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Index ‘Camp to Campus’ screening .................. 18 CSUB Opera Scenes .................................. 19 Arts Alive.................................................. 20 Father & Daughter Dance ........................ 21 The Lowdown with Matt Munoz.............. 22 Styx .......................................................... 23 St. Francis Game and Card Party............ 24 Calendar .............................................. 28-29

Artfelt: Works of love, loss First Friday art shows include strikingly sensual canvases

BY STEFANI DIAS Contributing writer

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ith four art openings and the official unveiling of a mural that celebrates Bakersfield’s rich guitar-making history, there’s a lot to love about First Friday in February.

Betty Leonor — whose exhibit, “Love, Betty,” opens Friday at Metro Galleries — is a woman who knows a lot about bringing love to her work. The primarily selftaught artist has drawn inspiration from her love life since her first major heartbreak at age 19.

“I began painting not to be an artist, but as a way of releasing whatever conflicts I encountered. ... All my work in the beginning was personal. Not just personal, private, a diary. I had to keep it in my house.”

Leonor’s romantic disappointments fueled much of her early output while she worked in marketing at a financial services agency to support herself and her son, Jonathan. Now lucky in love (married to Cal State Bakersfield baseball coach Bill Kernen), Leonor still pulls from her past for her paintings, which she focuses on full time.

“It (my work) has to do with nostalgia, that you go back. Now that I’m married, I laugh and go back. It’s reliving in a different life. Once it’s over, you see it different.”

Since becoming a full-time artist, Leonor, 40, has had the opportunity to fully develop her technique.

“I learned more in the last four to five years I’ve been doing this than in the last 15. (Before) it was only on weekends that I was able to paint; I wasn’t looking for growth. (Now) I had to bring it up a notch, look at it in a professional way. I paint every single day. There isn’t a ‘weekend.’”

That process allows Leonor to explore painting in a more universal way, to tell a story for all women, not just for herself.

“I try to keep my own story private. I want people to see it and relate. I learned to pull some things out so other people can relate, try to cover the face or show a back so more people can connect.

“I like (depicting) women that are strong, but you still see the softness. None are exempt from being hurt.”

Leonor said “Autonomous,” her favorite piece in the show of 40 works, is a nod to her early days when she painted for herself.

The work depicts a woman in repose, holding the hand of a mostly unseen man.

“It takes me back, if you were to see paintings when I used to paint. ... It’s a

PHOTO COURTESY OF DON MARTIN

“Autonomous” is part of the exhibit “Love, Betty — The Betty Leonor Collection,” which opens Friday at Metro Galleries.

complete in the fall, and she looks forward to a conference in Georgia for the Portrait Society of America, of which she is a member.

“That (series of workshops) is always refreshing. There is a wealth of connections and knowledge.”

Travel art at BAA Art Center

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORMA EATON

This Charlotte White piece is part of her exhibit, “Israel,” which opens Friday at the Bakersfield Art Association’s Art Center.

blend of what I have learned and what I didn’t know then.”

The artist continues to grow artistically as she plans a book of her work (paintings, along with poems and letters) she hopes to

Like Leonor, Charlotte White is an artist whose work follows her on her travels. The fruits of her recent trip to the Middle East are the focus of the exhibit “Israel,” opening Friday at the Bakersfield Art Association’s Art Center.

White recently took an 11-day trip to Israel with choir members from Valley Baptist Church for the Bethlehem Christmas Festival. Exploring Bethlehem and Jerusalem, White found inspiration from the steps of Via Dolorosa to the path of Masada.

She also was inspired by a common travel experience: long lines.

“We had to go through customs — everyone in the world is going through customs. I took a newspaper and drew (the scene) on it. ... It’s kind of fun when you look at the print through it. It’s like wallpaper.”

Although the informal, whimsical nature of the pieces in the show are not new to

First Friday “Love, Betty — The Betty Leonor Collection,” 5 to 9 p.m., Metro Galleries, 1604 19th St. “Israel,” art by Charlotte White, 6 to 8 p.m., Bakersfield Art Association's Art Center, 1817 Eye St. Patti Doolittle, reception, 6 to 8 p.m., Dagny’s Coffee Co., 1600 20th St. “The Perceptual Focus,” art by Leonid Koff, 5 to 9 p.m., The Foundry, 1608 19th St. Bakersfield guitar mural, official unveiling, 6 p.m., Padre parking lot, 19th and H.

the part-time art teacher at Valley Oaks Charter School, fans accustomed to seeing her detailed oils may think the work represents a new direction.

“This is work that I’ve been doing off and on. Working with oil pastel and newspaper is not uncommon for me. The first time was a concert at the Hollywood Bowl.

When I got to the show, I had brought my oil pastels and watercolors but had forgot the paper in the car. I went down to the snack bar and bought a paper. Then I Please see FRIDAY / 26

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Good guy in a black hat Country’s Clint Black keeps his mind on his music

BY MATT MUNOZ Californian staff writer mmunoz@bakersfield.com

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lint Black’s formula for success? He doesn’t have a formula.

“I do what I love and love what I do.

I think that’s what makes you genuine,” said the singer, who broke out in the early ’90s around the same time as other neotraditionalists like Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson.

“Tastes do change, but there will always be fans of good, genuine country. So if you stay true to what you do and love, you don’t need any formula!”

Black’s eclectic career backs his claim that there’s been no master plan. The singer — who has maintained that cry in his voice reminiscent of the young Merle Haggard — has appeared on “Celebrity Apprentice” and sometimes acts alongside his wife, singer/actress Lisa Hartman Black (their most recent collaboration was the 2012 family move, “Flicka: Country Pride”).

Today, Black stays busy shuffling across the country with a rich catalog of material pulled from 12 albums and more than 30 charting singles. The singer brings his act — along with his trademark smile and black hat — to the Fox Theater on Saturday.

On strict voice rest between shows, Black answered our interview questions via email, offering a glimpse into his illustrious career and future.

The release of “Killin’ Time” in 1989 was one of a number of hugely successful “new country” breakthroughs around that time, along with music from Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson.

What do you remember from that era?

I remember that time as being like a whirlwind. I was adjusting to fame and a minute-by-minute itinerary that never seemed to stop. I also remember as a country fan how much I loved the music others were making. It was exciting to watch as country music rose to its proper place on the charts and showed the industry how popular it really is.

Is pursuing a major label still worth the work or does it make better business and career sense for artists today to operate completely independently?

You can argue both, but I prefer to focus more on my music than on the business side, and I think most artists are that way.

Balancing it all is too much, even for someone that’s been in the business as long as I have.

Your 51st birthday is two days after your Bakersfield show. Would you welcome an early party thrown by local fans?

The fans just showing up for the show is all I want for my birthday! Believe me, that’s a special gift to me. My whole life has been spent seeking an audience, and I remember when I had to play to two or three people who weren’t even paying attention. When they show up and listen,

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Country star Clint Black performs at the Grove in Anaheim in 2010.

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that’s icing on the cake!

Merle Haggard has had a big influence on your musical style. Do you two keep in touch?

I haven’t been in touch with Merle for some time. I think he’s as busy as I am! I will never forget the time I had with him when he was on my 1991 tour. That was way beyond what I could have wished for.

What do you think of today’s country scene?

Any time someone can shine a spotlight

on country music in the mainstream in a positive way, it is a good thing for the entire industry.

Lisa and I talk about acting, but not in that way. Her biggest piece of advice was to get with an acting coach.

Who are some of the new country artists catching your ear?

There are quite a few; many of my favorites are not nearly as well-known as they should be. Mallary Hope is a great example; she has opened for me for a number of my shows and I’m blown away every time. Check her out!

How do you pick a set list with such a rich discography of material?

There are always a certain few fan favorites that I would have to play or some fans might charge the stage. Other than that, I can bounce in and out what songs to play each show based on my mood. I guess having so many songs is an advantage in that way — at least I have options!

You’ve done some more acting recently. Is that something you’d like to keep pursuing?

I love acting, nearly as much as I love music, but definitely not as much. For the time being I want to focus my energy on this tour and my next album. We’ll see what the future holds.

Does your wife, Lisa, offer up tips on acting?

What’s next for Clint Black?

There’s still a lot I want to do. The next year will be very exciting as I am working towards putting out my first record in seven years, going on my acoustic tour, collaborating on a Broadway play about the life of Roy Rogers, and I’ve even recently wrote the score for a touring production called “Aussie Adventures.”

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Inspiring cast of American dreamers Film explores path from fields to success

‘Camp to Campus’ screening When: 7 p.m. Tuesday

BY COURTENAY EDELHART

Where: Dore Theatre at CSUB, 9001 Stockdale Highway

Californian staff writer cedelhart@bakersfield.com

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or Connie Perez, the long journey from growing up in a labor camp to being appointed by the governor to serve on a state board took a pivotal detour as a teen during a visit to the beach with friends.

Perez — the only MexicanAmerican in the group — picked up a brochure for a fancy resort and idly skimmed through it. A boy saw her and said disdainfully, “You’ll never go Perez there. It’s too expensive.”

Perez, now 36, ran into the same guy years later, after she had become a successful accountant. “He was bagging my groceries,” she said.

The story of Perez’s rise from humble beginnings is one of 11 featured in the film “Camp to Campus,” a documentary about first-generation college graduates who come from a migrant farm labor background. The movie was paid for with a $10,000 grant from the Cal Humanities Community Stories Fund, as well as $15,000

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from Cal State Bakersfield, which will screen the documentary Tuesday.

The subjects in the movie share life stories of making it to college.

Some, like Perez, lived in labor camps. Some worked in the fields alongside friends, siblings and parents.

Director Fabian Euresti, 28, grew up with farm laborer parents in McFarland. He earned an undergraduate degree in English literature at CSUB before obtaining an MFA in film directing from the California Institute of the Arts.

Euresti said one of the reasons he is pursuing directing as opposed to an acting career is he wants to have some control over portrayals of people of color in television and film.

Euresti was attracted to “Camp to Campus” in part because the college graduates’ stories are presented honestly, in their own words.

“Because of my background, I

“I wanted something better for myself. I didn’t know what the American dream was, but I knew it wasn’t what my parents were living.”

— Ricardo Morales, who majored in criminal justice at CSUB and now works as a youth mentor coordinator for Garden Pathways. Morales is one of several subjects featured in the documentary “Camp to Campus.”

wanted to make sure the stories in this film would be well told,” he said.

CSUB English Professor Marit MacArthur was part of a team of faculty who came up with the concept for the film and successfully applied for the grant.

In 2010, three-quarters of the student population at CSUB was composed of first-generation college students, she said, and she thought the stories of the children of farmworkers would be particularly compelling with agriculture being so prominent in Kern County.

More than 50 people responded to a call for preliminary survey responses, and the subjects were narrowed down.

“We were looking for a diversity of experience,” MacArthur said.

“Some people were really encouraged by their families, teachers and counselors. Some weren’t.

Some had an easy path. Some had more problems.

“They are very moving stories,

but at the same time, they’re not simply rah-rah, you can do it, too. It really explains the challenges and ways people got through it.”

Some of the subjects turned obstacles and adversity into motivation.

Ricardo Morales, 27, majored in criminal justice at CSUB and now works as a youth mentor coordinator for Garden Pathways. He was born in Mexico but came to the United States as a toddler.

Morales said his career choice was influenced by police raiding and tearing up his childhood home.

They were looking for a drug dealer, but they had the wrong house, he said.

“They flipped the house apart, with no search warrant. They didn’t repair any of the damage. But we didn’t know our rights,” Morales said.

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CSUB: If it’s easy, it’s not opera Students challenge selves for their swan song

An Evening of Opera Scenes Where: Doré Theater at CSUB, 9001 Stockdale Highway

BY SUSAN SCAFFIDI

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Contributing writer

Admission: $10; $5 seniors and students; free for CSUB students with ID.

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any of the singers in CSUB’s presentation of opera scenes Friday night won’t be around town much longer, so catch them while you can.

“We’ve got a really interesting group,” said opera program director Peggy Sears.

“There are a lot of these students out there, applying to graduate schools, or getting ready to graduate.”

Sears is also on her way out, officially retiring at the end of this school year. In the meantime, she is giving her students a chance to stretch themselves with arias and scenes from a challenging repertoire normally reserved for mature singers.

Scheduled for the program are scenes from Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Old Maid and the Thief,” Georges Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers,” and a full helping of Bizet’s “Carmen.” Sears said while her job is to match the music to the voices of the singers, the singers themselves made some suggestions.

“The older singers wanted to sing some real stuff,” Sears said. “And who is going to turn down ‘Carmen,’ especially when you have the voices.”

“It just happens to be that kind of a crop,” Sears said.

The performers include David Ortiz, Joaquin Calderon, Almalinda Duran and Krystal Angulo singing selections from “Rigoletto;” Elizabeth Provencio, Tori

Provencio, Robert Hamilton and Ashten Smith singing a scene from “The Old Maid and the Thief;” Hamilton and Michael Redd singing the famous duet from “The Pearl Fishers;” and Lawrence Lyons, Adrianna Medel, Kristen Falls, Angulo and Tori Provencio singing scenes and arias from “Carmen.”

Lyons, a tenor, said singing the role of Don Jose in “Carmen” was a personal stretch for him.

“He falls head over heels for Carmen, erratically so,” said Lyons, 23. “He’s not my style; he’s weak.

“Vocally, he’s a little difficult — he’s older, the part is for a spinto. Other than that, it fits my voice. When I get older, I definitely think that it will fit my voice.”

Hamilton, also 23, is a bass who plays two very different types of parts. In “The Old Maid and the Thief,” he sings the role of Bob, the thief, a wanderer; in “The Pearl Fishers,” he sings the role of Zurga, the leader of a group of fishermen.

“It hasn’t been the easiest thing to do,” Hamilton said of performing the two roles.

“I just have to let myself go and do it.”

While performing opera may seem to be all about the singing, it is also about acting, as opera is dramatic music.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PEGGY SEARS

Michael Redd, Ashten Smith and Robert Hamilton perform the famous Pearl Fishers duet by Bizetas, part of the An Evening of Opera Scenes program. In the scene, Nadir and Zurga reminisce about the lovely priestess, Leila.

“I just have to make those words that I’m singing part of my being at that moment,” Hamilton said. ”And that’s how I prepare for the role.” “‘Carmen’ is more about Don Jose than about Carmen,” Lyons said.

“He evolves; he goes from being this very prim and proper person to being head over heels in love with Carmen, and

becomes a thief.”

“Carmen is still Carmen,” Lyons said.

The scenes are directed and staged by Sears, with costumes by Roger Upton and sets and lighting by Ray Finnell. Most of the scenes will be sung in English; subtitles will be provided for those selections sung in another language. Soo-Yeon Park Chang is the accompanist.

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Mize film gets boost with grant Doc on country great on list of recipients

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filmmaker who’s producing a documentary about the great Bakersfield Sound performer Billy Mize is one of the Arts Council of Kern’s grant recipients for 2013.

William J. Saunders is the grandson of Mize, who many residents will remember from his early days on local television in the 1950s and ‘60s.

“Nearly my entire life he’s been unable to speak due to a stroke, so conversation was never an option,” Saunders said.

“I knew he was a country singer, and I knew he had some ties with Merle Haggard, but the discovery of the Bakersfield Sound movement and Billy’s tragic personal story was aweinspiring.”

Several years ago, Mize was admitted to an experimental speech rehabilitation clinic to learn how to sing again — and he did.

“I knew it was time to get the cameras rolling,” said Saunders, who worked for NFL Films as a director/producer/editor for several years before going freelance.

Making the film has been a voyage of discovery. He estimates his grandfather logged about 7,000 hours of TV time.

“Billy’s primary career was in television, so the footage for the story is all there,” he said.

“He was an original cast member on ‘Cousin Herb’s Trading Post’ and Buck (Owens) actually used to play lead guitar on Billy’s show.”

Saunders plans to use the $500 he got from the council to help fund the premiere of his film. At this time he’s not sure of the date or the place but said it will be in a Bakersfield venue. His company, Old Center Entertainment, is based in Tehachapi.

Saunders is one of nine recipients of this year’s grants, which total $10,000.

Executive director Michael Millar said the money is part of $65,000 in funding the council received in October from the Kern County Board of

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Billy Mize enjoys a story told by his friend Merle Haggard at his birthday party in 2009 at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace.

ersfield Art Association, $500; Boys & Girls Club of Kern County, $1,500; and Imagine Ballet, $1,500.

Two are located in the Frazier Park area: Center for the World Festival, Inc., $1,500 and Frazier Mountain FOCUS Central Art Camp, $1,500.

In addition to Saunders’ film company, two others in Tehachapi got grants: Camp Kiya, $1,500 and Summit Singers, $1,000.

Kern River Valley Art Association, the ninth recipient, received $500.

Harlem and Beyond PHOTO COURTESY OF BILLY MIZE

Billy Mize in 1960s.

Supervisors. He said the remaining $55,000 will be used for general operating expenses.

A three-member committee from the council’s board made the selections. Applicants were asked to focus on how their arts organizations will contribute to arts access, advocacy and education for Kern County’s residents and visitors.

The committee’s decisions were based on artistic quality; artistic and management capabilities; and innovative programming.

Three organizations based in Bakersfield received awards in various amounts. They are Bak-

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

Those who view the PBS documentary “The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars” on Monday at the Bakersfield Senior Center will get some background on what Buford A. Johnson will talk about later this month as part of the annual Harlem and Beyond events.

Johnson, 84, served as an aircraft mechanic in the World War II squadron that led the way to the eventual integration of the United States military.

A frequent speaker, he has been quoted as saying he was drafted by the Navy but enlisted in the Army Air Corps because the only things blacks could do on a ship was shine the captain’s shoes or cook.

The film is a visual reminder of the prejudice the fliers faced on the home front as well as the insults they endured from white servicemen.

It also recounts their heroic service escorting B-17 and B-24 bombers on long bombing runs

over central Europe during the war.

Harlem and Beyond coordinator Brenda Scobey, a retired librarian, said records show they flew 15,000 sorties and 1,500 missions.

In 1949, Johnson’s P-47N Thunderbolt was one of four aircraft selected to be used in the U.S. Air Force Gunnery Meet at Nellis AFB, Nev. John Holway’s book, “Red Tails: An Oral History of the Tuskegee Airmen,” is the companion piece to the documentary. Both are based on interviews with surviving members of the squadron.

The term “Red Tails” refers to the tails of their fighter planes, which were painted bright red.

If you can’t make the show on Monday, it will be shown again next week at two different venues: at 2 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Beale Memorial Library and 6 p.m. the same day at South High School.

Admission is free.

Valentine’s dance With “Love is in the Air” as their theme song, members and guests of the Laf-A-Lot dance club will celebrate Valentine’s Day a bit early on Saturday at the Kern City Town Hall on Saturday.

“There will be a famous couples’ costume contest — like Romeo and Juliet, or Mae West and W.C. Fields, ” said club president Shari Fortino, adding that costumes are not required.

Also featured is a performance by the Rosewood Rockers, an energetic group of senior-citizen line dancers who initiated flash mobs last year at Valley Plaza food court and the Bridal Fair at Rabobank.

Music will be provided by the Bakersfield Swingtime Orchestra, with lead vocalist Mike Smothers.

High school artists For the second year in a row, Bakersfield College has opened its Wylie and May Louise Jones Gallery to high school artists.

The exhibit, Panorama Invitational 2013, includes the work of students from 12 schools in the metropolitan Bakersfield area and one in Tehachapi.

An opening reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The exhibit can also be seen through Feb. 27 during the gallery’s open hours, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Gallery director Margaret Nowling said in a news release that high school artists find exhibiting in a gallery to be an invigorating experience. For some students, the ability to exhibit can become the necessary push to help (them) strive for achieve-

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‘The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars’ When: Noon Monday Where: Bakersfield Senior Center, 530 Fourth St. Admission: Free Information: 325-1113

Panorama Invitational exhibit Opening reception: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday Where: Bakersfield College, Jones Gallery, 1801 Panorama Drive Admission: Free Information: 395-4616

‘Murder at the Museum’ When: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9 Where: Buena Vista Natural History Museum, 2018 Chester Ave. Admission: $65; $50 for museum members Information: 324-6350

ment in future works. Students are selected for the show by high school art teachers.

A range of media is represented and includes drawings, paintings, collages, mixed media and sculpture.

Murder mystery I’m thinking that dressing like the bank-robbing duo Bonnie and Clyde would be appropriate for the upcoming “Murder at the Museum” dinner party.

Koral Hancharik, executive director of the Buena Vista Natural History Museum, said the fund-raising event has a double theme: Valentine’s Day and the 1930s.

Eulogio R. Villansenor is the writer and director of the mystery which will have guests searching for clues throughout the museum to reveal the murderer.

Buena Vista is located in downtown Bakersfield. It is a repository for fossils, including those collected from Sharktooth Hill north of the city, and other natural history items.

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hen he heads off to the father/ daughter dance at his church Friday, Lee Shaw’s dance card will be a little less crowded this year.

His daughter Hanah, 18, is away at college in Tennessee and will miss the dance for the first time since she and Shaw started attending 13 years ago.

“Her dad was more heartbroken at first, but now that it’s here and she knows he’s taking our youngest one, she’s kinda sad,” said Hanah’s mom, Diana Shaw, chief coordinator, cookie slinger and coffee maker at the preValentine’s Day event that has become a cherished tradition for scores of Bakersfield families.

“But Daddy’s sending her flowers on Friday.”

One Shaw who isn’t shedding any tears over Hanah’s misfortune is her little sister Emma, 10, who finally gets Dad all to herself for the event, which has taken on prom-like proportions for some families. The Shaws are a perfect example: Emma got her dress in October, Mom will take her and a friend for a little pre-dance pampering

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at a local beauty school, and she and Dad will team up with several other father/daughter couples for a dinner out on the town.

“It’s fun watching them get giddy and giggly,” Mrs. Shaw said. “Emma told her dad this morning not to wear such strong cologne because when they slow-dance, it’s too strong for her.”

Though First Presbyterian Church hosts the dance, the vast majority of attendees are not members of the congregation.

“Last year we had about 1,200 people,” Shaw said. “It seems to go up 100 or so every year.”

Beyond the prayer that opens the dance, the event is not religious in nature, said Mrs. Shaw, who noted that the deejay’s song list consists of hits popular with tweens and teens.

“He does a lot of

requests. It’s always very clean and appropriate.

He’ll play the standbys like ‘Butterfly Kisses’ and the ones that make the dads want to cry.”

The decor is “very girly,” and a professional photographer offers packages starting at $20.

A variety of desserts are offered with the $5-perperson admission, and dads with an abundance of daughters need not worry: the family rate maxes out at $15.

Though the church offers ample parking, Mrs. Shaw said some attendees might need to get creative since the dance falls during First Friday, the popular monthly arts event that draws dozens of people downtown.

“We get to use the credit union parking (across Truxtun). Downtown is going to be hopping this week. I hope the restaurants are prepared.”

The Shaw sisters have certainly done their part to boost the attendance every year.

“I think the blessing is the outreach,” their mother said. “My daughters go to friends who

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Reese Hodgson dances in the arms of her dad, Jason Hodgson, at the annual fatherdaughter Valentine’s Dance in 2010 at First Presbyterian Church. There were more than 1,000 dads and daughters on hand for the popular event.

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No Gass shortage in Bakersfield Jack Black partner back with new show

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usicians on break from their most high-profile project usually go out of their way to avoid comparisons when pursuing new avenues.

In the case of musician and comedian Kyle Gass, most famous for his work with actor Jack Black in the acoustic rock duo Tenacious D, the only way to truly go incognito is to stay in a perpetual state of reinvention or lay low until Black decides to return to music.

So Gass mixes it up.

Bakersfield has been privy to two of his projects: country sendup Trainwreck and Band of Bigfoot, both of which made regular stops at Fishlips. Now Gass and his latest cavalcade of merrymaking misfits make their long-awaited return to Bakersfield, this time simply as the Kyle Gass Band at Jerry’s Pizza on Saturday.

Accustomed lately to performing at more intimate locations — including those with a rougher clientele than the posh theaters and arenas where Tenacious D performed — Gass, 52, said he doesn’t mind smaller venues, especially when he’s backed by the “mighty KGB.” “This is much better than most of those bands,” said Gass when asked about how the KGB measures up to previous projects. “We also put Trainwreck behind us.”

Coincidentally, Gass performs on the exact date at Jerry’s that reigning “The Voice” champ Cassadee Pope appeared last year.

Asked if he was hoping to absorb some of that winning mojo for himself, Gass said he has other plans during their stop.

“Not sure who that (Cassadee Pope) is, but we’ll be

supplying our own magic, thank you very much. One thing we do want to absorb while we’re there is pizza.”

Gass will be joined onstage by Los Angeles studio session buddies John Konesky, John Spiker, Nate Rothacker and Mike Bray, all of whom have backed Tenacious D on a number of occasions. Mixing classic rock, punk and whatever else the band feels in the mood to shred on, KGB’s level of talent almost guarantees the Jerry’s basement will reach summer sweat levels from both the stage and crowd energy.

Gass is always optimistic that Black will show up someday (he hasn’t yet, at least not to any Bakersfield shows), but asks locals not to hold their breath, and instead look forward to new music from Tenacious D coming soon.

“Its top secret and we’re not allowed to talk about it, but there are some big things on the horizon. Actually, if you buy the new Kyle Gass Band album when it comes out, you’ll find it’s laden with hints about the secret goings on with the D. Paul is dead.”

As cryptic as that sounds, just take my advice and catch this band live.

“We’re having fun and playing shows when we were not doing the D thing,” he said adding that if fans yell out requests, the group will try to play them.

“It’s been known to happen.”

One thing fans will be guaranteed is Gass’ magical Jethro Tullstyle flute-playing during the show.

It’s an instrument he says deserves respect from hot-shot acts like Mumford & Sons and others who’ve been responsible for reviving the popularity of the banjo in rock.

“The banjo has nothing on the flute and it never will. Mumford and his Sons don’t know what they’re doing.”

Doors open at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Admission is $15. Show is all ages.

Also appearing is Dreadful Selfish

PHOTO COURTESY OF KYLE GASS

Singer/comedian Kyle Gass appears at Jerry’s Pizza on Saturday.

PHOTO COURTESY OF 2MEX

Los Angeles rapper 2Mex appears Saturday at Narducci’s.

Crime, Meditated Assault, Tesla Meets the Coil. Jerry’s Pizza is located at 1817 Chester Ave. For more information, call 633-1000 or visit tgptix.com.

Rockin’ Roots finale Bakersfield promoter Tim Gardea has just announced the dates for this year’s last-ever Budweiser Rockin’ Roots festival, coming June 7 and 8 to Stramler Park, along with a sneak peak into the line-up.

Among the already-confirmed headliners are alternative rock act Circa Survive, Hawaiian reggae quartet The Green, Danish psychobilly vets Nekromantix, and Orange County ska band Suburban Legends, with more acts added daily.

Introduced as a reggae music fest of all things roots and culture

Matt Munoz is editor of Bakotopia.com, a sister website of The Californian that devotes itself to promoting Bakersfield’s art scene. Matt’s column appears every Thursday in Eye Street.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY GONZALEZ

Circa Survive vocalist Anthony Green greets the audience at Jerry’s Pizza during a show in 2010.

during the ’90s, Rockin’ Roots has since evolved into an annual music and mosh pit “school’s out” party for local teens. Preceding the kickoff of the national VANS Warped tour, the festival boasts an equally eclectic and affordable showcase. We’ll keep you posted as reports continue to filter in.

For more information visit timgardeapresents.com.

Matt’s picks Timekillers at Narducci’s, 622 E. 21st St., 9 p.m., Saturday, $5, 324-2961.

Alejandro Ocana, better known by his stage name 2Mex, is a legendary underground rapper and a founding member of one of LA’s most groundbreaking rhyme collectives, The Visionaries.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF STYX

Styx, known for iconic hits like “Babe,” “Come Sail Away,” “The Best of Times” and “Lady,” will appear Monday night at the Fox Theater.

Styx off the charts but not out of action Band going strong 15 years after peak of popularity

BY ALAN SCULLEY Contributing writer

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efore he ever sang a note on stage with Styx, Lawrence Gowan said he knew he made the right move, putting his solo career on hold to join the band.

“When I met them, I just liked them,” Gowan said of his first impressions of his future bandmates. “I wanted to do the shows with them and I just knew that we were musically kind of locked (in).”

When Gowan joined Styx in 1999, the band was struggling to replace Dennis DeYoung, primary singer/keyboardist and writer of many of the group’s hits.

“It was the right move first of all because I was very honored to be asked to join the band,” Gowan said. “They saw me as the solution to the difficulties they were going through at the time. I was honored by that.”

Nearly 15 years have passed since those first concerts, and Gowan and the band are still going strong. Besides Gowan, the current lineup consists of guitarist/singer James Young, guitarist/singer Tommy Shaw, drummer Todd Sucherman and bassist Ricky Phillips.

Though Styx no longer lights up the charts, the group continues to be a popular touring act. They’ll bring their latest show

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As for stepping in for DeYoung, whose distinctive voice is heard on many of the band’s most iconic hits — “Babe,” “Come Sail Away,” “The Best of Times” and “Lady” — Gowan said he hasn’t received much of a backlash over the years.

“A lot of the fans were more knowledgeable than you would think,” he said. “They realized that basically the band had split and needed some kind of solution, and I was the guy. And usually they were distracted by how strong the show was.

“I’m aware on the Internet there’s always an ongoing debate about which version of Styx is better, this era or the past era?” Gowan said.

“And it’s a very lively debate. Sometimes I actually look in on it just to take a look at what people are saying. It’s amazing how polarized they can be. But, of course, that’s the nature of Internet discussion, so to speak. But that’s the only insight I have to it. I (only) just saw tens of thousands of people on their feet at the end of every week and they seemed to be loving the band.”

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If the most intense competition on family game night involves who wins control of the Xbox, St. Francis Altar Guild’s annual Game and Card Party fundraiser is a welcome throwback to the days of board games and the bonding and interaction that comes with a spirited round on Scrabble.

“The Altar Guild puts this on, and we have two primary purposes for this game party,” said Elise Mathias, chairwoman of the event and an active Altar Guild member since 2008.

“One of them is to provide a place for people to come together to play some games and enjoy the company of their families and their friends.On the sideline, we also hope to raise money to support our Altar Guild.”

Charged with caring for and cleaning the altar, the vestments of the priests, preparing the altar before service, as well as assisting with the organization of church events, the Altar Guild of the St. Francis of Assisi Parish is composed entirely of women and has been in existence since long before Mathias began

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attending the church 25 years ago.

“I think it goes something like, after the apostles, there’s the Altar Guild,” laughed Mathias. “In addition to caring for the altar, for instance, when the church has a funeral, we help set up and serve coffee, to help take some of the burden off of the families.

We also reach out to other churches in the community. If they’re very small, sometimes we’ll provide an altar for them.”

The Game and Card Party’s $5 entry fee gets participants an afternoon of unlimited bridge, poker and loteria (sometimes called “Mexican bingo”). The Altar Guild also will provide an assortment of board games

(Scrabble, Sorry, Monopoly and others) for families to enjoy as a group.

“The last couple of years, bingo has been the big draw,” said Mathias.

“We’ve got probably about 40 people who come out to play bingo each year. There will also be some Bunco games, and families are welcome to bring their own board games. We really just want to bring people together so they can have a fun time.”

For loteria winners, there will be several prizes, ranging in quality from from “nice” to “white elephant.”

There will be drawings for three cash door prizes, ranging from $150 to $350, and a raffle for 30 unique gift baskets. Mathias, an avid Skip Bo player herself, wants to ensure that families have a great way to spend an afternoon together.

“I think family people will really enjoy this. I’m thinking parents and children, grandpas and grandmas who can bring their grade-school grandchildren and teach them how to play the games they played when they were young. Games don’t have to be found on a computer; you play them with other people.”

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Ticket prices vary; for more, go to Shafter.com and look for our feature on the festival in an upcoming edition of The Californian.

Also on sale are tickets to the inaugural Kern County Nut Festival on June 15 at the Kern County Museum.

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Hot spot transforms into family spot for benefit

BY MIRANDA WHITWORTH Contributing writer

Party animals will be replaced with actual animals when B Ryder’s — the hottest hot spot in the southwest — hosts a day of family fun Saturday to help a Bakersfield girl with astronomical dental expenses.

A petting zoo, car show, vendors and live bands will transform the sports bar and music venue during the six-hour event, all in honor of Ashley Goodall, 22. Goodall’s mother, Lorrie Goodall, said her daughter is battling a rare condition called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, or RSD, which she blames for a laundry list of dental problems.

She said insurance will not cover the procedures her daughter needs.

Ashley's 17-year-old brother, Andrew, a musician, came up with the idea for the benefit. He’ll be taking the stage with rocka-billy performer Loner Troubadour, and other bands scheduled to play are reggae trio Dub Seeds and rockers Juke Boxx.

Vendors offering women's clothing, crafts and children's apparel will line the pavement, and Bakersfield's best rides will take part in an open-entry car show. Registration is $10 through Friday and $15 the day of the show.

But what has Lorrie Goodall excited is the attraction meant for kids.

Help Ashley Smile Again Benefit and Car Show When: Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday Where: B Ryder’s Bar and Grill, 7401 While Lane Registration: $10 until Friday; $15 day of show Information: 397-7304, 204-3661 or 332-3979.

“We are going to have a petting zoo, a real petting zoo. There are going to be lots of farm animals out there, tons of furry critters. We'll see how it all fits out there in the parking lot, but it will be fun.”

Mom and daughter have organized fundraisers for RSD in the past, but not like this one.

"Usually I'm like this is no big deal,” Lorrie Goodall said. “We've done tons of concerts to benefit RSD, but this one is different. It's completely separate from the RSD stuff and I'm freaking out, hoping that it all comes together. ...

“She never asks for anything, never asks for any help and she's always so grateful for all of the help we get from local bands and businesses. It's time that we give back to her."

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2001 H St. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

(Listed ticket prices do not include additional fees.)

Today: Jackson Browne, with opening act Sara Watkins, 8 p.m. $41-$162.50.

Feb. 2: Clint Black, 8 p.m. $39.59-$59.50.

Feb. 4: Styx, 8 p.m. $39 to $65.

Feb. 15: Bill Cosby, 7:30 p.m. $44-84.

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

Saturday, $45-$65 plus fees; $115 VIP. March 16: Sinbad, 8 p.m. $27-$47.

March 17: Platters, Coasters & Drifters, 3 p.m. $26-$69.

March 23: Messy Marv “Hate Made Me Popular Tour,” 8 p.m. $30-$60.

April 13: Merle Haggard, 8 p.m. $35-$85.

April 14: Brian Regan, 7 p.m. $37.50.

April 26: Darius Rucker, 7 p.m. $35-$75.

Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. vallitix.com or 322-5200. (Listed ticket prices do not include additional fees.)

Today: Thomas Rhett, 7 p.m. $14-$20.

Feb. 23: Reckless Kelly, 7 p.m. $13.50 to $19.50.

March 5: Aaron Lewis, 7 p.m. $49.50$55.50.

March 14: Casey James, 7 p.m. $15-$23.

March 28: The Mavericks, 7 p.m. $45$53.50.

Elements Venue 3401 Chester Ave. Visit timgardeapresents.com.

Feb. 13: The Orwells, 7 p.m. $10. All ages.

Nile Theater 1721 19th St. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Feb. 16: Help Cupid Shoot Out Cancer, doors open at 7 p.m., begins at 8 p.m. $25.

Narducci’s 622 E. 21 St., 324-2961.

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Feb. 8: The Reckless Ones, doors open at 7 p.m. $10.

Feb. 22: The Chop Tops, doors open at 7 p.m. $10. All ages.

Rabobank Convention Center 1001 Truxtun Ave. ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. (Listed ticket prices do not include additional fees.)

Feb. 9: Art Laboe Freestyle Explosion, 7:30 p.m. $36.80 to $48.50.

Feb. 11: Tom Rigney & Flambeau, presented by Bakersfield Community Concert Association, 7:30 p.m. $60 for four remaining concerts. bakersfieldcca.org or 205-8522 or 589-2478.

Feb. 14: Harlem Globetrotters, 7 p.m. $21-$103.

March 11: “Shrek The Musical,” 7:30 p.m.

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March 10: New Directions Veterans Choir, presented by Bakersfield Community Concert Association, 3 to 5 p.m. $60 for three remaining concerts. bakersfieldcca.org or 205-8522 or 589-2478.

March 23: Jeff Dunham, 5 p.m. $42.50.

April 4: “West Side Story,” 7:30 p.m. $37.50-$60.

April 14: Jim Whitter starring in “Feeling Groovy,” presented by Bakersfield Community Concert Association, 3 p.m. $40 for two remaining concerts. bakersfieldcca.org or 205-8522 or 589-2478.

May 17: Juanes, 8 p.m. $27.50 to $73.

June 4-5: Sesame Street Live: Can't Stop Singing, 7 p.m. Tuesday; 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday. $10 to $33.

June 26: Victoria Justice “Here’s 2 Us Summer Tour,” 7 p.m. $17.50-$53.

July 13: Ramon Ayala, 8 p.m. $40-$80.

B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill 7401 White Lane. 397-7304. All ages shows.

Feb. 21: Iration, 8 p.m. $16 advance; $18 at the door.

Jerry’s Pizza 1817 Chester Ave., 633-1000.

Feb. 2: The Kyle Gass Band, Dreadful Selfish Crime, 7 p.m. $10.

April 21: Senses Fail, Such Gold, Real Friends, Major League, 6 p.m. $18. All ages. Saturday. Visit tgptix.com.

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Feb. 9: Sylvia Browne.

March 8: Rick Springfield.

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“Water’s Fire” by Leonid R. Koff is one of the works in his exhibit, “The Perceptual Focus,” which opens Friday at The Foundry.

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decided to stay there and sketch.”

Along with newspaper and a bag, White used watercolor paper, resplendently depicting pastoral scenes in watercolor and oil pastels. She sent many of the works completed during her travels to Bakersfield as mail art, which can add another element when the work collects travel postage.

Along with the show, the Art Center will set a Middle Eastern mood with refreshments.

The BAA also will host two shows at Dagny’s Coffee Co.: a solo show by Patti Doolittle and a group show featuring Doolittle, White, Cindy Stiles, Shirley Rowles, Norma Savage and Margaret Stephens.

‘Focus’ on The Foundry From images of romance and travel, take a step back to something a bit surreal over at The Foundry. Leonid Koff’s exhibit, “The Perceptual Focus,” is a mixture of oil pastel on paper board and acrylic on wood board that will challenge viewers to consider more than the canvas.

Koff, who grew up in Russia’s southern Ural Mountains, fostered his creativity even under a rigid Soviet regime.

“I began painting at 10 with watercolors.

I avoided taking any ‘art educational’ courses for the concern of being creatively limited or restricted. Especially in the ‘social realism’ atmosphere in the USSR. “Art has always been a huge part of my life. I paint because I love it and I have to, for it is a resource for creative evolution.”

When he moved to the U.S. at age 20, he experienced an artistic metamorphosis.

“An explosion of creativity took place,” he wrote in his artist’s statement. “Abstract and surrealism suddenly made sense. I learned quickly how to ‘feel’ the work of art as opposed to ‘think’ it. The line and the form were the message, and the colors were the emotions.”

Koff, 59, moved to Bakersfield in 1991, using his background as a geologist and

geophysicist to assist Occidental Petroleum with their Russian oil projects.

The artist, who works as a substitute teacher for the Kern High School District, said he takes inspiration from the beauty of music and nature. Depicting the natural world involves many senses for Koff, and he said he hopes that becomes part of experiencing his art.

“I create art with music. The sounds are in the paintings, flowing within the forms and colors. It would be great for everyone to ‘see’ the music of colors and shapes and play them in their lives for a long time.”

Describing his style as abstract-surrealism, Koff said he wants an even greater artistic challenge in the future. “(What’s) next is a dream to exhibit my abstract work. It is a tough audience there.

But I know people have imagination.”

Along with music by Therese Muller and valentine’s treats from Window Sill Pie Co., another draw for The Foundry show is the sale of ceramics from Bakersfield High School students. BHS teacher Yvonne Cavanagh said proceeds support the school’s art programs.

Official unveiling of mural Although it has been up for almost two weeks, the mural paying tribute to the history of Bakersfield guitar-making is set for a formal unveiling Friday evening around 6 p.m.

The three-panel work, created by Sebastian Muralles and Al Mendez, adorns the exterior east wall of Front Porch Music that faces out onto the Padre’s parking lot at 19th and H streets.

There won’t be a dramatic reveal, but there will be a ribbon-cutting, according to Michael Millar, executive director of the Arts Council of Kern, which provided the grant for the work.

The artists will be on hand along with representatives from the Arts Council, Bakersfield Californian Foundation, Downtown Business Association, Front Porch Music and the Padre Hotel.

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Known for his collaborations with some of the biggest names in hip-hop, he’s always kept a low-profile, avoiding the allure of mainstream acceptance by sticking with socially conscious tales of urban life rather than the usual bling-bling bragging.

Ocana also is featured in the documentary “This Is the Life,” an award-winning film chronicling the evolution of an influential music and poetry movement born at the Good Life Cafe in South-Central Los Angeles. Also appearing is rapper Sach from Southern California duo The Nonce, deejays Oso, Bkutz, Adub, and — brought to you by quality vinyl activists — The Mothership.

Vampyre Ball at Riley’s Backstage, 1523 19th St., 10 p.m., Saturday, $10.

Club organizers at monthly goth dance

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enduring; and a desire not to squander opportunities they’d been given.

Perez, the accountant, said she babysat during summers when her friends went to work in the fields.

“I knew I didn’t want to be out there in that hot sun,” said Perez, who sits on both the state Lottery Commission and the board of the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce.

“Our parents always talked about how they came to this country and worked hard so we could have a better life.”

Morales said he took his education seriously because of the sacrifices his family made to enable his success, putting in long

club Heresy have been enjoying a dark wave of success spinning up hits from beyond the grave for those with a taste for the spookier side of life. Founder Mike Fowler has helped book some of the scene’s most reclusive live acts, many of which can only be seen on the goth dance and EDM music circuit. For this weekend’s special edition, fans of vampire subculture can enjoy a night of fangtastic fun at the “Vampyre Ball” that promises to raise the “stakes” of previous Heresy club nights. Appearing on the bill are acts TV, Carved Soul, KSVG deejay Kim Arbolante, aka Princess Darkness of KSVG Radio, as well as a special performance from Cabaret Gothique, the new theatrical troupe led by Michelle Guerrero of The Empty Space. Get more info at heresyentertainment.com.

hours in adverse conditions.

“I made the decision that that wasn’t the lifestyle that I wanted. I wanted something better for myself,” he said.

“I didn’t know what the American dream was, but I knew it wasn’t what my parents were living.”

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Eye Street Go & Do Today Annual Prayer Breakfast, with keynote speakers Bill and Laurie Bolthouse; doors open at 6 a.m., begins at 6:40 a.m., Rabobank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $15. Tickets can be purchased at Hodel’s, Berean’s and Rabobank Ticket Office.

Jackson Browne, with opening act Sara Watkins, 8 p.m., Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $41-$162.50 plus fee. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Kevin Loucks and Iryna Krechkovsky, 7:30 p.m., CSUB, Music Building, Room 127, 9001 Stockdale Highway. $10; $5 students/seniors; free for CSUB students with ID. 654-3093.

Thomas Rhett, 7 p.m., Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. $14-$20 plus fee. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

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.

South Valley Sound Chorus Acapella Practice Night, 7 p.m., Central Baptist Church, 203 S. H St. Visit southvalleysound.org or 346-6190.

Friday Condors vs. Colorado Eagles, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $8 to $30. Tickets: Rabobank box office, bakersfieldcondors.com or 3247825.

CSUB presents “An Evening of Opera Scenes” (More on Page 19) Father & Daughter Dance (More on Page 21) First Friday Downtown (More on Page 16) Guild House First Friday, music

by Ken Fahsbender and Larry Peal, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Guild House, 1905 18th St. $10, includes light appetizers, dessert, one glass of wine. 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 Bakersfield LGBTQ Valentine’s Dinner and Dance, no-host cocktails, silent auction and 50-50 raffle, 6 p.m., DoubleTree by Hilton, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court. $50.

Email info@bakersfieldpride.org or gayprideinfo@gmail.com.

Clint Black (More on Page 17) CSUB Men’s Basketball, vs.

Utah Valley, 7 p.m., CSUB, Icardo Center, 9001 Stockdale Highway. $5-$50. gorunners.com or 654BLUE. Family Day, 10 a.m. Saturday, Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, 2018 Chester Ave. Two adults and up to six children,

GO & DO

“Sharktooth Hill: A Kern County Fossil Treasure,” presentation by geologist Tim Elam, 3 p.m., Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, 2018 Chester Ave. $7 adults; $5 students/seniors; $4 children. 324-6350.

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Thomas Rhett, 7 p.m. today, Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. $14$20 plus fee. vallitix.com or 322-5200. admission only $20. 324-6350.

Fifth annual Sterling Silver Dinner, gourmet six-course meal designed by William BloxsomCarter, executive chef at the Playboy Mansion West in Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m., Bakersfield College, in the John Collins Campus Center, 1801 Panorama Drive. $175 per person. 395-4850.

Garden Project Community Meeting, learn how to plant your own vegetable garden, 10 a.m. to noon, St. Luke Anglican Church, 2730 Mall View Road. 332-3204.

Help Ashley Smile Again Benefit & Car Show (More on Page 25) Kern Humane Society’s Spay/Neuter Assistance, offers discount coupons to the public on the first Saturday of every month, 325-2589.

Pet Adoptions, cats from The Cat People, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Petco, 8220 Rosedale Highway. $65 includes spay/neuter, vaccines and leukemia testing. 3274706; pets from the Shafter Animal Shelter; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., PetSmart, 4100 Ming Ave. $75, includes spay/neuter and vaccines. 746-2140.

Relay for Life Bazaar, hosted by TEAM G.E.E.K., featuring over 50 vendors, raffles, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P St. Free. Email Team _GEEK@hotmail.com.

Sierra Club-Buena Vista Group Breakfast Program, with Bill Cooper and Rich O’Neill, 8 a.m., Hodel’s, 5917 Knudsen Drive. $12.

589-7796.

St. Francis Altar Guild Game & Card Party (More on Page 24) “Just for Kids” Rocks, Mineral & Crystals, with geologist Tim Elam, 10:30 a.m., Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, 2018 Chester Ave. $7 adults; $4 children; museum members free.

324-6350.

Bakersfield “Black Hole” Super Bowl Party, food, raffle, watch the game on a 110-inch screen in high definition, 3 p.m., Round Table Pizza, 4200 Gosford Road.

Free. 706-9294 or 754-1824.

Bellvedere Super Bowl Party, free barbecue, free prize drawings, raffles, special drink prices, 10 a.m., Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090 Brundage Lane.

325-2139.

THEATER “9 to 5” the Musical, 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday, Stars Dinner Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave. $52-$57, $37 for students; show only: $37, $22 for students. 325-6100.

“Lord of the Flies ... & More Tales of High School,” 7 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Golden Valley High School, 801 Hosking Ave. $5; $4 students with ID. 827-0800.

“Rocky Horror Picture Show,” presented by The Velvet Darkness, midnight Friday and Saturday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. $10.

327-PLAY. “Spring Awakening” A New Musical, 8 p.m. today through Saturday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. $15; $10 students/seniors.

327-PLAY. “The Good, The Bad & The Funny,” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 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.

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

ART 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.

Artist Reception, with Patti Doolittle, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dagny’s Coffee Co., 1600 20th St. 634-0806.

Artist Reception, for Charlotte White, featuring paintings and sketches from a recent trip to

Israel, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. Free. 869-2320.

Exhibits on Display, “Embracing Diverse Voices: 80 years of African American Art,” “You, Me, Them,” and “Texture of Place,” now through March 10, Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. bmoa.org or 323-7219.

Stained Glass Classes, six-week class, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 501 18th St. 327-7507.

The Art Shop Club, a quiet place to paint, 9 a.m. to noon each Thursday, Friday and Saturday, The Art Shop, 1221 20th St. All mediums. New members and guests welcome. Visit facebook.com/pages/art-shopclub or 322-0544, 832-8845.

Youth Art Contest, for all Kern County students, ages 5 to 18, one entry per student. Entries must be filled out and emailed to Schillingartstudio@sbcglobal.net

by Feb. 15.

MUSIC Blues KRBS Open Blues Jam, The Kern River Saloon, 20 Tobias St., Kernville, 760-376-4786; Kern River Blues Society Open Blues Jam, 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday.

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

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

Saturday.

The Lone Oak Lounge, 10612 Rosedale Highway, 589-0412, No Limit, 9 p.m. Friday; Rebecca Aguilar and Lost Vinyl, 9 p.m. Saturday. Free.

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

On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 3277625; 7:45 p.m. Thursday. $5. Visit facebook.com/ontherocksbakersfield.

Country Ethel’s Old Corral Cafe, 4310 Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613; Road Dawgs, 7 p.m. Saturday.

On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 3277626; Vince Galindo, 7:45 p.m.

Monday. Free. Visit facebook.com/ontherocksbakersfield.

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

Wednesdays.

Trout’s & The Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-6700; Red Simpson, 7 p.m.

Monday. Free.

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.

African Heritage Dance, celebrating African History month by experiencing African songs, dances and drums with Ayo, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Studio 9, 4000 Easton Drive., Suite 9. $5.

Email sharpemouzon@yahoo.com or 760-917-3685.

DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court, 633-1949; learn Salsa, Cumbia, or West Coast Swing, 4 to 7 p.m. every Sunday. $5 per person, per lesson.

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, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Kern City Town Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Drive. $10 nonmembers. 324-2231.

Whirlaways Square Dance Club, has workshops every first, third, fourth and fifth Mondays, Park Stockdale Civic Association Community Center, 205 Rio Bravo Drive. whirlaways.org or 213-3105.

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

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court. 3237111; 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.

Fight & music B. Ryder's Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; UFC Fight 6 p.m. Saturday, music by Truxton Mile immediately following. $10, includes Chili Verde dinner.

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Eye Street Folk Fiddlers Crossing, 206 E. F St., Tehachapi, 823-9994; Jann Klose, 7 p.m. Friday. $15.

GO & DO

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.

Best Western, 2620 Buck Owens Blvd., 327-9651; The Junction with host Mac Clanahan, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesdays through Fridays.

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.

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

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

El Torito Restaurant, 4646 California Ave., 395-3035, Karaoke with Irish Monkey Entertainment, 8 p.m. Saturdays.

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

Ellis Island Pizza Co., 3611 Stockdale Highway, 832-0750;

Songwriters

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

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

Music showcase

Jazz 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, 2701 Ming Ave., 832-5011; Jazz Invasion, 9 to 10 p.m. every Saturday.

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

Wine Me Up, 3900 Coffee Road, Suite 2, 588-8556; Candace Freeman and Steve Eisen, 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday; Mauro with Rico Velazquez and Jamie, 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Free.

Mariachi

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

Open mic

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The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) offers a free short stack of pancakes for its National Pancake Day promotion.

IHOP’s annual National Pancake Day, receive a free shortstack of buttermilk pancakes in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Lauren Small Children’s Medical Center at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, at all three Bakersfield locations. Visit ihoppancakeday.com. karaoke contest, four $25 gift certificates will be given away, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

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.

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

Magoo’s Pizza, 1129 Olive Drive, 399-7800; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 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., 8691451; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesdays.

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; Joey Zaza’s Karaoke and Stuff, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

Round Table Pizza, 2060 White

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

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

Wednesdays.

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

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

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. every Wednesday.

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 Lounge, 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. Fridays.

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., 3996700; 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

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

Wednesdays. $5.

Juliana’s Art Cafe, listen to local performing artists, guitar and saxophone players, 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays, 501 18th St. 327-7507. Free.

On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 3277625; musicians, spoken word, poets, comedians, 8 p.m. every Wednesday, On the Rocks, 1517 18th St. Free.

Reggae On the Rocks Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; Amity Flow, 9 p.m. Saturday. $5. 21 and older.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 3228900; Mento Buru, The Easy-In, DJ Mikey, 9 p.m. Friday. $5.

R&B Señor Pepe, 8450 Granite Falls Drive, 661-588-0385, Rebecca Aguilar and Lost Vinyl, 7 to 10 p.m.

Thursday.

Rock B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Nashville Pussy and Black Water Soul, 8 p.m. Tuesday. $10. 18 & over only.

Jerry’s Pizza, 1817 Chester Ave., 633-1000; The Kyle Gass Band, Dreadful Selfish Crime, 7 p.m. Saturday. $10. Visit timgardeapresents.com.

KC Steakhouse, 2515 F St., 3229910; Jimmy Gaines, 6 to 10 p.m.

Tuesday through Thursday; Jimmy Gaines, Bobby O and Mike Hall, 6:30 to 11:30 p.m., featuring Glenda Robles, 8 to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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

B. Ryder's Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Therese Muller and the Sweetness, 9 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday. $5; 21 & over only.

Rockabilly On the Rocks Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; Three Bad Jacks with Booze Bombs and Voodoo Swing, 9 p.m. Friday. $10.

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

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

Thursday through Saturday. Free.

Trivia night 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.

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

UPCOMING EVENTS Monday 2/4 “The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars,” documentary film about the Tuskegee Airmen who battled prejudice in America and fought the Axis powers in Europe and North Africa, noon, Bakersfield Senior Center, 530 Fourth St. Free.

Senior Discovery Days, for seniors 60 and older receive 50 percent off admission, 10 percent discount in the gift store, CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway.

872-2256.

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Tuesday 2/5 “Camp to Campus” Documentary Premiere (More on Page 20) Condors vs. Stockton Thunder, 7 p.m., Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $8 to $30. Tickets: Rabobank box office, bakersfieldcondors.com or 324-7825.

Kern Audubon Society, meeting with birder Alison Sheehey, 7 p.m., Kern County Superintendent of Schools, 1300 17th St. Visit kernaudubonsociety.org or 322-7470.

Making Art with Art Sherwyn, six-week visual art workshop, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, now through March 12, Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. $150 members; $165 nonmembers.

323-7219.

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 2/6 CSUB Men’s Basketball vs.

Wyoming, 7 p.m., Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $5-$50. gorunners.com or 654-BLUE. Film Club, with Cody Meek, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 4001 California Ave. 631-2575.

Reception for the Artists, of “Panorama Invitational 2013” exhibit, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Bakersfield College, Wylie and Louise May Jones Gallery, 1801 Panorama Drive. 395-4616.