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Index ‘David and Zach’s Quest to Sac’ .............. 18 Cheap Trick: Just surrender .................... 19 Arts Alive: ‘Chocolate Factory’................ 20 First Friday: Bakersfield Sound................ 21 The Lowdown: Rockin’ Roots .................. 22 Foo Fighter goes country ........................ 23 This Week’s Obsessions ........................ 24 Calendar .............................................. 28-29
CHAPTER SEVEN: Many doors Longing to find the answer to my life’s song, the hooded figure led me through the dreamlike forest. We stumbled upon an area with many doors. The figure opened a door to reveal a familiar condition and
form. I entered the space and was immediately consumed by music, the memorable song warmed my soul and calmed me. I was not ready to open the next door.
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“I wanted the mystery of the figures to continue — was it a dream, a dream within a dream, or something deeper? — as well as leave the viewer with questions to what they were seeing.” — Dacey Dia Villarreal
To teach, learn and be inspired Local art teacher found sibling to be a role model in her work BY STEFANI DIAS Californian assistant lifestyles editor sdias@bakersfield.com
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hile some children scrap with their siblings, Dacey Dia Villarreal found artistic inspiration from
hers. “I’ve been an artist since I was child. I would copy my sister, Desiree, when she drew.” Although her sister still paints and draws for herself, she has not taken the path of Dia Villarreal, who teaches art at Independence High School and Taft College. That teaching career was inspired by another influence in her life while growing up in Wisconsin. “I knew that I would always do something creative with my life. It was my high school art teacher, Mr. Oliver Gordon, who opened my eyes to the possibilities of pursuing art as a teaching career. “I loved being in his class and I admired him very much. He was a wonderful artist, I can still remember him showing us a woodblock print he made and I thought it was a fantastic piece of art. Mr. Gordon was also a gentle man with a great amount of patience to deal with us kids. I wanted to be like him someday.” For her Eye Gallery piece, depicting two figures wrapped in music flowing in from an open door, Dia Villarreal sought to maintain the suspense of earlier chapters. “I wanted the mystery of the figures to continue — was it a dream, a dream within a dream, or something deeper? — as well as leave the viewer with questions to what they were seeing.” Although she said she has trouble with due dates (which is why she no longer does commissions), Dia Villarreal said this deadline — 96 hours to create the work — was what she enjoyed most about Eye Gallery. “What I really liked was the challenge on time/time limit. I enjoyed being pushed to make art in a certain amount of time, it was tough, but it made it more exciting. ... I’m honored to be a part of something like this.” After earning her bachelor of fine arts degree from University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh and her master’s from Academy of Art University in San Francisco, she moved to Bakersfield in 1999. The 38-year-old has exhibited her work locally at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, The Foundry, Metro Galleries and the Bakersfield Art Association. Beyond art, Dia Villarreal enjoys entertaining friends at home with her husband, David, and dog Parker. The couple also love to travel, having criss-crossed the U.S. map. Dia Villarreal, who said she wouldn’t
About Eye Gallery The annual art series is a partnership between The Californian and the Bakersfield Museum of Art whose purpose is to put the work of local artists in the spotlight. This year we asked 10 artists to collaborate on a story, in words and pictures. Each was given 96 hours, a canvas and all the work that had been produced to that point. The story will unfold in Eye Street every Thursday through June 27, when the museum will host a reception for the artists and unveil other exhibitions.
describe herself as a serious person, embraces her fun-loving nature with standup comedy, having performed at open mics in Canoga Park and Club Odyssey in Bakersfield a few years back. She answered a few more questions for our Eye Gallery questionnaire. What kind of art speaks to you? I am drawn to work that I can see the artists’ technical skill. ... The artists I like do processes that I’m familiar with and I understand what they went through to the make the piece, which makes me appreciate their work even more. Favorite artists? I don’t have an all-time favorite artist (it changes depending on what medium I’m working in), so right now I love Wangechi Mutu and Alfons Mucha. Local favorite artist is hard to pick too. My current favorite local artist is Yvonne Cavanagh; her new watercolor pieces are elegant — but I’m a fan of many, many local artists, like Art Sherwyn, Christine McKee and David Gordon. Most supportive mentor and why: No mentors in regards to my artwork, but my support system is my family and friends. My husband, David, he has been an awesome person to have in my corner, he has been there for everything. My friends have also been great cheerleaders in my life. I am a very lucky person. I believe great artists critique themselves more harshly than others, and may have a lot of self-doubt at times (I do all the time), and it’s nice to have people cheering you on and excepting you no matter what. Your high school teacher inspired you. Do you feel that with your art students? I have great students and I try to push them to their fullest potential, so I hope they feel that I only want them to succeed and be inspired. Of all those who feel the calling to art, only some are also drawn to teaching. What interests you about teaching art? I enjoy showing people (young and old) “things” and watching them get excited
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Artist Dacey Dia Villarreal has exhibited her work locally at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, The Foundry, Metro Galleries and the Bakersfield Art Association.
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the process of making it; I am not always too concerned about the overall outcome.
A woman seeks to banish a ghost from her past in artist Betty Leonor’s chapter.
Memory of the first time you sold a piece of work The first painting I sold was a painting of a green rose, for $25, to a friend in school.
about what they are learning. You said that you love the process of art. What is it that interests you most? I love being able to experiment and rework the art until I’m satisfied. I try not to get too wrapped up in what the end result will be. If I become too consumed about the end, then the process isn’t as exciting, which usually means I don’t like the outcome. What work are you proudest of creating? The work I did for my master’s degree was the most challenging, but not some of my most proudest work. So I guess I am still waiting to make the work that makes me the proudest. My downfall to making my art is I love
Where have you and your husband traveled? Have your travels influenced your art? We traveled more in the States than outside the States. It has influenced my work a little; I’m hoping this summer it will change. My husband and I are going to drive back to Wisconsin, my home state, and I have already planned two projects to do while on the road. How do you think this Eye Gallery tale will, or should, end? Honestly, I don’t think I would want it to end a certain way…I would like the viewer to be able to decide how it’s going to end. How to learn more about my work: daceydia.com and facebook.com/ArtistDaceyDia
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t’s a movie with all the hallmarks of Hollywood, except, perhaps, the ending. But as any armchair philosopher can tell you, it’s all about the journey anyway. In March of last year, David Mensch fought the elements and his own exhaustion to make a record-setting trek to Sacramento in his motorized wheelchair. Along for the ride was his greatest source of motivation: his 15year-old son Zach, who pedaled every mile of the way on his bike. Oh, and a film crew trailed along in an RV. The inspirational film documenting the journey premieres Saturday at the Fox Theater. Mensch, 52, who was born with cerebral palsy, has spent his life as an advocate for the disabled, and it was for the disabled that he made the grueling trip. When Mensch was a child in Madera, his father campaigned for his son to attend regular classes, paving the way for other students to “mainstream.” As an adult, Mensch has continued to help the disabled, both as an advocate and as an assistive technology technician for Kern Assistive Technology Center. Mensch took his advocacy to the extreme in 2012, when, concerned by budget cuts that targeted programs such as KATC, he drove his wheelchair to Sacramento to speak to Gov. Jerry Brown directly and ask him to restore funding. The trip took five days, and unlimited reserves of determination and physical endurance. “The film crew was one of our board member’s ideas,” Mensch wrote in an email interview. “He thought it would be a good story to tell, and that is how the film crew got involved.” Enter Jeff Nachtigal, a former reporter at The Californian who now works as a filmmaker in Seattle. “I thought, ‘Wow, this is a great story,’” said Nachtigal, who directed the film. As the film will show, the Mensches traveled day and night in the elements, protected only by their clothing and stopping just long enough to eat, drink and re-charge the batteries on Mensch’s motorized wheelchair. “David was just out there on his own, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s, while the rest of the crew was in a closed vehicle, some of us asleep,” Nachtigal said. “David is just out there driving in the cold.” Mensch said there were a couple of
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Joyce Mensch greets her son, David, and grandson Zach in Sacramento in April 2012 after the father-and-son team rode 340 miles from Bakersfield.
World Premiere of “David and Zach’s Quest to Sac” When: Reception at 6:30 p.m.; film premiere at 8 p.m. Saturday. Where: Fox Theater, 2001 H St. Admission: $75 reception and screening; $10 screening only. Information: davidandzachsquest.com. Proceeds benefit Kern Assistive Technology Center.
times he wanted to quit. “On the way going out of Fresno I had my doubts because I was getting really tired and I wanted to fall asleep,” Mensch wrote. “Going against the 30-mile-an-hour winds and blowing sand — I got sandburned that day.” The 340-mile ride did more than document strength and endurance; the journey became a road picture and buddy film. “I love my dad,” Zach Mensch said. “We’ve bonded throughout all of our lives; this was another bonding trip.” Zach rode his bicycle alongside his father throughout the entire journey, suffering the same privations as his father. “I just wanted to support him the way he has supported me my whole life,” Zach said. “Zach and I have always been close,” Mensch wrote. “But I think that it brought us closer.” The film documents several milestones along the way: a Guinness Book record on the first day for the most miles traveled in a motorized wheelchair in a 24-hour period; a hero’s welcome by family members in Madera; and the Mensches’ arrival
at the Capitol. “It was a perfect day,” Nachtigal said. “I don’t think you could have scripted a better day.” Well, not quite perfect. As anyone who has followed the story knows, Brown was unavailable to meet with Mensch, who was forced to meet with one of the governor’s legislative aides instead. “I felt disappointed because that was one of the main reasons that I went on the ride,” Mensch wrote. “I thought that if he heard how important these programs are to the disabled and the seniors from someone who uses them to be independent and live a ‘normal’ life that maybe it would make an impact on him.” Zach still feels his father’s disappointment. “We did warn him we were coming,” Zach said. “We’d like to think he would set aside a small part of his time.” Nevertheless, the trip had an impact. Some cuts were restored. KATC got funding it needed. And this film passes on the lesson of David Mensch’s journey. “The thing I really tried to capture and portray in the film is just the strength and incredible drive Dave has to overcome his disabilities and be like everyone else,” Nachtigal said. “He’s an inspiration to the able-bodied: We just sometimes let roadblocks slow us down.” “Someday I will be able to say to my children, ‘This is your grandpa; he didn’t let anything hold him back; you don’t, either,” Zach said. “We are not special people,” Mensch wrote. “We are just people who need special programs to be productive in our community.”
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Cheap Trick appears with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at Rabobank Theater on June 14.
Still want us to want them, and we do Cheap Trick’s perfect pop/rock songs impossible to resist BY MATT MUNOZ Californian staff writer mmunoz@bakersfield.com
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hen the four members of Cheap Trick stepped onstage in front of 12,000 screaming fans that hot night in Tokyo to record the landmark live album “at Budokan,” little did they know the lasting impact of six slowly spoken words strung together to form what would become one of the most forceful commands in rock history: “I want you to want me.” It’s one of a number of memorable moments for Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, whose had many over the decades. Yet he still remembers the magic of those recordings, captured on tape, over two sold-out shows in 1978. The live record is a mainstay on lists of rock’s essential albums, and Nielsen and original Cheap Trick members Robin Zander and Tom Petersson have plans to recreate some of the “at Budokan” experience when they appear at Rabobank Theater on June 14. “It was originally made exclusively for our Japanese fans,” said Nielsen, 64, during a phone interview. “The label’s college rep in Japan at the time helped put that together for Epic/Sony. When the rest of the world found out about it, it became a huge hit. That same label rep ended up becoming the president of the company.” As for vocalist Zander’s exaggerated enunciation when communicating with the audience between songs, Nielsen recalled it came by request from the show’s promoters. “They told us, ‘The Japanese wanna hear what you’re saying, so speak slowly if you
“I mean, it’s funny when people say, ‘You’re a big influence.’ Then I hear them play, and it’s like, ‘Where?’” — Rick Nielsen, Cheap Trick guitarist
would.’ So, here we are, ‘This-next-one-isthe-first-song-on-our-new-album,’ and so on all night. I think people thought we actually spoke that way.” While touted in the overheated Japanese press as the “American Beatles,” Cheap Trick has always straddled the line Stateside between being a working man’s rock band and eclectic cult music heroes. Let’s start with the band’s classic onstage image: There’s Nielsen, who, with his trademark old-fashioned baseball hat, has created the most indelible visual image for the band; bassist Petersson, the rocker known for his bushy hair and flowing open shirts; on the opposite end is Zander, chic in his signature suit and tie; and then there was chainsmoking drummer Bun E. Carlos behind the kit (Nielsen’s son, Daxx, is currently playing drums while Carlos is taking a break from the road.) Blend the visual with the music and you have one of the most memorable power pop bands of the ’70s and ’80s. The bands string of albums all include now-classic staples of popular/classic radio: “Surrender,” “I Want You to Want Me,” “If You Want My Love,” “Dream Police,” “The Flame,” and others. “We’re always workin’ our tails all over the place to think about much other than make music. I don’t think we’ve ever rehearsed. We all have our own lives. We’re on the road all the time, so we don’t really Please see CHEAP TRICK / 27
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Get your golden ticket now ‘Charlie’ a feel-good classic for families
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ew books are considered classics until years after their first printing. Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is the happy exception. This magical story about a little boy from a poor family who finds a golden ticket inside a Willy Wonka candy bar wrapper was an instant hit with young readers when it first appeared on bookstore shelves in 1964 — and it’s still a favorite of the current generation. In 1975 Richard S. George, a New York schoolteacher, wrote a play that’s an adaptation of the novel — the only one approved by Dahl — and that’s the version Bakersfield Community Theatre is using for its performance, which opens Friday with a cast of 31 ranging in age from 5 to 65 plus. “My cast is very diverse — I’ve got every age and demographic,” said director Pat Kerley. “The children are every size, age and color.” Kerley invited me to attend last Sunday’s “tech” rehearsal. That’s the term theater folks use for the run-through that’s usually done four or five days before the opening and is meant to check such things as lighting and sound, placement of props, and to make sure everybody knows where and when to enter or exit. Also, actors are expected to have their lines down pat by this time. It seemed to me that everybody in the cast knew their lines and that says a lot for both the kids and their parents, who I’m sure played a strong but invisible supporting role. True, I couldn’t hear much of what the younger children were saying but I was sitting in the back row a few feet away from an electric floor fan. Taking a seat closer to the stage might make a difference during an actual performance. Kenneth Whitchard as Willy Wonka, is one of the few adults in the cast. His engaging smile, booming voice and enthusiastic manner kept the pace from lagging. This is not a musical but one of the best scenes — Kerley added it to the show — is the cast’s choreographed performance to the rhythmic music of “One Singular Sensation” from “A Chorus Line.” I was impressed by the colorful backdrops and sets, which were designed and built by the director and her husband Terry Kerley, with help from their son and daughter-in-law, Zachary and Ambur Kerley. The props are comical as well as imaginative, especially the rickety Rube Goldberg-like contraption in which
When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday Where: Bakersfield Community Theatre, 2400 S. Chester Ave. Admission: $12, $10 children under 12 Information: 834-3411
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From left, Norman Colwell, Max Barrera, Erin Tarango, Marie Colwell, Deanna Rogers and Daniel Gerder appear in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
blueberry-flavored chewing gum is being tested. However, at the rehearsal the number and complexity of the props, which must be moved between scenes by cast members doubling as the stage crew slowed things down a bit. But again, that’s what tech rehearsals are for. Max Becerra plays Charlie Bucket, the boy who ends up winning the factory itself, and he does a nice final scene opposite Norman Colwell, who portrays his Grandpa Joe. Kerley is ably assisted by stage manager Kathy Kozlowski and assistant director Deanna Rodgers. Performances of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” continue through June 23. I noticed a number of improvements in and around the playhouse. The premises look much better than the last time I was there about a year ago. The faulty electrical system has been repaired, Kerley said, and in the past six months, a crew of volunteers has cleaned up the interior, painted white lines to provide tidier parking in the back lot, and redecorated the women’s restroom. In the box office, which is a separate structure, the names of businesses and individuals who contributed their time and money to the refurbishment are inscribed on leaf-shaped brass plaques and affixed onto an attractive wall decoration called “The Giving Tree.”
Songs for healing Anke Hodenpijl filled me in on the purpose and progress of the Threshold Choir, a fledgling singing group whose goal is to bring ease and comfort to people who are
Camille Gavin’s “Arts Alive” column appears on Thursday. Write to her via e-mail at gavinarts@aol.com
facing death, grief or other kinds of suffering. “I truly believe that art is a direct path to inner and physical healing,” Hodenpijl wrote in an email. “Music has always lifted my spirits, even though I personally don't read music, I also sing in the Rainbow Chorus, in the car and in the shower. It is one of the ways I meditate. In that spirit of meditation and prayer, I wanted to take it that one step further (and) be of service to others.” Although the local choir is still in its formative stages, it’s patterned on an international movement founded in 1990 by Kate Munger, who lived in Nebraska. And now the Bakersfield chapter of the organization has become one of the latest additions to the Art for Healing program sponsored by Mercy Hospital. A two-hour practice session is scheduled for Friday and another on June 21. The local choir was formed on Feb. 15 by Hodenpijl, Rose Lester, Kimberley Dinsdale and Pat Cowles, all of whom have been active in Art for Healing. They were inspired by their attendance two weeks prior, at a three-day regional gathering of Threshold Choir chapters in Santa Barbara. “We intended only to investigate, not really knowing what to expect,” Hodenpijl said. “Within the first hour of (the) meeting 30 other singers nudged us with: ‘You are not trying to be a Threshold Choir, you are a Threshold Choir.’" Threshold groups who have been singing together for years often work with hospice organizations, but Munger recommends that newer ones like Bakersfield’s need to practice for at least a year before they are ready to volunteer their services. “We invite all who feel called to do this kind of work to join us,” Hodenpijl said. “Perhaps some are reluctant to sing at the
Registration: Friday through July 8 Where: Bakersfield Community Theatre, 2400 S. Chester Ave. Admission: 12 weeks for $120 Information: 348-3195 or visit bakersfieldcommunitytheatrelive.com
bedside; these individuals can support us simply by singing with us at our practices.”
Classes for young thespians The newest offering from Bakersfield Community Theatre is an Arts Academy designed for children ages 4 to 18. Registration starts on Saturday and continues until July 8, when the first classes start. Kenneth Whitchard initiated the program, which will be presented three times during the 2013-14 season in eight-week sessions. The first begins on July 8 and ends on Sept. 28. Well-known in the community as an actor and singer, Whitchard also teaches vocal music at McKinley Elementary School. He has appeared in shows at BCT, Stars, Bakersfield Music Theatre and Spotlight Theatre. But BCT, now in its 86th season, is where he feels most at home. “My goal as artistic director is to see that BCT continues to grow and thrive in the years to come,” he said. “BCT means a great deal to me and as long as I am on the board I’m going to make sure that happens.” Children enrolled in the academy will be placed in three groups: Broadway Babies for ages 4-7; Broadway Bound, 8-11; and Broadway Junior for those 12 and older. Instruction will be given in vocal music, beginning and advanced jazz dance and musical theater dance, and acting techniques. Classes will be taught by Moddie Mena, who works at Thorner Elementary as a dance instructor; Drew Hallum associate director of BCT youth productions; and Whitchard will teach the Broadway Escape classes for teens. For more information, visit www.bakersfieldcommunitytheatrelive.com.
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One hot First Friday Group show intriguing, and check out look of Bako Sound BY STEFANI DIAS Californian assistant lifestyles editor sdias@bakersfield.com
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he heat is on downtown for this First Friday with red-hot art from a new local group, threedimensional abstract work and a show celebrating the Bakersfield Sound. On Fridays, many head to the Padre Hotel with their mind on cocktails, not art, but “The Apparat” is set to change that, at least for this week. Tonight and tomorrow, this group of five artists will present an eclectic collection of work in Prospect Lounge. “We like the art scene in Bakersfield, but we do make some different work than Bakersfield is used to seeing,” said group member Andrew Hawley. “We’ll show Bakersfield what we’re doing currently, show them some digital media, a lot of experimentation, not very common things. You don’t see a lot of paper cuts, screen-printing locally.” “The Apparat” is the product of the group of the same name, consisting of Hawley and four other artists — Emily Becerra, Tommy Charmley, Adam Schwartz and Karen Dever — who are linked in a number of ways. Hawley, Becerra and Schwartz work at the Bakersfield Museum of Art along with being art alumni of Cal State Bakersfield, where they met Dever. Charmley, a friend of Hawley’s who is currently studying art at BC, rounds out the quintet. Though they share assorted connections, their artistic styles vary. “Tom, his paintings deal with subconscious; the style is surreal with his work. Emily deals with a whimsical style, people and figures in her work and nature. Adam and I and Karen are into experimental stuff. We experiment with different things, say, ‘what if I do this?’ See what happens if you put a video camera on a scanner, experiment with digital media.” Along with diverse artistic styles, the group connected through a desire to display their work without the pressure of solo exhibition. “Since we’re most of us graduated from Cal State, we looked around (for places to exhibit). We would all love to do an individual show, but it’s hard to come out with a lot of pieces. If we all make two or three really strong pieces, we can have enough for one show.” The group will exhibit 15 pieces, including photographs, screen and digital ink jet prints, paintings and a large-scale paper cut. “When I originally contacted the Padre, I wanted the (Farmacy) cafe. The Prospect Lounge is a club, basically. But we saw the potential because it was big enough, we can
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“Untitled 2” by Tommy Charmley is part of the group show “The Apparat,” which will be on display today and Friday at the Padre Hotel.
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“Around Red” by Betty Leonor, a portrait of Red Simpson, is part of “Bakersfield Country — The Legends of the Bakersfield Sound,” which opens Friday at The Foundry.
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featuring live music, specialty shops and boutiques, art walk, 5 to 9 p.m., Downtown Arts District “The Apparat,” group art show, 5 to 8 p.m. today and Friday, Prospect Lounge, Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St. “Bakersfield Country — The Legends of the Bakersfield Sound,” group show, 5 to 9 p.m., The Foundry, 1608 19th St. “Abstract Conversations,” 5 to 9 p.m., Metro Galleries, 1604 19th St. Joan Montano-Grant, reception 6 to 8 p.m., Bakersfield Art Association’s Art Center, 1817 Eye St. Norma Eaton, reception, 5 to 8 p.m., Dagny’s Coffee Co., 1610 20th St. Guild House First Friday, music by Ken Fahsbender and Larry Peahl, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Guild House, 1905 18th St. $10, includes appetizers, glass of wine. 325-5478. Yappy Hour, fundraiser for Marley’s Mutts, 6 to 9 p.m., Prairie Fire, Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St.
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Rockin’ Roots returns to Stramler there. I won't name any because I'll forget some and they'll feel left out. Trust me, though: There are some driven and emotionally powerful artists right in our home. It's just a matter of being willing to give up a Friday or Saturday night playing ‘Call of Duty’ to go see them.” You can check out more from Chunrun at facebook.com/Chunrun. One of my favorite Rockin’ Roots pastimes is scrolling through the bizarre band names on the list of the 100-plus acts. This year’s batch includes: We Sunk the Mayflower, Plague Vendor, Embrace the Nightmare, Dr. Doom, Dismembering the Architect, It Starts with Alaska, and my personal favorite: Juicebox Massacre. Gates open at 3 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday. Tickets are $59.50 or $50 if purchased through local bands performing. VIP and Cabana festival packages are available at $150 to $500. Stramler Park is located at 3805 Chester Ave. For more information, visit timgardeapresents.com.
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akersfield’s annual gathering of eclectic musical tribes and vibes known as Rockin’ Roots returns to Stramler Park this weekend. Headlining Friday’s event will be indie rock heroes Circa Survive, I See Stars and Hyper Crush. On Saturday, metal core quintet Of Mice & Men, pop punkers New Found Glory, electro sister duo Millionaires and more cap off a daylong extravaganza of music and noise, all scheduled on eight strategically placed stages. Joining a host of other national touring acts are plenty of local bands eager for some cheers, including Dub Seeds, Amity Flow, Fading Out Silence, Dr. Devito, intruderALERT, Terra Alive, Of Athena and Big Deal Fair Trade, with vendors selling snacks, water, soda and beer. Among the many acts making their return to Rockin’ Roots this weekend is local indie/progressive rock trio Chunrun, which performs on Stage 5 Friday. The band has been hitting stages across Bakersfield since 2011 with a style and sound that lead vocalist and guitarist Jacob Robin Hall attributes to a very diverse musical upbringing. “Our sound is mostly defined by the fact that all the members have a very wide range of influences. And I mean wide. We listen to at least a few artists in every genre. We take in everything we can so that we can find a better approach to getting our point across.” Hall, 21, is joined on percussion and backing vocals by Isaac James Pendleton, 21, and lead guitarist and backing vocalist Kameron Bogges, 20. After playing their first official gig at The Gate, they’ve been regulars at most area indie band haunts, including Jerry’s Pizza, Riley’s, The Dome and Elements Venue. Describing their live shows as a “trip through the
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Bakersfield alt-rock trio Chunrun will join more than 100 other local and touring acts during this weekend’s Rockin’ Roots festival at Stramler Park.
pages of rock, with sounds from every corner of the scene,” Hall is adamant about their originality. “We can range from mellow progressive sounds, to metal-esque breakdowns, to a grungy chorus, go into a pop-punk bridge, and end on a good old high-energy rock and roll riff. We like to do everything we can.” As Chunrun continues working toward making a name for themselves, Hall says they have learned some hard lessons over time while watching the demise of a number of good bands. It’s a story he’s witnessed play out many times, but is hopeful he and his band mates can rise above. “We've also all been on the brink of the end, we've all fallen apart and pieced it back together. We need to find a good harmony between dreams and reality and show some support to one another.” As bands burn brightly and fade out, Hall hopes there can be a change in the air when it comes to nurturing new talent
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.
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Rare Earth appears at Bright House Networks Amphitheatre on Saturday.
with help from the vets. “A major problem in this scene is whether or not the veteran bands are willing to sift through the newbies and find something they like, and perhaps engage in some camaraderie. Everybody has had their first show, everyone's voice cracks on stage, everybody flubs a riff or two, we all miss our cues and we've all overdone a fill and lost time.” Along with the support of veterans, Hall says bands need bodies. “The thing missing at shows are people. There are great bands baring their all out
Rare Earth at Bright House Also appearing this weekend are blueeyed soul funkateers Rare Earth, coming to Bright House Networks Amphitheatre on Saturday. Widely known for their cover of The Temptations hit “I’m Ready,” released in 1969, the group subsequently had a number of radio hits of their own, including “I Just Wanna Celebrate,” that nearly 40 years after its original release has enjoyed newfound popularity through TV ad campaigns for both Ford and Nicoderm. “Yeah, it’s pretty funny, but it helps pay the bills,” said Rare Earth co-founder and sax player Gil Bridges during a phone interview. “The songs that usually come together the quickest usually end up being the biggest hits. Nothing surprises us anymore.” Signed to a subsidiary of Motown Records, Rare Earth bears the distinction of being one of two early white acts signed to the soul and R&B label, home to Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, and Diana Ross, to name a few. “It was strange at first, but fun. They treated us great, getting to hang out with all those greats. They even tried to get Stevie Wonder to produce us during our very early days. He was only 12 or 13 at the time, and too young and inexperienced at Please see LOWDOWN / 27
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Foo Fighters’ guitarist Chris Shiflett will appear with his country side project, the Dead Peasants, at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace on June 13.
Foo for thought: Rocker explores country side Guitarist has good sense to know Bakersfield is best place to start BY MATT MUNOZ Californian staff writer mmunoz@bakersfield.com
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hen Foo Fighters returned from their latest tour around the globe, guitarist Chris Shiflett didn’t just go home. He went country. Shedding his hard-rocking persona for a project dear to his musical roots, the busy musician set his sights on hitting all the right notes with a new tribute to classic country, focusing on the Bakersfield Sound. Backed by his band, the Dead Peasants, Shiflett will showcase material from the group’s upcoming new album, “All Hat and No Cattle,” with a free show at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace on June 13. “Bakersfield is kind of the spiritual home of my favorite country music, whether it’s Merle Haggard and Buck Owens, Wynn Stewart, Lefty Frizzell, all those cats that were around that scene,” said Shiflett, 42, during a phone interview. “That’s really the stuff I like the most and the biggest influence on what we’re doing right now.” Shiflett is no stranger to the streets of Bakersfield. Over the years, he and Foo Fighters bandmate Dave Grohl have been spotted at various locations between tour rehearsal sessions at Rabobank Arena, a venue that’s become a popular woodshedding hideaway for the platinum-selling act. “I’ve actually been through Bakersfield a lot. I drove up there and saw the Pixies play at the Fox one night, I saw Merle Haggard a couple years ago. I always pop up into Front Porch Music. They have a great selection of Mosrite guitars in there. Most of them, for some reason, aren’t for sale. I
Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants When: 7 p.m. June 13 Where: Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. Admission: Free Information: 328-7560
still like to go in and look at ’em.” Shiflett is such a regular, he knows where to go to get the good stuff when it comes to food and confections. “There’s those great Basque restaurants, and Dewar’s. Every time I’m in Bakersfield I stock up on the saltwater taffy.” Shiflett described the formation of the Dead Peasants as the result of an ongoing journey dating back to his early years. “I grew up listening to rock and roll and heavy metal. But I always liked the early Beatles, the Stones and Elvis, who had that twangy thing going on. It always appealed to me. I was a fan of the Stray Cats and Robert Gordon. Through that I discovered a lot of the obvious Sun Records music.” Helping bridge the gap was a friend of Shiflett’s who pointed him to the recordings of Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and the Bakersfield Sound, which took hold of his creative spirit. “I just dug into those catalogs. It all just struck a chord with me. It’s like, how do you describe what it did to you emotionally? I don’t know why; it just does.” After a few intense years touring and recording with the Foo Fighters, Shiflett debuted the all-star Dead Peasants lineup in 2010 with a self-titled album of originals, which were met with critical acclaim. But following the release of the Foo Fighters “Wasting Light,” Shiflett pulled back on his side project. Please see SHIFLETT / 27
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Streaming away your blues at WWOZ.org Welcome to This Week’s Obsessions, a regular feature that touches on what has us buzzing in Eye Street. he St. Charles Streetcar is entirely too far away anymore for me to just hop aboard, lower the window and enjoy a gloriously muggy evening admiring the antebellum mansions. Same goes for Rue Decatur, where in times past my wife and I would stop in somewhere for a “go cup” then stroll the French Quarter’s buckling sidewalks a bead’s throw from the muddy Mississippi. Fortunately I have high-speed Internet. This means I no longer need to seek out fried oyster po’ boys and Abita Turbodog beer just to relive those memories of my brief life in New Orleans. And what I do, you can do, too: Tune in to WWOZ.org for nonstop streaming music from the Crescent City. Music, you understand, is the essence of New Orleans. It’s everywhere, and it’s why, to this day, I experience live music as a celebration, an interpersonal energy exchange at a level we ordinarily overlook. A precautionary note: Your spouse might not like it. It drives my wife crazy. Not that she doesn’t like the tunes; she does. But every night and all day weekends? Whatever. We’re not talking about pop here or merely good music. Nor does WWOZ play strictly jazz, blues and New Orleans music, which really is its own genre. For instance, there’s the Saturday Brazilian music
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What are your current obsessions? Excited about a local band, event or concert? Is there a new book, record, band or TV show that you’re obsessed with? Share with our readers by emailing jself@bakersfield.com.
show, Tudo Bem, at noon our time. And on Sundays, look out: Things kick off at 6:30 a.m. PDT with Gospel with Brother Jess, following by Old Time Country and Bluegrass with Hazel The Delta Rambler, and then on to Cajun and Zydeco with Charles Laborde or Jim Hobbs. Trust me: This is the good stuff. Especially Hazel The Delta Rambler’s show, from 8 to 10 a.m. our time. If you like country — and I didn’t think I did — this show is going to make Sunday morning the highlight of your week. I rarely miss it. WWOZ, or 90.7 on your FM dial if you’re lucky enough to be in New Orleans, is no regular radio station. It’s put on by a community-centered nonprofit responsible for the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (now there’s a good time, y’all). Here’s the big drawback with the ’OZ: Listening in, you’re constantly reminded of what’s happening around New Orleans. It tells you what you’re missing, from live shows at Tipitina’s to the city’s various food and music festivals. It hurts but it’s worth the pain. Also, get this: There’s a free mobile phone app to listen live from almost anywhere — even on the GET bus, which is the next best thing to a streetcar. It’s almost as good as a mint julep at Pat O’Brien’s on a Saturday afternoon.
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CSUB music students end year on high note Music program sees growth despite dire budget picture BY SUSAN SCAFFIDI Contributing writer
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SUB’s newest music professor said he’s had a great first year as a fulltime faculty member and he’s looking forward to showing off what his students have accomplished at their final performance of the 2012-13 academic year this weekend at the Dore Theater. “The students and community members have been very supportive; they were very enthusiastic,” said Leo Sakomoto, who conducts the community concert band and the chamber orchestra. “They have performed well.” Sakomoto has joined the music department during a time of conflicting priorities — belt-tightening and student recruitment. The chamber orchestra is still in its infancy at CSUB, starting with chamber groups such as trios and quartets, and only just beginning to grow into a small orchestra. “We usually don’t see results (of recruiting) until year three or four,” said Sakomoto, who has joined the outreach efforts of the music department. “I’m starting to get to know more public school teachers, do more clinics,” Sakomoto said. “Other things are in the works, like doing a summer music festival, an honor band and orchestra.” The community concert band will give their final concert of the year on Friday at 7:30 p.m., with guest conductor Abel Ramirez, currently at Del Mar College, who also was director of bands at Cal State Los Angeles and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The ensemble will perform a number of pieces with a Spanish-Latin influence, including “Huapango” by Jose Pablo Moncayo; “Lola Flores” by Alfred Sadel and Terig Tucci; “El Camino Real,” by Alfred Reed; and other works. Recruiting efforts have also paid off for the CSUB Jazz Ensemble, which gives its year-end performance on Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Dore. The “Spring Fling” concert, which will feature music by Chick Corea, Bob Meyer, Tower of Power and Miles Davis, will also spotlight student soloists Tony Rinaldi and Jay Smith on piano; trumpeters Brent Williams and Alejandro Arvizu; guitarist Zack Clark and sax-
CSUB student concerts All are at the Dore Theater on campus, 9001 Stockdale Highway; all CSUB students are admitted free with ID CSUB Community Concert Band 7:30 p.m. Friday; $10, $5 students/seniors CSUB Jazz Ensemble 8 p.m. Saturday; $10, $6 seniors CSUB Singers 7 p.m. Sunday; $10, $5 students/seniors
ophonists James Russell and John Luevano. Recruiting efforts have been so successful that for the first time in decades, the jazz ensemble is a student-only ensemble, with all of the students expected to return for next year. Director Jim Scully noted that the group will be working on improvisational skills over the summer. The chamber orchestra will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday. The selections are the Symphony 39 in G minor by Franz Joseph Haydn; the Overture to “The Secret Marriage,” by Domenico Cimarosa; and “Mother Goose Suite,” by Maurice Ravel. On Sunday evening at 7 p.m., the CSUB Singers will take over the Dore to give their end-of-year concert with a program that includes folk music turned into a high art, as well as some contemporary settings of religious anthems. Conducted by Robert Provencio, the choirs will perform “Songs of Nature,” by Antonin Dvorak, and a collection of Swedish songs by composers Wilhelm Stenhammar and Hugo Alfven, plus Benjamin Britten’s “Te Deum,” and music by American composers Eric Whitacre, Robert Shaw, Aaron Copland and Stephen Paulus. Provencio said recruitment efforts for the department have been coupled with student support activities to increase not only the number of students entering the program but also the number of students finishing the program and graduating. “Historically, we had been graduating around five students a year,” he said. “The last two years, we’ve had 10 graduates — we expect 17 to graduate next year.” Provencio credited the increase to counseling, mentoring, tutoring and enrichment activities for the students. “It just transformed the program,” Provencio said.
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Those local artists pulled up their boots at The Foundry this month for a show celebrating a local music tradition. “Bakersfield Country — The Legends of the Bakersfield Sound” pays tribute to 13 musical pioneers, from Merle Haggard and Buck and Bonnie Owens to Red Simpson, Billy Mize and Wynn Stewart. For the collection of portraits, The Foundry selected a “hit list” of artists, many of whom grew up listening to the music. “Having spent so much of my early childhood watching ‘The Cousin Herb Trading Post Gang’ on Channel 10, one could say that ‘Bakersfield Country’ was infused into my DNA,” wrote Gary Sutherland in his artist statement. “As a preschooler, age 4, I can distinctly recall my initiation to that unique electric sound, and Fuzzy Owen’s pedal steel guitar in particular.” “When I was tapped for the show, the first name proposed to me was Buck,” wrote Brynia Harris-Czubko. “No way. Yes way. After years of this enigmatic persona shadowing my life, this show has given me the opportunity to immortalize the man who has been a source of entertainment through both his engaging enterprises and his twangy sound that paved the way for the country stars that rocked KUZZ when I was a kid.” Artist Alan Urquhart actually had first-hand experience, having met his subject, musician and talent scout Bill Woods, as well as legends Mize and Simpson, at recording sessions for musician and family friend Ken Nordin. “The one thing I remember about Bill, even being limited to a wheelchair at that point in his life, was that he was at almost every recording session lending his ear and his support. He was always friendly and never turned down a conversation. I enjoyed hearing the stories of Bakersfield past, especially the ones that never made the history books.” Alan’s father, Ray, also contributed to the exhibit, providing photographs from the era. About 100 photos will be on display, including those contributed by Joe Saunders (Mize’s grandson), Wren Tidwell (Stewart’s daughter) and Woods’ family. Also setting the mood is a mural by gallery executive director Christina Sweet.
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“The Bull” by Moira Fain is part of “Abstract Conversations,” her show with fellow artist and friend Tina Bluefield, which opens Friday at Metro Galleries.
“I painted a black-and-white mural of a picture taken out in front of the Blackboard club,” Sweet wrote. “The picture includes the side wall of the nightclub with bikers and motorcycles parked out front.” And since this show demands a soundtrack, musicians will perform songs of the era on Friday (Therese Muller and Vince Galindo).
‘Abstract Conversations’ Another show that will enjoy an extended run is the new collection at Metro Galleries. Designated the annual women’s exhibition, the exhibit, featuring collections from artists Tina Bluefield and Moira Fain, in part benefits the Women’s and Girls’ Fund, improving the quality of life for women in Kern County. Although neither artist knew about the show’s benefit when agreeing to participate, both are happy to be supporting a good cause. It's tough being a woman, it's really tough,” Fain said. “I don’t know if that’s changed, I suppose that’s who you ask. I really think we haven’t seen the day. There is a lot more that needs to change.” Bluefield agreed, sharing a personal story to make her point: “My mother wanted to be a chemist, but she was born in 1915. It would have been the ’30s; her family didn’t have enough money to send her through college. She ended up working in bank and that’s where she met my dad. But she always talked about how she loved chemistry.” Bluefield said it took her daughter to encourage her to earn her bachelor’s degree in painting at University of Colorado Boulder. Now living in Joshua Tree, Bluefield said her abstract work has taken inspiration from the desert.
“Black Kettle” is among Tina Bluefield’s contributions to the “Abstract Conversations” show.
When Metro creative director Don Martin sought another woman for this show, Bluefield recommended fellow desert dweller Fain. Bonded by art, the pair’s friendship bloomed when Fain moved from Manhattan more than a year ago. “Tina has been an incredibly good friend as an artist. We’ve had many talks together about life. Women can get very close on very many issues. And be a business associate, saying, ‘There are galleries out there, let me introduce you.’ She’s a hardworking artist to be so caring and to share like that.” For the first time, Fain will show three-dimensional works that incorporate paintings, sculpture and mobiles. Bluefield’s and Fain’s works will be exhibited through the main gallery and the adjacent Eye Street expansion, currently under construction.
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think about things like what keeps the group together. We just are.” Heading into the group’s fourth decade, Nielsen is humbled about the universal praise Cheap Trick has been getting as an influence on rock’s current young guns. Musician Dave Grohl offered the latest tribute by including Cheap Trick in his acclaimed documentary, “Sound City.” “That stuff is great. I certainly don’t wanna influence any older bands. Ya know, I don’t really think about it. I mean, it’s funny when people say, ‘You’re a big influence.’ Then I hear them play, and it’s like, ‘Where?’” Cheap Trick has yet to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a snub that has a lot of fans speaking out on behalf of the band. But whether their induction happens next year, in another 10 or never, Nielsen doesn’t pay it any mind. “We’re still playing. That’s all that matters. I have no control over the hall of fame. I can be mad, laughin’, or be OK if it doesn’t happen. It’s like, why do we deserve it more than the next band? We’ve made a bunch of records, some of them have been good, some OK, and the fact that we’re still playing — that’s a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I mean, I played with John Lennon. The guitar that I gave him is at the museum. People say, ‘I was at Woodstock.’ Well, there were a lot of people at Woodstock, but there are 10 times more people that said they were there.” Before leaving our interview, Nielsen recalled a chance meeting with a member of the Beastie Boys, who’d used a sample from “at Budokan” to kick off the rappers’ 1992
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Cheap Trick, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo When: 7:30 p.m. June 14 Where: Rabobank Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Admission: $33 to $88, plus service charges
album, “Check Your Head,” without the group’s permission. “I was in Italy about 10 years ago at a place called Radda in Chianti out in the middle of nowhere. I stopped into this place I like having ice cream at, and up runs up one of the Beastie Boys. I told him, ‘I should be chasing you to get the royalties for that.’ He started laughing. We never got anything out of it, but it wasn’t like they were making fun of us. It must’ve meant something to them. It’s cool.” Also appearing on the bill with Cheap Trick is singer Pat Benatar. One of the most iconic women in rock music, Benatar has sold more than 30 million records and won several Grammys over the course of her career. After bursting onto the scene with a mix of classically trained vocals and energetic rock style in the ’70s, the pint-sized singer became synonymous with the decade to follow with a string of hits, including “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” “Love Is a Battlefield,” “Heartbreaker,” “Promises in the Dark” and “We Belong.” She and husband/guitarist Neil Giraldo have been inseparable since Giraldo was hired to assemble Benatar’s first backing band in 1977.
“The initial idea for the Dead Peasants I had during that tour was that we should learn a bunch of old honky-tonk cover songs and get a residency for a month in Bakersfield and play every Tuesday or something. We never had a chance to do that, because logistically it would have been too challenging. Then I thought maybe we should go play up in Bakersfield and record one of our gigs, and put out a live record. We eventually ended up in the studio.” Kicking off the 10 tracks on “All Hat and No Cattle” is a cover of the Don Rich/Buckaroos classic, “Guitar Pickin’ Man,” followed by Del Reeves’ “Good
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the time. But working with Norman Whitfield was really a joy. Like a dream.” With 14 studio albums to their credit and almost as many compilations, live records and singles, Bridges feels blessed to be remembered among the flood of current artists. “This is all I’ve done since I was 16. The music in our days, from the ’60s to the ’70s and even into the ’80s, all told stories. I don’t mean to sound like an old fogey, but I just don’t like much of today’s music.” Saturday’s showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $10. Bright House Networks Amphitheatre is located at 11200 Stockdale Highway. For more information call
Time Charlies.” Shiflett pays his homage to Merle Haggard with “Skid Row” and covers Buck Owens’ “King of Fools,” before tearing into Waylon Jennings’ “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” The album comes off not as a vain attempt at modernizing the classics to appeal to hip crowds, but as a heartfelt love letter to a bygone era of whiskeysoaked honky-tonk. This set may turn some young heads, but it’s sure to please the purists as well. “It’s very special to us that we’re not only finally playing in Bakersfield but it’s at the Crystal Palace. We’re going to be playing as long as they’ll have us. It’ll be a good time for sure.”
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Matt’s pick Cabaret Voiler at the Empty Space, 706 Oak St., 8 p.m. Friday, $20, 327-7529. Not a burlesque show, but a classic music, comedy and dance cabaret show featuring live performances from local artists Johnny Monroe, Robyn lace, Jessica Jans Aleman, Eric Tolley, Michelle Guerrero and Alison Martin. Also scheduled to appear: Bahiyya Almas belly dancers and the Simply Irresistible Pole Fitness dancers. According to the show’s organizers, there is no nudity and with the exception of a few words and suggestive dance moves, the show is rated PG-13.
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Eye Street Go & Do Today Concerts by The Fountain, an American music celebration with Chesterfield King, 7 to 9 p.m., The Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave. Bakersfield Blaze vs. Lake Elsinore Storm, 7:45 p.m. today through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sam Lynn Ballpark, 4009 Chester Ave. $7-$12. bakersfieldblaze.com or 716-HITS. Wine Maker Dinner, a multicouse dinner paired with wines from Epoch with Jordan Fiorentini and Justin Smith as winemakers, 6:30 p.m., Valentien, 3310 Truxtun Ave. #160. 864-0397.
Friday Rockin Roots 2013, (more on Page 22). Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament, hosted by The Jeremy Staat Foundation; 5:30 p.m., Homewood Suites, 1505 Mill Rock Way. $100 at the door. $40 re-buy in. Visit thejeremystaatfoundation.com or 330-1411, 858-3884. Theresa Caputo, 8 p.m., Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $33.75 to $83. ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000. Concert Band (more on Page 25). First Friday Downtown (more on Page 21). Guild House First Friday, music by Ken Fahsbender and Larry Peahl, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Guild House, 1905 18th St. $10, includes light appetizers, dessert, one glass of wine. 325-5478. Let’s Talk Seniors: Nutrition & Hydration, 10:30 a.m., Carriage House Estates, 8200 Westwold Drive. Free. 663-8393. Los Tigres Del Norte, 8:30 p.m., Eagle Mountain Casino, 681 S. Tule Reservation Road, Porterville. $35 general; $45 reserved. Eaglemtncasino.com or 559-788-6220. Wine & Beer Tasting, along with appetizers, 5 to 7 p.m., Steak and Grape Restaurant, 4420 Coffee Road, $20. 588-9463.
Saturday “The Heart of the Mountain” Fundraiser, with gourmet dinner, music and wine tasting, 6 to 11 p.m., Tejon Ranch Hacienda, 491 Rochford Road, Lebec. $125. 3253730. Rare Earth concert (more on Page 22). Applause for Paws! Comedy Show Fundraiser, dinner, no host bar, silent auction, opportunity drawings, 7:30 p.m., Woman’s Club, 2030 18th St. $30; $50 per couple. Benefits Friends of the Kern County Animal Shelter Foundation. Friendsofkernshelters.org or 472-6191. Bakersfield Friends of Wine annual Summerfest, food, sample wines, 4 to 7 p.m., Rio Bravo Country Club, 15200 Casa Club Drive. $36. Reservations required, 871-6463 or 871-6830.
Bakersfield Speedway, Modifieds, Sport Modifieds, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks, CDCRA, 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. Book Signings, with authors B.J. Mitchell of “Footprints of the Soul,” and Gayel Pitchford of “Fiddler of the Opry: the Howdy Forrester story,” 1 p.m. Russo’s, 9000 Ming Ave. 665-4686. Central Coast Gun Show & Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P St. $9; children 13 and under are free; $3 parking. 805-481-6726. Certified Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m. to noon, next to Golden State Mall, 3201 F St. Classic Car Show, 9:30 am. to 1:30 p.m., Carriage House Estates, 8200 Westwold Drive. Free. 6638393. CSUB Jazz Ensemble Concert (more on Page 25). David & Zach’s Quest to Sac (more on Page 25). Democratic Women of Kern monthly meeting, 9 a.m., The Garden Spot, 3320 Truxtun Ave. $5 members; guests free. Visit demwomenofkern.com. Kern Audubon Society Field Trip; bird watching at Tehachapi Mountain Park, meet at 6:45 a.m., Park ’n’ Ride, Stockdale Highway between Real Road and Highway 99. Bring water, snacks and binoculars. kernaudubonsociety.org or 805-0232. NASCAR, CITGO Lubricants Late Models 50, Southwest Tour Trucks, Legends, Bandoleros, 6 p.m., Kern County Raceway Park, 13500 Raceway Boulevard. $8$45. Ninth annual Josh Farler Texas Hold’em Tournament, drawings, side competitions, food, activities for children, vendors fair, 11 a.m., Johnny Michelson Hall #460, 6718 Meany Ave. $50 advance; $60 at the door. Visit joshfarler.org. Pancake Breakfast & Yard Sale, hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Center; car wash will be held concurrently, 7 a.m., Junior League of Bakersfield’s Community Center, 1928 19th St. Free. 301-7506. Pet Adoptions, cats from The Cat People, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Petco, 8220 Rosedale Highway. $65 includes spay/neuter, vaccines and leukemia testing. 327-4706; pets from the Shafter Animal Shelter; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., PetSmart, 4100 Ming Ave. $75, includes spay/neuter and vaccines. 7462140. Pole Barn Movie Nights: “Chicken Run,” 6 p.m., Murray Family Farms, 6700 General Beale Road. $8.99 for ages 4 and up; free for ages 3 and under. 330-0100. Prepare 2 Endure Emergency Preparedness Expo, vendors,
speakers, demonstrations, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P St. $10 for both days; children under 16 and military personnel with ID are free. Visit prepare2endure.com. Rails to Trails Classic Car, Truck Show, food, beer garden, entertainment, auto swap meet, raffle prizes, registration from 7 to 9 a.m., judging at 10 a.m., at 6th St. between Main and Supply Row, Taft. Free for spectators. $25 advance entry fee; $30 day of event. 765-2165. Springtyme Faire, sponsored by Tehachapi Valley Arts Association; handcrafted gifts, arts and crafts, food, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Railroad Park, Tehachapi. Free. 822-6062. St. Jude Dream Home, open to the public 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, now through June 16, 14604 Henderson Ave. stjudedreamhome.org or 1800-385-9134. Summer Slam Boxing Show Fundraiser, hosted by Arvin Boxing Club and Youth Center; 3 to 7 p.m., Bakersfield Auto Auction, 7301 Weedpatch Highway. $10; children 10 and under are free. Proceeds benefit the kids’ boxing program. 706-5716. Third annual Fit for Business Run/Walk, 5K/10K, 8 a.m., The Park at River Walk, 11200 Stockdale Highway. $40. Visit kedf.org or 862-5163. Wine in the Pines, dozens of wineries and gourmet food, noon to 4 p.m., Pine Mountain Club Village Center, 16300 Mil Potrero Highway, Pine Mountain Club. $45$60. wineinthepines.com or 2421996.
Sunday Beale Band Concert, performed by the Bakersfield Municipal Band, pre-concert show at 7 p.m., concert at 8 p.m., Beale Park, 500 Oleander Avenue. Free. 326-FUNN. Chamber Orchestra (more on Page 25). CSUB Singers “A Song is Springing Up!,” (more on Page 25). Greater World Gift, with jewelry, baskets, gift items from Third World countries; 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays; and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, First Congregational Church, 5 Real Road. 327-1609. 19th annual Voices of Inspiration, featured guests “Duck Dynasty” stars Phil, Miss Kay and Si Robertson, entertainment, raffle, auction, dinner, 5:30 p.m., CSUB, Icardo Center, 9001 Stockdale Highway. $150. 410-1010.
THEATER “Cruisin’ Chester” The Musical, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Gaslight Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall, 12748 Jomani Drive. $12 to $23. 587-3377.
“My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday Stars Dinner Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave. Adults dinner/show: $54-$59; $38 show only; students dinner/show: $39; $23 show only. 325-6100. “Voila Voiler!,” music and dancing, 8 p.m. Friday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. $20. 327-PLAY. Auditions, for “The Role I Was(n’t) Born to Play” and “A Midsummer Nights Dream,” noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. Free. Email simplyksal@gmail.com to schedule an appointment time for the first play, email bobk90039@yahoo.com to schedule an appointment for the second play. 327-PLAY. 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. RAT: Offensive Comedy, 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. $5. 327-PLAY. Team Improv 1 Class, for third through eighth graders, learn the building blocks of short form improvisational comedy in a team environment, June 8 to July 27 with a performance on last day of camp, Spotlight Theatre, 1622 19th St. $150 for 8-week class on Saturdays. 861-1314.
ART Artist Reception, with Norma Eaton, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dagny’s Coffee Co., 1600 20th St. 6340806. Artist Reception, with Joan Montano-Grant, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Bakersfield Art Association's Art Center Gallery, 1817 Eye St. Mary Einstein Scholarship Fundraiser Kick-Off, happening during the First Friday events, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. Free. 869-2320. Art Classes, in drawing, watercolor, oils, color theory, for beginners and advanced, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. 869-2320. Art for Healing program, classes that alleviate stress, resulting from illness, or grief. All classes are free but some suggest a donation and are held at Mercy Hospital, Truxtun Campus, Truxtun and A St. Visit mercybakersfield.org/ art or to register, 632-5357. Bakersfield Art Association annual Potluck Meeting, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. 869-2320. Exhibits on Display, “Architec-
tural Models, Drawings & Images by Randall Stout,” “Vacancy: Paintings by Matt Condron,” “the Whey (way) n: to center: Drawings by Amie T. Rangel,” and “Harry Wilson: The Museum Set,” now through June 9, Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. bmoa.org or 323-7219. Experimental Watercolor and Mixed Media Art Class, with Phyllis Oliver, 9 a.m. to noon today, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. $25 each class. 348-4717 or pegoliver@ix.netcom.com. Side by Side, for children ages 38, art projects, painting, sculpting and more, 10 to 11 a.m. every second Saturday, Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. $10 members; $15 non- members; children need to be accompanied by an adult. 323-7219 or bmoa.org. The Apparat Group Exhibition, appetizers, 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, The Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St. Free. 427-4900. 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. 322-0544 or 832-8845.
MUSIC Blues Kern River Blues Society Jam, 2 to 8 p.m. every second Saturday, Trout’s, 805 N. Chester Ave. 8727517. Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 3230053; Glenda Robles and Bobby “O,” 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Classic rock Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; Blonde Faith, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Lone Oak Lounge, 10612 Rosedale Highway, 589-0412; Mystic Duo, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday; Elevation 406, 9 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday. Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701 Ming Ave., 832-5011; Elevation 406, 8 to 11:30 p.m. Thursday. The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; No Limit, 9 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday.
Classic soul The Mark Restaurant, 1623 19th St., 322-7655; Mr. Trimble and Unique Soul, 8 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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.
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Eye Street Country Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd., 3287560; Monty Byrom and The Buckaroos, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Ethel's Old Corral, 4310 Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613; Wild Blue Rose, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday. Greenacres Community Center, 2014 Calloway Drive, 392-2010; The Pals Band, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday. Rasmussen Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane, 392-2030; The Pals Band, 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday. 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; Steve Woods, 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays. 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. DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court, 323-7111; 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. Pairs and Spares Dance, with Jerri Arnold and Ed Shelton, 7 p.m. Friday, Rasmussen Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane. $7; $9 nonmembers. 399-3575. Joaquin Squares, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Rasmussen Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane. $5. 324-1390, 325-3086 or 399-3658. Studio 9 Dance, 4000 Easton Drive, Suite 9, 619-1003; basic West Coast swing, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, ballroom, country, two-step, 7 and 8 p.m. Thursdays. Trouts & The Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-6700; two-step, West Coast swing, line dance lessons, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays; West Coast swing, 6 p.m. Fridays. $5.
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. On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 3277625; DJ Chuck One, 9 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday. Free. 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. 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.
Karaoke B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; 8 p.m. Thursday. 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; 3237111, 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. 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 Lounge, 10612 Rosedale Highway, 589-0412; 9:30 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday. 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., 869-1451; 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, 3230053; 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.
Latin Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave., 633WINE; live infused jazz featuring Mauro Vizcarra, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Mariachi Camino Real Restaurant, 6 to 9 p.m. every Sunday at 3500 Truxtun Ave. 852-0493.
Music showcase The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; featuring local artists, 7 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday.
Open mic Fiddlers Crossing, 206 E. F St., Tehachapi, 823-9994; 7 p.m. Wednesdays. $5. On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 3277625; musicians, spoken word, poets, comedians, 9 p.m. every Wednesday. Free.
Pop On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 3277625; Therese & the Sweetness, 9:30 p.m. Friday. $5.
R&B Señor Pepe, 8450 Granite Falls Dr., 661-588-0385, Rebecca Aguilar and Lost Vinyl, 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday. The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; Bunky Spurling, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Rock 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.
Soft rock Steak and Grape, 4420 Coffee Road, 588-9463; 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Free.
Songwriters The Bistro, 5105 California Ave., 323-3905; Brent Brown, 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays.
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.
Variety Golden State Mall, 3201 F St., 872-2037, Joe Loco Duet, 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-0053; Mike Montano band, 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Trouts & The Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-6700; The Blackboard Playboys, 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $5 after 8 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS Monday 6/10 Bakersfield Blaze vs. Visalia Rawhide, 7:45 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Sam Lynn Ball Park, 4009 Chester Ave. $7$12. Brian Gillis in “Celebrities Of Magic,” part of Ron Saylor’s show, 7:30 p.m., Gaslight Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall, 12748 Jomani Drive. $20. 587-3377. Kern County Rose Society meeting, 7 p.m., Calvary Bible Church, 48 Manor St. 327-3228
Tuesday 6/11 Project Linus Community Blanket Day; providing blankets for ill or traumatized children, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Strawberry Patches, 6433 Ming Ave. Visit projectlinusbakersfield.com or 589-1854. Sierra Club Conditioning Hikes, three to five miles, 7 p.m., meet at corner of highways 178 and 184. 872-2432 or 873-8107. South Valley Sound Chorus Acapella Practice Night, 7 p.m., ClearView Baptist Church, 203 South H St. Visit southvalleysound.org or 346-6190. Summer Children’s Art Camps, each camp will have a completed project such as paint a t-shirt, build a picture frame, make a journal, watercolor painting, make a clay ornament, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Friday, biweekly through Aug. 9, Schilling Art Studio, 12426 Jomani Drive, Suite B. $90 per week. Supplies included. 587-4400.