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Index ‘Let’s Duet’................................................ 26 Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra............ 27 Arts Alive .................................................. 28 FLICS ........................................................ 29 The Lowdown with Matt Munoz ............ 30 ‘Rock of Ages’.......................................... 32 ‘Desserts First’ ........................................ 34 Calendar .............................................. 36-37

End summer with the blues Three of genre’s most exciting names on bill

8th Annual B-Town Blues Fest

BY MATT MUNOZ

When: 5 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday

Californian staff writer mmunoz@bakersfield.com

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he blues is a well-traveled genre no longer bound by its American roots. Stateside to Serbia, the genre offers musicians a gateway to cultural exchange that still reverberates loudly through the strum of just a few simple chords.

For local fans, Saturday’s BTown Blues Fest is sure to get your mojo workin’. Promoter Pat Evans said the festival, in its eighth year, just continues to boogie along.

“Every year I’ve thought about changing the formula of what’s worked for us,” said Evans in a recent interview at World Records, the store he owns in Westchester. “There’s no redesigning of the wheel, just fine-tuning.”

The annual music and food festival has become a coda to Bakersfield’s summer event schedule, and creates a challenge for Evans to go out with a bang (the event doubles as a fundraiser for the Houchin Blood Bank and bone marrow registry).

Headlining this year’s fest will be California blues guitarist Coco Montoya, 60, who returns to Bakersfield after being a featured artist in Evans’ No Stinkin’ Service Charge Blues Series three years ago.

Montoya, originally a rock drummer, traded in his sticks after catching legendary guitarist Albert “Ice Man” Collins in concert. The two would cross paths again some years later and develop a working relationship when Collins’ band was looking for a touring drummer. Montoya joined the Collins band, where he stayed for a decade doubling on guitar.

After leaving Collins’ band, Montoya landed with John Mayall and his newly reformed Bluesbreakers, alongside another rising talent, guitarist Walter Trout.

There he stayed for a decade before striking out as a soloist.

With a reputation for blending the styles of his mentors to produce a sound all his own, Montoya tours extensively, making stops at festivals around the world. Montoya’s intense vocals are every bit as powerful as his

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steely blues guitar work.

Evans recalls an early Bakersfield encounter with Montoya in 1997 when the guitarist was called into cover an opening slot for a concert featuring John Lee Hooker at the Fox. “John Lee Hooker wasn’t performing very lengthy shows by this time in his career, so Coco came out and played for over an hour. He just blew the crowd away.”

Montoya’s current release, “I Want It All Back,” is regarded as a musical departure from previous works, leaning more towards lighter R&B rather than the razorsharp licks he’s known for. Expect a mixed bag of tunes from Montoya’s illustrious career, reaching back to his years with Collins and Mayall.

Ana Popovic Raised in Yugoslavia under the oppressive Milosevic regime, Ana Popovic comes by her talent naturally; her father was a wellknown guitarist who held blues and jazz jam sessions at home every week. Popovic took to the strings herself at age 15, absorbing every groove on her parents’ vintage blues record collection.

Paying homage to many of her heroes when she takes the stage, the 36-year-old trailblazer has helped redefine the role of women in the male-dominated blues guitar scene. Just like Montoya, she also can sing. Blessed with soulful pipes that easily switch on the grit, Popovic’s ability to charm her audiences has made the Copenhagen resident an international crowd favorite.

“She’s really rising,” said Evans. “We’ve been carrying her CDs for some time now and this is our chance to catch her and bring her to Bakersfield. She has

PHOTO COURTESY OF COCO MONTOYA

Coco Montoya headlines the B-Town Blues Festival Saturday at the CSUB Outdoor Amphitheater.

a great story and so many YouTube fan videos, it’s not hard to find out what she does live onstage. Just amazing.”

Popovic’s latest CD, “Unconditional,” is a well-produced collection of originals and covers showcasing her strengths as a blues triple threat on guitar, vocals and composition. Sure, the CDs cover may throw off some listeners (Popovic is posed bare-skinned, covered strategically only by a guitar) but that doesn’t overshadow the strength of the material, which includes a killer reworking of Nat “Cannonball” Adderly’s “Work Song.”

Eric Sardinas Also making a return visit is extreme blues showman Eric Sardinas, who will open the highpowered triple bill. Sardinas, who

appeared in Bakersfield in May of last year, is a cross between Ted Nugent and Steve Vai when it comes to stage persona and inyour-face audience engagement.

“Booking Eric was a new experience for us. Imagine a full house and he just walks out, no need for a microphone, and holding court,” he said. “If you look at him, he could be in Pantera, and he does have an aggressive voice. He knew exactly what he was gonna do that night.”

Sardinas is tall, lanky, and fits the profile of a maniac swamp rocker — and that’s just his wardrobe. Reputed for lighting his guitar on fire among other rousing onstage antics, he straddles the line between rock and blues, playing a vintage resonator guitar.

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Ana Popovic was inspired early in her career by her father, a popular musician in Yugoslavia who opposed the country’s oppressive nationalist regime.

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A new chapter for old books Museum challenge: Turn printed word into art

BY JENNIFER SELF Californian lifestyles editor jself@bakersfield.com

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ith apologies to fans of Danielle Steel, an artist has found perhaps the best use yet for the author’s novels: not as reading material, but as building blocks for a stunning work of art being unveiled at the Bakersfield Museum of Art tonight.

Los Angeles artist Mike Stilkey has incorporated 924 volumes — from trashy beach reads to classic works — as the foundation for his sculpture “A Day of Celebration,” whose focal point is a whimsical painting of an elephant in jaunty top hat and bow tie.

The piece is part of a collection called “Out of Print: Altered Books,” one of four distinct exhibitions debuting tonight. BMoA curator Vikki Cruz came up with the concept — an elegy of sorts for the printed word in an increasingly digital age. The challenge to the nine artists who partcipated was to deconstruct and repurpose books, magazines, even the Yellow Pages (not to worry: no first editions or other rare volumes were harmed in the making of this project).

“I have always been drawn to paper and the tactile quality of books themselves,” said Cruz in a tour of the works at the museum Tuesday.

Perhaps the most striking of the pieces — certainly the largest at 103 inches deep by 122 inches wide — is “A Day of Celebration”

by Stilkey, who glued together dozens of library discards, yielded from several successful Dumpster-diving expeditions.

“I was really surprised at all those books,” said Cruz of her reaction when the shipment arrived. “There were no more than 10 books glued together per stack, but they were numbered and that’s how we put it together.”

Hawaii sculptor Jacqueline Rush Lee is showing seven of her intricately detailed works. One of the objects, “Slice,” resembles a sushi roll and was created by soaking and drying several books and screwing them together. Two other standouts from Lee are the delicate, hand-painted “Anthologia” and “Lorem Ipsum II,” a dragon-like shape that transforms the lifeless paper into a beast that bursts with movement and energy.

Visitors will want to spend some time with the works of Alex Queral, who has come up with an

Fall exhibitions at the Bakersfield Museum of Art When: Opening reception at 6 tonight; fall exhibits run through Nov. 25 Where: Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. Admission: $10; free for members Information: bmoa.org or 323-7219

especially inventive use for old phone books: He removes the pages and carves incredibly accurate likenesses of famous faces into the books, the background sprinkled with listings for dry cleaners, Chinese restaurants and dog groomers. Among the seven visages on display at BMoA are those of famous artists, humanitarians and wits, including Gore Vidal, Georgia O’Keeffe and the Dalai Lama.

“It gives the book a new life,” Cruz said.

The other artists whose work will be featured in “Out of Print” are Doug Beube, Jim Rosenau, Guy Laramee, Cara Barer, Brian Dettmer and Mary Ellen Bartley.

Stilkey and Lee are expected at tonight’s reception.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT BEJIL

Mike Stilkey used 924 books for his sculpture, a focal point for the new exhibition titled “Out of Print: Altered Books” at the Bakersfield Museum of Art. (And, yes, someone from the museum counted!)

‘Paul Strand: The Mexican Portfolio’ Also on display is a collection of 20 images from the late photographer and filmmaker Paul Strand, a towering figure of 20th century modernism. The work comes from the period Strand spent in Mexico in the 1930s documenting the landscape, religious iconography and especially — and most potently — the plaintive faces of the people at a time of great social and political tumult in the country.

“Strand’s works reflect his interest in using the camera as a tool for social reform,” according to information displayed alongside the exhibit in the Ablin Gallery.

‘Christopher Stott: New Realism’ Christopher Stott’s fascination with books makes his collection of paintings a natural companion to the “Out of Print” exhibit. The works of the contemporary realist likely will prompt several doubletakes, so lifelike are his depictions of books and other prosaic items like clocks, cameras and typewriters. The ordinary objects are anything but when rendered by Stott, who captivates the viewer with his attention to shape, light and composition.

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“Light Reading” is by Christopher Stott, whose paintings are incredibly life-like.

‘Long Road: Paintings by Laura Borneman’ The Bakersfield College art instructor has been fascinated by the Central Valley’s terrain since arriving in Bakersfield from Philadelphia a few years ago.

“My setting affects my mindset very much when painting,” Borneman said in an interview with The Californian earlier this year, when she was featured in Eye Gallery, the paper’s annual art series.

“Coming from the East Coast, where the light is often very gray and muted — especially in the winter months, when I first moved here — I was very struck

“Hilltop II,” an oil on linen work, is one of 10 Central Valley landscapes that Bakersfield College instructor Laura Borneman will show tonight at the Bakersfield Museum of Art.

New at BMoA Several informational kiosks have been installed throughout the museum to enhance viewers’ experience, said Jason Gutierrez, director of marketing. The kiosks, purchased with a grant from the Kern Community Foundation, make their debut tonight.

by the difference in the quality of light and how bright it is here.”

The 10 abstract pieces Borneman has contributed to the fall exhibition beautifully showcase two of her finest qualities as an artist: a sophisticated, nuanced color palette and gift for shading.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BMOA

“Woman and Boy, Tenancingo de Degollado, 1933” is a work

by Paul Strand.

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Husband, wife finally get together Couple present first joint exhibition of photos, art

BY CAMILLE GAVIN Contributing columnist gavinarts@aol.com

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desire to create something new from things destined for the trash heap is the subtle theme of “Let’s Duet,” an art exhibit opening Saturday at The Empty Space.

The title is a play on words, as the exhibit features work by a married couple — Christopher O’Brien, a fine art photographer, and Shelley Juhl-O’Brien, who teaches art at West High School.

Although each has had work featured in other shows, this is the first time they’ve held a joint exhibit.

And all of the work shows different approaches to recycling, although each is distinctive.

Most of Juhl-O’Brien’s pictures feature designs drawn on the pages of text from old books. For instance, one called “It’s Not an ‘S’ or a Shark” shows a large bumblebee whose transparent wings circle words on the page of a McGuffey Primer.

The page itself is meant to teach children the long “e” sound.

“The library was getting rid of old books, so I got some and ripped out pages and used them to make pictures,” she said.

“That’s when I started playing

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with mixed media — that’s kind of new path for me.”

Initially, she did the project with her students.

“I wanted to show them you shouldn’t put limitations on what you use for art; you can use anything you have around the house, you don’t have to have a canvas,” she said.

“I introduced that to my students and I want to practice what I preach.”

Although O’Brien also does digital photography, all of the images in the show were taken with film — either Polaroid or 35 millimeter. He gets the film developed at Henley’s and then scans the negatives at home. In his view, reverting to film at a time when digital photography is common is not unusual. He likens it to the changes in audio recordings.

“It’s like LPs,” he said. “When CDs came out, everybody got rid of their LPs; now they’re in demand again.”

As for subject matter, he looks for things that are outdated or objects

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that, to others, seem just plain ordinary.

“I gravitate toward everyday things,” he said. “I look for old abandoned buildings, rusted-out cars and things like that. It kind of goes along with what Shelley is doing — recycled things.

“Let’s Duet” came about because of an invitation from Jesus Fidel, curator of the Empty Space’s gallery.

“Jesus was my student and we remained friends after he graduated,” said Juhl-O’Brien. “Jesus has joined Christopher and me every year at Via Arte, starting in 2002. It’s quite an honor to me that he has continued to do artwork after graduation.”

Both husband and wife have day jobs, meaning they do most of their artwork at home on their dining room table.

Often, they are joined by their sons, ages 8 and 10.

“Thankfully, they’ve both got the art bug,” O’Brien said. “Sometimes they sit right down at the table with us and start drawing. They don’t much like going on photo shoots though.”

The Empty Space exhibit includes nine pieces by JuhlO’Brien, 13 by her husband, as well as two large 15-by-22 inch pictures on which they collaborated. After the opening, the show can be seen 30 minutes before curtain time until Sept. 29.

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A parade of cello cases sits backstage prior to a Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra concert. The orchestra performs on Saturday night at Bright House Amphitheatre.

Symphony under stars again, thanks to city Patriotic program features Sousa marches, rousing film scores

BY SUSAN SCAFFIDI Contributing writer

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ost for a while to budget cuts, the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra’s September patriotic music concert is back this weekend, and at the Bright House Amphitheatre, thanks to a deal with the city of Bakersfield.

“Basically, they hired us,” said John Farrer, BSO conductor.

Ed Dorsey, assistant general manager for the city’s performing arts venues, saw a hole in the schedule and knew the BSO could fill it. “(The concert) rounds out our season,” Dorsey said. “We’re trying to mix it up, keep it fresh.”

Farrer said the concert includes a full slate of patriotic music, including marches

by John Philip Sousa; scores from the films “1941” and “Saving Private Ryan,” along with the “Liberty Fanfare,” all composed

by John Williams; “Victory at Sea,” by Richard Rodgers; and other selections. The orchestra will be joined by the Bakersfield High School choir in performances of “Hymn to the Fallen,” “Testament of Freedom,” and an Armed Forces Salute, a medley of songs representing all branches of the armed forces.

“During the salute, we ask our veterans in the audience to stand as their service song is performed,” Farrer said.

The BSO was forced to discontinue the annual Concert for America after nearly a decade of performances, in a cutback that eliminated virtually all performances except for subscription concerts and Young People’s Concerts. The orchestra had experimented with performing at the amphitheater, but had to give those concerts up because of the extra expenses associated with outdoor performances — security, sanitation, lights, sound and other essentials. Farrer said this concert is possi-

Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra patriotic concert Where: Bright House Amphitheatre When: 8 p.m. Saturday Admission: $10 Information: 852-7300 (box office)

ble because the city is providing those items, along with cash for the musicians.

“Certainly, the cost of the orchestra is the major expense, but all these things add up to equal the cost of the orchestra,” Farrer said. “So in essence, it doubles the cost of the orchestra.”

Even with the city’s cash and in-kind contribution, Farrer said the BSO still had to do some private fundraising to cover the orchestra’s direct expenses.

“It’s what I would call, if you will, a public-private partnership,” Farrer said.

The BSO concert comes near the end of the amphitheater’s second Park at River Walk Concert Series season, which included six concerts, up from four over last season. Dorsey said the BSO probably won’t be back next year but has plans for the orchestra’s return.

“We try to rotate the artists each season,” Dorsey said. “So we’ll probably try to have them the year after.”

Dorsey said the city is trying to grow the outdoor concert season, attracting larger audiences by snaring bigger names.

“We’re trying to grow it, get acts with a little higher guarantee, a little wider appeal to expand the demographic of the people who attend these concerts,” Dorsey said.

Win tickets to the concert Tune in to “Californian Radio” on KERN-AM, 1180, from 9 to 10 a.m. this morning for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the symphony concert Saturday. Listen for your cue to call — 842-KERN — and good luck!

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BC gallery features lithographs wife, Laurie, now live in nearby Tulare County at California Hot Springs.

“To folk, rock and blues musicians, Freebo is an icon,” Hand said, adding that during his career as a bassist, his television appearances included “Saturday Night Live” and “Midnight Special.”

Works by two Visalia artists on display

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ithographs and drawings by two Visalia artists will be featured in the first exhibit of the fall semester at the Wylie and May Louise Jones Gallery at Bakersfield College.

The collection — the work of Matthew Rangel and Amie Rangel — opens with a reception this evening at the gallery, located in the library building.

“In Tandem,” the show’s title, refers to the fact that they are married to each other, share a home, and share a studio, said Margaret Nowling, curator.

“Living and working together one would expect to see similarities in their work,” Nowling said.

“And one does in the subtle use of color, the precise, elegant drawing, and attention to craft.”

Each artist works independently, however. The show will include 10 pieces by Amie and 13 by Matthew. A common thread is their interest in land — or a sense of “place” — and our connection to it in terms of the ways humans use it.

In terms of instruction, Nowling thinks the exhibit will demonstrate the possibilities of working in this particular medium that go beyond merely serving as beginning point.

“Very often we think of drawing as just the base for something larger such as a painting,” she said. “Amie's work on linen shows us that drawings can be monumental in themselves.”

In addition, the artist’s drawings on medium density fiber board show that you can draw on just about anything.

“One thing I hope will inspire (students) is the personal nature of Matthew's investigations,” Nowling said. “Start with what you know best — yourself, your life, and expand from there.

Matthew’s pieces document experiences he has had.”

For instance, four years ago the artist made a “pilgrimage” from the floor of the San Joaquin Valley to the summit of the Black Kaweah, a prominent peak in the Sierra Nevada range. Many

Thayer’s Claremont exhibit

PHOTO BY MARGARET NOWLING

“Kaweah Flume Middle Fork” by Matthew Rangel will be among the works on display today at the In Tandem exhibit at Bakersfield College’s Jones Gallery.

PHOTO BY JANUARY PARKOS ARNALL

Artist Jill Thayer, left, and CSUB art professor Ted Kerzie are among those whose works are part of a multi-faceted oral history project Thayer created that is on display through Sept. 21 in the East and Peggy Phelps galleries at Claremont Graduate University.

of the works featured in the show are from a suite of original lithograph prints he made from notes he recorded during the journey.

“In an effort to demonstrate

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meaning within our connection to land, my work embodies physical aspects of landscape through personal narrative,” Matthew Rangel says in a statement accompanying the work. “This I believe enables us to develop a deep-lasting sense of place.”

Following the reception the exhibit can be seen during the gallery’s usual hours, 1-4 p.m., Monday-Thursday through Oct. 4. Free parking is available in the library parking lot which is on the northwest side of the BC campus via the Haley Street entrance.

Freebo concert A musician, singer and songwriter who goes by the single name of Freebo will perform Friday evening at Fiddlers Crossing.

“He has just released his fourth CD, called ‘Something to Believe,’ with songs that show his musical range from blues and rock to folk and country,” said Deborah Hand, owner of the coffee-housestyle venue in Tehachapi.

In the early part of his 30-year career in the industry he collaborated with Bonnie Raitt and other stars, principally as a bass player.

Now he performs solo and also teaches workshops on songwriting and performance. He and his

A multi-faceted oral history project created by Bakersfieldbased artist Jill Thayer is on display through Sept. 21 in the East and Peggy Phelps galleries at Claremont Graduate University.

A graduate of North High School, Bakersfield College and Cal State Bakersfield, Thayer received her doctorate in museum studies from CGU in 2011 and has devoted the past year to the project, which is called “In Their Own Words: Oral Histories of CGU Art.” Its focus is the lives and works of seven artists who were either students or faculty at the university. Ted Kerzie, who was one of her art professors at CSUB, is one the seven featured.

Thayer tells me the audio portion of the exhibit is derived from lengthy interviews she did with her subjects and others.

“I personally transcribed over 900 pages from my digital voice recordings and edited selected audio clips for the interactive presentations down to 2.5-to-18 minute sections,” she said. “For each, I recorded intro lead-ins and content summaries.”

The content for each portion of the exhibit is wide-ranging. It includes the artists’ early experiences in art; methodologies of their work and genre; regional and international exhibitions, grants, and accolades; influences and philosophies; the Los Angeles art market; and their relationship to the culture, the art world and the Claremont academic community.

“It has been an amazing journey,” Thayer said. “A real pageturner revealing life behind the scenes of the artists’ academic and professional careers.”

In addition to Kerzie, the artists featured are Mowry Baden, Karl Benjamin, Michael Brewster, John Frame, Roland Reiss and Connie Zehr.

Thayer, who owned and operated a gallery in the Fox Theater building from 1994 to 2009, continues to offer design projects for print and websites. She also teaches online graduate courses for National University and its La Jolla School of Business and Management.

GO & DO ‘In Tandem’ art exhibit Opening reception: 5:30 to 7 p.m. today Where: Bakersfield College, Jones Gallery, 1801 Panorama Drive.

Admission: Free Information: 395-4616

Freebo concert When: 6:30 p.m. Friday Where: Fiddlers Crossing, 206 E. F St.,Tehachapi.

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‘Mango Street Monologues’ writing sessions When: 9 a.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday Where: Barnes & Noble, 4001 California Ave. Admission: Free Information: 809-3784

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Monday through Friday, through Sept. 21 Where: Peggy Phelps and East galleries, 251 E. 10th St., Claremont Admission: Free Information: (909) 621-8071

‘Mango Street’ vignettes Kevin Shah is recruiting writers who will write and perform short pieces in the upcoming “Mango Street Monologues” to be held at The Empty Space.

The performance isn’t until Oct. 25, but Shah is holding two introductory writing sessions this weekend in the café at Barnes & Noble. The first one begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday; the second at 4 p.m. Sunday.

He’s asking those who attend to read “The House on Mango Street,” this year’s One Book One Bakersfield, beforehand.

At each session, participants will be encouraged to write two vignettes based on personal experiences. One piece should be serious in nature, the other lighthearted.

“The vignettes will be three minutes in length when read out loud,” Shah said. “For the show, you will perform one or both of these.”

For details, contact Shah via email at themelaman@yahoo.com.

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hen Phil Neufeld wants to see a foreign movie from start to finish, he heads to Los Angeles, where he can tuck into a plush chair and a bucket of popcorn like any other anonymous film fan.

But when he’s running the show, he’s just plain running.

And with FLICS — which for decades has been satisfying Bakersfield’s appetite for foreign films — Neufeld is indeed running the show, as he will prove again when the new season kicks off Friday.

“I’m the crazy, sweaty guy running around,” said the funny, alwayscharming Neufeld.

And the big news for Friday’s season kickoff is not that the wine is coming out of bottles instead of boxes this year (“the class factor is going to shoot way up,” Neufeld promises), nor that the feature presentation is the Oscar-winning Iranian film “A Separation.”

The real treat is that FLICS has landed the West Coast premiere of a short film, an opportunity that fell into Neufeld’s lap after a professional filmmaker was sent to do a segment on FLICS for Yelp, an online review service powered by users.

The filmmaker, Gerald Emerick, mentioned that he had completed a short, “The Heart’s Eye View.”

Intrigued, Neufeld saw the “Walter Mitty type film” and was thoroughly charmed.

“Two people have sort of fantasy lives and they’re just living their regular mundane existence and they imagine their perfect loves and all that kind of stuff, and they find out that there’s no place like home.”

The 15-minute film will start a few minutes before the 7:30 p.m. screening of “A Separation,” and the filmmaker is expected to attend.

“I’ll introduce him while I’m doing my spiel. I’m a little famous for droning on and people yell, ‘C’mon, start the show!’ But, hey, I paid for that stage, so I ought to be able to use it like I want,” Neufeld joked.

There are 17 films this season, which will conclude on May 10 with the French film “Nobody Else but

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Leila Hatami, left, as Simin and Peyman Moaadi as Nader appear in a scene from “A Separation.”

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You.” Admission for each film is $5, or $50 for the entire season.

Highlights include “The Other F Word,” a U.S. film about punk rockers navigating their way through fatherhood that recently aired on premium cable; “Marley,” which chronicles the life of the late reggae icon; and “The Skin I Live In,” a psychological thriller from the Spanish auteur Pedro Almodovar, one of the most acclaimed filmmakers working today.

But opening night usually is reserved for the most anticipated film of the season, which is certainly the case with “A Separation.” FLICS offered a synopsis of the 125-minute film, in Iranian with English subtitles: The Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film begins with a couple, at odds and in distress, arguing in front of a judge. Simin wants to leave the

country with her daughter, but her husband, Nader, insists on staying at home in Tehran to care for his frail and elderly father. This film sketches a portrait — perhaps an unnervingly familiar picture that transcends cultures — of a society divided by sex, generation, religion and class.

Neufeld reserves the right to tweak the lineup, which he did just before the current season’s fliers were printed after noticing that Maya Cinemas had plans to screen two of the films on FLICS’ list. But logistical kinks aside, Neufeld is gratified by the increasing willingness of local commercial theaters to offer more challenging fare.

“It’s not like I want to fold up the tents, but if tomorrow I woke up and found there were so many foreign films and American independent films showing in Bakersfield that we didn’t need FLICS, I wouldn’t cry a tear.”

The film society has in the neighborhood of 200 subscribers and fills about 6,000 to 7,000 seats a season. At the end of each season, FLICS typically donates money to the Fox Foundation for the restoration of the Bakersfield landmark, the latest improvement being a sound system upgrade.

“I would love to have 17 audiences that were 20 percent bigger than last season,” Neufeld said. “That would make a big, big difference at the end of our season. I have a lot of hope.”

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It’s a band-tastic Saturday night Salsa contest to bring heat for Mexican holiday

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f last weekend’s wildly successful First Friday, Village Fest and Greek Food Festival didn’t floor you, start bracing yourselves for another marathon.

Let’s start with tonight’s concert at Rabobank featuring Mexico rockers Mana.

I tip my hat to those lucky enough to score tickets to this show. They’ve already broken Britney Spears’ Staples Center record for most sold-out shows, and, according to Facebook posts, many fans are flying in from all over the country to Bakersfield to catch this one. Wednesday morning I even got a message from Bakersfield’s Elisha Castaneda, whose family owns Manuel’s Casa de Mariscos across the street from Rabobank, alerting me that members of the band’s production team have been spending a lot of time eating and enjoying Coronas. Roadies gotta eat too I guess. As of Wednesday morning, there were a few sporadic seats left. Tonight’s show starts at 8 p.m. Rabobank Arena is located at 1001 Truxtun Ave. For more information, visit ticketmaster.com or call 852-7777.

Rock for a Cure On Saturday night, Bakersfield’s Team G.E.E.K. presents “Rock for a Cure” at B Ryder’s to benefit Relay For Life. The event features six local bands all ready to party for a good cause.

Organizer Dolores Alcantara, 29, said the idea to start the annual fundraising campaign early started after last May’s Relay for Life.

“I originally got involved with Relay on another team last year, but I wanted to do more fundraising than they did. Music has always been a big part of my life after losing my grandmother to cancer six years ago.

I’ve know my co-captain for 10 years, and her mom is a survivor. This was something I’ve always been motivated to do and since I knew a lot of local bands, I thought this would be the best

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIACHI SAN MARCOS

Mariachi San Marcos will appear at Mexican Independence Day events this weekend.

way to get others involved.”

Alcantara added that “G.E.E.K.” is an acronym for “Gathering of Extraordinary Enforcers of the Kure,” inspired by her team’s affinity for comic book characters.

During Relay for Life, each of the group’s 10 members dresses in their character of choice. Alcantara’s pick: Batman villainess Poison Ivy. “We wanted it to be fun and play up the whole comic book geek thing,” she said.

“We saw a team last year with a superhero theme, but we wanted to do more. Everyone will be picking a favorite character and we’ll be in full dress.”

Appearing live Saturday are local rock, punk, blues and metal bands: Nyceria, Streetside Vinyl, ExposE, Of Athena, Black Water Soul, and A Black Sunday. Included with your $10 donation will be a pulledpork sandwich meal and unlimited rockin’.

Depending on the success of the event, Alcantara hopes to hold similar fundraisers every month leading up to next year’s Relay for Life.

“It’s a great cause, and the bands really have gone out of their way to help out. We just wanna see if we can pack the house.”

Saturday’s showtime is 5 p.m. All ages are admitted. B Ryder’s is located at 7401 White Lane. For more information, call 397-7304.

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.

Mexican Independence Day Also on Saturday and Sunday, the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce presents a weekend-long Mex-stravaganza kicking off with “El Grito de Dolores” reenactment outside the downtown courthouse.

Every year on the night of Sept. 15, the president of Mexico re-enacts “El Grito” or the “cry of independence” by ringing the bells of the National Palace in Mexico City.

Similar celebrations are held all over the world to commemorate the beginning of Mexico’s War of Independence from Spain in 1810. The decade-long war ended on Sept. 27, 1821.

“A lot of people see it re-enacted on TV every year, but this will give everyone in Bakersfield a chance to participate in the event and educate themselves on the importance of that historic moment,” Chamber president Jay Tamsi said, adding that May 5 often is confused with Mexican Independence Day when, in fact, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

Saturday’s free event begins at 8 p.m. by the Liberty Bell, located at the downtown courthouse at 1415 Truxtun Ave. Entertainment will be provided by Mariachi San Marcos, folkloric dancers and a re-enactment of “El Grito” to be held at 10 p.m. to coincide with the actual celebration in Mexico City. Food vendors will be present.

Then on Sunday, the Chamber presents the Mexican Independence Day Celebra-

tion, 18th annual Business and Consumer Trade Show and Salsa Cook-Off at Stramler Park.

“This year we decided to go really big by combining three events over two days,” said Tamsi, pointing out that the addition of the salsa cookoff has been years in the planning. “This contest is something the community has been asking us to host.

People are very serious when it comes to cooking competitions as we found out with our menudo cookoff, but when it comes to salsa, it’s extremely fierce. It could be the heat?”

There will be food and drink vendors and salsa-tasting at contestant booths.

According to Tamsi, there were 20 confirmed contestants with room for a few more booths. Entertainment will be provided by local old-school veterans Thee Majestics, cumbia band Amore Y Llanto, Mariachi San Marcos, Southern California show band Hind Site, and Mento Buru, my Latin ska band. The event is family-friendly with plenty of activities for the kids.

“We are excited about providing the community with a series of great culturally inspired events involving locally owned businesses.”

Sunday’s event begins at 11 a.m. Admission is $5 advance or $7 at the gate. Stramler Park is located at 3805 Chester Ave. For more information call 633-5495 or visit kchcc.org.

Matt’s pick The Mentors at Vinny’s Bar, 2700 S. Union Ave., 9 p.m., Saturday, $5.

October is still a few weeks away, but you can always rely on ’80s shlock rockers The Mentors to remind you that Halloween can be celebrated year-round.

Originally formed in Seattle during the original ’70s punk explosion, the group donned executioner masks and penned songs so perverse they became prime targets through the following decade of the pro-censorship movement headed by Tipper Gore. Late Mentors frontman Eldon “El Duce” Hoke basked in the attention, performing until his death in 1997. Today, the group continues to tour with original guitarist Eric “Sickie” Carlson, bassist Steve “Dr. Heathen Scum” Broy, and Bakersfield drummer guitarist Marc “Mad Dog Duce” DeLeon, whose been known to moonlight with Adema on occasion. Also appearing is Pottymouth, featuring ex-members of Green Jello and Butt Trumpet. Enter at your own risk.

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High cotton in Buttonwillow Festival celebrates town’s connections to the land

BY MIRANDA WHITWORTH Contributing writer

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ith Buttonwillow’s rich agricultural legacy taking center stage, the Fall Farm Festival is an event that promises a feast for the eyes, ears and the stomach.

The town effort kicks off at 7 a.m.

Saturday with a pancake breakfast at the Anita Merlo Community Center and lasts through the evening with music and entertainment for the whole family at Buttonwillow Park.

Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce Secretary Gloria Selvidge is a native of the farming community and is helping man the festival.

She knows if a visitor wants to see what Buttonwillow is really all about, the Fall Farm Festival is the best way to do it.

“This event really started way back to celebrate the fall cotton harvest.

But now we are so much more than that. We put this event on every year as a way to say thank you to all of our businesses and the people who live here that make this place special.”

Selvidge remembers taking part in

Fall Farm Festival Buttonwillow Park, 8:30 a.m to 10 p.m.; information on all events: 764-5406 Partial list of events: Pioneer Senior Citizens Pancake Breakfast: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., Anita Menlo Community Center; $5, includes pancakes, sausage, coffee and orange juice.

Fall Farm Festival Parade: 11 a.m; begins at Buttonwillow School ends at Buttonwillow Park.

Bill Brannon third Annual Car Show: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buttonwillow Park Buttonwillow School Running Club 5k Run: 8 to 9 a.m; registration is $20 day of; information: 764-5248 Deep-pit barbecue lunch: noon to 3 p.m., Buttonwillow Park; $10

the Fall Farm Festival as a child, displaying animals with other local kids in the pet parade. It's a part of the event, that much like the town itself, has evolved over the years.

“Well, now, the parade has everything. Big animals, tractors, lots of cars, floats and all kinds of stuff.

Everyone lines the street to watch and follows it into Buttonwillow Park.”

While many attendees rush the park following the parade, the festivities there will be well under way.

Beginning at 8:30 a.m., Buttonwillow Park is the stage for the main event: vendor and food booths, an amusement area stocked with games and entertainment for kids, The Bill Brannon third Annual Memorial Car Show, a performance from the Mike Montano Band and more.

For Selvidge, the afternoon meal in the park is the part of the festival she is hungry for all year long. That’s when the traditional deep pit beef barbecue lunch is served and it’s a meal that for many attendees is worth the months of anticipation.

“I don’t know why it’s so good, it’s just a deep pit lunch. Maybe it’s the seasonings they use or the sauce.

Maybe it’s just the experience of being out there at the festival in the park and eating it. But honestly it’s the best thing you'll ever have."

But even more than the food, it’s the tradition folks love.

“The whole town comes out and we celebrate each other. We are a small town and we love our small town feel. We just like to party in a big way.”

Vintage car club struts stuff at museum

BY GENE GARAYGORDOBIL Contributing writer

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or most of the year, Doug Edwards is content to have his own personal piece of history stored safely in his garage.

But this Sunday is different.

The 33rd Annual Fun in the Sun Car Show at the Kern County Museum will be ground zero for buffs — both of cars and history — like himself.

“It’s the perfect venue to display vintage cars because it goes along with the vintage background of the museum,” said Edwards, vice president of the Vintage Limited Car Club of Kern County and this year’s car show coordinator.

Edwards expects between 175 and 200 pre-1960 cars for the show, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Paid admission includes entry into the museum and all its exhibits.

“We get about 1,000 people out here, 500 spectators and about 500 people participating with their cars,” he said. “The money goes to put on other car club functions, such as attending other shows, but the museum also gets a donation.”

Cars mostly will be local, but some will come from outlying areas such as Tehachapi, Mojave, Taft and even Visalia. Though preregistration has ended, participants may enter their cars through Sunday for $35.

Sunday’s show will be put on by the 19-member Vintage Limited Car Club,

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Car enthusiasts at the 2011 Fun in the Sun Car Show check out a 1923 T Wildone built by Neil Ramey.

Fun in the Sun Car Show, with the Vintage LTD Car Club of Bakersfield When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday Where: Kern County Museum, 3801

whose members must have a vehicle that is either a street rod, a hot rod, a vintage or antique car. It is the only car show the group organizes.

Edwards has a purple 1932 Ford Roadster, which has been in his family for 56 years.

“I grew up with it,” said the 53year-old Bakersfield resident. “My dad bought it in 1956, and it was a race car back then.

“It became the first 200-mph Road-

Chester Ave. Admission: $10; $9 students/seniors; children under 3 are free.

Information: kcmuseum.org or 868-8400

ster at the Bonneville Salt Flats,” Edwards said.

Edwards’ Roadster had been in his garage for quite a while. In fact, it’s only been in recent years that he’s pulled it out.

“It made history, and it has done what it needed to do,” he said. “I have no plans to race it anymore.

“To lose it is certainly not worth it,” Edward said. “It can’t ever be replaced.”

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Film a dud, but stage smash one for ‘Ages’

TICKET ROUNDUP Bakersfield Fox Theater 2001 H St. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Oct. 13: The Stars of Beatlemania, doors open at 6:30 p.m., begins at 7:30 p.m. $34.50$74.50.

Oct. 21: Josh Turner, 7:30 p.m. $30-$65.

Oct. 23: Jane’s Addiction, 8:30 p.m. $37-$57.

Nov. 16: Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez, 8 p.m. Friday. $39.50-$69.50.

Dec. 8: An Irish Christmas, Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $26-$51.

Dec. 20: Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks!, 8 p.m. $35-$75.

Dec. 24: Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, 2 p.m. $22.50-$102 plus fee.

March 1-2: “Menopause — The Musical,” 8 p.m.

Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, $45-$65 plus fees; $115 VIP plus fees.

BY SUSAN SCAFFIDI Contributing writer

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Tickets for Barry Manilow’s Dec. 7 concert at Rabobank Arena go on sale Saturday.

Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. vallitix.com or call 322-5200.

Oct. 10: Eddie Money, 7 p.m. $40 plus fee.

Oct. 24: Josh Thompson, 7 p.m. $15-$21 plus fee.

Nov. 1: Colt Ford, 7 p.m., $26-$34 plus fee.

Sept. 27: Jars of Clay Sept. 28: Fan Halen Tribute to Van Halen Sept. 29: Charlie Daniels Band Sept. 30: Los Caminantes & Los Freddys de Arturo Cisneros, 7 p.m.

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2201 V St. Sept. 21: August Burns Red, with The Color Morale and Overseer, 7 p.m. $24 advance; $26 day of event. Visit online at numbskullshows.com.

1001 Truxtun Ave. ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000.

Sept. 13: Maná, 8 p.m., $38 to $148 plus fee.

Sept. 20: Rock of Ages: Broadway in Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m. $35-$55 plus fee.

Oct. 4: “Boy Meets Girl,”presented by Bakersfield Community Concert Association, 7:30 p.m. $80 for eight concerts. bakersfieldcca.org or 205-8522 or 589-2478.

Oct. 7: Stomp: The International Sensation, 7 p.m. $30-$50 plus fee.

Oct. 13: Katt Williams, 8 p.m. $46.50 to $75 plus fee.

Oct. 18: Carrie Underwood, 7:30 p.m. $41.50 to $61.50 plus fee.

Oct. 19: Prince Royce, 8 p.m. $40-$50 plus fee Oct. 20: Ramon Ayala, 8 p.m. $32 to $80 plus fee.

Nov. 2-3: PBR: Touring Pro Division vs. PBR: Professional Bull Riders, 8 p.m. $15-$60 plus fee.

Nov. 4: "Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival,” presented by Bakersfield Community Concert Association, 3 p.m. $80 for seven remaining concerts. bakersfieldcca.org or 205-8522 or 589-2478.

Nov. 6: Eric Church, 7 p.m. $35.50 to $45.50 plus fee.

Nov. 9: Reyli, 8 p.m. $30 to $80 plus fee.

Nov. 18: Joan Sebastian, 8 p.m. $40 to $125 plus fee.

Dec. 2: “The All-American Boys Chorus,” presented by Bakersfield Community Concert Association, 3 p.m. $80 for six remaining concerts. bakersfieldcca.org or 205-8522 or 589-2478.

Dec. 7: Barry Manilow, 8 p.m., $7.99 to $123 plus fee.

Kern County Museum 3801 Chester Ave., 868-8400.

Sept. 16: Fun in the Sun Car Show, with the Vintage LTD Car Club of Bakersfield, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $10 adults; $9 students/seniors; children under 3 are free.

Kern County Fairgrounds 1142 S. P St. 833-4900.

Fair runs Sept. 19 to 30, Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P St. Admission is $8 adults; $7 seniors (62 and older); $4, children 6 to 12; $5 parking.

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Kern County Fair Opening Day Parade, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 19 Senior Day, 9 a.m. Sept. 21. Free parking (until 4 p.m.) and admission for seniors 55 and older.

Bulls & Bikes Bash Event, 7:30 pm. Sept. 21 and 22. $8, $5 for children 12 and under, plus fees. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Hypnotist Tina Marie, 6 and 9:45 p.m. Sept. 24 and 29, Budweiser Pavilion School Days at the Kern County Fair, children 12 and under are admitted free 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 25 and 26 PRCA Rodeo, gates open at 6:30 p.m., begins at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 and 29, grandstand. $10-$15 plus fees. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Diaper Derby, 2 p.m. Sept. 30, circus tent Fiesta Rodeo, 6 p.m. Sept. 30, grandstand. $5 plus fees. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Concerts Shows at 8 p.m. (unless otherwise noted), Budweiser Pavilion. Free with fair admission.

Sept. 19: Jerrod Niemann Sept. 20: Tower of Power Sept. 21: The Pointer Sisters Sept. 22: Aaron Tippin with Williams & Ree Sept. 23: The Spinners Sept. 24: Blue Oyster Cult Sept. 25: Lucky Ned Pepper Sept. 26: 38 Special

Eagle Mountain Casino 681 S. Tule Reservation Road, Porterville. eaglemtncasino.com or 559-788-6220.

Oct. 14: Los Temerarios, 8 p.m. $25 general; $35 reserved.

Oct. 20: Rodney Carrington, 8 p.m. $25 general; $35 reserved.

The Nile Theater 1721 19th St., 363-3179 Sept. 13: Eye Candy featuring The Hollywood Men, presented by The Party Girl; 9 p.m. $35-$75. vallitix.com or call 322-5200.

f you were disappointed with the film “Rock of Ages,” don’t let that stop you from seeing the original version — the smash-hit stage production — at the Rabobank Theater.

“Rock of Ages” started as a small production in 2005 with an unknown cast, opening in a club on Hollywood Boulevard. Using rock hits from the 1980s for what is called a “jukebox musical,” creator Chris D’Arienzo wove the music around a story perfect for its venue — boy with dreams of becoming a rock star meets girl with dreams of becoming a rock star, find day jobs working in a club on the Sunset Strip and fall in love. Their relationship is hampered by the couple’s poor communication and plans by the city to clean up the Strip and tear down all the clubs, plus a romantic detour when the girl has a fling with an aging rock star.

With its string of ’80s rock hits, including music from Journey, Styx, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister and many other acts, Rock of Ages kept moving to larger venues in the Los Angeles areas, playing to sell-out crowds, and eventually made it to an off-Broadway theater in October 2008.

It opened on Broadway the next year, and was nominated for five Tonys. The show has been a hit on London’s West End, and has successful tours in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Asia.

Hollywood beckoned again for the show, when Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema purchased the film rights.

The film went into production in 2010, boasting an all-star cast including Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, Catherine ZetaJones, Mary J. Blige, and Diego Boneta and Julianne Hough as the

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“People saw something they never saw before,” said Evans, who promises a fully stocked merch table, with Sardinas’ CD, “Sticks and Stones” and music from Montoya and Popovic.

“That kind of sharing between people is why we’re doing this.”

The festival also will feature a set by the Flying Arvizu Brothers, featuring cousins Tony, Scott and John Arvizu, performing in memory of late Bakersfield saxophonist Ray “Daddy” Arvizu, whom Evans credits for naming the festival.

Vendors will be cooking up authentic Southern, Tex-Mex and Italian cuisine, along with traditional snack and dessert fare available for purchase from Jake’s Tex-Mex,

‘Rock of Ages’ Part of Broadway in Bakersfield When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 Where: Rabobank Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Admission: $35 to $55 plus fee Information: ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000

boy and girl. Despite the big push and the big cast, the film version was a flop, while the stage show continues to play to packed houses.

What happened? The stage version of the show allowed the characters to acknowledge they were actors in a show, and frequently violated “the fourth wall,” that imaginary boundary between actors and audience that enables the audience to pretend what they’re seeing is real.

The stage productions have always featured ensemble casts of relatively unknown actors, allowing audiences to enjoy the send-ups of the aging rock star in Stacee Jaxx, the star-struck wannabes Drew Dillenbeck and Sherrie Christian and other stock characters, as they engage with each other and the audience.

“The audience component is missing from the film,” said Mark Minnick of Phoenix Entertainment, the production company for the show.

“There is nothing like live theater and the experience you get being a part of something that is ‘in the moment,’” Minnick said.

One of the most attractive things audiences will find is that they already know at least some of the songs: “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “We Built This City,” “Hot Blooded,” “Oh Sherrie,” “Sister Christian,” “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” and many others.

Frugatti’s, Coconut Joe’s and more.

“To get this size of show happening, we rely on the support of our sponsors. This year we have a big push from our restaurants, who are working closer together.”

Houchin Blood Bank will be holding the second annual B-Town Blues Fest Blood Drive from 5 to 8 p.m. today featuring the John Hollins Band and catering from RJ’s Bar and Grill.

Blood donors will get a $10 discount voucher off festival lawn seating, plus there will be a raffle for four free passes to the festival.

Houchin Blood Bank is located at 5901 Truxtun Ave. “Blues is still living in new artists,” said Evans. “Everyone who comes out will have a great time.”

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PHOTO COURTESY OF DON MARTIN

“Run” by Christina Sweet, one of the winners for the fourth annual Latination.

First-time winners take top spots in ‘Latination’

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here was no telling what was hotter Friday night: the patrons sweating it out on the streets and in galleries downtown or the art scene itself. Artists lined 19th Street and the surrounding sidewalks for the art walk, and both Metro Galleries and The Foundry (in its new home next door) drew more in with new art exhibits.

“Latination” at Metro drew about 2,500 people throughout the evening for the fourth annual art exhibit. None of the three winners, from among the dozens of artists who entered, had won before. Betty Leonor took best of show with “Traje De Mariposa,” a striking acrylic on canvas of a woman preparing for an evening out.

Christina Sweet, who dashed through the night between Metro and The Foundry (which she co-owns), won first place for

her painting of charging bull titled “Run!” And Susan Roussel, who entered a number of festive skeleton ceramics, was awarded second place for her Aunt Jemima-like “Trata De Tias.”

Of the winners, Metro’s Don Martin said the race was close. “This was a very tight vote. As little as one vote separated the two top winners. The judges enjoyed the subject of Betty’s piece, the color and whimsy of Christina’s and the fun of Susan’s.”

Martin was also pleased by having a fresh crop of winners, selected from more than 150 works in contention.

“It was nice that all three are new winners this year. Competition is obviously improving.”

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Let veggies come last: Dessert is first

BY RYAN T. BLYSTONE Contributing writer

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here’s a saying that life is uncertain, so eat dessert first.

One December afternoon several years ago, two teacher friends and cooking aficionados, Patti Blystone and Rose Daniells, were enjoying a conversation and baking Christmas cookies for family friends. Ultimately, though, amongst the friendly chatter and laughter that day, Blystone and Daniells came up with the idea of putting their respective food recipes together for the enjoyment of others.

Blystone The result was “Desserts First — A Complete Cookbook,” first published in 1990. The 310-page book is a compilation of the authors’ favorite recipes, along with specialties from neighbors, friends and relatives. The pages are complemented by small illustrations by Daniells, personal cooking tips and sprinkled with inspirational quotes about friendship and life.

“The books have reached people in just about all 50 states and a few places internationally,” Blystone said. “What a great thing it is to have something you love so much becomes something that so many others also enjoy.”

From 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Blystone will sign copies of “Desserts First” at Russo’s Books in The Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave.

Book signing What: Patti Blystone will sign copies of her book “Desserts First — A Complete Cookbook” When: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday Where: Russo’s Books, 9000 Ming Ave.

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The authors took their time compiling the recipes they wanted to publish. They prepared and tasted each recipe before including it. Once the list was narrowed, they realized there were more dessert recipes, which dictated the title and the category’s placement in the front of the book.

Some of the popular non-desserts include Railroad Dip, Hawaiian Bacon, Unusual Spinach Salad, Chicken Tortellini Casserole and Easy Prime Rib. There are many Asian-inspired recipes and even Blystone’s Italian grandfather’s homemade sauce to spaghetti, ravioli and lasagna.

Blystone said the most popular desserts include Pecan Crunchies, Forgotten Cookies and Aunt Betty Bob’s Brownies. The latter is said to be so good that the recipe, which makes 15 brownies, has a friendly

She’ll also have free recipe samples of Pecan Crunchies, Judy’s Harvest Popcorn and Our Dip with strawberries and plans to hand out a few bonus recipe cards that are not found in the book.

“Desserts First” can be purchased online via www.dessertsfirstcookbook.com and www.Amazon.com and there’s also a Facebook page for those with comments or inquiries about recipes. Ten percent from each book sold supports the SPCA of Kern County. The donation is in memory of Daniells, a former Munsey Elementary teacher, who passed away in 2008.

“It was a pleasure putting the cookbook together with Rose, who was such a won-

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Several recipes include the first names of family and friends who provided or inspired them. Blystone, who attended and later taught second grade at Roosevelt Elementary, said school cafeteria cooks inspired two entries — Roosevelt School Brownies and Shredded Wheat Cookies.

There’s also a recipe for Flying Saucer cookies, which she said were sold for a nickel each when she attended Bakersfield High School in 1957.

“Desserts First” came to life as a result of a cherished friendship and each recipe is an extension of it. “True friends come into our lives at special times … and stay,” states one of the book’s first pages.

— Ryan T. Blystone is the son of “Desserts First” author Patti Blystone

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The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, September 13, 2012

Eye Street Go & Do Today BC Alumni Association’s 58th annual barbecue, social 5:30 p.m., dinner 6 to 8 p.m., Bakersfield College, Football Practice Field, 1801 Panorama Drive. $25; $15 students with ID; $5 children under 12. 395-4326.

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

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, speakers, scene from the play, tour of the house, 6 p.m., Noriega House, 1325 Baker St. Free. 633-9016.

September Classic Series, see “Jurassic Park,” 7 p.m., Maya Cinemas, 1000 California Ave. $6. 6360484.

Red Cross New Volunteer Orientation, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., American Red Cross, Kern Chapter, 5035 Gilmore Ave. 324-6427.

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 and older); $3 (50-54); $2 members.

Bingo, warmups at 5 p.m., early birds 6 p.m., regular games 6:30 p.m., Volunteer Center of Kern County, 2801 F St. $20 and up. 3959787.

Friday Community Book Discussion: “The House on Mango Street,” 11 a.m., Wasco Branch Library, 1102 Seventh St., Wasco. 758-2114.

FLICS International Cinema Society, presents “A Separation,” 7:30 p.m., Bakersfield Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $5. flics.org or 428-0354.

September 16th Celebration Carnival, carnival, dancing, food, Friday through Sunday, Memorial Park, 104 S. Lexington St., Delano. $4 adults; seniors and children under 3 are free. 725-2518.

Una Noche Bohemia, with musical group Voces Veracruzanas, 8 p.m., Shafter High School, Starrh Performing Arts Center, 526 Mannel Ave. $15 pre-sale; $20 at the door. 205-5499.

Weird Science For Adults, with scientist Dave Hanley, 7 p.m., Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, 2018 Chester Ave. $15; $25 couple. 324-6350.

Saturday “Tee for a Cure” Golf Tournament, registration 10:30 a.m., shotgun at noon, Sundale Country Club, 6218 Sundale Ave. $100. 7163426.

2012 Concert Series, with Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Bright House Networks Amphitheatre, 11200 Stockdale Highway. $10. ticketmaster.com or all Ticketmaster outlets or by call-

ing 800-745-3000.

Third annual Community Recycling Day, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Kern Schools Federal Credit Union, administrative office, 9500 Ming Ave. ksfcu.org or 833-7900.

Fourth annual Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive, & Run/Walk, music, face painting, food and more, 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Park at River Walk, 11200 Stockdale Highway. 477-5476 Bakersfield Green Thumb Garden Club, meeting with Anthony Blanco from Kern Turf Supply on “Efficient Water Practices and New Products,” 9 a.m., Church of the Brethren, in the social hall, 327 A St. 393-3657.

Bakersfield Speedway, 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 393-3373.

Eighth annual B-Town Blues Fest, presented by World Records, 5 to 10:30 p.m., CSUB Amphitheater, 9001 Stockdale Highway. $40 reserved table; lawn seating: $30, $25 lawn seating for students, military and seniors 65 and older; 17 and under are free. 831-3100.

El Grito de Dolores Celebration, mariachi, folklorico dancers, 8 to 11 p.m., El Grito, 10 p.m., Liberty Bell, 1415 Truxtun Ave. Free. 6335495.

Fall Farm Festival, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Buttonwillow Park, Highway 58 and Meadow Street, Buttonwillow. 764-5406.

Jamie Laval concert, world-class fiddler, with guitarist Zac Leger, 7:30 to 9 p.m., St. Jude’s in the Mountains Anglican Church, South Curry Street, Tehachapi. $15; $8 students. 823-8557 or brownpapertickets.com.

Kern Audubon Field Trip, and birding class, “Bird Sounds and Careful Observation in the Field,” with Bob Barnes, 7:30 a.m., meet at the west end of Hart Park on Mirror Drive between the lakes as you enter the park. Bring water, snacks and binoculars. $5. kernaudubonsociety.org or 805-0232.

Lantern Light Tour & Ghost Hunt, 8 to 10 p.m., Silver City Ghost Town, 3829 Lake Isabella Blvd., Bodfish. $12 per person of all ages. 760-379-5146.

Military Heroes Golf Tournament, shotgun noon, Bakersfield Country Club, 4200 Country Club Drive. $175 retired military; $200, includes green fees, cart, range calls, prizes, awards, lunch. All proceeds benefit Kern County Wounded Heroes Fund. 871-4121.

Nebraska Cornhusker Booster Club, will meet for the game against Arkansas, 9 a.m., Goose Loonies, 816 18th St. 827-8719.

Rock for a Cure: Relay for Life Fundraiser, with Black Sunday, Streetside Vinyl, Expose of Athena, Black Water Soul and Nyceria, 5 p.m., B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane. $10, included dinner. 397-7304.

Scottish Fiddling Workshop with Jamie Laval, 3 to 5 p.m., St. Jude’s in the Mountains Anglican Church 1200 S. Curry St., Tehachapi. $20. 823-8557.

Third annual Cruise-In & Car Show, music, raffles, contests, food and more, doors open at 8:30 a.m., event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heritage Oak School, 20915 Scout Road, Tehachapi. Free to the public; $20 registration for owners.

823-0885.

Twilight Tour Fundraiser Event, 5 p.m., Exotic Feline Breeding Compound Feline Conservation Center, 3718 60th St. West, Rosamond. $20. For ages 18 and up. wildcatzoo.org or call 256-3793.

Sunday Fun in the Sun Car Show, with the Vintage LTD Car Club of Bakersfield, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave. $10; $9 students/seniors; free for children under 3. 868-8400 or kcmuseum.org.

The Ultimate Bridal Event, noon to 4 p.m., Rabobank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $8 to $15. ultimatebridalevent.com or 835-1305.

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

THEATER “Bye Bye Birdie,” 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Stars Dinner Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave. $20 adults; $10 children 12 and under.

325-6100.

“Once Upon a Mattress,” presented by NOR; 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, North High School, North High School, 300 Galaxy Way, Oildale. $7. 392-2000.

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

Night Time Show with Michael Armendariz, 11 p.m. Friday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. $5. 327PLAY.

ART Opening Reception, for “Out of Print: Altered Books,” “Christopher Stott: New Realism,” and “Paul Strand: The Mexican Portfolio,” 6 to 8 p.m. today, Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. $10; free for members. bmoa.org or 323-7219.

Opening reception, paintings by Phil Vanderlei, 5 to 8 p.m. today, Chris Vanderlei Gallery, 903 18th St. Free. 477-1596.

“Walk On — Celebrating Abilities,” featuring artwork by Linda Brown, Scott McDonald and Nancy Putney, on display through Sept.

30, Access Center, 1330 Truxtun Ave. Free. 324-9000.

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

Deanna Nelson, artwork on display through September, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. Free. 869-2320.

Call to Artists: “Windows on Mango Street,” find an old antique window and paint, with no specific theme, on the backside of the window glass, transforming it into a hanging piece of art, submissions due between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 21. Email Jfidel@rocketmail.com or 703-8666.

Fabric Painting for Kids, parents and grandparents are welcome, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. $25, includes materials and snack. Register at grammyshouse.com.

Let’s Duet!, artwork by Christopher O’Brien and Shelley Juhl-O’Brien, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. 327-PLAY. 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.

MUSIC Alternative B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Tomorrow Bad Seed, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday. $10 advanced, $12 at the door. All ages.

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

Kernville Saloon, 20 Tobias St., 760-376-2500;Jimmy J Tour: Sierra's to the Pacific, 9 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday. Free.

Classic rock Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; Usual Suspects, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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

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

Tuesdays.

T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd., 398-1300; featuring Southern California talent, 8:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Country Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd., 3287560; Buddy Alan Owens & the Buckaroos, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Ethel’s Old Corral Cafe, 4310 Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613; Honky Tonk Tuckers, 7 to 11 p.m.

Friday.

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 advance 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.

Laf-A-Lot Dance Club Dance, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Kern City Town Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Drive. $5 members; $10 guests.

398-5590.

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by Jerry Hobbs, 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Kern City Town Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Drive. $7 member; $9 guest. 831-9241.

Pairs and Spares Dance, with Jerri Arnold, Country George and Ed Shelton, 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; old school, ’80s, ’90s music, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Saturdays.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane, 834-1611; with DJ Chill in the Mixx, 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays.

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.

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

Crest Bar & Grill, inside Bakersfield RV Resort, 5025 Wible Road, 833-9998; Richie Begin, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave., 633WINE; featuring local artist and Jazz Connection, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday; Mike Montano, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday.

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Eye Street King Tut, 10606 Hageman Road; live instrumental and vocal jazz, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. 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.

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701 Ming Ave., 832-5011; Jazz Invasion, 9 to 10 p.m. Saturdays.

The Nile, 6 p.m. Sundays. 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. Fridays.

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.

Saturdays.

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, 4041 Fruitvale Ave., 589-9300; 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 3230053; 8 p.m. to midnight Saturdays.

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

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.

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

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

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. Thursdays.

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.

Thursdays.

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

Trouts & The Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 3996700; 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.

Music showcase

Latin/Salsa

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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.

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

Mariachi

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

Camino Real Restaurant, 3500 Truxtun Ave., 852-0493; 6 to 9 p.m. Sundays.

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

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

Thursdays.

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

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

Wednesdays. $5.

On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 3277625; 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Free.

Rock B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Damage Inc. (Metallica Tribute Band) with Acid Reflux Capacitor, 9 p.m.

Friday. $5.

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

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

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

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