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Index Kern River Parkway Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Billy Haynes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Arts Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 The Lowdown with Matt Munoz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Brains of Bakersfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Battle of the Salons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-29

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Which grill will thrill?

Eat your way through best barbecue in town

BY SUSAN SCAFFIDI Contributing writer

T

he spring calendar is crowded with barbecues — mostly fundraisers — making the month of May a Season of Meat.

But nothing can top this weekend’s barbecue extravaganza, as 56 teams (and counting) of grillers gather at Stramler Park to compete in Bakersfield’s second annual Kansas City Barbecue Society-sanctioned competition.

KCBS Kern chapter president Mike George predicts this year’s event will be the largest on the West Coast, and prepared for the event by training local judges in March.

“We wanted to make sure we had 100 percent certified judges for the competition,” George said. “We trained 39 judges locally.

“Since (the competitors) put so much effort into this, we thought we’d reciprocate by having professional judges. The reason the (grillers) like this is they know they’re being judged fairly.”

According to KCBS co-founder and executive director Carolyn Wells, there are more than 15,000 KCBS-certified judges nationwide, and 4,611 competing teams traveling to some 300 events around the United States each year.

Teams compete for prize money ranging from a few thousand dollars — the Bakersfield purse is $5,000 this year — to as much as $100,000.

“Nobody ever envisioned that it would get to this point,” said Wells, who added the organization has chapters in 25 countries. “We just wanted to drink beer and cook some meat.”

As a former railhead for Texas cattle on the way to Chicago stockyards, Kansas City is famous for its barbecue tradition, which mixes Western cooking with rural Southern style barbecue.

“It’s the melting pot of barbecue,” Wells said.

Wells said competitive grilling is serious business. It’s considered a team sport, and one in which you get to eat the playing equipment. Wells said it’s also something people feel passionate about.

“Barbecue is about taking a lowly cut of meat and turning it into a work of art,” Wells said.

Under KCBS rules, competitive barbecue includes four categories: chicken, pork ribs (with the bone), pork shoulder and beef brisket — what used to be con-

GO & DO What: Bakersfield Biggest Baddest Barbecue Championships When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, with live music and entertainment from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday Where: Stramler Park, 3805 Chester Ave. Admission: $10 Saturday, which includes one tasting ticket good for a 2-oz. sample of meat; additional tasting tickets are $2 each.

Admission free for children 12 and under; Friday’s event is free Information: bakobbq.com.

sidered throwaway meats. Cooked entries are judged first on taste, then tenderness and, finally, appearance.

“Taste is very subjective,” said KCBS master judge Gene Goycochea, who trained the local judges.

Goycochea is not only a judge but also a seasoned griller. Goycochea said judges learned their job by tasting samples, ranking them, and then justifying the decisions — just what they’ll be doing at this weekend’s event.

“By the time you get through with the class, you’re all pretty close,” Goycochea said.

The event is open to the public. George said Friday evening features a free preview that includes live music, children’s activities and food vendors. The competition begins in earnest on Saturday morning starting at 10 a.m., with public tasting starting at 1 p.m.

“We have to make sure we allow the teams adequate time to submit authentic product for judging,” George said.

Tickets for Saturday are $10 and include a tasting ticket good for a 2 oz. sample of meat.

Additional tasting tickets are $2 each.

Children under 12 are free.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Children’s Medical Center at Memorial Hospital, a part of the Children’s Miracle Network, which George said is the top priority of the event. In fact, it was during a meeting of the business committee, where George’s wife serves as a member, that the idea for the competition originated as a way to raise money for the hospital.

“My wife knows I love grilling, so she roped me in to be on the committee for barbecue. We just connected with the right people. It just mushroomed and went crazy. We’ve had overwhelming support.”

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Master griller Chris Papion with his trifecta of meats: pork ribs, tri-tip and chicken.

They were all coming along nicely Tuesday.

Kern County’s teams hope to smoke rivals But it’s really about having fun, say two competitors

BY SUSAN SCAFFIDI Contributing writer

Of the 56 teams grilling in this weekend’s Kansas City Barbecue Society competition, 16 are coming from Bakersfield. Local competitors Chris Papion and Dave Trillo both participated last year, and hope to do better Saturday against the bigger field.

You would think grilling for a living would be enough for a person, but Papion cooks for the love of it as well. Papion, who owns Pappy’s Down South BBQ at Panama Lane and Stine Road, won the brisket category and placed seventh overall in a field of 35 grill teams in last year’s competition — the top finisher among the local entrants. But Papion said he’s not really thinking about the other teams he’ll compete against this year.

“I’m a competitive person, but whenever we do something it’s because we love it,”

That flavor-inducing smoke rolls from the mobile barbecue as champion griller Chris Papion opens the lid to turn his ribs, tri-tip and chicken.

Papion said. “It’s the passion of the thing.”

Papion said he and his wife, Brittney, built their own barbecue smoker trailer for com-

IS YOUR BARBECUE GOOD ENOUGH? Mike George, KCBS Kern chapter president, said he’ll accept barbecue teams up to the last minute Saturday. The entry fee is $250, and teams usually consist of two to five people.

But, if like a slow-cooked brisket, it takes you a little longer to get ready, you can always enter next year. The local group usually starts promoting the event at least three months in advance. George advises any barbecue competition newbies to come out Saturday to get the lay of the land

and talk to the pros.

And though there will be some elaborate custom-built grills at the competition, George said an expensive rig isn’t necessary. Last year’s reserve grand champion team, Slap Your Daddy Barbecue from Diamond Bar, showed up in a pickup with a Weber and a couple of smokers. Since his fame here in Bakersfield, the leader of that team has been featured on the Discovery Channel series “BBQ Pitmasters.”

Not bad for a weekend Weber warrior.

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Eye Street peting and will bring two additional barrel smokers to Stramler Park for the weekend. But that’s about as far as he can travel.

“I want to start traveling and doing some (other events) but the restaurant kind of ties me down,” Papion said.

Still, he’s looking forward to cooking among other serious grillers.

“I think we’ve learned a lot from last year,” Papion said. “So hopefully we can do better overall.”

Trillo, who placed 14th overall last year, taking fourth place in the chicken category and eighth in ribs, hopes for a better showing this year as well. He said he buys high-quality barbecue sauces, which he then “doctors” with his own ingredients, and he mixes his own spice rubs to season the meat. This year, he’s set his sights on improving his brisket score.

“I’m working extra hard on the brisket,” Trillo said.

“I’ve been having a hard time with brisket in the field.

It’s great at home, but not in the field.”

His strategy?

“Injecting the brisket with marinade,” Trillo said.

Trillo’s wife, Cynthia, is his teammate, and the two have been competing for two years, traveling to Hesperia and Clovis as well as competing in Bakersfield. Like Papion, Trillo also has a lot of equipment and accessories — enough to fill a 17-foot trailer. He’s added even more equipment this year.

“I have two Cambro food warmers,” Trillo said. “That way if you get done early your food won’t get overcooked. That’s an advantage.”

Trillo said despite the fact these events are competitive, the atmosphere is genial because all the teams love the cooking.

“Barbecue people are friendly,” Trillo said. “It’s like a friends’ reunion at these events.”

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An aerial view of Hart Park.

Roll on over to the river — Hart Park to be exact

BY CAMILLE GAVIN Contributing columnist gavinarts@aol.com

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Chris Papion tried his steak marinade for the first time Tuesday night and assures us it was delicious.

Onion rings, a fully loaded potato and some greens (just to make you feel virtuous) round out the plate.

Chris Papion’s steak marinade Please use your steak of choice; Chris’ favorite is ribeye.

1 cup red wine (I use pinot noir) 1 ⁄2 cup teriyaki sauce 1 ⁄4 cup dijon mustard 1 ⁄4 cup olive oil 1 tbs brown sugar 1 tbs coarse ground black pepper 1 tbs dry chopped onion 1 tbs fresh minced garlic 1 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper Heat your grill to medium high heat and, depending on meat thickness and how you prefer your steak, cook between 4 and 7 minutes per side.

I would serve this with a fully loaded baked potato and grilled zucchini.

small but dedicated group of volunteers has been working informally since the 1970s to develop and maintain the bicycle and walking path along the Kern River that stretches from CALM to Enos Lane.

Now, under the umbrella of the Kern River Parkway Foundation, they are sending a wake-up call to the public at large by way of a free festival at Hart Park on Saturday.

“We’re kicking it off with a soft-sell,” said Greg Iger, a foundation member who also has a home on the river.

“We’re not going to lecture people — we just want them to know about the beauty and the bounty of the river and what they can do to help.”

One subject Iger is adamant about, however, is letting people know the river should not be used as a trash bin.

“I am sickened to see people putting used diapers in the river,” he said. “And I’m seeing it more and more, especially around Hart Park.”

As a solution, he and the foundation want to install disposal bag dispensers for dog poop and diapers on the path next to the river, along with trash cans and signs to explain their use.

Iger’s ultimate goal is to make the parkway a litter-free zone, similar to a park on the Delaware River near Baltimore, Md., that he’s visited.

“I was amazed that it was litter free — there were no trash cans and no litter,” Iger said. “The Kern River Parkway is a good starting point for this kind of movement.”

Other projects the foundation would like to see funded include repair of wooden fencing at Hart Park;

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A mallard lands gingerly on the waters at Hart Park.

improving and expanding the bike path westward all the way from the mouth of canyon to the outskirts of Taft; tree planting and irrigation; educational kiosks along the parkway; and hiking, equestrian and walking trails that lead from the river to the parkway.

At present, the foundation is an allvolunteer organization with no paid staff. The fathers of the movement, according to Iger, are Bill Cooper, who serves as president and Rich O’Neil.

The two men were instrumental in establishing the bike path.

O’Neil, a retired pharmacist, hopes the festival will be a gathering place where individuals and organizations can discuss the future of the parkway.

“What I’d like to see come out of this is the fullest exchange of ideas in casu-

al conversations,” he said. “We hope to educate people and stimulate their interest in the various components of the path.”

One of O’Neil’s chief objectives is to inform the public about the economic value of the water itself and the need to maintain a minimum flow in the river.

Another goal is improving amenities at Hart Park, such as wiring the stage area for amplification, thus eliminating the need to bring in generators.

Kenny Beal, who heads a group called Stewards of Hart Park, has been active in helping to maintain and make improvements at the park.

In addition to hosting informational booths staffed by groups such as the Kern County Water Association, Audubon Society, Tree Foundation, and California Native Plant Society, a number of activities for all ages will be offered. These include short river-rafting trips, demonstrations by the Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team and Bakersfield Police Department K-9 unit, as well as Amazing Bounce and music by the Garces Steel Drum Band, Banshee in the Kitchen and Mento Buru.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase and a bike valet will be on hand for those who prefer to cycle their way to the park.

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Makin’ it funky has always been a way of life for bassist Billy Haynes.

The Bakersfield native, who’s lived and traveled the globe in search of the perfect groove, has decided to replant his roots back home. And to celebrate, a jam session with some famous friends has been set for Friday at Sandrini’s, beginning at 9 p.m.

“I’ve been back home getting settled for five months,” said Haynes, 60, from his home in east Bakersfield. “I’m looking forward to playing with friends again.”

Promoter Michael Cancholla, who organized Friday’s event, has been friends with Haynes for more than 40 years. Telling stories of the Bakersfield music scene during the ’70s and ’80s, Haynes’ name is mentioned often.

Cancholla used to run one of downtown’s most celebrated music venues, Suds Tavern (now Azul) in the Wall St. Alley, where he witnessed the bassman in action many times.

“I haven’t done a show like this in a while,” Cancholla said. “I miss the music and the people I used to bring to town back during the Suds days. This concert is going to feature some oldschool rhythm and blues music just like we used to.”

Haynes’ musical resume starts in 1969 as a member of The Original Souls, which built an enviable reputation and following not only in Bakersfield but in Southern California as well.

They even scored a gig opening for ’60s pop idols Gary Puckett and The Union Gap at the Hollywood Bowl.

“Once we traveled with the Bakersfield KAFY Radio Caravan of All-Stars,”

GO & DO What: Billy Haynes and Friends When: 9 p.m. Friday Where: Sandrini's, 1918 Eye St. Admission: $10 Information: 322-8900

he said fondly of the mini-showcase, sponsored by what was the most popular local rock ’n’ roll station of its day.

“There was so much music going on back then, it was a great time.”

By 1976, Haynes had already packed his gear and hit the road, leaving for new digs in Los Angeles and the Bay Area. A chance encounter with the queen of rock, Tina Turner, would keep things rolling like a river.

“It was fate,” he said. “When Tina went solo from Ike Turner, she was having auditions for a new bassist. I beat out about 30 other guys, and ended up working with her and living in San Francisco up until her big comeback. Ike of course wasn’t too keen about her leaving his band, and I saw a lot of things go down.”

Recording on Turner’s 1978 album “Rough,” he was recruited by silky-soul singer Lou Rawls, and left Turner’s band. What Haynes didn’t expect was Turner’s meteoric rise to the top of the pop and MTV charts. Asked if he has any regrets about his choice to leave, Haynes humbly praises his former boss.

“I knew it was gonna happen,” he said. “Tina’s a hard worker and dedicated to the music and her fans. I learned a lot from her.”

After leaving Rawls, Haynes and his band Pressure Point made it to the 1985-86 finals of the Ed McMahonhosted TV talent show “Star Search” before being eliminated in the last round. After that, he did what any professional musician would do — find

more stage work, which eventually led to heading various ensembles as warm-up entertainment for shows like “Will & Grace.” Called out to travel, he followed his music’s lead all the way to the Middle East and the Netherlands to do orchestral work.

“Two to four good-paying gigs a month helped maintain a nice living during my time overseas,” he explained. “Plus doing workshops at music schools — there were a lot of schools with programs for young people.”

Along the way connections and friendships were made, many of which endure. Among them is legendary Tower of Power guitarist Bruce Conte, who will be joining Haynes at the Sandrini’s show along with drummer Les Falconer, known for his work with bluesman Keb’Mo, and keyboardist Nate Ginsberg who’s played with everyone from Larry Graham to Herbie Hancock.

The Fresno-raised Conte, who now resides in the Philippines, always looks forward to returning to visit family and lay down some serious grooves with old friends like Haynes and company.

“I met Billy around the early ’90s in L.A.,” he said. “He recorded on my 2002 CD, “Bulletproof,” but we haven’t performed together for around seven years. We’re gonna do some covers, original, jazz, and some blues-style funk. This is a great combination of guys to play with.”

Promoter Cancholla looks to this show as a way to continue helping reestablish Bakersfield as a live music mecca. On any given night, his former club would be packed with traveling acts. It’s those memories that inspire him to bring things back to basics.

“It kind of hurts my feelings that the music scene doesn’t have that many places to play anymore. I wanna give people a good show that’s worth their money,” he said.

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Give this ‘Jukebox’ a play this weekend C

enterpiece of the set for a new musical revue at The Empty Space is a specially constructed model of an 8-by-4 footWurlitzer jukebox.

Thomas G. Robinson, the director, said the concept for “Jukebox Legends” was suggested by his friend Roger Mathey, who created and directed “The History of Rock and Roll” a few years ago at Spotlight Theatre.

But, says Robinson, the Empty’s “Jukebox” is a “first-of-its-kind” production with a script written by James Kopp.

“I spoke with (Kopp) expressing Roger’s concept with my ideas and song choices,” Robinson said. “He was able to sit down and hammer out this incredibly funny script featuring two hapless former DJs.” Kopp and Kristina Saldana, appear as the disc jockeys, hosting the show within a show, which features hit tunes from the 1940s to the early ’90s. Music is on pre-recorded tracks with live vocals and dancing on stage. Cast members will portray their favorite legends in the style of the artist presented.

A unique aspect, the director said, is that audience members will be able to steer the show in the direction they choose by bidding on a particular artist or song.

Adam Calvillo is the music director, and choreography is by Kama Ruby.

Alison Martin serves as stage manager and Michelle Guerrero-Tolley is in charge of costumes.

“Jukebox” will have six more performances, ending on June 5.

‘Jukebox Legends’

Any day now, a 40-foot mural depicting Oildale in the early days will be attached to an old warehouse building at 101 E. Beardsley Ave., near the northeast base of the bridge that crosses the river via North Chester Avenue.

John Knowlton, the designer, said the individual panels are finished.

Preparation and painting of the mural was completed indoors in a building on Landco Drive owned by W. Reynevel Construction. The final step is mounting the mural and spraying it with a fixative to protect it.

He expects that will be done next Tuesday or Wednesday.

‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ HENRY A. BARRIOS / THE CALIFORNIAN

Kristina Saldana and James Kopp of The Empty Space production “Jukebox Legends.”

“I’m getting so old, I didn’t know if I wanted to do it all by myself,” he said.

How old?

“I’m not going to tell you,” was his spirited response. “I’ll never see 80 again — let’s put it that way.”

A central part of the mural shows workers carrying pipe into a building with a sign saying Waits, which Doolittle said was a previous name for Oildale. Also in the picture are men on horseback pointing to the background of rounded hills dotted with wooden oil derricks.

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Jessica Boles and Michael Mejia appear in a scene from “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”

Janette Gary, president of Citizens for a New Oildale, asked Knowlton to do the mural about five years ago. A recent gift from Chevron made it possible.

“I felt we needed a mural (as a gateway),” she said. “We’ve been doing a lot of clean-up and maintenance, and we want to bring the downtown look all the way to the airport.”

Knowlton, who for many years operated a feed lot on Brundage Lane, has been painting western scenes for most of his life. Given his age, he was a bit reluctant to take on the project and enlisted the aid of local artist Patti Doolittle.

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

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Shakespeare’s comedy “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at Cal State Bakersfield will be done in the traditional style, says Maria-Tania Becerra, the director. And that includes the Doré Theater stage, adapted for the play, which opens this evening.

“Chris Eicher, our designer, has done somewhat of a tease of a thrust stage,” Becerra said. “It’s a nice replica of the Old Globe Theater.”

In addition, Becerra is keeping to the historical context by the barest of blocking: only two pillars and no props.

“It makes it more of a challenge for the students,” she said. “But it makes them work just a little bit harder.”

One of the Bard’s most popular plays, “Merry Wives” tells the tale of two mischievous married women who turn the tables on the amorous Falstaff, played by Justin Thompson. It’s a comedic romp that includes trickery and revenge.

Others in lead roles are Jessica Boles, Michael Mejia, Emily Candia, Danvir Singh Grewal and Miguel S. Torres.

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Keeping it indie and local Pop radio-friendly Petree features a pair of hometown players

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AND NO COMPROMISE “Tony’s Pizza really piles it on!” -Pete Tittl

etree’s indie spirit is quite an anomaly. Signed to a major label — Dream / Universal — the L.A.-based quartet plan on avoiding the pitfalls of industry excess by taking the local road first, kicking off with a CD release party Saturday at The Prime Cut. Their just-released, perfectly crafted debut, “Weakness Makes You Beautiful,” is full of pop radio-worthy hits. But instead of the summer festival circuit, they’ve chosen to rock the hometown of guitarist Aaron Joseph Bakotopia Radio and drummer Adam 9 to 10 p.m. Sundays on Welch. Joseph and Welch, 106.1 FM. KRAB Radio along with bandmates Hosts: Matt Munoz and and Oklahoma transMiranda Whitworth plants Stephen Petree on vocals and bassist Dave This Sunday: Eropkin, know the value Interview with Kyle Gass of Trainwreck and Tenacious D of a grass-roots following.

“The local scenes — we Preview of the OC wanna pour into that,” Supertones concert at said Petree via telephone Jesus Shack on May 28 from Oklahoma City of Exclusive in-studio the band’s strategic performance by Petree choice to begin marketing themselves at home.

“We want to put our heart back into the community that embraces us. It really takes the synergy between the two — to cause a scene and make something happen.”

Before this project, Petree already had ties to the majors through his brother Chad, a member of L.A. electronica rock band Shiny Toy Guns. Co-writing many of the band’s early material, including their hit, “Le Disko,” he was offered a development solo deal.

“Chad, and I moved from Oklahoma and started writing songs — not necessarily to play live, but to record,” explained Petree. “We wrote, ‘Le Disko,’ ‘Raining Monday,’ ‘You Are The One’ and most of the stuff you hear on both of the Shiny Toy Guns records.”

Around the same time, Aaron Joseph began making connections with Petree during frequent trips to L.A. for drum lessons with famed rock drummer, Zoro.

“I was taking lessons with Zoro for about four to five years back in L.A.,” said Joseph. “Zoro introduced me to Stephen, who in turn helped me out with voice coaching. He was writing and I just happened to be around.”

The musical chemistry between Petree and Joseph subsequently led to recording, where they began working on Petree’s solo sessions along with bassist Eropkin. Pushing themselves creatively, plans for the band began to change.

“The record company really wanted this to be a solo thing,” said Petree. “But as the music started taking form, so did the band. The musicians I was using in the studio ended up not being jerks, so we ended up playing shows together.”

Joseph, who had already made the commitment to stay in L.A. to continue pursuing a full-time music career, also kept in touch with former Bakersfield bandmates, namely drummer Adam Welch. Getting the call to join the band, Welch stepped up to become the band’s new drummer at the recommendation of Joseph, now on guitar.

“I just feel privileged and honored to have the connection with Aaron Joseph and be able to step into his shoes, which are honestly big shoes to fill,” said Welch of his new gig.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PETREE

Petree, from left: Aaron Joseph, Adam Welch, Stephen Petree and Dave Eropkin.

Petree CD Release Party Where: The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road When: 10 p.m. Saturday Admission: $10 (21 and over only) Information: 831-1413

Now officially a band in 2009, the four musicians began playing shows around the L.A. area to polish their act; enter MTV and a potential hit on their hands.

“We were just playing a house party, the album wasn’t out, and we weren’t even trying to push our first single, ‘She Set It,’” explained Petree. “A guy from MTV happened to be there and heard us play it. We just thought he was drunk.

But it wasn’t that at all — he really liked the song. Two weeks later, ‘She Set It’ was on “The Hills.”

Striking while it’s hot, they took full advantage of the opportunity.

“We threw the song out, because we’re not going to refuse that kind of promotion,” explained Petree. “Even though we are on a major label with Universal, we’re still just a solid indie band looking for airplay.”

Available nationwide in stores and online, “Weakness Makes You Beautiful,” boasts some all-star guests including Stephen’s brother Chad, and P-Funk legend/guitarist RonKat Spearman among others.

“There was this janitor at the studio we were working out of,” remembered Petree of his first meeting with the funk legend. “One day, he told me, ‘Dude, you gotta meet this guy, he’s the black version of you, man!’ Two weeks later he’s in the studio with us.”

Planning more local and L.A. shows in the future, Petree wants new listeners to know they’re committed to winning you over.

“Every interview, TV show, and acoustic gig — we’re up to doing it. We want to connect it with people instantly, rather than wait six months to deliver,” he said.

The Dirty Heads SoCal reggae-rockers The Dirty Heads make their Bakersfield debut on Friday at B Ryder’s, 7401 White Lane, at 7 p.m. Currently riding a tide of popularity with their radio hit “Lay Me Down” featuring new Sublime vocalist, Rome Ramirez. Their newly re-released 2008 CD “Any Port In A Storm” has just been re-released as a 22-song “Special Edition” package. Produced by Mario Caldato Jr. — best known for his work with the Beastie Boys — it’s a welcome addition to any summertime party playlist. Also on the bill are local bands Dub Seeds, Vanity Avenue, and Fresno’s Mah-Op. Tickets are $15, show is all ages. Call 397-7304 for info.

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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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Brains come out to match wits If you’re smart (or just think you are), prove it

BY ROBERT PRICE Californian opinion editor rprice@bakersfield.com

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e’d been close every year — tantalizingly so on at least one occasion — but we’d lost out each time. More often than not, the Brains of Bakersfield winners were those self-satisfied professors from the Cal State Bakersfield history department. Who knew that an encyclopedic knowledge of the Seven Years’ War could ever be so useful?

Our team, 49th Parallel, was consistently in the top five (in a field of 25 teams or so), but if we were ever to break through and win the annual trivia bowl-fundraiser hosted every spring by the CSUB men’s and women’s soccer teams, we’d have to strike at the history profs’ biggest (and possibly only) weakness: post-1980 pop culture. George Gershwin? The history profs — two-time champions who call themselves Gray Matter Envy and actually come from several academic departments — are so smart, they could probably tell you his mother’s maiden name.

Lil’Wayne? That was outside their area of trivia expertise, from what I could see.

So Judith Pratt finally did what any habitually frustrated team captain would do — she found a ringer. She recruited CSUB sociology professor Rhonda Dugan, whose hip quotient so thoroughly dwarfs mine, I kept checking to see if I’d worn a bow tie to the competition.

Recruiting a pop-culture maven was such an obvious strategy, you had to wonder what took Pratt so long to figure it out.

Since each team has 10 members, it only makes sense to find individuals with specific strengths — sports, science, history, politics, music, movies, television, fine arts — and bribe them to show up.

Dugan singlehandedly covered about four of those bases for us. The biggest challenge for the rest of us was merely avoiding that great team-trivia pratfall: talking each other out of correct answers.

We were not entirely successful in that regard.

But we were successful enough,

A meeting of the minds What: Fifth annual Brains of Bakersfield trivia contest When: 7 p.m. June 5; registration deadline Tuesday Where: CSUB’s Icardo Center, 9001 Stockdale Highway Cost: $300 per team ($30 per person for a 10-member team); entry fee includes dinner from Frugatti’s Italian Eatery To register: Contact CSUB soccer coach Simon Tobin at 654-2428 or stobin@csub.edu.

outscoring Gray Matter Envy, a feisty team from The Californian known as the Paper Cuts, some obnoxious trivia addicts from Sandrini’s Restaurant, and about two dozen other teams.

These days we’re preparing to defend our hard-won title with nightly study sessions — People magazine, the complete works of David McCullough, Merle Haggard’s “The Original Outlaw” box set, the U.S. Constitution, Thoreau’s “Walden,” every movie Stanley Kubrick ever made, and a pile of second-hand copies of Four Four Two, the British soccer magazine.

That ought to cover it.

There’s still space to sign up for the fifth annual Brains of Bakersfield, set for CSUB’s Icardo Center on Saturday, June 5, but you have to hurry. The registration deadline is Tuesday.

The contest, based on the popular trivia game “Quiz Night” that originated in British pubs, gets started with a cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m., with 10 rounds of questions following at 7 p.m. The entry fee is $300 per 10-person team; it includes a halftime dinner provided by Frugatti’s Italian Eatery.

Winning team members will be presented with a trophy proclaiming them the “Brainy Bunch.” I’m planning on winning another one to complete my set of bookends. Assuming Rhonda Dugan can make it, of course. If not, I will be very, very quiet.

To register, call CSUB soccer coach Simon Tobin at 654-2428 or e-mail him at stobin@csub.edu.

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No splitting hairs: Salon contest amazing A

stylist once told me, “I hate your hair.” This was no personal attack on loathsome locks, but rather said in frustration over the inability to make my hair set into a particular style. That incident instilled in me a lifelong skepticism about the ability of your average stylist.

So when I heard that Bakersfield was one of the stops in a new competition — Battle of the Salons — I wondered what our salons could offer in terms of showmanship. As it turns out, I was in for quite a show.

The hair was certainly the star of this first style salvo in the battle for top salon. There were two battles — House of Color vs. Mystique Salon & Tanning and Serenity Salon vs. Regis Salon — and both were enough to impress the sold-out audience in attendance last Thursday.

The first match, based on the theme “Alice in Wonderland,” presented a bold interpretation of the fantastical tale. House of Colour dared to bare some skin and bold hair for its lineup.

I was impressed by the namesake ’do of the Queen of Hearts, which the stylist later explained used the model’s actual hair to form the dark underside of the heart made of bright-red extensions.

The Mad Hatter, seemingly modeled after Johnny Depp’s whimsical rogue, also displayed a unique use of the model’s hair, which served as the brim of the oversized, extension-covered topper.

The sexy styling was downplayed a bit by the smiling models, which I appreciated as it allowed you to focus on the work.

Mystique, on the other hand, had a quintet of models who brought some theater to the runway. From a blue feather-eyelashed Alice’s tentative venture into Wonderland to a clockfaced rabbit and a wild-eyed, sparkly Mad Hatter who lived up to his name (and was the only male model of the night), these models embodied the eccentricity of the theme.

After each set of models walked the runway, they came back out with a stylist or two, who answered the judges’ questions on the looks.

What was disappointing was when the mics cut in

RICHARD FUSILLO PHOTOGRAPHY

This Mad Hatter look was created by the House of Colour.

and out, preventing all but the closest onlookers from hearing the explanations. Compounding the problem was the rowdiness of the crowd.

I think I was in the minority, not being from a salon either currently in competition or slated for an upcoming battle, but it was that very reason that I was interested in hearing about the concept and execution of the styles.

Call it “Project Runway”-itis, but it is interesting to hear what competitors have to say.

(The mics were just one of the technical glitches,which I hope are ironed out for future battles.)

After a brief intermission, it was on to the second battle, themed around comic book characters.

If the HOC girls were all smiles, the Serenity Salon models brought the gravitas, again injecting some theatricality into the show. The looks made good use of fanned extensions as headdresses, from a warrior with a plume to a “ninja” with fiery red samurai helmet style that matched her fierce demeanor.

If only she hadn’t wielded her sword as if it were a club, holding the blade’s edge in one hand. I’m not asking for martial arts, but a bit more verisimilitude would have been nice.

Acting far from nice was the masked lady, with feathers positioned like horns in her blonde hair and a dolllike face with a blacked-out mask over her eyes. (She’d be from a comic book that you wouldn’t let the kids read.)

Regis Salon kicked off its runway

with a brightly plumed phoenix. The tall model had a definite bird-like quality, and I enjoyed her plucking a feather and dropping it in front of the judges.

Continuing the creature theme, a black widow walked the runway with a large spider (made of the model’s hair and extensions) and a web hat atop her head.

Regis’ answer to the masked lady was its own eerie jester, whose blond and black hair was divided and stiffened into the bell-clad points of a jester’s hat.

Her otherworldly eyes and makeup reminded me of Vincent D’Onofrio in “The Cell,” disturbing as well as impressive.

Perhaps not being well-acquainted with the salon world, I was unaware how amazingly real hair can become part of an extreme look.

I don’t know if the model selection was based mostly on their hair, but it was used to good effect (such as Mystique’s Queen of Hearts, whose multihued hair was emphasized by the design.

It was obvious all the competing teams put a lot of time and effort into these looks, giving regular people like me a chance to appreciate their creativity.

Hair can be a living work of art, which any woman who’s left the salon with a new look can appreciate. And there’s nothing to hate about that.

GO & DO Battle of the Salons is a six-week competition in which 12 local salons face off in battles based on a different theme. Each week, two winners emerge to move on to the next round of competition until there are two vying for top salon. The winning salon wins a $2,000 cash prize and a trophy; the models win the rights to the professional runway-show photos.

This week’s battles: Atomic Kitten vs. Salon Salon (Theme: Sweet Treats) Le Mirage Hair & Nail vs. Le Chic Spa (Theme: Gift Wrap) • Doors open at 7 p.m. for a onehour social with no-host bar.

Competition starts at 8.

• Metro Gallery, 1604 19th St. • After party at Prospect in the Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St. Last week’s winners: House of Colour and Regis Salon

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Advocacy and song in one concert Gay Men’s Chorus picks city for reason

BY LOUIS MEDINA Contributing writer

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n its first-ever visit to Bakersfield Sunday, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus plans to deliver what it bills as a strong dose of “activism in song.”

The group’s concert at the Fox Theater is part of its 2010 California Freedom Tour, with stops in cities like Bakersfield that strongly supported the November 2008 state ballot measure banning same-sex marriage. Symbolically, the all-volunteer chorus is performing in two of the Central Valley’s largest cities on the first official Harvey Milk Day weekend: in Fresno on Saturday, the birthday of the slain 1970s San Francisco supervisor and gay activist, and one day later here.

“There could be no more appropriate place for us to be than somewhere in the center of the state,” said chorus executive director Teddy Witherington. “Harvey Milk was all about giving people

The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus' 2010 California Freedom Tour When: 2 p.m. Sunday Where: Fox Theater, 2001 H St. Tickets: $13 to $43, available at the theater box office, Vallitix locations, at Vallitix.com, or by calling 3225200. Additional fees apply to online or charge-by-phone purchases.

Information: 324-1369, foxtheateronline.com or sfgmc.org

hope. There is a lot of hope that the chorus can give to people who are looking for that kind of glimpse of a better, more accepting world.”

The Gay Men’s Chorus has chosen a local gay advocacy group, along with the national organization Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, as a beneficiary of profits earned from concert ticket sales.

“We want to promote an environment in which everyone, from

roughnecks to state senators, feels comfortable coming out as gay and is treated with respect regardless of sexual orientation,” said Whitney Weddell, chairwoman of Bakersfield LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning).

Also benefiting from the spotlight of Sunday’s concert will be Bakersfield’s fledgling gay chorus, Rainbow Voices.

“From this exposure I hope that more people will see that Bakersfield, while still conservative, has enough people to support a more active and visible LGBTQ community. A chorus is just one sign of this potential,” said Rainbow Voices director Michael Gardner.

What kind of music should concert-goers expect? A little of everything, Witherington said.

“Funny numbers where we get to express our humor, songs that talk about situations in which people have been harmed, it’s the full gamut. Everything from laughter to tears. It’s certainly a moving selection of music,” he said, which tells the story of the gay experience. “We believe that in telling our stories, people get to

“Harvey Milk was all about giving people hope. There is a lot of hope that the chorus can give to people who are looking for that kind of glimpse of a better, more accepting world.”

— Teddy Witherington, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus executive director

know us.”

Bakersfield was added to the California Freedom Tour after a fortuitous meeting down south early this year, Weddell said.

She and others from her group were in Los Angeles for a gay pride festival planning conference when they met a member of the SF Gay Men’s Chorus who said the group was hoping to perform in Bakersfield. After exchanging contact information, Weddell received a phone call a couple of weeks later asking for her organization’s help in finding and rent-

ing a venue.

“We were asked to lay out all the funding at this end,” Weddell said.

A risk, certainly, but in exchange, “they are waiving all of the fees that they would normally charge to travel to Bakersfield and perform,” she said. “You might say we’re getting them for a song. …

We could never afford to pay them.” The costs for the chorus’ transportation, lodging and other expenses that weekend will be between $10,000 and $12,000, Witherington said.

One local fan sees both the potential for a wonderful concert experience and a great opportunity to spread awareness.

“This is a huge event for Bakersfield,” said Thomas G. Robinson, marketing director and a board member for The Empty Space Theatre, which often features plays dealing with gay issues.

“These guys are very, very popular. We really need to support this.

I don’t think Bakersfield recognizes the amount of people who are gay in this community and how they can bring about change — especially with regard to voters’ rights and equal rights.”

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Eye Street GO & DO Downtown Street Faire, “Health and Safety,” barbecues, arts and crafts, farmers market, free wagon rides, historic trolley tours and more, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today, downtown, Chester Avenue. 3255892.

2010 Battle of the Salons, a competition between local salons who will be judged in a few categories, 7 p.m. today, Metro Galleries, 1604 19th St., with an after party to follow at the Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St. $10 general entry; $15 runway seating and can be purchased at battleofthesalons.com.

Gripped Films presents “Chasing Legends,” doors open at 6:30 p.m., film at 7 p.m. today, Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $16.50. vallitix.com or 324-1369.

13th annual Elder Abuse Prevention Conference, “Undue Influence Tactics of Abuse,” with speaker Paul Greenwood, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today, Hodel’s Country Dining, 5917 Knudsen Drive. $25 includes continental breakfast & buffet lunch. 868-1013.

“Chow Mein for Charity!”, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Friday, at both Panda Express locations, 9200 Rosedale Highway & 2659 Mt. Vernon Ave. Twenty percent of all sales will be donated to the Partnership Food Bank.

“Femme Fatale Revival” IV Celebrating Women of All Ages, with complimentary services like brow shaping, skin analysis, Kérastase treatments, anti-aging light therapy, fashion tips and more, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today through Saturday, Essentials Spa Et Beauté, 9000 Ming Ave., Suite K7. 654-0321.

Kern County Mineral Society, meeting, 7:30 p.m. today, East Bakersfield Veterans Hall, 2101 Ridge Road.

Men’s Night with Michael Franzese, who is a former New York mobster of the Colombo crime scene, come hear his inspiring story about how he got out of the Mafia and found a power greater than himself that set him free, 7 p.m. today, The Summit at Canyon Hills, 7100 Auburn St. 871-1150.

S.I.R. (Sons-In-Retirement), for retired men, with lunch and speaker Jeff Lemucchi, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today, Hodel’s, 5917 Knudsen Drive. $15 buffet.

832-7308 or 837-2164.

Bakersfield Biggest Baddest Barbecue Championships, benefitting the Bakersfield Memorial Hospital & Children’s Miracle Network, with live entertainment, kids’ area, vendors and more, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Stramler Park, 3805 Chester Ave. Free admission on Friday; $10 adults; free for children 12 and under.

Proceeds benefit Children’s Miracle Network. bakobbq.com.

Rock drumming legend Vinny Appice will hold a drum clinic from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Guitar

Center, 3824 Ming Ave. Free. 3963838.

Fifth annual Fiesta de los Amigos, with social hour 6 to 7 p.m., dinner 7 to 8 p.m., program at 8 p.m. Friday, Seven Oaks Country Club, 2000 Grand Lakes Ave. $40. 858-7711.

Precision Dance Center presents “Triple Threat,” doors open at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. Friday, Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $13. 324-1369.

Runway Revival Fashion Show & Reception, 6:30 p.m. Friday, at the rose garden courtyard outside of Essentiels Spa Et Beauté, 9000 Ming Ave., Suite K7. 654-0321.

Second annual Interdisciplinary Symposium “Gender Matters,” 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, CSUB, Student Union, Multipurpose Room, 9001 Stockdale Highway. Free. 6542298.

Send a Kid to Camp Luncheon, benefitting the Bakersfield Firefighters Burn Foundation; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Outback Steakhouse, 5051 Stockdale Highway. $25 donation. Includes choice of chicken, steak or salmon; salad and beverage. 834-7850.

16th annual Coyote Club/Stephen Neal Golf Tournament, a three-person scramble, prizes, shotgun begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, Kern River Golf Course. $75 entry fee includes golf, 1/2 cart, tee prize, lunch/drinks, mulligans. 703-4313 or 589-3311.

2010 All-American Powered Car Show, with 50/50 drawing, games and more, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave. $35 entry fee.

289-0151.

Bakersfield Speedway, Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Mini Dwarfs, NMRA Midgets, gates open at 4:30 p.m.; races begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Bakersfield Speedway, 5001 N. Chester Ave. $10; $5 ages 6-12; under 5 free. bakersfieldspeedway.com or call 393-3373.

Bike Ride, for ladies, all levels, go at your own pace, 8 a.m. Saturday, Finish Line Bicycles, 8850 Stockdale Highway. finishlinebikes.com or 833-6268.

Bit-O-Heaven Horse Ranch Fifth annual Fundraiser Barbecue, food, raffles, music, horse rides, horse drill team demonstration, games, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Bit-O-Heaven Horse Ranch, 13453 Olen Ave. $10; $5 children.

Fundraiser is in honor of the rescue horses that we have said goodbye to. bakersfieldhorselady.com or 845-6252.

Blueberry Pancakes, also take a wagon ride, visit the petting zoo, 8 to 11 a.m. every Saturday in May, at two locations: Murray Family Farms, 6700 General Beale Road and Highway 58; and 9557 Copus Road and Interstate 5. murrayfamilyfarms.com or 3300100.

Book Signing, with author D.G. Flamand of “The Little Cloud and His New Friends,” at noon Saturday, Barnes & Noble, 4001 California Ave. 631-2575.

DRAGON RISES ON CAMPUS Over the next two weeks, the campus community at Cal State Bakersfield will watch as a dragon is born in the sculpture patio of the art department. Internationally known Korean artist ByoungTak Mun is creating a dragon tail as the final installment of his Nine Dragons series of sculptures, which inhabit different countries around the world.

When completed, the dragon tail will spiral more than 20 feet into the air. Made of rebar and branches, the sculpture will give the perception a dragon is buried with only its tail showing.

“Dragons are very important in Korea and they symbolize nature and often the wrath of nature,” said Joyce Kohl, interim director of the art department at CSUB, as she introduced the artist to a group of students Tuesday morning. “Now visualize nine dragons around the world, furious about what man is doing to the earth, and burying their heads into the earth.”

Mun has been working on the project for 14 years. The other dragon tails are in Australia, Belgium, Italy, France, Germany and Korea. This will be the only one in the United States.

The sculptor knows just enough English to describe the materials he uses: iron, reeds, branches and volcanic rock. Each CD Release Party with Petree Live in Concert, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road. $10. 831-1413.

Certified Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, next to Golden State Mall, 3201 F St. Certified Organic Farmers Market, Artisan and Merchant Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, runs through December, Caffeine Supreme lawn area, corner of F and 20th streets. 805-0430.

“College: Making it Happen!”, an academic and financial planning presentation, registration at 8 a.m., program from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, CSUB, Icardo Center, 9001 Stockdale Highway. To register, e-mail mbaltazar@csub.edu or 654-6157.

Derby Revolution of Bakersfield Benefit, for skater recently diagnosed with breast cancer, with an open scrimmage, DJ, booths, massages, food, 2 p.m. Saturday, La Jolla Cold Storage, 31110 Schuster Road, Delano. Donations accepted. 345-8197.

Feral Cat Symposium, with keynote speaker Shelly Kotter who will address the problem of overpopulation of feral cats in our county, with workshops, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Ag Pavilion, 3300 E. Belle Terrace Ave. $10 preregistration; $20 day of event.

Lunch is guaranteed to those who pre-register. Download registration at bakersfieldspca.org or thecatpeople.org or 323-8353 ext.

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with two other artists whose works grace the grounds of CSUB. Those artists had been invited to campus in the past as part of the art department’s annual Visiting Sculptor program. Paid by a Pelletier grant, the visiting artists are chosen from a pool of applicants voted on by students and finally chosen by a campus committee.

This year, Mun made the cut.

It is his first visit to the United States. He is staying in the dorms on campus for two weeks, working daily on the sculpture. The public is invited to watch the process, as well as donate branches for the project.

Kohl is still negotiating with PHOTO COURTESY OF JENNIFER BALDWIN campus officials on the location Byoung-Tak Mun, a Korean sculpfor installing the tail when it is tor, is seen with the base of the finished at the end of next week. dragon tail he welded as he Kohl and Mun say they hope the started his project as this year’s location is peaceful and can be Visiting Sculptor at Cal State seen from a wide vantage point.

Bakersfield. Upon completion, the rebar and branch dragon tail Many of the other dragon tails are in natural settings — in woods, will spiral at least 20 feet into on grassy slopes, and near bodies the air, the last of nine tails he has created around the world. of water. While the CSUB campus is a more urban setting, it does tail differs slightly in material, but offer several natural expanses as all take a similar spiral shape. possibilities.

When one student asked Mun For more information about why he chose Bakersfield for his the Visiting Sculptor program, to final installment, he looked at view the work in progress or to Kohl, who said, “I think we chose donate branches, please call him.”

Joyce Kohl, Interim Art DepartMun has worked on internament Director, at 655-3095. tional sculpture symposiums — Cal State Bakersfield “Rev-Up Cancer Support Charity” Car Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center, parking lot, 6501 Truxtun Ave. $45 entry fee, includes T-shirt, lunch tickets and raffle tickets. 978-1176.

Free Clinic Workshops, Saturday classes: 10 to 11 a.m. “Interior Paint”; 11 a.m. to noon “Spring Planting: Veggie Garden”; 1 to 2 p.m. “Concrete Patch & Repair”; and Sunday class: 1 to 2 p.m.

“Deck Installation & Repair”; Home Depot. homedepot.com or call 800-430-3376.

Grand Reopening of the renovated Tehachapi Museum, featuring the Kawaiisu exhibit, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Tehachapi Museum, 310 S. Green St. 8228152.

Kern County European Club, will have a presentation and discussion on their first trip planned for late October, call Jim Engel at 399-6507.

Kern River Parkway Festival, with music, food, public safety demonstrations, children’s activities and more, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Hart Park, intersection of Alfred Harrell Highway and River Road. 3249000.

Kern River Parkway Festival, with music, booths, activities for children, demonstrations, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Kern River Parkway, one mile west of Yokuts Park. Free. E-mail krpfestival@gmail.com or 327-

2768.

Kids Free Day, last Saturday of every month, CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway. 872-2256.

Make-A-Wish Poker Tournament Fundraiser, Inaugural No-Limit Hold ’Em Poker with Jerry Yang, 2007 world series of poker main event champion, registration open at 11 a.m., Yang will take the table at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Diamond Jim’s Casino, 118 20th St., Rosamond. Proceeds go to make the wishes come true for Kern County Make-A-Wish children. To pre-register, 256-1400.

National Jet Boat Association Drag Boat Racing, NJBA Nationals, Saturday and Sunday, Lake Ming. njbaracing.net or 714777-5081.

Precision Dance Center presents “We’re Gonna Party!”, doors open at noon, show at 1 p.m.

Saturday, Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $13. 324-1369.

Second annual Classic Car Show, 8 a.m. roll-in registration Saturday, Independence High School, 8801 Old River Road. $25 advance by May 14; $30 day of event. Proceeds benefit the school’s swim team fundraiser.

203-6000.

Second annual Home Decor Faire, meet home improvement specialists and see their latest products and techniques, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Beladagio, 9500 Brimhall Road, Suite 705. 8292288.

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Eye Street Silver Jewelry Art Clay Workshop, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 501 18th St. Space limited, enroll now, 327-7507.

Spring into Song Concert, with the Bakersfield Keynotes, 2 p.m.

Saturday, St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 2216 17th St. $15.

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 20, in the Sydney Harbour community in southeast Bakersfield, 600 Bora Bora Lane. stjudedreamhome.org or 1-800-385-9134.

Street Teams, opportunity to reach the hurting and needy parts of our community with food, love and prayer, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jesus Shack, 1326 30th St. jesusshack.com or call 324-0638.

Swingin’ Swayin’ Luau, with Polynesian spice island entertainment, 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Carriage House Estates, 8200 Westwold Drive. Tour Available. 663-8393.

Tejano Spring Dance, featuring Conjunto Califas, Elena y Los Tejano Riders, doors open at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jaguar Restaurant & Club, 516 California Ave. $20 advance; $25 at the door. Proceeds benefit scholarships for Hispanic youth. 301-8051, 327-1095 or 3320772.

Camellia Society Meeting, with speaker Dean Powell of Bolles Nursery discussing “General Gardening of Camellias,” potluck begins at 12:30 p.m., meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Church of the Brethren, in the social hall, 327 A St. CSUB Singers Concert “How Can I Keep From Singing,” 4 p.m. Sunday, CSUB, Student Union, Multipurpose Room, 9001 Stockdale Highway. Free but a free will offering will be accepted. 6543073.

San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus California Freedom Tour, doors open at 1 p.m., show at 2 p.m. Sunday, Fox Theater, 2001 H St. vallitix.com or 3241369.

THEATER Superhero Girls Like Me!, 10week theater arts workshop for girls and boys ages 6 to 14, 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays through May 27, Stars School of Performing Arts, 1927 Eye St. $10 per week (or $100 for 10 sessions), plus onetime fee of $25 for costume and materials. 324-9000.

“Junkbox Legends,” 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. $15 adults; $10 seniors/students. 327-PLAY. “The Full Monty,” doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; doors open at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Stars Dinner Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave. $45 to $55; show-only tickets $30. 325-6100.

“Winnie the Pooh,” 7 p.m.

Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m.

Sunday, Bakersfield Community Theatre, 2400 S. Chester Ave. 831-

8114.

Auditions for “Alice in Wonderland,” kindergarten to sixth grade, 9 to 11:30 a.m., seventh to 12th grade, 1 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Rasmussen Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane. $75; $60, resident. All who audition are cast.

Major League Improv, improvisational comedy show, appropriate for families, 6 p.m.

Saturdays, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. Free but donations are accepted. 327-PLAY.

ART All Media Class, by instructor Phyllis Oliver, all media welcome, with color theory stressed. For more information or to register, email pegolivert@ix.netcom.com or call 348-4717.

Art classes, beginning watercolor, beginning drawing, advanced drawing and watercolor painters’ group, taught by Carol Bradshaw. Call or e-mail for details and enrollment. bradshawartist@earthlink.net or 760-376-6604.

Arvin High School student artwork on display, through May, The Dream Center & Coffee House, 1212 18th St. 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. 3242402.

Bakersfield Art Association, Gallery of Art, 1817 Eye St., 8722806; offers a variety of painting and drawing classes. Call for details.

Basic Beading & Wire Wrapping Workshop, with Susi Klassen, private instruction or by appointment, The Bead Hut, 610 18th St. To schedule an appointment, call 324-0975 or 706-6490.

Beginning Oil Painting, with instructor Glen Jelletich, classes held 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays. Call 399-3707 for more information or to register.

Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Drawing, by instructor Nina Landgraff, series of five two-hour classes. Call for more information or to register.

304-7002.

“Claudia True and Friends: Under the Influence,” exhibit on display now through May 24, Younger Gallery (located in the Bank of America tower), 1430 Truxtun Ave., Suite 105. Gallery open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. 324-9000.

Eleanor Clark, featured artist for the month of May, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. 869-2320.

Exhibit on Display, “They Swim, Fly, Wiggle or Slither: The Hidden Code of Animals in Japanese Arts,” now on display until May 23, Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. bmoa.org or 323-7219.

Framing Clinic, with Toni Lott, for artists who want to frame their work, starts April 7, running noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 205-3488 for more information or to register.

GO & DO Downtown Street Faire, “Health and Safety,” barbecues, arts and crafts, farmers market, free wagon rides, historic trolley tours and more, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today, downtown, Chester Avenue.

325-5892.

Jim Bates, featured artist for May, Bakersfield Mazda, 3201 Cattle Drive. 328-8000.

Native American Arts Association, meets to learn basketry, beadwork and more, 9 a.m. to noon each Thursday, Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave. 852-5050.

Patti Doolittle, featured artist for May, Russo’s, 9000 Ming Ave. russosbooks.com or 665-4686.

Shirley Rowles, featured artist for the month of May, Dagny’s Coffee Co., 1600 20th St. 634-0806.

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

Demonstration with Sharon Schwenk, on painting landscapes from photographs in oil, 7 p.m.

Friday, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. $10. 8692320.

“Color and the Artist’s Eye” Workshop, with Sharon Schwenk, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. $35 members; $45 nonmembers. 869-2320.

Experimenting with Watercolor for Kids, with Jen Bowles, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, The Micro Gallery, 6300 Coffee Road. $20. 301-3283.

Free art classes, for homeschool parents, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturdays. Call to reserve your spot. Moore’s Art Studio, 10205 Hurlingham Drive. 588-7769.

Oil Painting with Vicki Cruz, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Surface Gallery, 1703 20th St. $40, materials included. 323-4090.

Silver Jewelry Art Clay Workshop, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 501 18th St. Space limited, enroll now, 327-7507.

MUSIC Alternative Fishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St., 324-2557; Joey Romley & Friends, 9 p.m. Tuesdays.

Blues Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S. Union Ave., jam session, 2 p.m.

Sundays. 21 and over. myspace.com/vinnys_bar.

Classic Rock Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; Really Big Midgets, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State Road, 387-9224; Vintage Blue, 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Elevation Lounge, 818 Real Road, 325-6864; Mike Montano Band, 9 p.m. Friday.

Lone Oak Lounge, 10612 Rosedale Highway, 589-0412; No Limit, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Chuy’s, 2500 New Stine Road, 833-3469; The Usual Suspects, 7:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 3230053; Mike Montano Band, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Country Trouts & the Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-6700, offers karaoke, line dancing, West Coast Swing among other various activities. Call for times and days.

Ethel’s Old Corral, 4310 Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613; Honky Tonk Angels, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday; Token Okies, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Tejon Club, 117 El Tejon Ave., 3921747; Crossroads, 6 to 10 p.m.

Sunday.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 3228900; Country Club, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday.

Cover Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 3228900; Chrisanova and Travis Byler, 9 p.m. Thursday.

Dancing Ballroom Dancing Lessons, 6 to 8 p.m. every third Thursday, The Villas at Scenic River, 4015 Scenic River Lane. 588-2400.

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

Mavericks Squares, with caller Jay Henderson, 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursdays, Wilson Road Veterans Hall, 1905 Wilson Road. 831-4651 or 589-0106.

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.

Pairs and Spares Dance, 7:30 p.m. each Friday, Rasmussen Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane. $5; $7 nonmembers. 399-3575 or 332-1537.

Country Dance, with music provided Jerri Arnold & Stars & Guitars, jam session, all artists welcome, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane.

Scottish Country Dancing, with the Kern County Scottish Society, beginners welcome, 7 to 9 p.m.

Mondays, Norris Road Veterans Hall, upstairs, 400 W. Norris Road.

822-3998.

Whirlaways Square Dance Club, with caller Rick Hampton, 7 to 9:30 p.m. every Monday, Norris Road Veteran’s Hall, 400 Norris Road. whirlaways.org or 398-3394.

DJ Tailgaters, 900 Truxtun Ave., Suite 110, 322-9800; 5 to 11 p.m.

Tuesday.

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

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane, 834-1611; Paul Perez (sax) and Groove Factor, 8 to 11 p.m.

Thursdays; Bakersfield Jazz Workshop, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday.

Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave., 633-WINE; Jazz Connection with Steve Eisen and Mark Meyer, 6 to 8 p.m. every Saturday.

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

Cactus Valley Mexican Restaurant, 4215 Rosedale Highway, 633-1948; 6 to 10 p.m.

Thursday; beer pong and happy hour all day with karaoke 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

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

Pour House, 4041 Fruitvale Ave., 589-9300; 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 9000 Ming Ave., 664-1400; 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursdays.

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

Tomi’s Cowgirl Cafe, 1440 Weedpatch Highway, 633-1949; Karaoke King Show, all ages, 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays.

Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S. Union Ave., 7 p.m. Thursdays. 21 and over. myspace.com/ vinnys_bar.

Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State Road, 387-9224; 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

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

Maria Bonita Mexican Restaurant, 10701 Highway 178, 366-3261, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays. All ages.

Muggs Pub and Eatery, 1306 Airport Drive, 393-2035; 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays.

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

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

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

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

Camino Real Restaurant, 3500 Truxtun Ave., 852-0493; 9:30 p.m.

Sundays.

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

Sundays.

Schweitzer’s Pit Stop, 10807 Rosedale Highway, 587-8888; 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.

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Eye Street The Tilted Kilt, 2900 Calloway Drive, 587-6563; 7:30 to 11 p.m.

Mondays; and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Fridays.

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

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd., 3287560; 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays.

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

Tuesdays.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane, 834-1611; Wild West Entertainment, 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesdays.

Lone Oak Inn, 10612 Rosedale Highway, 589-0412; 8 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday.

McMurphy’s Irish Pub & Sports Bar, 14 Monterey St., 869-1451; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesdays.

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

Tuesday.

The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; karaoke with host Ben Lara, 8 p.m. Tuesdays.

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.

California Ave., 323-3905; Old School Saturdays with Noe G, 10 p.m. every Saturday. Ladies free/$10 cover.

Open Mic Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S. Union Ave., hosted by Robert Spalding, 7 to 11 p.m. every Thursday. myspace.com/ vinnys_bar.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane, 834-1611; DJ Ripee, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Friday.

Reggae B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Dub Seeds, Vanity Avenue, Dirty Heads, 9 p.m. Friday; and Mento Buru, 9 p.m. Saturday.

Rock

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

B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; The Dirty Heads, Vanity Avenue, Dub Seeds, Mah Op, doors open at 7 p.m. Friday. $15.

Elevation Lounge, 818 Real Road, 325-6864; Elevation 406, 9 p.m.

Friday.

Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; rock DJ, 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Free.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 3228900; Bruce Conti, 9:30 p.m.

Friday; Back Up Johnny, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday.

Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; Missing Autumn, 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Free.

Latin/Salsa

Rock remixes

Latin Salsa Dancing, 8 p.m.

Thursdays, DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court. 323-7111.

Camino Real Restaurant, 3500 Truxtun Ave., 852-0493; Son Tropical, 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays.

Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista, 324-6774: Salsa dancing, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Maria Bonita Mexican Restaurant, 10701 Highway 178, 366-3261; Limited Edition with Phil Villanueva, 8 p.m. Saturday.

Chencho’s Bar & Grill, 2201 V St., 327-0190; Salsa Sundays, with a DJ, 3 to 10 p.m., salsa lessons are offered at 6 p.m. Sundays. $5 after 6 p.m.

“Rock It Fridays,” 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. every Friday, DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court. 323-7111.

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

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

Old School Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista, 324-6774: The Press featuring Dymond, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista, 324-6774: Synergy featuring Joey Zaza, 9 p.m. Saturday.

The Bistro After Dark, 5105

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

Variety Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale Highway, 834-4433; John Ranger Band, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. variety.

Marriott Hotel at the Convention Center, 801 Truxtun Ave., 323-1900: In the Mixx with DJ Noe G., mixing all your feelgood music every Friday. 21 & over only.

Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista, 324-6774: DJ Dymond, 9 p.m.

Friday and Saturday.

Golden State Mall, 3201 F St., Dance to Joe Loco, duet every Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS Monday 5/24 Recreational Swim Team, learn to develop swimming skills, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, McMurtrey Aquatic Center, 1325 Q St. $60 per month. www.bakersfieldswim.us or 8527430.

Senior Discovery Days, each Monday for seniors 60 and older receive 50 percent off admission,

SYMPOSIUM TO EXPLORE GENDER ISSUES gender roles in their own lives,” she said.

When CSUB art student AlfreA community panel is schedWhat: Gender Matters do Delgado was in high school, uled at 2 p.m. featuring stay-atSymposium he often hid who he was. home dads, who will field When: 1 to 6 p.m. Friday “I was not out and when I got questions about their choice to Where: CSUB Student Union teased by others, I bottled everybe caretakers and how their deciMultipurpose Room, 9001 thing inside,” he said. sion is called into question Stockdale Highway His art became an outlet of because of their gender. expression.

Admission: Free; parking, $2 Another community resource One of those expressions is panel concludes the schedule titled “Dripping Red” and will be from 4 to 4:45 p.m., featuring a highlight of the second annual symposium will feature a panel of guests representing the Kern Gender Matters Symposium at students who will provide their County Probation Department's CSUB Friday. The event will insight into gender issues as they Victim Witness program, CSUB's showcase what students and fac- relate to literature and film.

Safe Zone project, the Alliance ulty are developing as far as CSUB senior Alise Aycock will Against Sexual Assault, and Suzy's understanding gender variables discuss her analysis of Jennifer Law, a nonprofit for suicide prein many disciplines.

Egan's short story “Safari,” where vention run by CSUB students.

Another of Delgado's paintings she explores the idea that our culThe symposium concludes that will be featured is about hav- ture is incredibly well-educated with a one-act play titled ing fun with makeup. about gender but lacks the tools “Unwrapped” by CSUB theater “When I came out to my moth- to do anything with the knowlstudent Michael Mejia. er, she automatically thought that edge.

For more information about I wore makeup and wanted to “Hopefully the question and this event, which is free and open dress up as a woman,” said Delanswer part of the symposium to the public, call Anne Duran at gado. “That idea was funny to me will get the students at CSUB to 654-2298. and I wanted to play around with think about how they can active- — Rob Meszaros is the director of it.” ly, not just intellectually, explore public affairs and communications at In addition to gender in art, the and change culturally induced Cal State Bakersfield.

BY ROB MESZAROS Contributing writer

10 percent discount in the gift store, CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway. 872-2256.

“Spontaneous Expression with Paint,” an Art for Healing program of Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Mercy Art and Spirituality Center, next to the Mercy MRI building, Truxtun and A streets. Free. mercybakersfield.org/arts or to register, 324-7070.

Tuesday 5/25 Adaptive Youth Tennis, for ages 5 and up, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through May 11, Jastro Park, 2900 Truxtun Ave. $30 for six weeks. sfmt.org or 415-285-1717.

Dog Obedience Class, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through June 8, Windsor Park, Howell and Windsor Park drives. $65 per 8-week session. Dogs must be at least 6 months old and have current vaccinations; handlers must be at least 16 years of age. 322-9874.

Farmers market, 4 to 7 p.m.

Tuesdays, now through November, Central Park at Mill Creek, 21st and R streets.

Sewing Class, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Bakersfield Senior Center, 540 Fourth St. 834-7677.

Sierra Club Conditioning Hikes, three to five miles, 7 p.m.

Tuesdays, meet at corner of highways 178 and 184. 872-2432 or 873-8107.

Stained Glass Class, 6 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Juliana's Art Studio & Gallery, 501 18th St. Six-week class. Tools and materials available. Space limited, enroll now, 327-7507.

“Start Smart” Teen Driver’s Safety Program, 6 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Golden Hills Community Service District, 21415 Reeves St., Tehachapi. Free. 824-2408.

GO & DO

Wednesday 5/26

Thursday 5/27

ALPHA Canine Sanctuary Fundraiser, come out and purchase some pizza, gelato, beverages, with opportunity drawings, begins at 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Red Brick Pizza, 9500 Brimhall Road, Suite 301.

Percentage of sales from event will be donated to ALPHA. 3918212.

Health Fair, with booths, music by Harley’s Bakersfield Country Band, 8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Rasmussen Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane. Free. 392-2030.

League of Women Voters, meeting with speaker District Attorney Lisa Green; 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, The Petroleum Club, 12th floor, 5060 California Ave. $22 includes dinner. 634-3773.

Sierra Arts & Crafts Festival, with workshops, entertainment, begins 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, at Circle Park and Kernville Odd Fellows Hall, Kernville. Free. 760-379-2094.

Songwriters’ Showcase, hosted

by Chuck Seaton and Billy Russell, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road. 831-1413.

“The Golden 10” Screen Writing Course, four-week course taught by Vicki-KykerJameson, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Southland Mobile Home Park (Rec Room), 1301 Taft Highway and Highway 99. $125. 831-2046.

Tracy Lawrence, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. $48.50 to $58.50 plus fee. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Watercolor Class, six-week class, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 501 18th St. Space limited, enroll now, 3277507.

2010 Battle of the Salons, a competition between local salons, 7 p.m. Thursday, Metro Galleries, 1604 19th St., with an after party at the Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St. $10 general entry; $15 runway seating and can be purchased at battleofthesalons.com.

Desert Rose Band, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. $49.50 to $59.50 plus fee. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Friday 5/28 Goldenaires Spring Concert, 7 p.m. Friday, Bethany Lutheran Church, 900 Day Ave. Free; refreshments following concert.

397-7562.

Mile 124 Club, a catalyst for expression and reflection pointing to God, will have a freedomthemed photography night, music

by Bryan Easter, Deedra Patrick and Right Hand Side, 7 to 10 p.m.

Friday, Life Journey Christian Church, 4100 Easton Drive, Suite 6. 321-3130.

Orange County Supertones Reunion Tour, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jesus Shack, 1326 30th St. $12 to $35. jesusshack.com or call 324-0638.

Saturday 5/29 “A Time to Write,” an Art for Healing program of Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Mercy Art and Spirituality Center, next to the Mercy MRI building, Truxtun and A streets. Free. mercybakersfield. org/arts or to register, 324-7070.

Bike Ride, for ladies, all levels, go at your own pace, 8 a.m.

Saturday, Finish Line Bicycles, 8850 Stockdale Highway. finishlinebikes.com or 833-6268.