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Index 40th annual Greek Food Festival ............ 21 Latination.................................................. 22 Honor Flight .............................................. 23 Arts Alive .................................................. 24 Oktoberfest .............................................. 25 The Lowdown with Matt Munoz.............. 26 Fashion’s Night Out 2012 ........................ 27 Calendar .............................................. 31-33

Still coming up roses in Wasco

BY SUSAN SCAFFIDI Contributing writer

ROD THORNBURG / SPECIAL TO THE CALIFORNIAN

From left, Eilene and Denise Rocha, Nicole and Vanessa Enriquez, and Laura Payan enjoy the festivities at the 2011 Village Fest.

Time to raise your glass Village Fest brings food, drink to one location Saturday

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illage Fest: Think Disneyland, but with no rides or children, and a lot more drinking.

Bakersfield’s biggest party of the year, as co-creator Ralph Fruguglietti calls it, takes place Saturday and judging by the sheer numbers, he’s not kidding about the “party” part: 17 bands, 18 wineries, 34 restaurants, 60 breweries and 4,000 guests.

This year marks the 15th time the Kern County Museum has been the location for the event, which started as a more low-key affair downtown.

“When we started out at Pioneer Village, we were using about 60 percent of the space available, but now we’re utilizing 100 percent of what they have there,” Fruguglietti said.

“On Monday the week of the event, we start transforming

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the place into a big party, and then by Saturday it looks completely different.”

Fruguglietti and his team of volunteers convert the 16-acre museum into a veritable playground of food, music and libations, complete with differently themed “lands” — ala Disneyland — such as CatinaVille, Big KahunaVille and

Vino Village. All of the various restaurants, wineries, bands and breweries are grouped in accordance with each area’s theme. In CantinaVille, for instance, attendees can munch on samples prepared

by El Portal Mexican Restaurant or Que Pasa Mexican Café while sipping on a cold Corona or Dos Equis XX Special Lager.

Then head over to Dessert Island to savor some sweet offerings provided by the Sugar Twist bakery and Cold Stone Creamery.

And don’t worry about working up too much of a sweat dancing next to all of those tiki torches in KahunaVille (in honor of Fruguglietti’s nickname, “The Big Kahuna”).

Each area is equipped with its own misting station, depending on just how summer-like the weather on Saturday evening turns out to be.

“We literally try to think of everything we possibly can,” said Fruguglietti, who owns Frugatti’s in Bakersfield. “This is really one of those events where you can try to explain it to people, but if they’ve never been they just don’t have a

feel for how big this is.”

But all the merrymaking isn’t simply for merriment’s sake. At the heart of Village Fest is its fundraising element.

All of the proceeds generated from ticket sales goes directly into the Children’s Advocates Resource Endowment (CARE).

Fruguglietti founded CARE to ensure that all of the money raised by his Village Fest event went toward helping the needs of Kern County children. Forty percent of the money raised is awarded to local charities, while the remaining 60 percent is placed in an endowment fund for later use.

To date, CARE currently has more than $400,000 in its future endowment fund, and has provided more than $500,000 in goods and services to various nonprofits.

“Even though the event itself is awesome, if I had to pick one thing I am most proud of, it would be CARE,” said Fruguglietti. “We really try to get the biggest bang for our buck. One hundred percent of the money we donate has to be for Kern County, and 100 percent of it has to be for kids.”

This will be the 44th year Wasco residents celebrate something that gives them worldclass status: being one of the largest producers of roses in the world.

The annual Wasco Rose Festival starts today for a weekend of activities, both for local families and visitors from all over California.

Even though the rose industry has taken a beating over the last several years, Wasco area growers still produce some 40 percent of the world’s roses, down from 55 percent at the industry’s peak. There are five active producers who employ hundreds in Wasco and neighboring Shafter and McFarland, with thousands of acres under cultivation.

But publicity director Barbara Ware said the rose festival isn’t about those economic statistics.

“The point is to glorify the industry and the community,” Ware said.

Although Wasco residents make up the majority of festival-goers, the multi-day event attracts visitors from all over California. To promote the festival outside of Kern County, Ware advertises in Westways magazine, Southland-area publications and newspapers, and buys billboard space.

“A lot of them have come before, and they come back and bring their friends,” Ware said.

“They come for the roses. They go on the bus tours (to the rose fields).”

Ware said local growers donate roses to the festival, both for sale and for use in floral arrangements for the competitions.

“We sell roses,” Ware said. “Tons of them.”

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Wasco Rose Festival Schedule Thursday: 6 p.m. Rose Queen Pageant, Wasco High School Auditorium Friday: 7 p.m. Evening of Wine and Roses, The Courthouse, 810 Eighth St. Saturday: 7:30 a.m. Pancake Breakfast, First United Methodist Church, Seventh and Birch; 7:30 a.m. Fun Run/Walk, Westside Park, Fifth and Seventh streets.

10 a.m.: Festival Parade, Seventh Street to Poplar Avenue to Barker Park 11 a.m.: Art Show and Faire, Veterans Memorial Building and Barker Park Noon: Parade Awards ceremony, Barker Park; Rose Field tours, leaving from Barker Park 7 p.m.: Rogers Barn Dance, Rogers Home, Jumper Avenue

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Greek festival reaches milestone Popular church fundraiser expands its food offerings for meat eaters and vegetarians

PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

A couple of plates of food are ready to be enjoyed at the Greek Food Festival.

BY STEFANI DIAS Californian assistant lifestyles editor sdias@bakersfield.com

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ordy, lordy, look who’s 40.

Not that the Greek Food Festival is showing any wear for its age. Held the weekend after Labor Day at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in central Bakersfield, the event is gearing up for another two days of food, fun and fellowship.

Although organizers plan some surprises for church members to mark the event’s 40th anniversary, not much has changed for the popular food festival.

“For the guests, it’s pretty much business as usual,” said Danny Edwards, a church member who is on the planning committee.

That business includes the return of the popular feta fries, fresh fried chips topped with feta cheese, which were absent last year due to a staffing shortage.

“That booth takes a good amount of volunteers. We’re set up with a couple of families.”

More volunteers (and an additional fryer) helped bring another exciting item to the menu: falafel.

“We’re offering falafel sandwiches. Those are $5, made by one of our families. Giving the guests a unique option, it’s a pita bread sandwich with some vegetables.”

Edwards mentioned that the fried chickpea patties are a good dining option for members of the Greek Orthodox Church who abstain from eating meat on Fridays. Despite a dispensation of grace that allows the consumption of meat if there is no alternative, members are happy to have choices.

“We can’t eat a great barbecue meal on Friday. At the a la carte booth, you can buy a Greek salad, some cheese pastries, spanikopitas. When there is an alternative, it’s nice to stay with the tradition.”

As a result, Edwards warned the woman running the falafel booth that she should prepare for a bigger first day.

“I told her, ‘You’ll be busy Friday, but maybe not as much Saturday.’ But there may be some

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Jason Carrillo helps with the cooking during the Greek Food Festival in this photo taken at the 2010 event.

40th annual Greek Food Festival When: 4 to 11 p.m. Friday; 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday Where: St. George Greek Orthodox, 401 Truxtun Ave. Admission: $5; children under 12 are free Information: 325-8694

vegetarians, some vegans.”

For meat eaters, returning dishes include the full barbecue plate (sausage and meatballs) for $20 and the Greek lemon chicken dinner for $15. Both plates come with rice, salad, stuffed grape leaves and bread. Gyros will be available as well.

Along with the savory, sweets include the prepackaged baklava and cookies rich with walnuts and cinnamon, made by church members, as well as the beloved loukoumades (honey-puffed doughnuts sprinkled with cinnamon).

For the kids, hot dogs and snow cones will fill bellies while an assortment of activities will keep them occupied. Options include a variety of bounce houses, live music and dancing and facepainting. The booth offering children a chance to look like a pirate or other fanciful character is the brainchild of some enterprising church teens.

“We’re trying to get our kids involved more this year. These teenagers need to raise some

money for the summer church camp tuition. The camping program that the Greek church offers every year is $300 a child to go to camp for a week. Kids have fundraisers during the year, but they have their own booth at the festival so they can reach more people.”

The event itself is a fundraiser for the church, which was hurt by last year’s downpour that killed business on the first day. To shore up the loss, St. George held its first spring food event in April.

“Thank God that was successful. The community supported the event. There were four other events in town that day, but we still had a good turnout. We sold out of our pastries and our food by 8 o’clock. We raised $30,000. It

was very, very successful.”

This weekend, Edwards said organizers planned for around 5,000 attendees, a slight drop from the 8,000 who turned out in 2010, the festival’s best attended year.

“Hopefully, we’ll get more.”

Along with food and returning apparel and houseware vendors, a raffle is set to spice things up.

Each night 10 baskets — filled with gift certificates from Cafe Med, Goose Loonies, John T’s, Luigi’s, Color Me Mine and other local sponsors — will be raffled off.

And a grand prize of a year’s membership to the Petroleum Club (valued at $1,800) will also be up for grabs. Tickets are $1 or $5 for six.

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That fiesta starts at Metro Galleries with “Latination,” an exhibit in its fourth year.

Don Martin of Metro said the response to this year’s show, which asked artists to work with the theme of fiesta, proved outstanding, with more than 150 works entered.

“I was surprised that we went over 120 or so. That’s been the highest in the past. I did send the call for works out to various arts groups throughout California and also used my Twitter account (@MetroDonMartin).”

Heeding the call, artists around the state — from Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Palm Springs, Joshua Tree and Landers — entered the juried exhibit.

One standout was Joyce Janzen, an 85year-old artist from Morro Bay, whose folksy pieces reminded Martin “of Grandma Moses.”

Of course, most artists were local, including returning entrants Alberto Herrera, Christina Sweet and Susan Roussel.

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“Traje De Mariposas” by Betty Leonor will be part of the Latination art exhibit.

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Our local veterans need your help Today’s fundraising drive will help send Honor Flight to D.C.

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hen Janis Varner looks through the obituary section, she’s invariably drawn to the life stories of men who served their country during World War II, and her reaction is always the same: “Oh, did they get to see the memorial?”

The Bakersfield resident is referring to the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington that honors the thousands of Americans who contributed to the war effort. Since its dedication in 2004, millions have visited, but with the aging of the Greatest Generation, Varner knows that not all the veterans who want to see the monument have had the opportunity to do so. And that’s how a national movement called Honor Flights was born.

The idea is to fly the veterans — free of charge — to Washington so that they can witness what their courage and sacrifice has meant to a grateful nation. The Bakersfield chapter, headed up

by Lili Marsh, flew its first group of 22 veterans back east in May. Marsh has scheduled a second flight for October, but the organization has only $38,000 of the $150,000 necessary to accom-

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Californian staff writer Steven Mayer accompanied veterans and volunteers on the maiden voyage of Bakersfield’s Honor Flight in May. Read his moving report on our website.

Tax-deductible donations may be dropped off at two locations from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. today: The Kern Veterans Memorial, 601 Truxtun Ave., or at the parking lot between the Original Roadhouse Grill and Chuy’s Mesquite Broiler, 8660 Rosedale Highway. For information on how to be an escort on an Honor Flight, visit the Honor Flights Kern County Facebook page.

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A fundraiser for future flights called “An Evening with Jeremy Staat and Wesley Barrientos” is scheduled at 6 p.m. Sept.

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Staat and Barrientos are Iraq war veterans who completed a 100-day bike journey to raise awareness of the skyrocketing suicide rate among veterans. The pair will be at the Rosedale location today as well.

Want to learn more about the brave men and women who fought for our country during World War II? Russo’s Books has contributed to today’s fundraising event by donating two volumes — “Band of Brothers” by Stephen E. Ambrose and “The Greatest Generation” by Tom Brokaw. Simply listen for your cue to call this morning, from 9 to 10 a.m. on KERNAM, 1180: 842-KERN.

modate the 80 veterans on the list.

Today, media from all over Bakersfield are participating in a drive to raise that money. The public may drop off donations at the Kern Veterans Memorial, 601 Truxtun Ave., or at the Chuy’s parking lot on Rosedale Highway, where I will be broadcasting live from 9 to 10 a.m. This morning on “Californian Radio” on KERN-AM, 1180.

I’ll be speaking to folks associated with the program — veterans who have made the trip and the volunteers, called “guardians,” who, at their own expense, accompanied the men to Washington in May. Programming on the worthy cause continues on several media outlets all day, and donations will be accepted from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.

“These people are in the last chapters of their lives and, most of them, the last paragraph,” Marsh said. “So this is an amazing way to end their life stories.”

On the trip in May, the youngest veteran was 84, while the oldest member was what Varner called a “spunky, spunky” 101.

“They were so overwhelmed,” Varner recalled. “They didn’t understand why there was this big hoopla. Both my guys said, ‘I don’t know why they’re thanking us. We just did what we were supposed to

do. We enlisted to serve and protect our country, but that’s what we were supposed to do.’”

Despite that stoic front, Varner and Marsh say the experience unbottles an array of emotions many veterans spent decades suppressing.

“It’s the highlight of their lives,” Marsh said. “A daughter said when her dad was chosen (to fly to Washington), he did the happy dance across the floor.”

Beyond the financial support, Marsh said the organization always needs volun-

Veterans of any war may submit applications. The system is first come, first served except for veterans with lifethreatening illnesses, who immediately jump to the front of the line, said Lili Marsh, head of the local Honor Flight chapter. The group visits all the war memorials in Washington.

teers to accompany the veterans. Varner said she paid about $2,000 to fly herself back east in May and another $1,500 to sponsor a veteran. The experience, she said, changed her life.

“I’m a big sap,” Varner said. “I was blubbering the whole time.

“A lot of us go through our lives and we can get negative over this or that. But you go there and you see these stars and memorials with names on them of people who are not standing there, and that should impact people.”

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Wayne vision expressed in art shown in “Latination.”

Herrera has drawn upon two of his passions, art and music, to create the book, whose subtitle is “A Delightfully Harmonic Tale of the Origin of Music.” The idea for the story came to him about 10 years ago but it wasn’t until the summer of 2011 that he painted the panels for the 22-page book.

“It’s a fable,” said the artist, who teaches at Fruitvale Middle School. “It’s the story of a boy named Matisse and the (fictional) Musika tribe who have danced around big rock for centuries, praying for rain.”

Along with the book signing and Latination, Herrera’s work will be on display in Farmacy at the Padre Hotel.

Friends keep late humanitarian in mind

W

endy Wayne’s philosophy of life was far-reaching and it lives on through Susan Reep’s solo show at The Foundry, which opens Friday evening.

Reep explained that both the title of the exhibit — “Journey to the Ninth Continent” — and her eponymous photographic collage refer to the last conversation she had with her good friend. It occurred three days before the death of Wayne, a nurse, teacher and noted humanitarian, on June 17 at age 64.

Both women recognized that her death was imminent. Part of their conversation touched on Wayne’s often-expressed desire to make love on all seven continents. She reached that goal in 2008 on a trip to Antarctica with her husband, Gene Tackett.

“Wendy said her recent stem cells transplant was like visiting the eighth continent,” Reep recalled. “And as we talked about what lay ahead, I said to her, ‘It’s going to be like visiting a ninth continent.’”

Upon returning home that day, Reep discarded her original concept for her Foundry exhibit, which consisted of combining her photographs with collages of Japanese images. As it turned out, the artist combined both in a striking way.

“It’s (the exhibit) an abstract depiction of the qualities and attributes Wendy lived by or articulated throughout her life,”she said in a recent phone conversation.

Certain elements of that philosophy are illustrated in Reep’s work. For example, “Possibilities, not Obstacles,” refers to Wayne saying “Don’t see the obstacles, see the possibilities. Don’t be adrift in the sea — grab onto something and make it work.”

It shows three people in Japanese kimonos huddled in a boat on a stormy sea. A close look reveals a passenger holding a lotus blossom, which Reep said is a symbol of serenity and peace.

The signature piece, “Journey to the Ninth Continent,” is a

Celtic musician

PHOTO COURTESY OF SUSAN REEP

Susan Reep’s “Journey to the Ninth Continent” is the centerpiece of the exhibition on Friday at The Foundry.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALBERTO HERRERA

Alberto Herrera will sign copies of his new book, “Musika,” on Friday at Kuka’s Folk Art.

complex composition. A stunning fan-like display of silvery light — Reep created the pieces by slicing a photo with a manual cutter — radiates above and below a circle in the center. Tucked into the circle is what the artist describes as “a teeny-weeny” boat. These objects, along with a portion of a highway as it crosses the Carrizo Plain, are superimposed over a gray-painted canvas that’s divided into squares and triangles.

Camille Gavin’s “Arts Alive” column appears on Thursday. Write to her via e-mail at gavinarts@aol.com

Also part of the exhibit are aluminum print photos of rainbows, something Wayne loved, according to the artist.

Reep and her husband, Mark Smith, met Wayne and Tackett at a local reunion of Peace Corps volunteers in 1979. Both couples had served in the corps.

“Our families sort of grew up together,” Reep said, adding with a catch in her voice, “This will be the first time in 30 years we haven’t celebrated Hanukkah together.”

Also at the reception, Reep will introduce “Wendy’s Words Libraries.” A new idea for Bakersfield, it is affiliated with Little Libraries, a national nonprofit.

To encourage reading among all ages, individuals or businesses are asked to establish a small collection of books that visitors can borrow free of charge.

Reep explained that one of Wayne’s principles was “to ensure that the doors of opportunity are always open to others.

This is one way of doing that.”

Those who attend the opening are asked to bring a book to contribute to The Foundry’s library.

Alberto Herrera Also at First Friday, artist Alberto Herrera will devote part of the evening to signing his new children’s book, “Musika,” at Kuka’s Folk Art. The shop, owned by friend Ruth Darrington, is across the street from Metro Galleries, where some of his art is being

Jamie Laval, who specializes in Irish and Scottish music, will present a house concert on Sunday in Bakersfield, before moving on to Lake Isabella and then Ridgecrest. The Sunday concert will be hosted by Elaine McNearney and Norman Bussell.

Half of the proceeds from the Sunday concert will go to Dressed for Success, a nonprofit organization that helps the unemployed get jobs, McNearney said. She is president of the organization, which has rented an office at 1430 17th St., on the ground floor of the Haberfelde Building.

“It’s a national organization and I got the local affiliation,” she said. “We’re not open yet — we’re just getting started and the money will help with repairs that need to be done.” This is the third time Laval has given concerts in Kern County and he has developed a following here. McNearney, who has heard him before describes the musician and his way of connecting with the audience as “wonderful.”

A graduate of the Victoria Conservatory of Music in British Columbia, he is classically trained and is internationally known. The violinist performs traditional music of Scotland, Ireland, Brittany and Quebec.

Laval will give a second house concert at 7 p.m. Monday at the home of Kat Edmonson and Tony Moors in Lake Isabella, according to Jill Egland of the Arts Council of Kern. Seats are $15 and can be reserved by calling 760-549-3697.

Like the Bakersfield concert, venue details will be given when the reservation is made. His third and final concert of the week is a community concert at 7 p.m.

Tuesday at the Maturango Museum, 100 E. Las Flores, in Ridgecrest. For tickets, call 760-3756900.

GO & DO ‘Journey to the Ninth Continent’ When: 5 to 9 p.m. Friday Where: The Foundry, 1608 19th St. Admission: Free Information: 388-0278

Alberto Herrera book signing When: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday Where: Kuka’s, 1609 19th St. Admission: Free Information: 325-0000

Jamie Laval concert When: 4 p.m. Sunday Where: Home of Elaine McNearney and Norman Bussell Admission: $25 Reservations: 324-9000

60+ Club Possibilities Day When: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Sept.

13 Where: Cal State Bakersfield Student Union, 9001 Stockdale Highway Admission: Free Information: 654-3211

60 Plus Club Possibility Day If you’re newly retired and looking for ways to increase your quality of life, I suggest you attend the 60 Plus Club’s Possibilities Day on Sept. 13 in the multipurpose room of Student Union at Cal State Bakersfield.

I’m partial to the club, having been a member for more than 10 years. But my bias is based on familiarity with all the opportunities it offers. You can get a preview by talking to the facilitators of interest groups who will be seated around the room.

Bob Laramee, club president, will welcome new and returning members. He will be followed by the keynote speaker, Vandana Kohli, a sociology professor who holds several other key positions at CSUB. In addition to teaching, Kohli is chair of the Sociology Department, serves as faculty rights officer and is immediate past chair of the Faculty and Academic Senate. A brief question and answer period will follow her talk.

Although the 60 Plus Club is sponsored by the CSUB Alumni Association, it’s open to anyone age 60 or older even if they have never attended college. Dues are $40 a year. Possibilities Day is free, but to take part in the various groups offered by the club, you must be a member.

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Beer and cheer on tap in Tehachapi

BY GENE GARAYGORDOBIL Contributing writer

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ehachapi’s historic downtown will turn German on Saturday as Main Street Tehachapi presents its annual Oktoberfest.

Several thousand people are expected to partake in the family fun festival from noon to 8 p.m. along Tehachapi Boulevard from Curry to Green streets.

“The event has been going on for eight years,” said Main Street Tehachapi executive director Linda Carhart. “Main Street Tehachapi has been involved for the past three years.”

Originally Oktoberfest was the idea of the owners of Kohnen’s Country Bakery in Tehachapi, Carhart said. The bakery is famous for its traditional German food, including lunch items.

“Because they are so popular, they got too busy to run it by themselves, so they asked us to help them out,” she said. “Of course, we agreed.”

Despite confusion over the name, many Oktoberfests are held in September, Carhart said, because the festival is meant to usher in October.

The original Oktoberfest is an annual two-week festival in Munich, Bavaria, Germany during late September and early October. An estimated 6 million people attend every year.

Beer plays a central role in the German affair, with every festival beginning with a keg of beer tapped by the mayor of Munich, who declares “O’zapft is!” (Bavarian dialect for “It’s tapped!”). A special Oktoberfest beer is brewed for the occasion, which is slightly darker and stronger, in both taste and alcohol.

Visitors also consume large quantities of food, most of it traditional such as sausage, chicken, cheese noodles and sauerkraut, along with such Bavarian delicacies as roast ox tails.

Thousands of other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations, modeled after the Munich event.

Carhart said 24 vendors will sell food, various items, and, of course, beer at the Tehachapi event.

“Some vendors will be also selling

Tehachapi Oktoberfest When: Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday Where: Tehachapi Depot, 101 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi Admission: Free; $5 per beer Information: 822-6519

bratwurst and apple strudel,” she said.

But it won’t all be for grownups, Carhart stressed.

“We will have a lot of attractions for kids, like face-painting, a petting zoo, rock climbing and bounce houses,” she said.

“We’ll also have a video trailer so kids can play video games for free all day long.”

Speaking of free, there is no cost to attend the event, but the food, beer and other vendor items, such as commemorative beer steins, will cost money.

There will be a costume contest, with prizes going to the best “German-style” clothing for children, single adults and couples, she said. An apple pie-eating contest is planned, along with dancing to traditional polka music.

As Main Street Tehachapi has gotten involved, the Oktoberfest event has become larger, she admits. “We pretty much fill up the area we have set up.”

Carhart has been executive director for about a year, and had previously sat on Main Street Tehachapi’s board of directors for three-plus years, beyond her volunteer work in various other community groups.

Main Street Tehachapi promotes the town but is different from the Chamber of Commerce, Carhart said. It is a National Preservation society specifically focused for downtown Tehachapi — the oldest part of the community.

“Historic preservation is our mission, along with keeping our downtown economically viable,” Carhart said.

“So come on up and join us for Oktoberfest,” she said. “It will be a lot of fun for everyone, and the weather will be especially beautiful, in the low 80s.”

For more information, contact Linda Carhart at 822-6519 or online at mainstreettehachapi.org.

COMING IN THE CALIFORNIAN Friday: With so much to do this weekend, is a movie advisable? Before heading out to the theater, check out our reviews of the new films “The Words,” “Branded” and “The Cold Light of Day.” • Californian columnist Herb Benham got a little choked up over the retirement Wednesday of tennis ace Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open.

Saturday: Using a dog as a service animal is a wonderful help for the disabled.

But Californian contributing columnist Sherry Davis has no use for people who bend the rules in order to take their four-legged companions where they’re

not supposed to be.

Sunday: Whatever happened to the Indian restaurant called Desi Cafe? It moved and changed names. So how has the food fared in all the hubbub? Californian restaurant critic Pete Tittl weighs in.

• One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern kicks off a community-wide read of the modern classic “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros. Read more about the book, why organizers think it will resonate with local audiences and get the extensive schedule of community events tied to the book’s themes of place and cultural identity.

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New CD is like local band’s baby Self-produced and to the point, it rocks

LOCAL SINGER GETS HIS ‘VOICE’

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f you plan on attending the CD release party for Bakersfield indie quintet Catastrophist on Friday at Riley’s Backstage, you might want to arrive earlier than usual.

Not only will all five members be celebrating, but the group plans on giving every attendee a copy of their new musical arrival as a show of appreciation for months of patience — something vocalist and lyricist Elijah Jenkins, 32, said he has very little of.

“When you work democratically in a band like this, things tend to move a little slower. I tend to move at a very fast pace, because I’m a workaholic. When I’m able, I stop, we rehearse.”

In all fairness to Jenkins, who lives in Sacramento while the rest of the band resides in Bakersfield, the idea of preparing for an important show almost 300 miles away has to be unnerving.

“Really, I am perpetually stressed out, and because of the distance and the relationships in the band, my role in the band is significantly different than the others, save the lyrics. Some of us go back 20 years.”

Along with Jenkins, Catastrophist is Jordan Rude, guitar; Matt McCoy, guitar and keys; Mikee Lee, bass; and Thomas Porter, drums.

“We all obsess over the same things and end up going with the first idea for whatever it is we’re working on. That’s the way we’ve always been,” said Rude, 33.

Catastrophist made its debut in February in front of a

PHOTO BY LAURIN LEE

Bakersfield band Catastrophist celebrates the release of its new EP Friday at Riley’s Backstage. Pictured from left: Mikee Lee, Matt McCoy, Jordan Rude, Elijah Jenkins, Tom Porter.

PHOTO BY MELANIE NELSON

packed house at Riley’s at another CD release party for the Bakersfield band Choirs. After a warm reception, the group scored another prime gig, opening for Hawthorne Heights at On the Rocks in June, before deciding it was time to stop showing up empty-handed.

“This CD is like submitting a proposal to listeners. We’re like a work in progress,” said McCoy, 29.

According to the group, the entire project was done following the purest of current DIY standards. From basic drum tracking to layering guitars and adding vocals through a series of email exchanges from Jenkins, McCoy mixed and mastered the final product at home in July.

“Because of our choice to do this ourselves rather than take it to a studio, there was a lot of trial and error involved,” said McCoy. Jenkins offered a glimpse into each of the completed tracks appearing on the CD to be given away at Riley’s:

“I Like Your Science”: “We probably have battled more on that song than any other one. It’s changed a lot. I’ve been a fan of that book ‘Lolita,’ and I originally wrote it as an homage. The lyrics were very dangerous. I changed them, then changed them back.

An older guy loving someone not of his generation willing to do anything to make the relationship happen. At the time I was writing it, a series of a events also happened between me and my longtime girlfriend. The song became a song about loving something that’s not very good for you.

We’re still together and hopefully will still be after she reads this.”

“New City”: “It’s kind of about the band and about going back home after moving away, and loving a new city. I’ve lived in Brooklyn and San Francisco, but your roots are still in this desert town that you grew up with. We’ve had a big core of fans that are longtime friends and referenced in many of our songs.”

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.

Rudy Parris, a Visalia musician with strong Bakersfield ties, confirmed that he auditioned for “The Voice,” NBC’s singing competition. He was told by the network to say nothing more to the media — including the date he might appear on the show — but the new season debuts at 8 p.m. Monday.

“Oh Ecstasy”: “This song is about a guy who has a 6-year-old but has made a slew of mistakes over his lifetime. He’s worried about putting that on his son, and torn between two chapters of his life.”

After a few spins, I can say that the Catastrophist EP is a good primer. It rocks, but with a wellbalanced indie dynamic of midtempo grooves. At a brief 13 minutes, it’s short and to the point, but satisfying.

The band plans to finish up their full-length CD sometime next year, but in the meantime hopes to see everyone reveling in the madness of Friday’s party.

“I equate this show with inviting people to see our new baby,” said Rude.

“I’m hoping that people who’ve known us all these years will be impressed with how we’ve evolved as musicians,” said Lee, 34.

Jenkins has high hopes for the response to the recordings following Friday’s show.

“This is a purely artistic endeavor in every sense of the word. I would like people to be moved. No love songs. If you call this a thinking man’s EP, that would be cool. I don’t have any expectations, other than I hope people don’t throw the CD away.”

Friday’s showtime is 9 p.m., admission is $5 and includes a copy of the Catastrophist EP. Also appearing are pop punk veterans the Lebecs and Woodrow — formerly Kenny Reeves and the Clones. Riley’s Backstage is located at 1523 19th St. catastrophistmusic.com.

Matt’s picks Dub Seeds at On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 9 p.m., Friday, $5, 327-7625.

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All dressed up and somewhere to go Boutique, stores celebrate fashion event this evening

BY MIRANDA WHITWORTH Contributing writer

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n the surface, everything looks as beautiful and luxurious as it ever did in the glossy pages of fashion magazines. But thanks to the economic downtown, those in the trenches of couture will tell you looks can be deceiving.

Josie Kouyomjian, founder of the Bakersfield boutique Tangerine, has witnessed the highs and lows of the fashion industry firsthand. That’s why she jumped at the chance to join Fashion’s Night Out, a nationwide event whose purpose is to help breathe new life into specialty retail.

Tangerine will open its space at The Marketplace to the fashion-curious from 5 to 9 p.m. this evening.

“I am really a fashion geek. I see myself more as a fashion curator than a retailer, and I want people to know there is a pulse behind what they are purchasing.”

Fashion’s Night Out was launched in 2009 in New York City. Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue Magazine and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, joined forces to create an event that would help drive customers back into the boutiques and luxury department stores that were struggling amid the economic downturn.

Kouyomjian was seeing the effects here in Bakersfield and feeling them in her own bottom line.

“In the deepest part of the recession, the fashion industry was in this frantic state. Everything was being slashed as far as sales and discounting. Designers were failing to produce and it trickled down to the retailers.”

The success of the event in its inaugural year helped propel it to the international level in 2010, with participating designers and retailers in 16 countries.

From the fashion meccas of Milan and Paris all the way to Tangerine in Bakersfield, the momentum behind Fashion’s Night Out was beginning to reinspire the love for unique and elite items in shoppers.

Kouyomjian has been a part of the evening since 2010. She uses the event as a tool to create a mini-fashion marketplace inside the confines of her store, which gets a promotional push, as do the brands Kouyomjian selects to highlight.

Kouyomjian said one of the most rewarding aspects of her role as a retailer is identifying up-and-coming designers and helping them get established. A few of those brands will be showcased during the event,

CASEY CHRISTIE / THE CALIFORNIAN

Tangerine founder/partner Josie Kouyomjian will deck out her store in The Marketplace for Fashion’s Night Out this evening.

Fashion’s Night Out 2012 Tangerine When: 5 to 9 p.m. today Where: The Marketplace, 9001 Ming Ave., Suite H6 Information: 664-9500 or fashionsnightout.com

Coldwater Creek The Marketplace, 9001 Ming Ave., 664-9819 6 to 8 p.m.

Guests can enjoy light refreshments and a hourly jewelry giveaway; surprise sale with envelopes revealing the discount percentage on total purchases for the night; and staff members will demonstrate how to mix and match separates.

Torrid Valley Plaza Mall, 2701 Ming Ave. 832-0295 Shoppers will earn triple points on their Divastyle account when they shop with a Torrid credit card; Sign up for a Torrid card and get a free gift, while supplies last.

including the clothing designer Tysa, whose fall line will be on display.

Kouyomjian said Tangerine joined the ranks of famed Los Angeles shops Planet Blue and Fred Segal early on as the first three businesses to carry the

Fashionable clothing and accessories available at Tangerine.

designer, which now is sold worldwide.

Kouyomjian was an early fan of handbag maker Rebecca Minkoff, whose work now is sold all over the world.

“When I first saw her, she was in a booth at a trade show with just four purses. But I knew she was great. I saw something in her. I have really good connections, and I am really proud of the designers that I pick. I take a lot of pride in watching them grow.”

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ent, including jewelry artist Jodi Dev, who will have a showcase at Tangerine tonight. Kouyomjian said Dev’s delicate pieces have a dreamline quality.

“Her items are lightweight, whimsical and unique. And she has a very easy price point. It’s stuff you can buy for yourself or as a gift.

It’s a great price, especially for a boutique.”

The night will also feature tutorials and DIY booths. Master stylist Christopher Bowen will demonstrate the latest trends in tresses while clothing color specialist Mimi Dorsey will discuss personalizing a fashion palette to complement skin tones.

A student from Bakersfield College’s fashion program will be on hand to help attendees create a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry. The materials for that portion of the evening comes from a cache of trinkets that belonged to Kouyomjian’s late mother.

“When she died, she left me a large collection of vintage buttons.

You can make these fabulous rings using wire, and we will have our intern from BC there demonstrating how it can be done. That way everyone can really be part of a design process and walk out with something that is completely their own.”

Kouyomijian said that taking ownership over personal style and

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CASEY CHRISTIE / THE CALIFORNIAN

Many items available at Tangerine in The Marketplace are on display and ready for tonight’s Fashion’s Night Out.

supporting burgeoning talent is a big part of the mission behind Tangerine.

“Ninety-eight percent of what I sell in my store is made in America.

And, it’s not just about being made here. The items were designed here and were sourced here. It’s increasingly hard for the small portion of designers who produce in America to keep it up, and it’s important to support and embrace them. That’s a lot of jobs that can stay here if consumers are interested.”

While Kouyomjian understands the average shopper can’t afford to buy only boutique, she’s working to raise awareness about the

importance of buying local and American for fashion. It’s an idea that’s gaining steam in other industries, and she hopes she can help add fashion to the conversation when people talk about putting their money back into their own community.

“What I sell is very important to me. I want what consumers purchase to be just as important to them. Buy one or two items that you will have for years. You know that only you have that item, that there is a story behind how it was made, and that connection you have to the piece becomes deep and real.”

Proceeds from the sales support the festival.

According to festival manager and Wasco city clerk Vickie Hight, the five growers still operating in the Wasco area are Weeks Roses, Jim Ryan Nurseries, Neuhouse Farms, Coiner Nursery and Ken Smith Rose Company. But the news is not all good. The community has lost nurseries to the economic downturn, which struck the rose industry hard in 2010, when both Weeks and Jackson and Perkins filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Jackson and Perkins shut down shortly after filing.

“That was huge for us, for the festival and the community,” Hight said. “They employed a lot of people.”

Business statistics from the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce show the company employed as many as 1,250 full- and part-time employees. Despite the losses, Wasco has adapted to changing times.

“Tree nuts are becoming a large part of the Wasco landscape where it used to be roses,” Hight said.

“I think roses are still a viable commodity for our community,” Hight said.

“We’re still doing pretty well;

we grow 40 percent of the nation’s roses, so it’s still viable.”

Whatever the economics may be, Wasco residents are ready to celebrate what is one of the oldest and most important parts of the community’s heritage. The festival begins with the Rose Queen pageant.

Ware said nine candidates have been preparing for the event and will serve as docents for the guided bus tours through the rose fields.

“They have been rehearsing their scripts — they have to recite those exactly,” Ware said.

An “Evening of Wine and Roses” is the featured event Friday evening, which includes a featured artist, hors d’oeuvres and wine tasting.

Saturday is the big day, starting with a pancake breakfast, a fun run/walk race, the annual parade through the city, guided bus tours, a barn dance, an art show and the children’s rose show.

“This year’s theme is ‘Razzle Dazzle Roses,’” Ware said.

Children participate according to grade level and make presentations to detail how they made their flower arrangements.

“It’s the cutest thing you ever saw,” Ware said.

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Her works include two pairs of eternally happy couples and other colorful skeletal figures, including a take on Aunt Jemima.

Other artists include Michelle Stone, who sells her greeting cards at the monthly downtown Art Walk; Betty Leonor, Nyoka Jameson, Julie Barrios, Nancy Torii, Jesus Fidel and Howard Perez.

One newcomer to the exhibit is graphic artist Mike Willis, who also embraced skeletons with “Fiesta de Muertos,” a work that makes no bones about living it up with a bottle of tequila.

“Every year he’s been a client and he’s bought works. We have a lot of new people, a lot of Foundry members,” Martin said.

Sweet, who co-owns The Foundry, offered a striking follow-up to her painting of Frida Kahlo, which stood out at last year’s show.

“I created an award for her last year, best new artist. She keeps getting better and better. Her piece (this year) is fun, whimsical. I used it for the poster.”

Sweet’s painting “RUN!” captures a frightening moment as the viewer come face to face with a bull charging in the street.

(Check in at Metro Galleries Friday using Facebook or the foursquare app and show it to Martin or gallery staff for a free Latination poster.)

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Sweet will have little time to bask in the glory of her work — at least at Metro, as she holds down the fort next door at The Foundry’s new location.

Sweet said Tuesday in an email that everything is running smoothly as the gallery settles into the former site of Ellie Jaye’s children’s boutique.

“I feel as though our roots are now firmly planted. The location is perfect for our needs, our neighbors are supportive and I feel like the new venue will showcase our members’ artwork in a way it deserves!”

Susan Reep christens the gallery’s new home with the opening of her “Journey to the Ninth Continent.”

(More on that exhibit on Page 24.)

Sweet said the new location, which triples the floor space of their former home next to Dagny’s Coffee Co. on 20th Street, will allow the artists’ collective to dream bigger.

“The best thing about moving in to a larger space is that there is a place for everything and everything is in its place. ... We will also be able to accept more submissions to our group shows and plan larger events. We are working on scheduling artist workshops, which we have room for now.”

The proximity to Metro also excites Sweet.

“Being next to the Metro is great! I do feel the First Friday traffic will be thicker. We had a slight disconnect on 20th Street. We are pleased to be in the middle of the action.”

That action extends beyond art to include music and food. On Friday, The Foundry will offer wine and a performance by Kama (Ruby) Maccioli. Over at Metro, Luis Aguilar from

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“The Village in Quiet Anticipation” by Susan Reep can be seen at the Latination exhibit at the Metro Galleries.

FIRST FRIDAY Art “Latination,” 5 to 10 p.m., Metro Galleries, 1604 19th St. themetrogalleries.com or 634-9598.

“Journey to the Ninth Continent,” 5 to 9 p.m., The Foundry, 1608 19th St. 388-0278 Michelle Stone, opening reception, 6 to 8 p.m., Dagny’s Coffee Co., 1600 20th St. 634-0806.

Deanna Nelson, opening reception, 6 to 8 p.m., Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. 869-2320.

Alberto Herrera, Farmacy Cafe, Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St.

Other activities Guild House First Friday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Guild House, 1905 18th St. $10. 325-5478.

Downtown Bakersfield website/phone app launch party, 5 to 8 p.m., Prospect Lounge, Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St. Alberto Herrera book signing, 6 to 8 p.m., Kuka’s, 1609 19th St. 325-0000 Improv Comedy Show, with Center For Improv Advancement, 8 p.m., JC’s Place, 1901 Chester Ave. $5. 322-8209.

“Oliver,” 7:30 p.m., Stars Dinner Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave. $22$57. 325-6100.

Visit firstfridaybakersfield.com for more.

El Pueblo will dish up Mexican appetizers and margaritas while Mento Buru performs.

“On opening night, we get a couple of thousand people,” Martin said of Latination. “It’s because we make it a party. We have seating, it’s like a nightclub. I don’t drink on opening night, but Luis comes by with that big margarita (with multiple straws), so I have to take a few drinks. It’s a really fun night.”

Amid all the celebrating, guests may forget that winners will be

announced for the top three works.

Every year, Martin selects a varied panel of judges from all walks of life.

This year’s crew included City Councilwoman Sue Benham, news anchors Kurt Rivera and Jackie Parks, artist Claire Putney, floral designer Bettina Belter, and Olivia Garcia, editor of Bakersfield Life, which co-sponsors Latination.

Other fun downtown Along with the exhibit openings and art walk on 19th Street, those seeking art can head to Dagny’s Coffee Co. or the Bakersfield Art Association’s Art Center for shows by Michelle Stone and Deanna Nelson, respectively.

Alberto Herrera, who is showing at Latination and will hold a book signing for his new children’s book, “Musika” at Kuka’s Folk Art, will be a triple threat with an art exhibit at Farmacy Cafe in the Padre Hotel.

The Padre is also stacking up events with a launch party for the DowntownBakersfield.com phone app, being held inside Prospect Lounge.

The Bakersfield’s Downtown Business Association, in conjunction with Mobile Branding Solutions, recently launched a website and app to highlight businesses and activities downtown.

The party is free and open to the public. The first 100 guests who download the free app and show it to organizers at the door will receive a free drink and appetizers, according to a news release.

Also downtown, the Guild House, which reopened this week for lunch, will host a First Friday reception. For $10, you can enjoy an appetizer plate, desserts and a glass of wine. Saxophonist Ken Fahsbender and keyboardist Larry Peahl are set to perform.

With so much going on downtown, Martin said he hopes people continue to make it a destination for First Friday and beyond.

“First Friday continues to evolve. ...

I’d like those who may just come to Latination to realize we’re doing this every month and to come back again and again.”

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PHOTO COURTESY OF DUB SEEDS

Bakersfield reggae rock band Dub Seeds performs on Friday night at On the Rocks.

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rience is always the best of the year, and with the heat still beating down, the cool reggae vibes of Dub Seeds will put you in a seriously irie mood. The band’s latest CD, “Skunk Face,” is out now and gets better with each listen. I keep up with the band at their Facebook page, and while I notice they are always en route to some cool coastal pub for a weekend band bender, they still make time to “one drop” in some love for local fans when we need it. Opening the show is reggae/rock/ska/funk Fresno quartet, the White Glove Service.

Holy Beast at Riley’s Backstage, 1523 19th St., 9 p.m., Saturday, 324-3268.

Bakersfield prog-rockers Holy Beast rear

their collective heads after a period of silence. They’ve got soul, great songs and vocalist Chanell Hall, who’s one of the most adventurous singers out there. Bassist Carlos Contreras, guitarist Edy Hernandez, and drummer Alejandro Tuesta also show off some really good jazz and rock chops. If you haven’t checked out their wildly inventive, self-produced music videos for their song, “Sangre de Pulpo,” you really should.

Both feature two sombrero-wearing marionettes in a story of love, kidnapping, scary monsters, and both directed by Tuesta. You can see both creations at YouTube.com/ PakMachino.

Also appearing: Crooked Folk and Elephant Rifle.

Fashion Night Out, trunk show, do-ityourself stations, find out the latest trends in fashion, jewelry, hair, 5 to 9 p.m., Tangerine, 9000 Ming Ave. Free. 664-9500.

Rachelle Lynae, 7 p.m., Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. Free.

328-7560.

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

Guitar Class, taught by John Gomez, for individuals or a group, Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 501 18th St. Call 327-7507 for class details.

Taft Certified Farmers Market, 5 to 8 p.m., 5th Street Plaza, Taft. 765-2165.

Friday 40th annual Greek Food Festival: A Taste of Greek, music, dancing, children’s games, shopping, 4 to 11 p.m. Friday; 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, St. George Greek Orthodox, 401 Truxtun Ave. $5 adults; children under 12 are free. 325-8694.

Dustbowl Fundraising Dinner, dinner, entertainment, 6 p.m., David Head Center, 10300 San Diego St., Lamont. $25 per person and can be purchased at Joronco Rentals, Bear Mountain Sports. 854-3620 or 664-3933.

First Friday Downtown, featuring live music, art openings, specialty shops, galleries and boutiques, artists will set up their artwork, 5 to 9 p.m., Downtown Arts

District. Email don@themetrogalleries.com or info@themetrogalleries.com.

Friday Night Street Legals, test and tune, gates 7 p.m., run 8 p.m. to midnight, Famoso Raceway, 33559 Famoso Road, McFarland. $15; kids 12 and under are free.

399-5351 or 399-2210.

Girl & Boy Scouts Orientation, for kindergartners to 12th grade, come and register, 5 to 8 p.m., Camelot Park, 1821 Oak St. Visit girlscoutsccs.org or 800-4908653, ext. 244.

Guild House First Friday, live music by Ken Fahsbender and Larry Peahl, appetizers, dessert and wine, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Guild House, 1905 18th St. $10. 325-5478.

Wine & Beer Tasting, enjoy wine and beer tasting along with appetizers, 5 to 7 p.m., Steak and Grape Restaurant, 4420 Coffee Road, $20. 588-9463.

Saturday 14th annual Family Fun Fish Day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hart Park, Alfred Harrell Highway.

Free. 427-3993.

2012 Wasco Festival of Roses, parade, rose field tours and more, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Parker Park, 12180 Poplar Ave., Wasco. www.ci.wasco.ca.us or 758-2614.

Bakersfield Speedway, Street Stocks, American Stocks, Mini Dwarfs, NMRA Midgets, gates open at 4 p.m.; races begin at 6 p.m., Bakersfield Speedway, 5001 N. Chester Ave. $10; $5 ages 6-12; under 5 free. bakersfieldspeedway.com or call 3933373.

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Cat Adoptions, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointments, Petco, 8220 Rosedale Highway. $65 includes spay/neuter, vaccines and leukemia testing. 327-4706.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, next to Golden State Mall, 3201 F St. and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Brimhall Square, 9500 Brimhall Road.

Democratic Women of Kern, breakfast meeting, 9 a.m., Garden Spot, 3320 Truxtun Ave. $5. 3227411.

Fall Kids Fest, face painting, crafts, games, music, prizes, noon to 3 p.m., Valley Plaza Mall, in front of JC Penney, 2701 Ming Ave. Free. Visit ValleyPlazaMall.com.

Iron Breed Poker Run, registration 8 to 9 a.m., kick stands up at 9:30 a.m., Bikersfield, 2622 Fairhaven Drive. $20 single rider; $30 double. Includes lunch. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House. To pre-register, go to Bikersfield, email bcourtney@bak.rr.com.

Kern City Senior Health Fair, hosted by the Kern City Civic Association; with free testings, informational handouts provided by certain health care providers, drawings, prizes, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kern City Town Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Drive. Free. Breakfast and lunch will be available to purchase for a low cost. 831-2035.

Tehachapi Oktoberfest, German music, bratwurst, traditional German food, vendors polka dancing, noon to 8 p.m., Tehachapi Depot, 101 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi. $5 per beer. 822-6519.

Third annual Sacred Work Sabbath, musical guests include Christian Edition, Jarrod McNaughton, Sandy Johnson, 10:30 a.m. to noon, the theater at Rabobank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave. sjch.us or 8696560.

Third annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation Fundraiser, volunteers collect donations and shave their heads in solidarity with children fighting cancer, 1 to 5 p.m., Chuy’s, 8660 Rosedale Highway.

Visit online at StBaldricks.org/ events/Bakersfield or 496-4536.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10859, Rosedale & Ladies Auxiliary, 9:30 a.m., Norris Road Veterans Hall, 400 Norris Road. 5885865.

Village Fest 2012, featuring over 100 different brews from 60 breweries, food samples, entertainment from 17 bands, 6 to 10 p.m., Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave. $63; $68 day of show at the gate. 21 and over only. bakersfieldvillagefest.com or vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Village Fest After Party, with Mento Buru and DJ Mikey, 10 p.m., On the Rocks, 1517 18th St. $5.

327-7625.

Yokuts Park Fun Run, practice racing and earn points, 7 a.m., Yokuts Park, Empire Drive off Truxtun Avenue. Free. bakersfieldtrackclub.com or 203-4196 or 3917080.

Sunday 2012 House Concert Series with Jamie Laval, acclaimed Scottish-style fiddler, 4 p.m. $25.

Venue details are released once a ticket has been purchased. 3249000.

Jeff Denson, 2 p.m., Metro Galleries, 1604 19th St. $5 at the door, for all ages. Visit jeffdenson.com or themetrogalleries.com.

Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kaiser Permanente, 8800 Ming Ave. 877-524-7373.

ART Fourth annual “Latination” Art Exhibit Opening, music by Mento Buru and others, no host bar, hors d’oeuvres, 5 to 10 p.m.

Friday, Metro Galleries, 1604 19th St. themetrogalleries.com or 6349598.

Opening Reception, for Michelle Stone, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dagny’s Coffee Co., 1600 20th St. 6340806.

Opening Reception, for Deanna Nelson, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. 869-2320.

“Walk On — Celebrating Abilities” Art Exhibit, featuring artwork by Linda Brown, Scott McDonald and Nancy Putney, now on display through Sept. 30, Access Center, 1330 Truxtun Ave. Free. 324-9000.

Art Association Meeting with Chalita Robinson, will give a demonstration on drawing, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. 869-2320.

Art Classes, in drawing, watercolor, oils, color theory, for beginners and advanced, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. 869-2320.

Art for Healing program, classes that alleviate stress, resulting from illness, or grief. All classes are free but some suggest a donation and are held at Mercy Hospital, Truxtun Campus, Truxtun and A Street. Visit mercybakersfield. org/ art or to register, 632-5357.

Artwork on Display, with featured artist Deanna Nelson, through September, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. Free. 869-2320.

Stained Glass Classes, six-week class, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 501 18th St. 327-7507.

The Art Shop Club, 9 a.m. to noon each Thursday, Friday and Saturday, The Art Shop, 1221 20th St. All mediums. 322-0544, 5897463 or 496-5153.

THEATER “Oliver,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Stars Dinner Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave. $22$57. 325-6100.

“The Bullied: A Play Based On True Events,” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Empty Space, 706

Oak St. $15 general; $10 students/seniors. 327-PLAY. “The Real Housewives of Oildale,” 7 p.m. Thursday, 2 p.m.

Sunday, Gaslight Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall, 12748 Jomani Drive. $12 to $23. 587-3377.

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

Team Improv I, learn short-form comedy improv for third to eighth graders, 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, now through Sept. 8, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. $150. tonicism.com.

MUSIC Blues Kern River Blues Society Jam, 2 to 8 p.m. every second Saturday, Trout’s, 805 N. Chester Ave. 8727517.

Celtic Fiddlers Crossing, 206 E. F St., Tehachapi, 823-9994; Banshee in the Kitchen, 7 p.m. Friday. $15.

Classic rock Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; Really Big Migets, 9 p.m. Friday.

Crest Bar & Grill, inside Bakersfield RV Resort, 5025 Wible Road, 833-9998; Jim Robinson, 6 p.m.

Saturday.

T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd., 398-1300; Elevation 406, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Bad Boyz, 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Comedy Elevation Lounge, 818 Real Road, 325-6864; Improv Tuesday — Live comedy with DJ after party, 9 p.m.

Tuesdays.

Country Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd., 3287560; Monty Byrom Band and the Buckeroos, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $5.

Ethel’s Old Corral Cafe, 4310 Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613; Open Range, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 3228900; Vince Galindo, 9 p.m.

Wednesdays.

Dancing Beginner Belly Dance Lessons, 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays, Centre Stage Studio, 1710 Chester Ave. 323-5215. $45 regular session; $65 combo session. bakersfieldbellydance.biz.

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 advanced dancers. 833-8790.

Greenacres Community Center, 2014 Calloway Drive, offers ballroom dance, East Coast swing (jitterbug) and Argentine Tango dance classes; $35, $45 for nonmembers. 322-5765 or 201-2105.

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

Pairs and Spares Dance, with CRS Riders, 7 p.m. Friday, Rasmussen Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane. $7; $9 nonmembers.

399-3575.

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

DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court. 323-7111; live in the mix: old school, ’80s & ’90s music, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. every Saturday.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane, 834-1611; with DJ Chill in the Mixx, 5 p.m. every Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.

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

The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, at Hotel Rosedale, 2400 Camino Del Rio Court, 327-0681; with Meg, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Heavy metal B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Metalachi, 9 p.m. Friday. $10 entry.

Ages 21 and over only.

Hip-hop B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Roach GIGZ, 8 p.m. Sunday. $10 advance; $13 at the door. All ages.

Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale Highway, 834-4433; Richie Perez, 7:30 to 11 p.m. Thursdays.

Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave., 633WINE; live music & wine bar with featuring local artist and Jazz Connection, along with 24 wines, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane, 834-1611; Bakersfield Jazz Workshop, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Wednesday.

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 9000 Ming Ave., 664-1400; Richie Perez, 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday.

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

Karaoke Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State Road, 387-9224; 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Fridays.

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

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

Cataldo’s Pizzeria, 4200 New

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

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

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

City Slickers, 1001 W. Tehachapi Blvd., 822-4939; 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Corona’s Cantina, 9817 S. Union Ave., 345-8463; 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays.

Don Perico Restaurant, 2660 Oswell St., Suite 133, 871-2001; 7 to 11 p.m. Thursdays.

DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court; 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesdays.

Elevation Lounge, 818 Real Road, 325-6864; 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Ethel’s Old Corral, 4310 Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613; 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday.

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

Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Julie’s The Branding Iron Saloon, 1807 N. Chester Ave., 6 to 10 p.m. every Friday.

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

Lone Oak Inn, 8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at 10612 Rosedale Highway. 589-0412 Magoo’s Pizza, 1129 Olive Drive, 399-7800; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Maria Bonita Mexican Restaurant, 10701 Highway 178, 3663261, 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.

Pizzeria, 4200 Gosford Road, 3971111; 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays.

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

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

Replay Sports Lounge & Grill, 4500 Buck Owens Blvd., 3243300; 8 p.m. every Wednesday.

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

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

Rocky’s Pizza & Arcade, 2858 Niles St., 873-1900; 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Round Table Pizza, 2060 White Lane, 836-2700; 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Round Table Pizza, 2620 Buck Owens Blvd., 327-9651; The Junction with host Mac Clanahan, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.

Round Table Pizza, 4200 Gosford Road, 397-1111; 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays.

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

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Sports & Spirits, 6633 Ming Ave., 398-7077; 9 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays.

Sports & Spirits, 9 p.m. every Thursday and Saturday at 6633 Ming Ave. 398-7077.

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

T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd., 398-1300; 7:30 to 11 p.m. Thursdays.

Tejon Club, 6 to 10 p.m. every Saturday at 117 El Tejon Ave. 3921747.

The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, at Hotel Rosedale, 2400 Camino Del Rio Court, 327-0681; 7 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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

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

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

The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; hosted by Ed Loverr, 9 p.m. to midnight Friday.

The Regent, 2814 Niles St., 8714140; 8:30 p.m. every other Friday.

The Wrecking Yard, 9817 S. Union Ave., 827-9192; 7 to 10 p.m.

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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

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

Trouts & The Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-

6700; 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S. Union Ave., 496-2502, 7 p.m.

Thursdays. 21 and over.

Latin/Salsa DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey, Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court, 633-1949; various levels, 3 to 9 p.m. every Sunday. $5 per person, per lesson.

poets, comedians, 8 p.m. every Wednesday, On the Rocks, 1517 18th St. Free.

Reggae Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; Dub Seeds, 9 p.m. Saturday.

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

Soft rock

Mariachi Camino Real Restaurant, 6 to 9 p.m. every Sunday at 3500 Truxtun Ave. 852-0493.

Steak and Grape, 4420 Coffee Road, 588-9463; 7 to 10 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday. Free.

Trivia night

Oldies KC Steakhouse, 2515 F St., 3229910; Jimmy Gaines, Bobby O and Mike Halls, 6:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

Music showcase The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; featuring local artists, 7 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday.

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

Chuy’s, 2500 New Stine Road, 833-3469; 7 p.m. every Tuesday.

On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 3277625; 8 to 10 p.m. Monday.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 3228900; Trivia Night with Dave Rezac, 10 p.m. Tuesdays.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Old school Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701 Ming Ave., 832-5011; Al Garcia & the Rhythm Kings, 8 to 11 p.m. every Thursday.

Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista, 324-6774; Elements, 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $5 per night.

Open Mic Fiddlers Crossing, 206 E. F St., Tehachapi, 823-9994; 7 p.m.

Wednesdays. $5.

On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 3277625; musicians, spoken word,

Monday 9/10 13th annual Kern County College Night, provides information to high school students and their parents on pursuing a college education, 5 to 8 p.m., Rabobank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Free. 636-4330.

2012 House Concert Series with Jamie Laval, 7 p.m. $15.

Venue details are released once a ticket has been purchased. 760549-3697 or 324-9000.

Kern County Rose Society Meeting, 7 p.m., Calvary Bible Church, 48 Manor St. 327-3228 Trevor & Lorena Watters, in Ron Saylor’s “Celebrities of Magic,” 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Gaslight Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall, 12748 Jomani Drive. $20. All ages. 5873377.

Tuesday 9/11 2012 House Concert Series with Jamie Laval, 7 p.m., Maturango Museum, 100 E. Las Flores, Ridgecrest. $15. 760-375-6900.

League of Women Voters Board Meeting, 6:30 to 8 p.m., University Square, 2000 K St. Free. Visit bakersfield.ca.lwvnet.org.

Sierra Club Conditioning Hikes, three to five miles, 7 p.m., meet at corner of highways 178 and 184.

872-2432 or 873-8107.

Wednesday 9/12 Book Signing, with author Nora McFarland of “Going to the Bad: A Lilly Hawkins Mystery,” 7 to 9 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 4001 California Ave. 631-2575.

Indie Night Wednesdays, see the movie” Crooked Arrows,” 7 p.m., Maya Cinemas, 1000 California Ave. $6. 636-0484.

Kern Audubon Society Field Trip, to Tule Elk Reserve, meet at 7:30 a.m., at Kern River Parkway parking lot on Stockdale Highway across from CSUB to carpool.

Bring water, snacks and binoculars. 805-0232.

South Oswell Neighborhood Clean Up, meet at 5:45 p.m., at the southeast corner of South Oswell and Zephyr Lane. 549-0517.

Tehachapi Car Club, dinner at

5:30 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m., Tehachapi Moose Lodge, 123 W. F St., Tehachapi. 822-5092.

Thursday 9/13 Bakersfield Deaf Senior Citizens Social Club, bring your favorite potluck food, games, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., East Bakersfield Veterans Hall, 2101 Ridge Road. $5 (55+); $3 (50-54); $2 members.

Email bobby93309@gmail.com.

BC Alumni Association’s 58th annual Barbecue, music by Mento Buru, social 5:30 p.m., dinner 6 to 8 pm., Bakersfield College, Football Practice Field, 1801 Panorama Drive. $25 adults; $15 students with ID; $5 children under 12. 395-4326.

Eye Candy featuring The Hollywood Men, presented by The Party Girl; 9 p.m., The Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $35-$75. vallitix.com or call 322-5200.

Guitar Class, taught by John Gomez, for individuals or a group, Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 501 18th St. Call 327-7507 for class details.

Maná, 8 p.m., Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $38 to $148 plus fee. ticketmaster.com or 800745-3000.

One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern Kickoff Event, guest speakers, scene from the play version, tour of the house, 6 p.m., Noriega House, 1325 Baker St. Free. 633-9016.

Paul Strand: The Mexican Portfolio Exhibit Opening, part of the One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern series; 6 p.m., Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. $5 adults; $4 seniors; $2 students. bmoa.org or 323-7219.

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Saturday, September 8th at 9:00am

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