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The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, October 21, 2010

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Taft: The party’s not over yet Oildorado winds down with parade Saturday BY DENNIS MCCALL Contributing writer

iscuits and gravy, Eddie Money, an old-fashioned melodrama, vintage war planes and a parade top the agenda as Oildorado Days wind down Taft’s 100th birthday party this weekend. Money, the 1970s rocker whose hits include “Two Tickets to Paradise” and “Baby Hold On,” headlines tonight’s downtown street party. He had three chart-topping hits in the early ’80s, including “Shakin,” “Think I’m in Love” and “Take a Little Bit.” “We wanted to throw a Money party on Center Street that would attract a wide range of people, and Eddie Money is someone everybody has heard of,” said Oildorado president Eric Cooper. “His music is fun for all generations.” Street party entertainment — on Center Street between Fourth and Sixth — begins at 5 p.m. with local band Good Question. Money will take the stage about 8 p.m., Cooper said. Comedian Darrin Carter also is on the program.

Parade grand marshal Saturday’s parade also is a big draw with more than 100 entries, including nine bands and 100-year-old grand marshal Opal Smith, who will turn 101 on Oct. 29. “I think it’s exciting,” she said. “I’m really honored.” Smith has been a member of the Auto Club longer than anyone. She got her membership card when she was 16 and a student at Taft Union High School. The melodrama — “Shakespeare Comes to Calamity Creek” — debuted last night and will hold evening performances today and Saturday and a matinee on Sunday afternoon. Director Debbie Potaczala, who has been involved with stage productions at Taft High and the Westside Recreation and Park District, calls the cast “unquestionably the most talented that I have ever worked with.”

B-25 flyovers Another popular tradition of Taft’s once-every-five-years celebration is Saturday’s vintage aircraft fly-in at the Taft Airport, featuring two “Mitchell” B-25 World War II bombers made famous by the Jimmy Doolittle raid in 1942. Both planes and a vintage bi-plane will take the public aloft for rides Saturday and Sunday. Other vintage aircraft will be on display.

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Larry Sharp holds Raspy (Rodney Wykoff) at gunpoint in this scene from the Oildorado melodrama.

World pizza record

Great buzz

A world record will be attempted over a 24-hour period that starts Friday afternoon, when the local Domino’s franchise will attempt to bake and distribute 10,000 medium pepperoni pizzas. Local businesses, service clubs and individuals have pitched in by purchasing pizzas in advance to be delivered throughout town, including places like the Taft College dorms. Pizzas will be delivered “Pony Express” style to the Oildorado store and the West Kern Oil Museum. It’s not the first world record for an Oildorado event. Back in 1975, the celebration saw a Guinness World Record broken when local sandwich shop owner Leonard Gentieu created a submarine sandwich that measured just over 464 feet. It was sliced up and sold, with proceeds donated to a local charity. Other Saturday events include an allyou-can-eat biscuit and gravy breakfast that should fuel up folks for the “Best of Times” Taft vs. Bakersfield alumni football game dedicated to the memory of the late legendary Taft College coach Al Baldock. The hometown team will wear Taft College colors (black and gold) while the Bakersfield outfit will be decked out in Renegade red and white. The game will kick off at 4 p.m. at Taft High’s Martin Memorial Stadium.

Cooper, the Oildorado president, said he’s pleased the way the celebration has gone so far. “Everybody seems happy with everything,” he said at Sunday’s contests to see who had the best whiskers, ponytails and hair buns. “All the comments have been positive. The buzz has been great. We’ll regroup this week and look forward to an even bigger weekend.” Taft and its Oildorado celebration got plenty of primer when the Gulf oil spill triggered a landslide of media interest in the Lakeview Gusher, which occurred a hundred years ago and was the nation’s biggest oil spill. That attention, including a feature in the Wall Street Journal, has continued into the celebration with National Public Radio reporters and other media in town for feature stories. Huell Howser, whose series “California’s Gold” airs on public television, was in town last Friday for the dedication of the oil worker monument. He plans to run a segment about that and Oildorado Days in two to three weeks. “I think this is going to be a great program,” he said, after finishing up interviews at the West Kern Oil Museum that included a woman who returned to Taft after an absence of 47 years. “We got a lot of really good stuff here. These things often take on a life of their own, and this was one of those.”

OILDORADO WRAPUP Today Oildorado Street Party, with performances by Eddie Money, Good Question and comedian Darrin Carter; with beer garden and food booths, 5 p.m. to midnight today, 500 Center St. (on Center between Fourth and Sixth streets), Taft. $5 Oildorado Melodrama, 7 to 9 p.m. today and Saturday, Taft High School Auditorium, 701 Seventh St., Taft. $6

Friday Domino’s attempt to set world record, trying to sell 10,000 pizzas in a 24-hour period, starts 4 p.m. Friday and ends 4 p.m. Saturday, Domino’s Pizza, 530 Kern St., Taft.

Saturday Soroptimist Biscuits & Gravy All You Can Eat Breakfast, 7 to 10 a.m., Taft High School, Cafeteria, 701 Seventh St., Taft. $5. Oildorado Grand Parade, 10 a.m. to noon, begins at Sixth and Ash streets, then east on Center Street Grand Stand in front of Lincoln School, 810 Sixth St., Taft. Alumni Football Game Taft vs. Bakersfield, 4 to 10 p.m., Taft Union High School, Martin Memorial Stadium, Eighth and San Emidio streets, Taft. $8 tri-tip sandwiches and chips. Information for all events: oildoradodays.com or 745-4894

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You can’t beat this drummer’s clinic BY STEVEN MAYER Californian staff writer smayer@bakersfield.com

ho knew that John Bonham’s monster drum intro on Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” was borrowed almost verbatim from the drum intro to Little Richard’s 1957 hit, “Keep A Knockin’?” Who knew that rock ’n’ roll pioneer Bo Diddley popularized a beat — known appropriately as the Bo Diddley Beat — that has been duplicated on countless rock and pop tunes in the decades since? And finally, who among us had an inkling that the modern drum set owes much of its punch and pizazz to Chinese musical traditions? Daniel Glass knew. These pages from the history of drumming are examples of the kind of “aha moments” the veteran drummer, author and music history guru loves to share with anyone interested in how the music we listen to is intimately connected to that from which it came. Glass, the longtime drummer for the Royal Crown Revue, a band often credited with starting the swing revival movement, will be in Bakersfield on Wednesday offering a free drum clinic at Le Corusse Rouge on White Lane. But don’t think it’s just for drummers. “If you’re going to talk about the evolution of popular music in America, you can tell the story through the evolution of the drum set,” Glass said this week in a phone interview. “It’s not just a drum clinic,” he said of his presentations. “It’s the story of classic American music that has a lot of universal appeal.” Sponsored by the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop, Glass’ 60- to 90-minute presentation should help local music lovers better understand how different styles of music are tied together through history and through the cultural blending of diverse musical influences. From the vantage point of his onstage trap set (in another “aha!” moment, Glass said the term “trap” comes from the root “contraption”),

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Drummer Daniel Glass is also an author and an educator.

Glass will demonstrate how classic drum styles such as swing, rhythm & blues, bebop, rockabilly, ska, country and rock ’n’ roll were cross-threaded to create an incredibly rich tapestry of American musical forms. “I’ll also do some cool solo stuff,” he promised. Glass, 44, has performed and recorded with the likes of Kiss front man Gene Simmons, legendary vocalist Bette Midler, Mike Ness of Social Distortion, and jazz greats Freddy Cole, Al Viola and Page Cavanaugh. But after more than two decades leading a life immersed in music, Glass hasn’t lost his passion for the subject. On the contrary, during Monday’s interview, Glass’ enthusiasm was fairly bubbling over as he spoke about the multicultural influences that resulted in the development of the American drum set. Glass still marvels as he discusses the early drummers who developed new sounds and styles to match the new music — like jazz drummer Billy Gussak’s work on Bill Haley’s seminal 1955 hit “Rock Around the Clock.”

“Generations of people danced to their grooves,” he said in admiration of those early pioneers. In the late 1990s, Glass began searching out those drummers. Then he interviewed them one by one. “No one was paying attention to them,” he said of the drummers who helped make music history. In the years that followed, Glass met with close to 50 aging drummers, including D.J. Fontana, who played those thunderous triplets on Elvis Presley’s version of “Hound Dog,” and W.S. Holland, who played drums with Carl Perkins on his classic “Blue Suede Shoes.” Now with three books and multiple magazine articles to his credit, Glass has truly established himself as a drum historian and documentarian. “We’re very excited to feature Daniel Glass at the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop,” said workshop founder and jazz trumpeter Steve Eisen. “He’s a dynamic performer and his exploration of the history of the drum set is fascinating. You really don’t want to miss this one.”

AMERICAN POP MUSIC AND DRUMMING: A SHARED EVOLUTION Award-winning drummer, author and educator Daniel Glass will hold a free clinic at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane in Bakersfield. Glass’ clinics focus on the evolution of the drum set, taking into account the impact that this unique instrument has had on American popular music. According to his website, Glass uses “dazzling chops, tons of showmanship and various multi-

media tools to take audiences on a whirlwind journey that covers seven decades of groove. His goal? To convince the modern musician and music lover that if you want to understand the sounds of today — rock, pop, blues, funk, hip hop, reggae, gospel, etc — it is imperative that you understand your roots.” Sponsored by the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop, the evening begins at

6:30 p.m. (as the Workshop always does) with a beginning jazz improvisation class. Following Glass’ presentation, an open jam session will be held until 10 p.m. For more information, go to Bakersfieldjazzworkshop.com. For more on Daniel Glass, check out his website at Danielglass.com And to listen to his Drum History Minute, link to http://tinyurl.com/ 248ayhf.

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Tubb carries on family music tradition Uncle a legend, but singer his own man BY MATT MUNOZ Bakotopia.com editor mmunoz@bakersfield.com

t ain’t easy being Lucky Tubb. As the great-nephew to country music pioneer Ernest Tubb, many expect a tribute to the late legend and his music. Opening for Greensky Bluegrass at Fishlips on Friday night, the Texas singer/songwriter and his band, The Modern Day Troubadours, are ready to prove the naysayers wrong. “This isn’t an Ernest Tubb tribute show. I pay homage, but it is my show,” said the singer via cell phone. “I’m a seventh-generation musician in this family along with Billy Tubb, Glenn Douglass Tubb, Calvin Robert Tubb, Scooter Tubb …” Back in the U.S. after a successful tour of Europe, Tubb fully embraces the legacy of his surname, musically and stylistically. “It’s 1950s honky-tonk, a tradition that’s been going for 70-plus years. I enjoy playing it so much. I can’t really get behind the type of songs Nashville wants written, the top 40 country stuff. It all sounds likes pop rock to me.” As you can imagine, Tubb’s upbringing was filled with more than enough music to fill an Opry

Lucky Tubb and The Modern Day Troubadours with Greensky Bluegrass When: 9 p.m. Friday Where: Fishlips, 1517 18th St. Admission: $10 Information: 324-2557

house. Digging for stories on his childhood and famous uncle Ernest — whose hits include the country standard “Walking the Floor Over You” — the conversation quickly turns to influences. “I grew up on Speedy West, Jimmy Bryant, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, CSYN, Bob Wills, Hank Williams and my uncle. There were stacks of wax at my house.”

‘I did a lot of crazy stuff’ But it wasn’t all smiles and backyard jams. When asked about his “outlaw” image, Tubb was ready for the next round of questions, including one he seems accustomed to answering. “I did a lot of crazy stuff before I ever picked up a guitar and got serious,” he said. “Yeah, I got locked up in Texas for five years after being busted with 52 pounds of marijuana. A lot of people sing ‘Folsom Prison Blues,’ or songs about being in prison and living hard. I lived it.” With time on his hands to think about his next move, he turned to

music upon his release. Learning guitar came naturally to Tubb, but surprisingly country music wasn’t his first choice; it was the blues. “I wanted to play blues when I started in this business. I was trained by Guy Forsyth, a great mentor and friend.” Honing his skills in and around the music mecca of Austin, where he was “lucky” enough to catch blues masters like Stevie Ray and Jimmy Vaughan in action, Tubb remembers when things began changing his tune. “One night Guy told me, ‘Ya know, your last name’s Tubb. You might wanna think about doing some country music.’” If that didn’t plant the seed, a late-night chat with one of the original road dogs of country, Wayne “The Train” Hancock, sealed the deal. “We were sitting in his van listening to my first record, and Wayne goes, ‘You like living in motel rooms and eating really crappy food all the time?’ I said ‘Yeah, I love it, I’ll do whatever.’ He said, ‘Well then, you’ll do great in this business, keep it up.’” Like a spiritual awakening, Tubb’s decision to keep the flames of tradition alive turned out to be a winning one. No longer just a basic bluesman, he took his music on the road to receptive audiences across the ocean, who came to “see that boy, Tubb.” “Never did I think that years lat-

PHOTO COURTESY OF LUCKY TUBB

Lucky Tubb, left, performs with Natalie Page Monson of The Modern Troubadours. Tubb will play at Fishlips on Friday night.

er I’d be coming off a huge European tour. We were just signed to Rhythm Bomb Records in the UK, a great rockabilly label, who will be releasing a session we did in Berlin. We’ll be performing some of those songs in our show.”

Tubb’s ‘Bakersfield’ song Tubb’s latest American release, “Damn The Luck,” is a great representation of the Tubb tradition, with enough twang to keep you two-steppin’ in the moonlight. From “Huntsville,” a written about his prison stint, to “Bakersfield,” a song inspired by our city, you’d think you were in a time warp. “I wrote ‘Bakersfield’ because I

always wanted to write a Buck Owens-type song. I wrote it on Christmas Day, right back here in Austin just sittin’ on the river. It came in about 10 minutes, and the song was done. Those are always the best ones, too.” This isn’t Tubb’s first Bakersfield stop. In May, he made an impromptu appearance, even attracting So Cal alt-country legend Big Sandy to town for the show. “It was an honor for us to meet Red Simpson that night. What a player! I’ve done ‘Highway Patrol’ in my set for years, and I never knew it was Red who wrote the song.”

Youngest member of famous jazz family performs Saturday BY SUSAN SCAFFIDI Contributing writer

usicians often retreat to the “woodshed” — hole up and practice — so they can come back refreshed, improved, or maybe even different. Drummer Jason Marsalis, went to the woodshed for eight years and came back a vibraphonist. The performer, the youngest member of the famous jazz family, will perform with his Vibes Quartet on Saturday at the Stars Theater Restaurant. “It’s not a permanent switch,” Marsalis said of his playing the vibraphone. “But it’s a way for me to expand my abilities as a writer.” Like his famous siblings Wynton, Branford and Delfeayo, Marsalis displayed musical talent at a very early age. He was given a toy drum set at the age of 3 and was studying seriously by age 7, while also sitting in with father Ellis’ group in New Orleans. By the age of 9, the young drummer was performing regularly with his father and also making appearances with brother Delfeayo.

Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet When: Doors open 6 p.m., show 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday Where: Stars Theater Restaurant, 1931 Chester Ave. Admission: $20 Information and tickets: Stars Theater, 325-6100; or Bakersfield Jazz Workshop, 444-0853; 301-4583.

“We grew up in two different households,” Marsalis said. “By the time I was 6 years old, the first four were already out of the house.” “But I definitely grew up with their records, there’s no doubt about that,” Marsalis said. Over the course of his career, Marsalis has earned critical acclaim for his work in many genres, including straight-ahead jazz, Brazilian music, Afro-Cuban and jazz fusion, and collaborations with such artists as pianist Marcus Roberts, Shannon Powell, Dr. Michael White as well as family

members. Marsalis has recorded with all of them, and has recorded three albums under his own name, including “Year of the Drummer” in 1998, and “Music in Motion” in 2000. Like many percussionists, Marsalis studied mallet instruments, such as the vibraphone, to include melody and harmony along with the study of rhythm and meter. It was after “Music in Motion” that Marsalis began focusing on the vibraphone as a main instrument in an attempt to branch out. While he continued performing and recording as a sideman for other performers, he stopped recording under his own name for eight years. “I developed my own style and my own vision of music,” Marsalis said. That style and vision resulted in “Music Update,” recorded in December of 2008 and released in mid-2009, which features Marsalis on vibes, and the rest of his Vibes Quartet, all of whom will be performing in Bakersfield: Austin Johnson on piano, Will Goble on

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Jason Marsalis will play on Saturday night at Stars Theater Restaurant.

bass and David Potter on drums, all of whom he met while in residency at Florida State University. The album, which has received good reviews, has been noted for its musical debt to legendary vibraphonists Lionel Hampton and Milt Jackson, as well as to Jackson’s Modern Jazz Quartet.

“I think it’s good,” Marsalis said about his album. “I think there’s definitely room for improvement.” Marsalis credited some part of his recording hiatus to forces of nature. He said he had planned to record a vibes album in 2005, but was stopped by Hurricane Katrina. Marsalis had been and remains based in New Orleans. “Overall, things are better in the city than they were five years ago,” Marsalis said. “The city has persevered. The overall personality hasn’t changed.” The concert is sponsored by the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop, which also is presenting the Bakersfield Jazz Youth Ensemble at the performance. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the workshop’s educational and outreach efforts for student musicians. A spokesman for the workshop said VIP tables are sold out; however, general admission tickets are available at $20 per person. For more information, contact Steve Eisen at 444-0853, or Fred Sanchez at 301-4583.

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re you ready for a night of mingling, mixology and mini crab cakes? If you’re a graduate of Cal State Bakersfield, we’ve got just the ticket tonight at Posh Night at the Padre Hotel. A joint effort between the university’s Alumni Association and fledgling Young Alumni Program, this fall mixer promises to be a fun night of networking at the hotel’s Prospect Lounge. Guests will also be able to vote which of two drinks will become the RunnerTini, the official cocktail of the Alumni Association. Both takes on the classic blueberry lemon-drop martini, each cocktail represents the school’s colors of gold and blue. For a sneak peek into tonight’s event, we talked to CSUB director of public affairs and communications Rob Meszaros for more details. What should alumni who have never been to a mixer expect at this event? Alumni can expect good food, drink and company. The mixers are a great networking opportunity as well. See who is doing what, exchange some business cards, etc. Good music will also be on hand as alum Aaron Mauldin (Aaron’s DJ Services) has volunteered to be DJ for the night. With the RunnerTini contenders’ blueberries and lemons representing the school colors, do you also think that the drink represents the college experience with both its sweet (blueberry) and sour (lemon) moments? It’s true, the college experience surely has both its ups and downs. When you get a room full of CSUB alumni together in one room it’s natural to start reminiscing — I bet some memories will be sweet, some sour. For example, one might consider a sleepless night cramming for a midterm or sweating over a 12-page term paper as a pretty sour experience. Oh, but how sweet it feels when you learn that you aced the class that kept you up all night. What kind of appetizers will be served? Will they be themed for the group like the cocktail? We will be providing Padre signa-

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ture appetizers which will include, mini sliders, tapenade and goat cheese bruschetta, mini crab cakes and beef crostini. The appetizers are not themed, but we hope the crowd will enjoy the great food and atmosphere at the Prospect Lounge. Have you tried either cocktail? Which one would you vote for? A group of us had a taste test preparty the other day. I’m not a big cocktail fan (a brew with hops and bubbles is more my style), but I surprisingly did enjoy both drinks. If I had to choose one on aesthetics, if would be the regular blueberry lemon-drop. It has such an upscale, classic look. Though, if taste was the sole judging criteria, I would have to go with the version with the blue curacao and raspberry sour float. Does the fact that there are two drinks contending for the title of RunnerTini reflect the competitive spirit of Runners, both past and present? I think it’s safe to say that the fact that these two drinks are contending for a title is reflective of the competitive spirit of being a Runner. But more than that, the idea for a RunnerTini and putting two versions toe to toe was conceptualized purely for the fun and to give alumni something to buzz about the night of the mixer. How did the group decide on the name RunnerTini? Did you ever consider Runner-Rita or Bloody Runner? The idea for the RunnerTini was that of our alumni association staff. They thought the name was a perfect tie-in to the martini, which the Padre specializes in. Runner-Rita or Bloody

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This two-tone blueberry-lemon cocktail with raspberry liquor will be one of two drinks vying for the title of RunnerTini during Posh Night at the Padre Hotel.

RunnerTini (Version One): 2 oz. vodka Simple syrup The juice of three fresh-squeezed lemons Shake ingredients with ice. Strain into martini glass rimmed with sugar. Garnish with blueberries.

RunnerTini (Version Two): 2 oz. vodka Simple syrup The juice of three fresh-squeezed lemons Mixture of one-half oz. blue curacao and one-half oz. raspberry sour Shake vodka, simple syrup and lemon juice with ice. Strain into martini glass rimmed with sugar. Slowly pour the blue-curacaoraspberry sour mixture in drink so the layers remain separate. Garnish with blueberries.

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The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, October 21, 2010

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nspired by Adam Rex’s new novel, “Fat Vampire,” the Youth Advisory Council at Russo’s Books is hosting a costume party at the store on Saturday. Kelsey Morrow, a member of the council, describes the novel as hilarious. “It’s really a spoof of the whole vampire genre,” she said. “It’s the last vampire book anybody needs to read.” The Stockdale High School sophomore thinks Rex’s book may even signal the decline of the vampire craze that began about five years ago with Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series. “I’m hoping zombies will take over, either that or steampunk,” she said. “I love science fiction and fantasy. Neil Gaiman and Scott Westerfeld are my favorite authors.” Her preference for zombies influenced her decision about what to wear for the event on Saturday and it’s a switch from the punkish Victorian-era Goth clothing she wore last Halloween. “My face was all white and I used a Sharpie pen to get my lips really red,” she said. “It took two days to get it off — I won’t do that again.” Kelsey, whose parents are Randy and Sharon Morrow, is active in the store’s youth council and, like other members, writes brief reviews of young adult books that are published on Russo’s website. The group meets monthly and has about 20 members. “A bunch of us get together and talk about reading books,” she said. “Some people think that’s weird but that’s what we do.” In addition, the group assists Russo's Books in selecting youth titles, planning and hosting events, displaying merchandise, and promoting

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literacy within the community. The “Fat Vampire” event is likely to be more boisterous than your average book discussion, however. Kelsey said there will be games and contests. As a sort of preview, she and several others plan to stage an informal — and scary — performance on Friday evening. “We’re going to dress up as supernatural creatures and walk around The Marketplace,” Kelsey said. “It’s going to be awesome.”

Collage workshop Norma Eaton will teach a oneday workshop on making collages at the Bakersfield Art Association’s Art Center on Saturday. Eaton moved here from Corvallis, Ore., about two years ago. The artist was active in many arts organizations in her former community and said she has become involved in similar groups since becoming a Bakersfield resident.

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Her artwork currently is being shown in Bakersfield Art Association exhibits at Dagny’s, Stars and the Art Center. Eaton will refer to one of her own collages, “Moon Mountain Lake,” during a hands-on demonstration. It is made entirely of painting papers which she then cut up into desired shapes to create the finished picture. Fine art collages encourage creativity and also can be made with a variety of found materials, ranging from bits of colorful ribbons to pictures clipped from magazines. Some artists like to incorporate a collage as part of the overall design in a larger painting. Students at the workshop will complete two projects to take home. They also will learn the materials and methods for working in collage using colored tissue paper, rice paper and painted papers. Eaton asks that participants bring an inexpensive bristle brush, acrylic gel medium, a pencil, ruler, scissors and a jar or container for water. Although not required, other useful items would be colored tissue paper and liquid tempera paints.

Coffeehouse jazz The second concert in the fall jazz series at Fiddlers Crossing in Tehachapi will feature Mike Oliver on alto saxophone. Fiddlers Crossing offers a coffee house atmosphere, serving coffee, tea and other beverages, as well as free snacks. It occupies a separate space at Mountain Music. Both businesses are owned by Debby Hand, a cellist and a former mayor of Tehachapi.

‘World of Smiles’ exhibit A photo exhibit that traces its roots to a conversation held around local photographer Greg Iger’s dining room table several years ago was shown last weekend in Washington, D.C., as part of the International Friendship Force conference at the Renaissance Hotel. A nonprofit organization, Friendship Force sponsors exchange visits with individuals and families in other countries of the world. Iger is a member of the

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Norma Eaton’s collage titled “Moon Mountain Lake.”

Kern County club. Titled “World of Smiles,” the exhibit is a cooperative project of photographers from Udmurt, Russia and Kern County. Iger coordinated the project with Russian artist Dina Baykova. Friendship Force’s purpose is to promote global understanding across the barriers that separate people. Iger recalls that during her visit here, Baykova said most Russians believed Americans are cold, hard-driving capitalists. He mentioned that many Americans see Russians as sad, downtrodden communists. They agreed they had false expectations of each other. Assembling photographs of people from the two countries smiling and having fun, they decided, would be a good way to help break down the stereotypes. The exhibit first was shown here in January at the County Services Building on Truxtun Avenue. It contains 32 images — 15 were taken by local photographers — which were printed by Trek Imaging, a local firm.

Yoon honored by CRA Three cheers and a drum roll — if one is handy — for Sandra Yoon. The California Reading Association has honored her with the John Martin Award for outstanding service. “I was totally humbled when I received the letter from the CRA office,” she said. “I had no idea that Kern Reading Association had submitted the application for the award.” Most of Yoon’s working hours are consumed by her duties as coordinator of library services for the Bakersfield City School District. Yet she has found time to serve as president of the California School Library Association and for nearly 10 years has coordinated the week-long Young Authors Fair sponsored by the Kern Reading Association. Well-known children’s author Alexis O’Neill of Thousand Oaks, a guest author at several such fairs, refers to the annual event as “one of the best author-visit programs in the state.”

Thursday, October 21, 2010 The Bakersfield Californian

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The pictures of protest ‘NOH8’ exhibit a highlight of gay pride festival THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN

photo exhibit that sprang up in protest over California’s 2008 vote to ban same-sex marriage is making its way to Bakersfield on Saturday, and the campaign’s photographers are ready to snap local faces. But no need to say cheese: All subjects wear duct tape over their mouths, “symbolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and similar legislation around the world, with ‘NOH8’ painted on one cheek in protest,” according to noh8campaign.com, the photo exhibit’s website. “It is a very big deal for the NOH8 campaign to come to Bakersfield,” said Dallas White of Bakersfield, who led the effort to attract the photo campaign to this year’s LGBTQ Pride Festival. “Since its inception, the campaign and its pictures have spread like a wildfire. You see the pictures and the statements they make and think that something like that is inaccessible to a small community like us here in Bakersfield. It’s not. ... And although the campaign initially sparked from the last major election and Proposition 8, it clearly stands for more than that now, especially in the wake of the recent suicides of gay youth.” The photo campaign is part of the annual festival, which organizers are dedicating to Seth Walsh, the Tehachapi teen whose recent suicide has drawn national attention. White said LGBTQ has extended an invitation to Walsh’s family, but there’s no word on whether relatives plan to attend. In addition to the photo campaign, there will be several bands, a drag show, food and beverages for sale and a midway featuring games and prizes for children and adults. Those who wish to have their photos taken as part of the NOH8 Campaign are advised to wear plain white shirts. The temporary tattoo will be applied by the NOH8 campaign, and duct tape will be sup-

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plied. According to the LGBTQ Facebook page, photos will be taken from 4 to 7 p.m. and cost $40 for a single subject and $25 per person for group photos. The photographer will attempt to shoot five to 10 frames for each person, according to the Facebook posting. The photographer’s final selections will be retouched and made

available through the www.NOH8Campaign.com website. More about the movement from the NOH8 website: “The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protest created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska (http://www.bouska.net) and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8. “Nearly two years since its inception, the NOH8 Campaign has grown to over 5,500 faces and continues to grow at an exponential rate. The campaign began with portraits of everyday Californians from all walks of life and soon rose to include politicians, military personnel, newlyweds, law enforcement, artists, celebrities and many more. “Eventually the images are expected to be compiled for a large-scale media campaign.”

Climb up to Kernville for mountain bike fest he quaint little haunt of Kernville is the setting for the three-day Kernville Fat Tire Festival, which starts Friday. Mountain & River Adventures, host of the annual mountain bike festival, will be gathering a close-knit clan of mountain bikers from all over California at the Kernville campground, two miles north of Kernville. Riders of all abilities are welcome to try our trails or to check out festival events post-ride.

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Eye Street The Lowdown with Matt Munoz

Head to mall(!) for great show Two blistering gigs made walls sweat BY MATT MUNOZ Bakotopia.com editor mmunoz@bakersfield.com

he “topic” of Hot Topic is always a “hot” one among local bands. While many despise its commercialism of all things “underground,” you have to admit they have some pretty cool band merchandise. I can’t remember how many times I replaced my Dead Kennedys shirt there, but let’s avoid that topic. Let’s get the dish on pop rockers Petree, no pun intended. Petree is a great band, and I’m not just saying that because Bakersfield compadres guitarist Aaron Joseph and drummer Adam Welch are homies. If you haven’t checked out their latest CD “Weakness Makes You Beautiful,” get it now. Better yet, buy it directly from the band when they appear this evening inside Hot Topic in the Valley Plaza for a free all-ages show at 5 p.m. I interviewed the band back in May, just as the CD was about to drop, and found out some pretty interesting things. Singer Stephen Petree is the brother of Chad Petree of electro-rock band Shiny Toy Guns. On the local tip: Aaron Joseph left Bako to bravely pursue music in Los Angeles at a very young age, and hooked up Welch with the drumming gig. If that isn’t inspiring, I don’t know what is. My personal setlist requests at the show tonight:

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Petree appears at Hot Topic in Valley Plaza tonight at 5 and follows that with a show at Fishlips at 9.

“She Set It,” “Stars Tipped Over,” and their cover of Jesus Jones’ “Right Here, Right Now.” If you’d rather skip the kiddie crowd, you can catch them later that evening at Fishlips at 9 p.m. too. Neat, huh?

These shows didn’t disappoint Two shows I raved about for weeks certainly lived up to the hype on a variety of levels: The Deftones’ return to Bakersfield on Oct. 13, and Ozomatli at Fishlips the following night. It’s been almost 16 years since The Deftones performed in Bakersfield, and judging by the size of the crowd, they shouldn’t have waited so long. When the Stramler Park complex isn’t full, it can look mighty lonely to a multi-platinum band. I wasn’t able to catch opening acts Middle Class Rut and Evaline, but I heard they made some new fans, as opening should always strive for. By the time I had arrived close to 8 p.m., I sensed the crowd had reached is maximum size

around the stage. Looking at the crowd, it was definitely an all-ages affair. You have to figure most longtime Deftones’ fans have reached their late 30s, while the newbies are right about twentysomething. I’m basing this on radio hits and fan bases, since The Deftones have always struck me as more of a cult band. Once the band hit the stage, the mosh pit dust cloud rose and singer Chino Moreno screamed into action, with all the hits: “Birthmark,” “Change (In the House of Flies),” “7 Words,” along with 18 others from their deep catalog. I’ll admit I’m not a huge fan, but they did rock Stramler. Onto a more intimate affair, the Ozomatli concert at Fishlips was nothing short of amazing. Warming up the crowd, The Natural Movement’s DJ Kwizz and MC Nerd of Bakersfield didn’t perform as a hip-hop duo, but did they set the mood. Just like Deftones, it has been sometime since Ozomatli have been in our area.

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.

Earlier in the afternoon, I checked out the band’s sound check, and had a chat with various members about the Bakersfield. “Where are the Basque restaurants around here?” asked saxophonist Ulises Bella, while bassist Wil-Dog Abers inquired about yoga spots. I pointed them in a few directions I knew of, and off they went. I sensed some “where are we?” confusion within the band, especially since these guys had performed at the Hollywood Bowl a few weeks earlier. Concerned about the evening’s turnout, I must have asked about ticket sales to the point of harassment. But it’s not every day you have a band of Grammy awardwinners in your backyard. On this night, I was just a fan. Fishlips did their pre-planning well by removing all tables from the center to stage area. Once the band kicked into their set, the whole place became a tornado of bouncing, writhing, jumping madness. When I mentioned last week that the walls would sweat, I wasn’t lying. This crowd was on fire, and the band onstage knew they had to deliver. Some of the show’s highlights: “Cumbia de Los Muertos,” “Ya Viene El Sol,” and “La Misma Cancion,” which also kick started the group’s march offstage for a dancefloor rumba. After the show the band stayed for photos, and assured fans they’d be back. We’ll be sure to hold them to it. Now if only The Deftones do the same, and pass the word along: Don’t overlook Bakersfield.

Belardes is back ... again One of Bakersfield’s original media gadflies, author and blogger Nick Belardes, is back in Bakersfield. This time for good, or so he says… “You realize how much you love a place, when you move away and you don’t know anyone. I spent two months in the OC talking to fish and seagulls.” Belardes has always been one of Bako’s most interesting individuals.

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Chino Moreno of The Deftones performs at Stramler Park on Oct. 13. See more photos at Bakotopia.com.

Not only did he help introduce “power blogging” to our city some years back, but he’s never been short on ideas. “I love to help build community, especially within the literary world. I couldn’t build anything from where I was at. As soon as I take a walk in Bakersfield, the first thing I do is run into someone I know. Everything about this town brings me back: the people, the bike path, the music.” One of Belardes’ latest projects was illustrating the pages of “West of Here,” by author Jonathan Evison, which can be found at Westofherethebook.com. “You can network and build a community on a national level from where you live.” Now that it’s official, writing fans can check out Belardes’ Random Writers Workshop, Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m., at Russo’s Books at The Marketplace. Cost is $8 per workshop. Check out the official Facebook page at facebook.com/randomwritersworkshop.

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to test her theory. Pauly began the tradition to instill an interest in acting and literature, especially for teens, via friendly rivalry. What began with six schools in 1969 has ballooned to as high as 20 schools in recent years. Festival 41 begins Friday and concludes Saturday at the Peg Pauly Auditorium at Foothill High. Because of space limitations, the general public is invited only to the final encore performances, running from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Family and friends of the students are welcome at the earlier rounds. Invitations to the festival are extended to all the schools in the Kern High School District. More than 100 monologues and 75 duo/trio scenes will boil down to four finalists in each event. Among the school ensembles, the final four will do encores along with the individual winners, and sweeps and an MVP will be chosen. In addition to traditional approaches, directors can go avant-garde. Drama teachers have come up with some interesting concepts to update Shakespeare, including: Julie Ingram of South High has conceived “Love’s Labour’s Lost” in the style of sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” Abby Friedman of Frontier High will have her students do a “Glee” version of many Shakespearean scenes. Carla Stanley of Shafter High has planned a “Get Smart” version of “Julius Caesar.” At Foothill, the troupe is doing “Richard II” in Native American settings. — Patrick Power is Foothill’s drama/festival director

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Playwright asks BHS to debut latest work BY MALLORY GARDNER Contributing writer

hat started as a normal theater season for Bakersfield High School changed suddenly this fall when award-winning playwright Stephen Gregg asked the school’s theater department to premiere his newest work, “One Lane Bridge.” That unprecedented and unforeseen opportunity prompted Jacquie Thompson-Mercer, head of the BHS theater department, to drop plans for the classic “Arsenic and Old Lace” and take on Gregg’s one-act drama. “The play chose us; it was worth changing our season for,” said Thompson-Mercer, who worked with Gregg at the California State Thespian Festival in Ontario back in April. The BHS contingent at that festival was selected to perform Gregg’s one-act play “Twitch” at the event, after having previously submitted a DVD performance of the play to the Thespian Board. It was the first time Gregg had seen “Twitch” performed, as he noted in his introduction that day. Afterward Gregg declared his admiration for BHS’s performance — quite a compliment coming from a playwright whose one-act play, “This is a Test,” has been the most-produced high school one-act in the country for more than a decade. Gregg, who lives in Venice, Calif., but is originally from Albuquerque, N.M., was the recipient of the 1994 International Thespians Founders Award for service to youth and theatre, among other awards. He has written more than a dozen performed plays, and his film screenplays include “Seven Girlfriends,” which is about to hit the festival circuit. The 13 BHS students who attended the Ontario Thespian Festival “workshopped” with Gregg on a portion of “One Lane Bridge,” using unique vocal and instrumental techniques. As a result, Thompson-Mercer and her students aren’t merely doing the first production of “One Lane Bridge” — “they were integral to the writing of the play,” Gregg said. He didn’t hesitate to give BHS the privilege of premiering it. In fact, Gregg and members of the BHS cast continue to tweak the script as opening night closes in. “It’s very exciting to be directing this first production of the play,” Thompson-Mercer said. “Steve Gregg and I have been e-mailing frequently. Just a few days ago, he added a scene, changed some lines, and sent us another ending to try. We are really a part of evolving the script into a great play.” The six main characters were double cast for this world premiere. “I get goose bumps on stage while we’re rehearsing,” said sophomore Alice Verderber, who plays Samantha Captain, one of the female leads. While secrecy surrounds the technical wizardry as well as the mysterious

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Alice Verderber as Samantha and Mark Adame as Eli from Stephen Gregg’s world premiere of “One Lane Bridge.”

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What: Bakersfield High School presents a world premiere of a play by Stephen Gregg When: 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., Oct. 26-Oct. 29 Where: Harvey Auditorium, 1241 G St. Admission: $8. Includes “Tour of Haunted Harvey Auditorium” at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Bakersfield High School’s Thespian Troupe 824 will collect food for the Gleaners, a local organization that helps feed families in need. The program, called Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat, is a new national community service program for schools that belong to the International Thespian Society. Theater students from BHS will be dressed in costumes and go out into various neighborhoods to collect food donations from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30. In addition, a canned food drive is taking place in second-period classes from now until Oct. 29 on the BHS campus. This will be the BHS group’s fifth year of participation in the program. Last year, the TOTS EAT program collected 332,746 pounds of food throughout the nation, with 1,090 pounds coming from Bakersfield High School. Troupe president Emily Rizo says, “We aim this year to beat that total. If you would like to help us reach that goal, donations can be brought to Harvey Auditorium classroom 101 by Oct. 29. Every little bit will help alleviate local hunger.”

narrators, the cast members describe the play as creepy and a sure thrill — appropriate for a late-October production. “It catches you off guard. It’s short, to the point, but the audience will work to figure it out,” Verderber said. Then there’s Eli Schmidt, a male lead, played by sophomore Mark Adame. “It’s something no one’s ever seen before; everything happens to my character, like any other horror story.” Emily Smith, a junior at BHS, is familiar with technical theater, but was thrown for a loop when she became stage manager of this production. “It’s difficult because we’re setting the precedent. We’ve had lots of creative freedom with this play,” Smith said. A fundamental part of this freedom is exercised through the narrators, who have each expressed excitement over the play, conveniently unveiled the week leading up to Halloween. Emily Rizo, a senior at BHS and current Thespian Troupe 824 president, was one of the students who workshopped with Gregg. She is one of the narrators. “Ms. T-M set up the voices of the narrators dynamically, so they sound good together,” Rizo said. BHS junior Norma Camorlinga said she enjoys the freedom that the

script allows the actors. “Your character isn’t set: you get to create your own, which adds to the creepiness,” she said. Some of the actors are participating in their first BHS production. “It’s a suspenseful collaboration of voices and acting that have been fun to experience as my first show,” senior Justin Hinds said. — Mallory Gardner is a BHS student.

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he Bakersfield Fall Home Show will return to the fairgrounds for its 19th annual year of remodeling, redecorating and gardening this weekend. The goal of the show is to get homes ready for winter, says event representative Sue Kiel. Exhibits will provide information on remodeling projects such as tiling, window treatments, blinds, pool services and landscaping, as well as redecorating tips from home décor shops, artists and interior decorators. Kiel says one of the most in-demand services this year will be solar energy companies, which will counsel consumers on saving money and boosting the value of their homes by installing solar power. Pure Energy Solar President Jim Bowman, whose company will be at the show this weekend, says now is the perfect time to invest in solar energy. “If money is tight or you’re on a fixed income it’s a very smart investment because you know exactly what you’re going to pay for your electricity … otherwise you’re just guessing, and who knows what your bill is going to be.” Energy use isn’t the only thing with a green tint this year. A big trend in home decorating, according to Kiel, is recycling and repurposing items instead of discarding them and spending money on new things. Becky Price, artist and owner of Custom Wall Art, has been contributing to the repurposing cause by creating murals and faux finishes in homes around Bakersfield for 45 years: “Even if they’re not buying or building, they’re saving their money and remodeling the homes they have. “It gives a custom look and it feels like a model home. It even helps if they’re wanting to sell their homes. Having something custom makes people walk in the door and say, ‘Wow, I’ve got to have that.’ I’ve had several people say it has helped them sell their house.” Exhibitor Lindsay Floyd, owner of A

19th annual Fall Home Show When: 1 to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday Where: Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 P St. Admission $7; $4 senior day (Friday); children 12 and under are free; parking, $3 Information: ggshows.com or 1-800655-0655

Stroke of Genius decorative and faux painting company, also will showcase her focus on repurposing. “Our slogan is reuse, renew, redecorate,” she says. “Instead of (customers) buying new cabinets, I try to get them to reuse what they have and I get it to look how they want it.” Floyd’s booth will offer 15 finished cabinet samples, as well as information about decorative concrete flooring, a trend many restaurants and homes are turning to for its low cost and low maintenance. Along with all-new how-to seminars, this year’s show will feature two new exhibits: the Golden Empire Train Show and Pumpkinfest. The train show will take up an entire building and will feature model train clubs and shows displaying their work. Pumpkinfest is a family fun center that will feature a hay maze, pumpkins, pumpkin painting, and pony rides among other activities. The exhibits were added this year to emphasize the family atmosphere of the show. Kiel says “a good 30 to 50 percent of the activities are devoted to fun stuff to do for the kids.” Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Kiel says the event usually draws from 8,000 to 12,000 visitors throughout the weekend. She says the timing is perfect this year for remodeling your home. “The bargains are good right now.”

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Thursday, October 21, 2010 The Bakersfield Californian

Eye Street Feel the power of music ‘If you want to be uplifted, then this is the concert for you’

t can be considered food for the soul. It can brighten the darkest day. It can help with forming thoughts about feelings. It is music, and the power of song will be explored at a special concert event featuring the Bakersfield College choirs, with special guests the Centennial High School Chamber Singers. “Students are fond of saying, ‘you know what I mean,’ or ‘you know what I’m sayin’,’ when they can’t quite get their point across. My response to these students is ‘if you don’t know what you are saying, then how can I know?’,” said Dr. Ronald Kean, director of Bakersfield College choral activities. “This is true, I think, except in music, which has a direct link to those secret places in the soul that are not expressed through ‘normal’ language. If you want to be uplifted, then this is the concert for you.” Funds raised at all choir events this year

The Healing Power of Music choir performance When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Bakersfield College Indoor Theater, 1801 Panorama Drive (theater is near the corner of Mount Vernon and Panorama) Admission: $8.50; $5.50 for seniors, staff, students and active military with ID. Tickets can be purchased at the door or through the Bakersfield College Ticket Office at 395-4326 Information: 395-4547.

will help Bakersfield College students accept their invitation to travel to Hawaii in May 2011 to perform at University of Hawaii, St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Kawaiahoa Church (built in 1840, it is the oldest in Hawaii) with an all-Hawaiian choir, plus choir exchanges at Punahou and Iolani Schools. — Bakersfield College media release

CALM to host Boo-at-the-Zoo again THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN

ue to popular demand, the California Living Museum’s Boo-at-the-Zoo is back this weekend for some good-natured Halloween fun. Guests of all ages are encouraged to put on their Halloween finest for this safe, trick-or-treating event that will also feature bewitching games and crafts, Bounce house fun is available for $1, and there will be food and beverages for sale. Of course, since the event is taking place at the museum, there will be wildlife presentations and opportunities to view the surrounding gardens and animals.

Boo-at-the-Zoo When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Where: CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway. Admission: Free for children 12 and younger and CALM members; adults, $9; seniors, $7 Information: 872-2256 or calmzoo.org

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Eye Street GO & DO Today “Disney on Ice” Let’s Celebrate, 7 p.m. today and Friday; 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, the theater at Rabobank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $16 to $45. ticketmaster.com or 800-7453000. “Dawn of the Space Age,” 7:30 p.m., Bakersfield College, Planetarium, Math and Science Building, room 112, 1801 Panorama Drive. $6.50; $4.50 students/seniors. Tickets will not be sold at the door. 395-4326. Oildorado Street Party, with beer garden, food booths and performances by Good Question, comedian Darrin Carter and Eddie Money, 500 Center St. (on Center between Fourth and Sixth streets), Taft. $5. oildoradodays.com or 7454894. Posh Night at the Padre — Fall Alumni Mixer, for all alumni of Cal State Bakersfield, 6 to 8 p.m., Padre Hotel, Prospect Room, 1702 18th St. $10; tickets can be purchased at the door. Petree concerts: 5 p.m., Hot Topic, Valley Plaza, free, 397-0770; and 9 p.m., Fishlips, 1517 18th St., $5, 324-2557. CSUB Women’s Soccer vs. Cal State Northridge, 7 p.m., CSUB campus, 9001 Stockdale Highway. $4 to $10. 654-2583. United Way of Kern Reception, honoring Leadership Giving Society, with hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, awards ceremony, 5 p.m., Moorea Banquet Centre, 8700 Swigert Court, #109. 8341820. Murray Family Farms’ OctoberFest 2010, noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, now until Oct. 31, Murray Family Farms, 6700 General Beale Road. Monday to Friday: $7, adults; $5, children 12 and under. Saturday and Sunday: $10 per person. Free for children under 30 inches every day. 330-0100 or murrayfamilyfarms.com. Talladega Frights Haunted Attraction, 7 p.m. today through Saturday, 11811 Rosedale Highway, between Jewetta Avenue and Old Farm Road. talladegafrights.com, facebook.com/TalladegaFrights or 699-8633. The Chamber Haunted House, 7 p.m. today through Sunday, Sam Lynn Ballpark, 4009 Chester Ave. $10 The Chamber; $5 Alien Invasion; $14 combo ticket. chamberhaunt.com.

Friday Greensky Bluegrass, with special guest Lucky Tubb, 8 p.m., Fishlips, 1517 18th St. $10 plus fee. vallitix.com or 322-5200. 19th annual Fall Home Show, 1 to 7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P St. $7; $4 senior day (Friday) children 12 and under are free.

DISNEY ON ICE

ore than 50 Disney characters are headed our way in the new production “Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate!” The show is “a captivating compilation of favorite holidays and celebrations from around the world,” according to a media release. More from the press materials: Audiences will experience the ultimate celebration of celebrations as they join Mickey Mouse and friends on a tour of festivities jam-packed with surprises, spectacular skating and vibrant costumes. The production’s original storyline transports audiences to events, including a Valentine’s Day Royal Ball with the newest Disney Princess, Tiana; a Very Merry UnBirthday Party with Alice and the Mad Hatter; Jack Skellington’s frightfully festive Halloween party with the Disney Villains; and a Hawaiian luau with Lilo and Stitch. “At the beginning of the show we invite everyone to ‘Be Our Guest,’ and we want the audience to feel like they are participating in the show, not that they are merely watching it,” says Director Patty Vincent. The atmosphere of each celebration is enhanced through the help of a large video projection screen that displays images created by video designer Ilja Nowodworski. As Mardi Gras dancers snap their fingers to the beat, the video screen travels down a confetti-lined Bourbon

ggshows.com or 1-800-655-0655. “The Healing Power of Music,” 7:30 p.m., Bakersfield College, Indoor Theater, 1801 Panorama Drive. $8.50; $5.50 seniors/staff/ active military with ID and can be purchased at the door or at the Bakersfield College ticket office. 395-4326. Paleo Excavation Digs at Sharktooth Hill, Friday through Sunday, Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, 2018 Chester Ave. $75 to $100 per day. 324-6350. Kids’ Night Out, “Trick or Treat,” for ages 7 to 12, paint a spooky Halloween treat bowl, pizza, ice cream and a movie, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Color Me Mine at The Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave. $25; $19 for additional siblings. bakersfield.colormemine.com or 664-7366. “Books with Beat,” for young adults, a playlist of book talks on the theme of music, 3:30 p.m., Beale Library, Lake Room, 701 Truxtun Ave. 868-0770. FLICS International Cinema Society presents “Afghan Star,” 7:30 p.m., Bakersfield Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $5. flics.org or call 4280354. Hectic Films presents “The Grip,” showing “Nosferatu,” 8 to 10 p.m., Caffeine Supreme, 2000

Street backdrop, and when Minnie finds her true love in a Valentine’s Day dream sequence, fluffy pink clouds float across the background. Audiences get a taste of New Orleans, where Tiana’s story takes place, in a Mardi Gras performance with upbeat jazz-influenced choreography and music. In the Valentine’s Day segment, seven pairs of Disney princesses and princes skate to contemporary remixes of classic songs from each princess story and then come together for a large number. At a Very Merry UnBirthday Party, a skating frenzy ensues as the characters toss around the Mad Hatter’s hat. Then a uniquely choreographed precision skating number follows with Sorcerer Mickey bringing 15 skaters in broom costumes to life and sweeping across the ice in a synchronized formation. To discover more about Disney On Ice, go to www.disneyonice.com, or visit the production on Facebook and YouTube. “Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate” 7 p.m. today and Friday; 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, the theater at Rabobank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $16-$45. ticketmaster.com or 800745-3000.

F St. 321-9097. Wine Bar Flight, featuring Rhone-style whites, 4 p.m., Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave. Tastes, $3 to $6. 633WINE.

Saturday Which One’s Pink, Pink Floyd tribute, 9 p.m., Fishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St. $20 plus fee. vallitix.com or 322-5200. “Boris Godunov” Opera Concert Live Satellite Feed, 9 a.m., Edwards Cinema, 9000 Ming Ave. $18 to $24. 663-3042. “Blast from the Past” Fundraiser, USO theme, doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., Woman’s Club, 2030 18th St. $25. 663-8408 or 325-7889. Local music showcase, with Fatt Katt and the Von Zippers, 8 p.m., Bright House Networks Amphitheatre, Stockdale Highway and Buena Vista Road. Free. 8527300. Bakersfield Jazz Workshop presents The Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet, doors open at 6 p.m., show from 7 to 11 p.m., Stars Theatre Restaurant, 1931 Chester Ave. $20; $125-$150 VIP reserve tables. 444-0853 or 301-4583. Taft High School Class of ’68

presents ’50s & ’60s Dance & Music Review, with DJ music from 5 to 8 p.m., live bands from 8 p.m. to midnight, The Petroleum Club, 450 Petroleum Club Road, Taft. $10 at the door. 319-9575. Eighth annual AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day, activities for dogs and owners, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Yokuts Park, Empire Drive off Truxtun Avenue. All dogs must be on a leash. 845-8955. Alumni Football Game Taft vs. Bakersfield, 4 to 10 p.m., TUHS, Martin Memorial Stadium, Eighth and San Emidio streets, Taft. $8 tri-tip sandwiches and chips. oildoradodays.com or 745-4894. ANRA Season Finals, 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Famoso Raceway, 33559 Famoso Road, McFarland. anra.com or 667-0030. Boo-at-the-Zoo, with games, crafts and treats, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway. Free for children 12 and younger and CALM members. calmzoo.org or 872-2256. Book Signing, with author the Rev. John S. Corbin of “The Weight Give A-way Idea,” noon to 5 p.m., Borders, 4980 Stockdale Highway. 328-9800. Halloween Storytime, come dressed in your costume, enjoy treats and activities, 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 4001 California Ave. 631-2575. Arts Council of Kern presents: Alibi, noon to 1 p.m.; and Super Sonic Band, 9:30 p.m. to midnight, Midway Amphitheater, Main and Sixth Streets, Taft. oildoradodays.com or 745-4894. KV Bike Park BMX Race, national bicycle league, signup begins at 3 p.m., race following shortly after, KV Bike Park, Kernville. $10 to race. kvbikepark.com or 760-223-6165. Mayor’s Freeway Cleanup, meets prior to 9 a.m., Park & Ride lot on Stockdale Highway, west of Oak Street. Group will travel by bus/van to various cleanup locations. 326-3770. Nebraska Cornhusker Booster Club, will meet for the game against Oklahoma State, 12:30 p.m., Cataldo’s Pizza, 4200 Stine Road. All Husker fans welcome. 827-8719. Oildorado Grand Parade, 10 a.m. to noon, begins at Sixth and Ash streets, then east on Center Street Grand Stand in front of Lincoln School, 810 Sixth St., Taft. oildoradodays.com or 745-4894. Power House Ride, for Kern County Search and Rescue; registration at 9 a.m., ride begins at 10 a.m., lunch and drawings at noon, Bakersfield Leather & Accessories, 2622 Fairhaven Drive. $25, $15 for passengers/guests. Ticket $10 for a chance to win a motorcycle trailer. 321-9882. Soroptimist Biscuits & Gravy All You Can Eat Breakfast, 7 to 10 a.m., Taft High School, Cafeteria, 701 Seventh St., Taft. $5. oildoradodays.com or 745-

4894. Tree Foundation of Kern & Bakersfield College Ag Club “Clean Up Day,” meet at 9 a.m., Yokuts Park, Empire Drive off Truxtun Avenue. treeinfo@ urbanforest.org or 325-6650. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 97 Chicken Dinner, 6 p.m., VFW Post #97, 5350 S. Union Ave. $8. 834-3656.

Sunday Vendetta Pro Wrestling presents Terror Dome, doors open at 5 p.m., bell goes off at 6 p.m., The Dome, 2201 V St. $12 advance; $15 at the door; $17 ringside advance; $20 at the door. vendettaprowrestling.com. Camellia Society of Kern County Annual Scholarship Fundraising Luncheon, silent auction, door prizes, noon, Hong Kong Restaurant, 623 Chester Ave. $12.50. All proceeds go toward Bakersfield College Scholarship Fund. 872-2188. Second annual Howl-O-Ween Pet Carnival, self-serve pet spa, with grooming tips, pet costume contest, pumpkin contest, pet adoptions, 1 to 5 p.m., 2816 Calloway Drive. All proceeds benefit Helping Animals Live Tomorrow Rescue and Bakersfield Pet Food Pantry. Bakersfield Raider Nation Club, come out and watch the game, Raiders vs. Denver Broncos with special guest and Super Bowl champ Dokie Williams, 1:15 p.m., Round Table Pizza, 2060 White Lane. bakersfieldraidernationclub.com or 340-7167.

ART Exhibits on Display, The Ceramic Art of David Furman: “Forty Years in the Making: 20101970,” Pamela Hill Enticknap: “Currents,” and Eye Gallery: “Close to Home,” now on display until Nov. 21, Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed Mondays. 323-7219. “The Compression of Time & Space” Art Exhibit, by Mike Heivly, on display now until Nov. 6, CSUB, Todd Madigan Gallery, 9001 Stockdale Highway. Gallery hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. 654-2238.

THEATER “Geeks Vs. Zombies,” doors open at 7:30 p.m. show at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. Suggested donation $10 adults; $8 students/seniors. 327-PLAY. “My Funny Frankenstein,” followed by the vaudeville revue “Love Bites and Vampires Suck,” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Gaslight Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall, 12748 Jomani Drive. $9 to $20. 587-3377.

Thursday, October 21, 2010 The Bakersfield Californian

Eye Street “The Great American Trailer Park Musical,” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Spotlight Theatre, 1622 19th St. $25 general; $22 students/seniors. 634-0692 or thespotlighttheatre.com. 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. Improv Comedy Show, with Center For Improv Advancement group, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Ice House, 3401 Chester Ave., Suite M. $5 adults; $1 for children under 12. 747-2220.

MUSIC Acoustic Kern River Brewing Company, 13415 Sierra Highway, Kernville, 760-3762337; Mike Fleming, 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Blues Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-0053; Fat Daddy Blues Band, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. The Kern River Saloon, 20 Tobias St., Kernville, 760-376-4786; Left Coast Groovies, 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Ethel’s Old Corral, 4310 Alfred Harrell Highway, 8737613; John Hollins and friends, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Classic rock Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; Catch 22, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale Highway, 834-4433; Shades of Gray, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Monte Carlo, 9750 Taft Highway, 837-0250; No Limit, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Crest Bar & Grill, inside Bakersfield RV Resort, 5025 Wible Road, 833-9998; The Usual Suspects, 9 p.m. Saturday. T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd., 3981300; The BEAgles, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday.

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, 8737613; Crossroads, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday.

Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State Road, 387-9224; Noah Claunch & the Iron Outlaws, 9 p.m. Saturday. Tejon Club, 117 El Tejon Ave., 392-1747; Crossroads, 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Dancing Joaquin Squares, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. today, Rasmussen Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane. $5. 324-1390, 325-3086 or 399-3658. 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. Mavericks Singles, ballroom and country dancing with music by Jerry Hobbs, 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Kern City Town Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Drive. $6 member; $8 guest. 8319241. Dancing. 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. Dance classes, beginning West Coast swing, intermediate/ advanced West Coast swing with instructor Mimi Johanson, at 8214 Mossrock Drive. Call 330-9616 for details. Whirlaways Square Dance Club, with caller Rick Hampton, 7 to 9:30 p.m. every Monday, Veteran’s Hall, 400 W. Norris Road. whirlaways.org or 398-3394.

Jazz Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale Highway, 834-4433; Richie Perez, 7:30 to 11 p.m. Thursdays. Live Jazz & Wine Bar, featuring Jazz Connection with Lawanda Smith and Mark Meyer, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave. 633-WINE. Wine & Cheese Cellar, 695 Tucker Road, Suite C, Tehachapi, 822-6300; Richie Perez, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane, 834-1611; Category 5, 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays. Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane, 834-1611;

Bakersfield Jazz Workshop, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Wednesday.

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 Sunday. Crossroads Pizzeria, 4200 New Stine Road, 3975000; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday. 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 Old River Monte Carlo, 9750 Taft Highway, 837-0250; 8 p.m. every Thursday. The Wright Place, 2695-G Mount Vernon Ave., 8728831, 8 p.m. Thursdays. Tomi’s Cowgirl Cafe, 1440 Weedpatch Highway, 6331949; Karaoke King Show, all ages, 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State Road, 387-9224; 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Casa Lopez, 8001 Panama Road, Lamont, 845-1000; 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday (country) and Saturday (Spanish). 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. The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; hosted by Ed Loverr, 9 p.m. to midnight Friday. Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-0053; 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., 392-1747; 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Camino Real Restaurant, 3500 Truxtun Ave., 8520493; 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. The Wrecking Yard, 9817 S. Union Ave., 827-9192; 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 3977304; 8 p.m. Tuesday. Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd., 328-7560; 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays. Cataldo’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, 5890412; 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Magoo’s Pizza, 1129 Olive Drive, 399-7800; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. 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. Trouts & The Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-6700; 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Ethel’s Old Corral, 4310 Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613; 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday.

Latin/salsa Latin Salsa Dancing, 8 p.m. Thursdays, DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court. 323-7111. Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701 Ming Ave., 832-5011; Al Garcia & the Rhythm Kings, 8 to 11 p.m. Thursdays. Camino Real Restaurant, 3500 Truxtun Ave., 8520493; 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.

8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Bistro After Dark, 5105 California Ave., 3233905; with Noe G, 10 p.m. Saturdays. Ladies free/$10 cover. Savor, featuring Valerie Rubin, 9 p.m. Saturday, Le Crousse Rouge, 4647 White Lane. 834-1611.

Rock B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 3977304; Rear View Window, 9 p.m. Friday; Iron Outlaws and Mad Sin, 8 p.m. Sunday. Elevation Lounge, 818 Real Road, 325-6864; Elevation 406, 9 p.m. Friday. B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 3977304; Mad Sin, The Phenomenauts, doors open at 6 p.m. Sunday. $17 including fees. All ages. Tickets at tgptix.com or 742-6306.

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

Ska/reggae B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 3977304; UFC fight at 7 p.m., Dub Seeds, 9 p.m. Saturday.

Songwriters Fishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St., 324-2557; Songwriter’s night and open mic, 9 p.m. Tuesdays. The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road. 831-1413; Songwriters’ Showcase, hosted by Chuck Seaton and Billy Russell, 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

Trivia night Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900; Trivia Night with Dave Rezac, 10 p.m. Tuesdays.

Variety Iron Horse Saloon, 1821 S. Chester Ave., 831-1315; Two Timers, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Marriott Hotel at the Convention Center, 801 Truxtun Ave., 323-1900: In the Mixx with DJ Noe G., every Friday. 21 and over only. Golden State Mall, 3201 F St., Dance to Joe Loco, 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays.

UPCOMING EVENTS Monday 10/25 13th annual Charity Golf Classic Tournament, all proceeds go to the Kern County Youth Homes; fourperson scramble, shotgun begins at noon, Stockdale Country Club, 7001 Stockdale Highway. $125 per person. Non-golfer dinner tickets are $20. 324-7825. American Red Cross Kern Chapter Annual “Tee for Charity” Golf Tournament, 10 a.m. registration, opens with a light lunch, shotgun at 11:30 a.m., dinner, awards ceremony and raffles to follow, Seven Oaks Country Club, 2000 Grand Lakes Ave. 324-6427.

Thursday 10/28 Tailgate & Tip-off Celebration, with free food and prizes followed by a slam dunk contest and the Blue-Gold intrasquad scrimmage, 7 p.m., CSUB, Icardo Center, 9001 Stockdale Highway.

Mariachi Camino Real Restaurant, 3500 Truxtun Ave., 8520493; Mariachi Imperial, 6 to 9 p.m. Sundays.

Oldies KC Steakhouse, 2515 F St., 322-9910; 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,

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