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The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, November 18, 2010

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Index Enchanted Forest/Festival of Trees . . . . . . . . . . .19 Lisa Lampanelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Chicago review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Arts Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Sundai Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 The Lowdown with Matt Munoz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Abate-A-Weed 45th anniversary . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-31

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C’mon: Jump on the band wagon Students take the field in climactic end to competitive season

15th Annual Music in Motion band competition When: 9 a.m. Saturday Where: Centennial High School, 5601 Hageman Road Admission: $8; $6 seniors and students with ASB card; $5 children ages 5-12. Free for children 5 and under

BY MATT MUNOZ Bakotopia.com editor mmunoz@bakersfield.com

niforms buttoned, shoes tied and hats leveled, Bakersfield area bands will be putting their best feet forward at Saturday's 15th Annual Music in Motion band competition. Twenty-four high schools and four junior highs will be in attendance, in what will be a climactic end to a big 2010 local field competition season. The event is hosted by Centennial High School and will feature majestic sounds from some of Kern, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles counties’ best. Second-year Centennial band director Matthew Ouska is excited about hosting the competition once again. “Last year we did pretty well, and this year we're hoping for even better.” Ouska, who came to Centennial after graduating from the University of Illinois, was a member of the famed Marching Illini, assigned to the low brass section on euphonium, or baritone horn. Seeing his share of football fields over the years, he said the enormous help from parents makes all the difference when planning. “There's a lot of work involved with organizing such a large-scale event like this, but we have a lot of veteran parents with kids who've been in the program over the years. They all help a lot.” Senior McKenna Holmes, Centennial Marching Hawks color guard captain, described some of her team's contributions to making the event a success. “It's a lot of work organizing as a host, and we started at the beginning of October. My group is in charge of the color guard vendor booth. We sell cookies, balloons, flower clips, and we make it all ourselves. We normally start out with a list and fill it up as we go.” Color guard's role in the marching band experience is integral to the show's visual aspects. Whether in parades or in an elaborate field show, the flag-spinning dance routines add glitz and color to each musical number. Hoping to continue after graduation and travel with a national drum and bugle corps group, Holmes values the rewards

Performance times for local bands Junior High Rio Bravo Greeley Middle School, 10 a.m. Fruitvale Junior High, 10:10 a.m. Beardsley Junior High, 10:20 a.m. Standard Middle School, 10:30 a.m. Junior high awards, 10:50 a.m. HENRY A. BARRIOS / THE CALIFORNIAN

Host Centennial High will be among the 24 high schools and four junior highs at the 15th annual Music in Motion band competition on Saturday.

her experience she’s gotten as a member of a marching band. “You make a lot of friendships and bonds with people you might normally not have. We become like a family, and we support each other in things outside of color guard too.” Saturday's daylong competition is divided into five categories to create — quite literally — an even playing field for every school. With the exception of the junior high division and the host school, which performs only in exhibition, each will fall into one of the following groups: 1A, 1-50 musicians; 2A, 51-70; 3A, 71-90; 4A, 91-120; and 5A,120-150. Judges rate each band in the categories of music, auxiliary (color guard,) percussion, visual performance, and general effect. Keeping his band in step at all times with an unwavering focus is Centennial senior and percussion captain Matt Buccat. Leading the pit section of non-marching percussion, he's been busy tightening up the band's seven-minute presentation of selections from the Broadway classic “Fiddler on the Roof.” Praising his fellow bandmates for an outstanding performance at a West High School competition two weeks ago, he said this year's choice required a little

Centennial’s band performs before the start of a recent football game.

more work then usual. “The music for ‘Fiddler’ was a little bit more challenging than usual. It has different kinds of rhythm and sounds really good. It's a really fun event and everyone should come.” In the two years he's has been at Centennial, Ouska has been impressed with the quality of many local programs despite the rough economy. Heading into the weekend, he remains confident about

the future of events like Music in Motion. “I'm new to Bakersfield, but there are a lot of good programs and hard-working people keeping things up. Obviously money is tighter, and that's a challenge. The situation is different for each school, as far as growing or declining enrollment for each band. Everybody's doing their very best to support their students.”

High School Foothill High, 11:30 a.m. Robert F. Kennedy High, 12:15 p.m. Highland High, 1:30 p.m. Antelope Valley High, 2:30 p.m. Arvin High, 2:45 p.m. East Bakersfield High, 3 p.m. West High, 3:15 p.m. Bakersfield High: 3:30 p.m. Division 1A, 2A Awards: 4 p.m. North High, 4:45 p.m. South High, 5 p.m. Independence High, 5:15 p.m. Liberty High, 5:45 p.m. Daytime sweepstakes winner / exhibition performance: 6:15 p.m. Golden Valley High, 7:15 p.m. Frontier High, 8 p.m. Centennial High exhibition performance, 8:15 p.m. Division 3A, 4A, 5A Awards, 8:45 p.m.

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Some ‘Enchanted’ evening Annual tree drawing benefits eye care for poor BY MIRANDA WHITWORTH Contributing writer

nchanted Forest, A Holiday Fantasy is pitting the best designers in Kern County against one another with one objective in mind: Build the bling-iest tree around. The best part: All that sparkle and tinsel can be yours. The nine professionally decorated Christmas trees will be up for opportunity drawing during the annual event at 6 p.m. Friday at the Petroleum Club. “It’s their own interpretation of (the song) ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,’” event designer Tom Xavier said. “So we have everything from ‘Alice in Wonderland’ to ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ to a tree titled ‘Every Cloud has a Silver Lining.’ These trees are decked out!” In addition to the trees, the event will feature a silent auction with items ranging from cosmetic procedures, art and, according to Xavier, a gift that keeps on giving. “We have dinner and a movie for a year. So you can win a Blu-ray DVD player with a year subscription to Netflix, plus dinner from 12 restaurants, so you can have dinner once a month.” All proceeds benefit Advanced Center for

Enchanted Forest, A Holiday Fantasy When: 6 to 11 p.m. Friday Where: 12th floor of the Petroleum Club, 5060 California Ave. Tickets: $120 and an unwrapped new toy Information: 204-7799

Eye Care, where Xavier says Dr. Joe Chang and his organization is giving the gift of sight for Christmas. “They are serving the underserved in Kern County,” Xavier said. “We are able to help with surgeries, glasses and products from doctors in Kern County that are donating their services and time to those who will go without. It’s really remarkable what they are able to do.” New, unwrapped toys are being collected during the evening and will be donated to Turning Point of Central California Ken Kennemer Treatment Center. The center provides drug and alcohol rehabilitation, and the toys will be distributed during the center’s family event on Christmas morning. In addition to the opportunity drawing and silent auction, attendees will be able to enjoy a champagne reception, followed by dinner and dancing. Music will be provided by entertainer Steve Woods. Xavier says

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Enchanted Forest competitors will be attempting to create trees as dazzling as this one from a prior event.

this is an event that will not disappoint. “With the trees and the food and the prizes — tickets are selling like hot cakes.”

Love helping others? Join the club Festival sold out, but ladies still want to hear from you BY JENNIFER SELF Californian lifestyles editor jself@bakersfield.com

ith tickets sold out, you might have to beg, steal or borrow to get in, but a visit to the Bakersfield Woman’s Club Festival of Trees on Saturday is guaranteed to put you in the holiday mood. Or maybe a simple please would suffice. These ladies are among the nicest in town — at least that’s the feeling I got when I chatted on the phone recently with Yvonne Bonnet, who is handling publicity for the event. Bonnet said there may be a waiting list in case of cancelations, so it might be worth a call to find out. “A lot of gals in town use this as their Christmas party,” Bonnet said. How it works: Local businesses decorate and donate the pre-lit artificial trees, plus the elaborate gifts and goodies underneath. There’s an opportunity drawing for each; $5 buys you 20 tickets. “(The businesses) aren’t in competition, but they like to show their decorating skills,” Bonnet said. “Some are just gorgeous. Last year we had a John Deere tractor someone put under (a tree).” The $50 admission price includes a lunch catered by Hodel’s and a fashion

GO & DO What: 30th annual Festival of Trees, hosted by the Bakersfield Woman's Club When: 9:30 a.m. Saturday Where: Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Admission: $50. Tickets are sold out, but some might be available by calling the Woman’s Club at 325-7889 or 325-6325.

show featuring local television news personalities. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Festival of the Trees, the biggest fundraiser for the Woman’s Club. About $30,000 was raised in 2009 to fund scholarships. But by no means is this the ladies’ only charitable undertaking. Bonnet, who has been a member for seven years, ticked off a long list of other worthy projects, like helping the Ronald McDonald House, showcasing student artwork, and knitting caps for newborns and preemies. But, in addition to the scholarship fund, the main focus seems to be supporting the men and women of the armed forces. The ladies present quilts to returning veterans in the Quilts of Valor project and send care packages to local troops serving overseas. “We got a real nice letter from them

one time that said, ‘You’re always so gracious to send this, but many of my fellow soldiers get nothing.’ So they put out all the stuff on a big table and share it. That just shows you what our young people in this community are like.” The work done by the organization takes time and effort, which brings up another key goal of the Festival of Trees event: a recruitment drive of sorts to bolster membership, currently about 218 women strong, Bonnet said. “We’d like to get more. We need some new blood. The average age is 75 to 80,” said Bonnet, a mere whippersnapper at age 68. Dues are $65 a year and there are monthly luncheons, followed by tea and dessert. In addition to charity work, the women participate in a variety of groups, including those devoted to bridge, arts and crafts and the study of religion, among other pursuits. “The best part of the Woman’s Club is the prestige and the fellowship. The women are just lovely,” said Bonnet, who joined at the behest of her daughter, Brigette Bonnet, also a member. “My daughter and I tried to join another club — some of the ladies are in four or five different clubs,” the senior Bonnet said. “I said, ‘You know, the people down here (at the other clubs) are really nice, but, honey, I just want to donate my time to the Woman’s Club.’ And she said, ‘Me, too, Mother.’”

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Nice? No, but who said nice was funny? BY MATT MUNOZ Bakotopia.com editor mmunoz@bakersfield.com

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omedian Lisa Lampanelli started her career at a magazine, but she knew she’d found a far more effective way to tell a story the minute she stepped onstage for the first time. Bringing her popular brand of insult comedy to The Fox on Friday night, her only regret was that she didn't start her comedy career earlier. “I got sick of earning 12 grand a year; that was probably the first thing,” she said via telephone from Los Angeles. “But really the fact is, there are like three funny people in the world, and I'm one of 'em.” Currently in the middle of a fall warm-up tour before taping an upcoming Comedy Central special to be titled “Tough Love,” Lampanelli's stance is rock solid. Beginning her career as copy editor and writer for Rolling Stone, she cut her teeth among the legions of '80s hair metal bands. Looking back at her illustrious former occupation, she can't help but sprinkle on the sarcasm. “I don't like to brag, but I used to interview all the big ones — Cinderella, Slaughter, you name it baby.” The story behind the irresistible “Queen of Mean” begins in her hometown of Turnbull, Conn., where she gres up one of three siblings in an Italian household. Her father was a pilot and a painter, while mom worked for the police department. “My mother was loud and Italian. Just put it this way — she could have straightened Precious out in 10 minutes flat. She's really funny, and a great storyteller. Hopefully the people think the same thing about me.” After deciding journalism wasn’t her calling, she took up side jobs as a party DJ to get comfortable behind a microphone, plotting a transition away from writing. Honing a short act to test out the comedy waters, Lampanelli made the bill at a midweek comedy club show in New York one evening. From that moment on, a change in occupation became reality. “I knew I was gonna have to try this eventually. I was really nervous, but for some reason the place was full. I had a couple friends in the audience, and did a quick five minutes. I ad-libbed with the audience, made fun of the emcee. It turned out to be one of the best nights of my life. The next day I called in sick to work thinking, who do they think they are, holding me down?” Crediting the teachers of her craft, including her mother's daily rants, she patiently took time to develop her act from a trash-talking loudmouth, to even worse. “It had to develop. I had a teacher who said, ‘Talk about things that you

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Comedian Lisa Lampanelli will perform on Friday night at the Fox Theater.

Lisa Lampanelli with special guest When: 8 p.m. Friday Where: The Fox Theater, 2001 H St. Admission: $38.50 Information: 324-1369

either love or hate to get some passion into the material.’ I clearly hate a lot of things, so there was a lot hate in that act. It kind of moved forward from there.” Her big break came when she caught the ear of New York Friars' Club and Comedy Central. Tapped to give 2002 inductee Chevy Chase the business, the reaction was instant and led to another high-profile appearance at the recent roast for “Baywatch” actor David Hasselhoff. In the tradition of idols' Don Rickles and shock jock Howard Stern, Lampanelli's “truth” has turned to comedy gold. Appearing in subsequent TV specials, including two of her own, she also was nominated for a Grammy award for “Best Comedy Album,” in 2008. “Howard Stern is my hero, because of his honesty. He said, if you expect to be a success in the business, you gotta be honest onstage. Rickles, he's still alive and doing his thing. He's 84 years-old. Isn't it about time to give up the throne? Hurry up and die.” Lampanelli says she plans to unload all-new material on fans at the Fox, so

be prepared. This queen is ready to roar once more. “It's 100 percent new material, no one's ever seen. It's hysterical.”

Lampanelli on ... Marijuana legalization: “I say go for it, because you know what? How are going to get crack legalized if we don't start with pot? Smoke 'em if you got 'em.” Gay marriage: “They should totally allow gay marriage but outlaw gay divorces. If they wanna get married, see how it is to be stuck with somebody.” Immigration: “I say the more Mexicans we can get the better, because they're the only ones who work hard in this country. I'm sick and tired of these spoiled white kids turning down all the jobs, and then getting mad at the Mexicans for coming over. I have 12 Mexicans working for me right at this moment.” Glenn Beck: “I don't think he has a very good stylist, because he should redo his hair. That's pretty much how deep I get with him.” MTV's “Jersey Shore”: “It's the worst thing to happen to the Jersey Shore since erosion and medical waste. First of all there's Snookie, who's so short and orange, she could work part-time as a traffic cone. Then you got The Situation, who, by the way, has a rap CD coming out. I'd feel less embarrassed buying child pornography and vaginal itch cream, OK?”

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the story in “Chicago.” There aren’t any stop-action scenes in this show, the kind that give you the feeling the only reason a ballad has been inserted is to showcase a particular star. Everything is in service of the whole. Bethany Rowlee as Velma Kelly, the world-weary entertainer who’s trying to fight the odds, and Erika Kern as the petulant Roxie Hart, do a superb job of developing their individual characters. Both have strong and pleasing voices and long-legged Rowlee is impressive in her dance scenes. Equally powerful

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Bethany Rowlee as Velma Kelly, left, and Erika Kern as Roxie Hart star in Bakersfield Music Theatre’s production of “Chicago.”

efore I launch into a cluster of well-deserved superlatives about “Chicago,” let me say simply this: It’s a darned good show. See it. From the opening number to the final curtain, the Bakersfield Music Theatre produc‘Chicago’ tion is a When: 8 p.m. Saturday brilliant Where: Harvey starburst Auditorium, 1241 G St. every step of Tickets: $35; $15, the way. students I Information: 325-6100 attended last Sunday’s matinee at Harvey Auditorium and it seemed to me the audience shared my enthusiasm for this musical that takes a racy poke at the sleazy side of the Windy City that was prevalent in the 1920s. Director Bruce Saathoff has chosen an extremely well-balanced cast. From the stars at the top right down to the all-important ensemble of singers and dancers, there are no weaknesses. And that’s a rarity in most of the local shows I see. One thing I especially liked was the on-stage band directed by Ed Hughes. Professionally recorded music is OK but in my book there’s no substitute for live music. Composer John Kander’s music along with Fred Ebb’s right-on-the money lyrics really do tell

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in her vocal ability and in her role as jail matron is Jayde Nicole Stever. Kevin Trueblood cuts a fine figure as the unethical attorney who defends Roxie in her murder trial. And — spoiler alert! — Trueblood’s unmasking of the newspaper “sob sister” Mary Sunshyine, is a hilarious tour de force. By the way, the actor playing the role is identified in the program as B. Mitchell but he looked an awful lot like Brent Rochon to me. I love all the jazz numbers in “Chicago,” but “Mister Cellophane,” the lament voiced by Roxie’s hapless husband, Amos, is a favorite of mine, partly because it’s a change of pace and partly because it has such a human touch. Dale Sheldon as Amos more than does the role — and the scene itself — justice. The choreography, by Marnie Forzetting, and vocal direction by Amber O’Reilly provide a strong foundation for the production. Another important element is the lighting, designed by Debby Terrell, particularly the dazzling effect of the changing lights on a tinsel-like scrim that’s dropped before the final number. A lot can be said for the scenic design, which makes for varied entrances and exits. The scanty costumes are well-fitted and although the props are few, one of the more memorable scenes has Trueblood framed by an array of ostrich feather fans. Overall the sound is good, with only a few minor glitches along with a few instances of static or unwanted thumps. But none of that took away from the performance as a whole. Bakersfield Music Theatre has a long and enviable reputation for putting on excellent shows and “Chicago” certainly proves it’s still very much in the game.

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Spotlight breaks Christmas mold al Assault. “Jezebel” performers include a vocalist who goes by the name Shontice, a band called The Bird Channel, singer-songwriter Therese Muller, and Julie Jordan Scott, a poet, actor and director.

‘Children of Eden’ based on Genesis

or the second year in a row, Spotlight Theatre has moved away from presenting a typical Christmas-themed show for the holidays. Last season it was “The Secret Garden.” This time around it’s “Children of Eden,” a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John Caird that opens Friday evening for a 14-performance run. Brian Sivesind, the director, first directed “Children of Eden” about 10 years ago when he was teaching at Shafter High School and is enthusiastic about doing it again for Spotlight. The play is loosely based on the first several chapters of Genesis but Sivesind says it’s not a pure “church play” in that it doesn’t have a specific point of view in the religious sense. “It speaks very much to me about the origins of our society and how similar we are across space and time and generations,” he said. “It’s about love and family, living and dying, and knowing how to let go of what isn’t working.” The play also strikes another chord for Sivesind, who directed “Romeo and Juliet” during last year’s Spotlight season and is scheduled to do “Hamlet” in March. “As a Shakespeare lover, I am a big fan of timeless themes and stories,” he said. “I believe ‘Children of Eden’ qualifies as one of those stories.” The first act tells the story of Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel. The second

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Jonathan Jones, Joseph Cannon and Natalie Youngs appear in the Spotlight Theatre’s production of “Children of Eden.”

deals with Noah and the flood. Those in leading roles are Joe Cannon playing the role of Father, a sort of God character. With the exception of Cannon’s part, most of the roles are double cast. Jonathan Jones and Natalie Youngs, both of whom appeared in “Rent,” portray Adam and Eve and also Noah and Mama Noah. Michael Mejia, who appeared in Spotlight’s season-opener “Harvest Moon” and has done notable work in Cal State Bakersfield productions, plays Cain and Japheth. Kayla Frayre, another “Harvest Moon” cast member has the part of Yonah. There also are about a dozen storytellers, featuring the multi-talented Kenneth Whitchard. Forrest Madewell is music director, Ian Swanson is the scenic and lighting designer, Ellie Garber did the costumes and Elizabeth Reichelt, the choreography.

Theater presents all-woman show Holly Gomez is the producer of a one-night-only revue featuring only female performers at David Zent’s new Intimate Theatre.

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

Gomez said Zent encouraged her to do something that showcased women and the arts. “Jezebel’s Riot” is the result. The title, she said, reflects the ultimate embodiment of female rebellion. “What it does is challenge the concept of the term ‘Jezebel’ Gomez which often is used to define a wicked, shameless woman,” she explained, adding that the “riot” part of the title turns it around to show the strength, beauty and power of women. A singer and songwriter, Gomez, 29, resumed her studies at Cal State Bakersfield about two years ago after serving more than five years as an instructional aide in special education for the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. She is majoring in communication at CSUB with a minor in theater and music. She has been active in the downtown music scene for some time. Her most recent appearance was on Nov. 6 in “La Femme,” formerly known as “Burn the Witch,” at Spotlight Theatre. She also has planned events for the Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexu-

Curator Nicole Saint-John has come up with an interesting way of displaying the two artforms that make up “Reflections: Image + Word,” which opens Friday evening at the Younger Gallery. “There are about 20 photo-andpoetry pairs and we plan to display them in a unique way by creating pathways (by) having the works hung from the ceiling,” Saint-John said. “We want to invite visitors to the gallery to reflect and take time to read the poetry.” Nick Belardes, one of the poets, said the show is a collaboration between poets and photographers. “In some cases, poets wrote pieces inspired by photography,” Belardes said. “In other cases, photographers went and took photos based on their interpretation of a poem.” “Her Waterfall Dreams,” one of the eight poems he has in the show, is based on one of Kevin Roland’s photos. “I took an experience I once had where I took an old friend to see her first ever waterfall and wove it into a magical realism poem about culture, spirituality, and some of the natural and unnatural aspects of the Central Valley and the Yosemite Valley,” Belardes said. Another photo, this one by LisaAnn LoBasso was the inspiration for two (poems, one by Belardes, the other by Susan Reep, also a photographer. Participating in the show, sponsored by the Arts Council of Kern, are Jill Egland, a poet, and photographer Robert Watt. Friday’s poetry reading is from 4 to 5 p.m. It will be followed by light refreshments and a no-host bar

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from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibit will be up through Dec. 31.

Magician at the Intimate Theatre Ron Saylor, a locally based professional magician, will perform at the Intimate Theatre and Music Hall on Saturday evening. He is a member of the Magic Castle in Hollywood and is president of the Bakersfield Magic Circle. Theater owner David Zent said the audience will witness Saylor’s more intimate illusions and predicts the magician “will do the seemingly impossible right under their noses.”

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CSUB student competes in Miss California pageant BY JENNIFER SELF Californian lifestyles editor jself@bakersfield.com

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’m in this pageant to further my education and to use my platform to spread awareness of the plight of the endangered New Zealand kakapo. And did I mention I love the children! It’s not about how I look in a bathing suit. Honest. If you’re tired of rehearsed pageant spiels and the plastic, robotic contestants who deliver them, a freewheeling chat with Sundai Love, 20, is enough to restore your faith in beauty contests. If you had any faith to begin with, that is. Love, a Cal State Bakersfield student and former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant, is representing Kern County in arguably the cheesiest pageant of them all, the one that comes with the imprimatur of no less a cheese bomb than Donald Trump himself: Miss California USA. Oh, and hold on to your tiaras: According to Love, it is, indeed, all about looks. “I would actually say this is harder than ‘Top Model.’ You could get by on personality and other things on ‘Top Model,’ but in this one, if you don’t look a certain way, you’re not getting it,” said Love in a refreshingly off-script interview Monday. “I don’t think that’s too fair.” And don’t get her started on the fuss over Carrie Prejean, the 2009 Miss California USA, whose (fairly innocuous) answer to a question on gay marriage posed by blogger and gay-rights advocate Perez Hilton unleashed a firestorm. “I thought that was ridiculous,” said Love, who called the question unfair and loaded. “Why would you have Perez Hilton as a judge?” But the controversy over Prejean didn’t end there: She was stripped of her title, there was a lawsuit, and the requisite racy photos surfaced. So does Love have any scandalous snaps that could come back to haunt her? “No, hallelujah! And luckily I can get away with about anything because I’m a model. I don’t have any (embarrassing photos), but if something came up, it wouldn’t be in a trashy way — more a fashion way.” Love isn’t rehearsing for the interview — but she also isn’t psyching herself out by YouTubing that rambling, confused pageant classic of an answer about why Americans are unable to locate the United States on a world map. “I’m not practicing, but I am watching the news and reading the newspaper. I’m just scared they’re going ask about something that I have no clue what’s going on. If you really don’t know the question, don’t say anything at all. Just say, ‘I don’t know the answer, but I’ll research it and get back to you.’” The interview accounts for a third of the contestant’s score and, backing up Love’s contention that beauty is everything, there is no talent round; the other two categories are evening gown and swimsuit competitions. “I think I equally dread all of (the cate-

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Sundai Love will represent Kern County in the Miss California USA pageant.

They need your vote Miss Kern County Sundai Love and Miss Bakersfield Adriana Vega are vying with the other Miss California USA contestants for a people’s choice award. To vote, go through either of their Facebook accounts or go to misscaliforniausa.com. The winner will be announced Sunday.

gories). They’re looking for a toned person, maybe a four-pack. But I’m just skinny, not very toned up. The dress part, I’m afraid I’ll trip, and the interview could go terribly wrong.” At least Love will have family members thinking good thoughts in the audience at the Palm Springs pageant. Competition starts with the swimsuit round on Friday. “I’m wearing the new line by Victoria’s Secret,” said Love who purchased the suit herself. “I don’t have much to offer, so they boost what you’ve got. In Your Wildest Dreams donated jewelry for the swimsuit round and an interview outfit as well.” Love received a free teeth whitening from Capital Dental Group and her $600 evening gown was donated by netfashionavenue.com. It’s white and gold, beaded at the top and crosses in the back. She said all the women must do their own hair and makeup. “It’s really hectic. ... Everyone’s preparing, getting ready. We’ll practice the opening number — we’re dancing to ‘California Girls’ and they’re teaching us to walk and do pageant spins.” The business and political science major, who hopes to open an exotic cat sanctuary in Las Vegas one day, admitted she knew little about the pageant — including how much money she’d have to spend — before she applied. “I thought there was a talent round. I

put my deposit down when I did the interview — $600 of my own money. I’ve spent almost $2,000 so far. If I knew this, I never would have done it. It’s too much money. It’s for rich girls. ... Some of these girls, I don’t understand how you let them in, if it’s based on looks. So I think it’s based on money, but they hand out a lot.” It will be money well spent if Love is one of the top contestants, all of whom get generous scholarship packages, she said. The event concludes on Sunday, and the winner will compete in the Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas. To get to this point, Love did a round of interviews with pageant officials several months ago. Out of that process, she and another contestant, Adriana Vega, who will represent Bakersfield, were chosen for the state pageant.

Where else you can see Love With some endorsement deals and a new contract with an L.A. agency, Love is on a roll. She recently shot a Coca-Cola ad campaign, about which she knows very little (“it’s kind of mysterious,” she said). And she and several other “Top Model” alums will be featured in the December issue of Glam Couture magazine. She’s still close with her former rivals on the CW program and hears from host Tyra Banks — through her secretary — every now and then. With the advantage of distance and perspective, Love said she can’t overemphasize how much her 2009 appearance on “Top Model” has meant to her. “It’s very hard being in the modeling world when you’re as short as I am,” said the 5-foot-3 Love. “I get a lot of help when I mention ‘Top Model.’” But for all of Love’s modeling successes so far, she prizes one accomplishment far above the others: “Staying in school while I’m doing all this is extremely hard, but I’m proud of myself for keeping up with school.”

ooking to stuff the stocking of the hunter or all-around gun enthusiast in your life? Head to the Kern County Fairgrounds this weekend for the Central Coast Gun Show. The two-day event will feature vendors from across California and right here in Kern County with items that will satisfy any picky loved one’s needs, according to gun show promoter Anda Padgett. “This show is for anybody that's interested in guns. If you want them for home protection, hunting, target shooting or competitive shooting, come on out.” The closer it gets to Christmas, the slower it is for hunters, according to Padgett, but that doesn't mean the halls at the fairgrounds will be empty. “We have seen that this is a good time of year for getting gifts and for trying something new. With the hunting seasons being all but done, this is a slow time of year, so shooters can concentrate on their likes and dislikes.” And Padgett said firearms won't be the only thing on the table. “We've got it all. Hunting and kitchen knives, gun parts, camouflage and military style-clothing and ammunition too.” Padgett said the key to bringing in a wide variety of vendors and wares is keeping everybody happy. “We have coffee in the morning and we try to keep the space from becoming too crammed. We want everyone to be able to enjoy the show, sellers included.” Padgett is a veteran of the gun show world and decided with her husband to begin Central Coast Gun Shows after working similar events in Colorado. “We decided when we came back to California that we would put on a big gun show, something that people would enjoy and where vendors were treated right. Vendors make the show.” Padgett expects between 3,000 and 4,000 people during the run of the show. She also predicts a lot of diversity. “There are just as many women interested in guns as there are men. I've always been a hunter since I was a kid, and now I'm 71.”

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Get your pre-turkey pachanga on Local bars to fill up fast on Wednesday

akersfield's night of a thousand reunions happens Wednesday. I'm talking about the “night before Thanksgiving,” when everyone comes home to see family, friends, and catch up on old times. It's one of my favorite nights of the year, and a big Bakersfield party night. Bars fill up early, and one thing you don't want to do is wait until the last minute. To help you get going early, I've compiled some suggestions on how to maximize your pre-turkey pachanga, no matter what side of town you live on. If you're sticking with tradition, a lot of locals kick it off in Old Town Kern. Pyrenees Restaurant, 717 E. 21st St.; Wool Growers, 620 E. 19th St.; and Narducci's, 622 E. 21st St., are all great places to start right after work around 5 p.m. Take in an early, hearty Basque feast, or just crowd in around the bar among a mix of old high school chums reliving glory days, or chatty girls laughing it up. You can bring the kids, too — a big plus if your sitter is unavailable. Former Bakersfield resident Lauren Lindsay never misses the annual party trek home. Now residing in Los Angeles, she clears her schedule weeks in advance in anticipation for the big night out. “I always think about how great it's going to be to see everyone. It's one of those holidays, where even if you can't make it home for Christmas, Thanksgiving usually works

out. We always meet a group at someone's house first, have dinner somewhere, and end up in downtown to dance and party. Then I call my mom to pick me up at the end of the night,” she laughed. Yes, downtown is the epicenter of pre-turkey day mayhem. Guthrie's Alley Cat, Riley's, Syndicate, The Padre — they'll all be keeping mixologists busy pumping out every libation imaginable. But it's not all about the alcohol, there's plenty of dancing and live music going down. Bakotopia and Fishlips' hosts the annual “Night B4 Thanksgiving Jam,” with my band Mento Buru, who have performed a Thanksgiving eve show every year since '93. Also on the bill is Latin dance maniacs, Velorio, who've been making so many waves in the Los Angeles roc en espanol scene, somebody better sign these guys quick. DJ Mikey also spins throughout the night, keeping the music going non-stop until closing time. The festivities jump off at 7 p.m.; admission is $7, and reservations are recommended. Fishlips is located at, 1517 18th St. Call 324-2557 for more info. A few blocks over at Sandrini's, 1918 Eye St., '80s hair metal tribute The After Party will spew forth every monster ballad and devilhorned anthem you can imagine. Sporting over-the-top outfits, groovy wigs, and shockingly formfitting spandex, they're a beautiful mess of everything you loved about that memorable blink in music history. These kooky cats can play, too, so request some Motley Crue and get ready to bang your head into oblivion. Call Sandrini's for info at 322-8900. If you dig old-school rap, The Nile Bar, 1721 19th St., will present Bodyrock, featuring Mellow Man Ace and Paperboy, beginning at 8 p.m. Your birthday party boy

PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY GONZALEZ

Locals pack Bakersfield clubs like Fishlips every Thanksgiving eve.

host for the evening will be DJ Noe G, plus DJ Eric Vidal of the legendary Baka Boyz. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple. For info, call 808-5669. Over in the southwest, B Ryder's, 7401 White Lane, has a special show with Taft-based county rock band Good Question at 9 p.m. These guys literally bring half the town with them to every show, as I witnessed at Luigi's 100th anniversary bash. While you're there, say hi to Shelina, Mike, and the rest of the gang. If you live in the Rosedale area, there are plenty of strip mall watering holes to meet up at: I heard the new Shamrockks Irish Pub, 4715 Coffee Road, is pretty happening, as is The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, with a Songwriters Showcase and guest Rudy Parris at 7 p.m. If you're

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.

ridin' the “Hawg” back to Bako, you can always park it at Chuy's Mesquite, 8660 Rosedale Highway, for Bike Night. So start getting your posse together. As always, party smart and have a designated driver or call a cab — there's an app for that. Don't forget “Bakotopia Unplugged” open-mic night happens every Wednesday from 8 to 11 p.m. at Fishlips. We're off this Wednesday for the holiday, but will resume the following week.

Matt's pick 3OH!3 with Hello Goodbye, Down With Webster, and K. Flay at The Dome, 2201 V St., Friday, $25, all ages, 327-0190. The story goes that Electropop duo 3OH!3 met in physics class while attending the University of Colorado in 2004. Since then, it's all been one party of “matter in motion.” Debuting in their hometown of Boulder, they took off instantly at the dawn of the new

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3OH!3 performs at The Dome on Friday night.

electro music craze. Creating mindless anthems for hyper youth at the Vans Warped Tour, their latest CD, “Streets of Gold,” is still simmering on the charts. The CD's first single, “My First Kiss,” features singer, Ke$ha, and has an entire Wikipedia page dedicated to it. Leave your brain at home and enjoy.

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Eye Street Christopher Livingston CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON

Charles Biggar at the Bell Tower Church, 1200 Truxtun Ave., circa 1932. Biggar is in front, between the woman and the man in sunglasses.

Our best builder? Charles Biggar’s structures jewels of Bakersfield skyline

Discussion of the work of architect Charles Biggar

When: 11 a.m. Saturday Where: Beale Memorial Library Auditorium, 701 Truxtun Ave. Admission: Free

he man who designed some of the most iconic buildings in the county — and gave Bakersfield much of its skyline — is the subject of a discussion at Beale Memorial Library on Saturday. Charles Biggar is responsible for the beautiful Bell Tower Church, the stately Haberfelde, Bakersfield High School IT building and Bakersfield City Fire Station No. 1 — just a partial list of his elegant structures, which also grace the Kern communites of Taft, McKittrick, Keene, Wasco, Shafter and Delano. Biggar, who was born in Danville, Ill., and received much of his training in Paris, certainly took the long way to Kern County, but when he got here, he brought a impressive pedigree. Charles Howatt Biggar was born to Scottish immigrants in 1882. While in college, he changed course from medicine to architecture, enrolling at the University of Illinois. After college, he worked in Tennessee as a draftsman before making his way to Seattle in 1910, where he landed in the firm of the famed architect William P. White. Although his tenure in Seattle lasted only a year, the experience bolstered his career and landed

him in Los Angeles in a partnership with Thomas B. Wiseman. The next year Biggar traveled to Paris, where he met Léon Jaussely, the famous and beloved French architect who taught at the École des Beaux Arts. The experience had a profound effect upon Biggar as his education in France greatly influenced the buildings he designed. By 1915, Biggar was back in the United States applying his knowledge when he designed the Vernon Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, a Carnegie grant library and one of six that was built between 1913 and 1916. In April 1917, Charles Biggar married his sweetheart, Marian Whitney, and enlisted as an engineer in the California National Guard during World War I. By the end of the Great War, soldiers such as Biggar were given the opportunity to study the fine arts under professors from the École des Beaux-arts, giving the architect a second chance for Beaux Arts training. The idea for educating soldiers in fine arts came from leaders of the American Expeditionary Forces Schools of Art in October 1918. The school was a hit with the battle-hardened soldiers like Biggar and many requested to be allowed to continue

Christopher Livingston is special collections librarian of Kern County Library’s Jack Maguire Local History Room

their studies in France. Biggar's postwar experience, coupled with his earlier experience with Jaussely proved to have a profound influence upon the skylines of Los Angeles and Kern County. After his return to the States, Biggar’s career took off. In a partnership with Thomas Wiseman, his first major task was to draw up plans for a veteran's memorial auditorium in Bakersfield. There were two sets of plans, one for a building that would occupy an entire city block and would seat 5,000. It would have housed the headquarters for a variety of groups, including the American Legion, Red Cross, Boy Scouts, the Grand Army of the Republic, Woman's Relief Corps, Spanish War Veterans, Canteen Committee, Kern County Chamber of Commerce and the Bakersfield Commercial Club. The final plan was much more modest, seating 3,500, and included a memorial museum. Funding for the building was to be through a county bond measure that was placed on the May 1920 ballot for voters to consider. The May 5 edition of the The Californian reported that the bond measure failed to get the requisite two-thirds majority. The prevailing theory about the bond's failure was voters did not understand that the “historical museum” mentioned on the ballot referred to a soldier's memorial. While this was a defeat for Biggar (he would have other plans defeated at the ballot box), he was prolific in his contributions to Kern County architecture and his involvement with the community. Join me for a discussion of this remarkable man and his work. We’ll talk about his buildings, the schools he designed and I’ll unveil a neverbefore-seen architectural rendering drawn by Biggar's own hand.

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Eye Street “We must persevere; otherwise the weeds will win.” — Abate-A-Weed co-owner Darrell Feil

Aiding and abating for 45 years Abate-A-Weed takes no prisoners in weed war BY JENNIFER SELF Californian lifestyles editor jself@bakersfield.com

f you were to ask my husband to name the top three scourges facing the world today, his answer would be simple: terrorism, taxes and nut grass — and not necessarily in that order. There is quite literally a turf war being fought here in Bakersfield, and nut grass, the most stubborn and entrenched of enemies, is winning. But Abate-A-Weed, it turns out, is just as stubborn. The vanquisher of not just nut grass but all manner of unsightly weeds, not to mention the nasty little bugs that make mincemeat of our perennials, is celebrating 45 years in business this week with a huge customer-appreciation sale at the store, 9411 Rosedale Highway. The family-owned business has come a long way since 1965, when Marvin Bartel developed a tank sprayer to kill weeds on the family farm. His buddy Jona Feil (the “entrepreneurial” one, according to son Darrell), floated the idea that the two start a business and after each kicked in $150, Abate-A-Weed was born. Feil bought out Bartel’s interest upon his partner’s death in 1986, and ownership changed again in 2001 when Feil’s son Darrell and his partner, Dennis Penner, took over. I picked Darrell Feil’s brain on lawn care

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during a recent e-mail chat. Many folks are used to abating their own weeds. At what point in the war do they usually give up and call for reinforcements with your company? Feil: Usually when someone sprays chemicals incorrectly and fries their lawn. I call it the checkerboard effect. What’s the most common weed around here? Feil: Well ... Do you mean legal weed? If so, I would have to say crab grass, also known as water grass. It grows in the summer heat and

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Jona Feil, co-founder of Abate-A-Weed, is flanked by current owners Dennis Penner, left, and Darrell Feil.

Marvin Bartel and Jona Feil started Abate-A-Weed in 1965. Bartel had developed a tank sprayer and used it to kill weeds on the family farm. Feil, a milkman for Wayne’s Dairy, suggested making a business out of weed control, and AbateA-Weed was born.

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Lambert!” Haggard told her, “I know, I called you!” Beyond his best wishes, Haggard also sent Lambert 37 roses: 27 pink roses in honor of her birthday, nine yellow flowers signifying each of her CMA nominations and one red rose just for her — though Haggard’s spokeswoman Tresa Redburn clarified to The Californian that the flowers were actually from Haggard and his tour buddies, including Kris Kristofferson.

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3 Leg Torso: from left, Mike Murphy, Courtney Von Drehle, Bela Balogh, Gary Irvine, T.J. Arko.

Off-kilter name suits off-kilter band BY MATT MUNOZ Bakotopia.com editor mmunoz@bakersfield.com

band name like “3 Leg Torso” on any marquee is guaranteed to cause confusion. Making their Bakersfield debut Friday evening at Dove Creek Bible Church, the Portland-based quintet is currently celebrating 14 years of taking musical concepts to the melodic extreme. Mixing the beauty of Eastern European folk music, Latin dance rhythms, jazz, and a cabaret-like shtick into one, listeners will find themselves somewhere between Frank Zappa and Ástor Piazzolla. “We’re actually a chamber punk band,” joked accordion player Courtney Von Drehle about the group’s rebellious style and wit. “Coming and seeing us live, you go on a journey. People are often transported to many different places.” Humor aside, there is some truth to Von Drehle’s statement. Rising from the ashes of another equally experimental but rockier former project, original members — violinist, Béla Balogh, along with Von Drehle, decided it was time to mess with the traditions of chamber music. Not to shame its beauty, but to elevate and update it for a new audience. “My background was in Klezmer — a form of Jewish dance music, and Eastern European music,” said Von Drehle. “After our last band broke up, I really wanted to try incorporating it into something new and play in the streets.” Not the least bit interested in the beginning, longtime buddy Balogh finally gave in after a heartbreaking experience. “Courtney tried to talk me into playing the streets, but I wasn’t havin’ it. Then my girlfriend broke up with me and I had to get outta the house,” he recalled. “We used to dress up like Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd as the two wild and crazy Czech guys from Saturday Night Live.” As loveable music geeks in the big city, they gained ground in the Portland area and eventually became the core of what would become 3 Leg Torso. Recording a series of independent releases and scoring some

Kern Arts Council presents 3 Leg Torso When: 7 p.m. Friday Where: Dove Creek Bible Church, 5131 Office Park Drive Admission: $20 general / $15 Kern Arts Council members / $10 students Information: 324-9000 or kernarts.org

short films by NPR contributor David Greenberger, they’ve been greasing their imaginative wheels ever since. Currently touring the festival circuit to appreciative audiences, their latest CD “Animals and Cannibals,” epitomizes the sound they’ve worked so hard to perfect. “This is one of those projects that after working it for so long, you’ve gotten to know it well and you kind of recognize its strengths and weaknesses,” said Von Drehle of 10-track release, which will be available for sale the day of the show. “We get some crazy reactions with the combination of jazz and rock. It’s a bigger pot to stir, but we ended up with a pretty well-seasoned stew.” Songs like “The Life and Times and Good Deeds of St. Penguin” and “Bus Stop to Oblivion” are fun listens, packed with technical twists in every measure. Another of the CD’s standout tracks is the soothing “The Last Dream,” the perfect ending to a brilliantly produced CD. Chamber music aficionados shouldn’t take offense — these guys can really play. “We did many things that wouldn’t be done in a classical or chamber setting. I’m not saying our other albums are bad. It’s just that I can listen to this and enjoy listening to it again and again,” said Balogh, who along with Von Drehle and the rest of the band, shine throughout. “Coming to this show, will probably be one of the most exciting times of your year,” he added. Joining Von Drehle and Balogh on Saturday will be musicians: Michael Papillo, double bass; Gary Irvine, drums and percussion; and TJ Arko, percussion.

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Award for historic effort Col. Baker descendent accepts prestigious honor BY CAMILLE GAVIN Contributing columnist cgavin@bakersfield.com

ormer Bakersfield resident Chris Brewer will be in Sacramento today to accept a Governor’s Historic Preservation Award for his body of work in the field over the past 35 years. Ron Hughart, who nominated Brewer for the award, is amazed at the sheer volume of what the historian has written about. “It took me two days just to compile all he’s done,” said Hughart, a resident of Exeter. “It’s about five pages long.” Now 60, Brewer says his passion for exploring and preserving local history in Kern County and other parts of the state began during his childhood as he listened to his father, Harold Brewer, talk about the early days. “I grew up with it,” he said. “My dad’s mother was Col. (Thomas) Baker’s granddaughter.” Although some newcomers may not be aware of the fact, our city owes its name to Baker, a surveyor and land developer who came here in 1863, settling in the area of present-day 19th and N streets. In those days travelers up and down the San Joaquin Valley knew they were welcome to feed and water their livestock in what they referred to as Baker’s field. The name stuck. Brewer and his wife, Sally Brewer, now live in Exeter and both are heading the committee for celebration of the Tulare County town’s centennial in 2011. He has worked for the California

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Chris Brewer examines newspaper clippings and pictures of the Father Garces statue in this 2006 photo.

Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, as a principal architectural historian for the past 10 years. He also does historic research and preservation work privately through his company, Vintage Resources Inc., and is owner-publisher of Bear State Books. His work as a professional historian began in the 1970s when he was a consultant to the city of Bakersfield on the restoration of the Garces statue in the Chester Avenue traffic circle. Before that, he had a successful career as a musician. Brewer played bass trombone at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, recording studios in Los Angeles, and for singers like Paul Anka, Elvis, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra. A Bakersfield High

School graduate, he credits the late Harry Passehl, a drummer, and longtime Driller Band leader Wesley Moore for his early training. Brewer switched careers at age 27 mainly due to his marriage. “Sally lived in Bakersfield and I was working in Los Angeles,” he explained. “It wasn’t working out and I realized it was time to make a change.” For a time he continued to play on a casual basis but that didn’t work either. “I hung up the horns because it’s a habit and if you’ve still got them, it’s a temptation to play now and then,” he said. “But to be a professional, if you’re not perfect, you’re out.” Brewer enrolled at Cal State Bakersfield and has both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public administration. From 1977 to 1982 he served in a number of technical and management positions at the Kern County Museum, including acting director. He did post-graduate studies in historic preservation at UC Santa Cruz, UCLA and the University of Nevada, Reno, and is a registered professional historian. He has done numerous projects in Kern, Tulare, Fresno, and Los Angeles counties. In 2005 Brewer received a Beautiful Bakersfield award and was given the Award of Distinction by the California Council for the Promotion of History, its highest award, for longterm contributions to the preservation of history in California. Currently he works only half-time for Caltrans due to injuries he received in a serious auto accident about five years ago. “I’m on doctor’s order not to drive,” he said. “But I have friends who have a sense of adventure and are willing to haul me around.”

Bach on guitar? Diversity key at concert BY MARJORIE BELL Contributing writer

Classical guitarist Roger Allen Cope has clearly dedicated his life to music. Since moving from Hendersonville, N.C., two years ago, Cope has found his niche at CSUB teaching the Guitar Ensemble Class and giving private lessons. With Jim Scully, jazz guitarist and director of Guitar Studies at CSUB, Cope has also helped launch the new Guitar Arts Concert Series. Cope will appear as a soloist in concert with the Fred and Beverly Dukes Memorial Concert Series at 4 p.m. Sunday at First Congregational Church, 5 Real Road. This is a free event co-sponsored by Valley Public Radio (KVPR/KPRX). Sunday’s program will feature diverse composers from the 16th through the 20th centuries. Pieces include “Fantasie #99” by Weiss, “Two Preludes” by Bach, “Tres estudios” by Fernando Sor, and several preludes by Manuel Ponce. Cope is especially

Classical Guitar Concert with Roger Allen Cope When: 4 p.m. Sunday Where: First Congregational Church, 5 Real Road. Admission: Free Information: 327-1609

attracted to the music of Ponce, which he describes as concise and compact. “The challenge is to show his amazing variety,” Cope said. “I dislike music that gives me fits, but never Bach,” he said. “Bach wrote everything so perfectly and beautifully.” Growing up in a musical family in Springfield, Ill., Cope played several instruments in his youth but settled on playing the guitar at age 22 only after serving in the Army. He was living in his mother’s garage in Lakeland, Fla., and attending community

college when he heard a classical guitar concert by Benjamin Bunch. “Right then it hit me like a bolt of lightning that I wanted to be a musician,” he said in a recent interview. Bunch became his guitar teacher until Cope moved to Florida State University, where he graduated as a music performance major. He also has received additional instruction from Eliot Fisk and Christopher Parkening. Cope said that he liked the guitar especially because of its "portability," in contrast to other instruments like the piano. Cope takes special pride in his 35year teaching career. “Teaching has taught me important lessons in how people learn things,” he said. “I’ve had quite a few exceptional guitar students. Some will even practice until their hands bleed and ask for more time.” Several of his students have also gone into teaching the instrument and becoming accomplished solo performers.

Thursday, November 18, 2010 The Bakersfield Californian

Eye Street GO & DO Today Clock Tower Holidays: Wrapped Up in Giving, gala opening reception, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave. $25 members; $30 nonmembers. 8525000. Open House & Pay It Forward, champagne, desserts, new holiday gift ideas and decorations, 5 to 7 p.m., Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale Highway. 8344433. Meet & Greet Beaujolais Nouveau Release Party, 5 to 8 p.m., Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave. 633-WINE. Veterans Benefits Seminar, 10 a.m., Carriage House Estates, 8200 Westwold Drive. 663-8393.

Friday Lisa Lampanelli, 8 p.m., Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $38.50 plus fee. vallitix.com or 322-5200. Enchanted Forest, A Holiday Fantasy, “The Most Wonderful Time of Year,” benefitting Advanced Center for Eye Care: dinner, entertainment by Steve Woods, silent auction, bring an unwrapped toy, 6 p.m., Petroleum Club, 12th floor, 5060 California Ave. $120. 204-7799. “Jezebel’s Riot,” 6 to 9 p.m., Intimate Theatre & Music Hall, 2030 19th St. $10. 323-1976. Monty Byrom & the Buckaroos, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd. $5. buckowens.com or call 3287560. Ladies No Limit Hold ’Em Satellite, with host twotime world series poker champion Susie Isaacs, with a red carpet cocktail party and a meet-and-greet with autographs, $30 buy-in Deepstacks tournament, 5 p.m. Friday; and brunch at noon, $125 buy in main event at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Golden West Casino, 1001 S. Union Ave. Winner of the event will qualify for the Ladies PokerStars Caribbean Adventure at Atlantis Resort & Casino, includes air fare and hotel accommodations. 324-6936. CSUB Concert Band, featuring guest composers Ken Froelich and Adrienne Albert, 7:30 p.m., CSUB, Dore Theatre, 9001 Stockdale Highway. $10; $6 seniors; CSUB students with ID are free. 654-2293. Condors vs. Las Vegas

Wranglers, 7 p.m., Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Prices range from $7 to $25 advance; $8 to $26 day of. Tickets: Rabobank box office, bakersfieldcondors.com or 324-7825. Hectic Films presents “The Grip,” featuring independent and short films, 8 to 10 p.m., Caffeine Supreme, 2000 F St. caffeinesupreme.com or 321-9097. Skating, 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Rollerama West, 7850 Brimhall Road. $6 per skater; $3 rental. 589-7555. Wine Bar Flight, featuring Bordeaux vs. Meritage, 2005 Joanin Becot, 2007 Futo OV, 2005 Tournesol and more, 4 p.m., Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave. Tastes, $4 to $13. 633-WINE.

Saturday 30th annual Festival of the Trees, hosted by the Bakersfield Woman’s Club, with lunch, fashion show, drawings, doors open at 9:30 a.m., Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $50. 325-7889 or 325-6325. Led Zepagain, a tribute to Led Zepplin, 9 p.m., Fishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St. $20 plus fee. vallitix.com or 322-5200. Fall Festival 5K Fun Run/Walk, benefitting the League of Dreams, registration 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., run begins at 8:30 a.m., the Park at River Walk, 11200 Stockdale Highway. $10 by Nov. 12; $15 day of event. Registration, 3771700 ext. 1202. Gun Show & Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P St. $9; children 13 and under are free; $3 parking. 805-481-6726. Magician Ron Saylor, 8 p.m., Intimate Theatre & Music Hall, 2030 19th St. $15. 323-1976. Bakersfield Green Thumb Garden Club, meeting with Brenda Luetger discussing “Culinary & Crafts with Lavendars,” 9 a.m., Church of the Brethren, in the social hall, 327 A St. 3933657. Classy Boutique, with home decor, handbags, jewelry, candles, Pampered Chef and more, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Villas at Scenic River, 4015 Scenic River Lane. 330-1892. Condors vs. Victoria Salmon, 7 p.m., Rabobank

Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Prices range from $7 to $25 advance; $8 to $26 day of. Tickets: Rabobank box office, bakersfieldcondors.com or 324-7825. Rooter Bus to the BC vs. Mt. San Antonio College Football Game, bus departure 2:30 p.m., game time 6 p.m., bus returning immediately following the game, meet at Bakersfield College, at Haley and Panorama parking lot, 1801 Panorama Drive. $25; bring your own refreshments. Reservations needed by noon. Friday, 395-4800. Craft Fair, benefitting the National Guard, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., National Guard Armory Building, 2800 Gateway Ave. 599-4274. Derby Revolution of Bakersfield, doors open at 3:30 p.m., first bout DRB Privates vs. Silicon Valley Roller Girls at 4:30 p.m., half-time of the private bout, Slick City Rollerz (Bakersfield’s men’s roller derby); and DRB Militia vs. San Diego Derby Dolls, 7 p.m., Saunders Multi-Use Facility, 3300 Palm St. $10 presale; $12 at the door; $5 ages 6-12, seniors over 55. Tickets can be purchased in advance at brownpapertickets.com or from any roller derby skater. Portion of proceeds benefit the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. myderbyrevolution.com. Family Harvest Celebration, with crafts and stories, 10 a.m. to noon, Beale Library, Arkelian Children’s Library, 701 Truxtun Ave. 868-0770. FLICS International Cinema Society, presents “Ajami,” 7:30 p.m., Bakersfield Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $5. flics.org or call 428-0354. Free How-to-Work Workshops, Saturday classes: 10 to 11 a.m. “New & Innovative Home Appliances”; 11 a.m. to noon “Building & Maintaining your Toolbox”; 1 to 2 p.m. “Fall Energy Saving Workshop”; and Sunday class: 1 to 2 p.m. “Last Minute Touch Ups & Repairs”; Home Depot. homedepot.com or call 800-430-3376. “How to be an Archaelogist” Workshop, with Gary Pickett, 1 to 4 p.m., Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, 2018 Chester Ave. 324-6350. Kern County European Travel Club, meeting 10 a.m., for trip to Spain on Sept. 26, 2011, call Jim

Engel at 399-6507. Kids Discover Music, classically trained musician performs, reads a story and lets the kids learn up close and personally about the music and the instrument, 11 a.m. to noon, Russo’s, 9000 Ming Ave. 665-4686. KV Bike Park BMX Race, national bicycle league, sign-up begins at 1 p.m., race at 2 p.m., KV Bike Park, Kernville. $10 to race. kvbikepark.com or 760-2236165. “Life of an Architect: Charles Biggar and the Building of Bakersfield,” 11 a.m., Beale Library, Auditorium, 701 Truxtun Ave. 868-0770. Paleo Workshop #1, with Mark Hodson, learn about paleontology and geology of Shark Tooth Hill, learn how to identify fossils, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, 2018 Chester Ave. $25 members; $35 nonmembers; all participants will receive a Paleo workshop certificate. 324-6350. Wine Fest 2010, with premier wine vintners, food, silent and live auction, 7 to 11 p.m., Kern County Fairgrounds, Exhibit Building #2, 1142 S. P St. $60 per person; $1,000 for table of eight. juniorleagueofbakersfield.or g or 322-1671.

“The Diary of Anne Frank,” 8 p.m. today through Saturday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. Suggested donation $15 adults; $10 students. 327PLAY. “Chicago,” 8 p.m. Saturday, Bakersfield High School, in Harvey Auditorium, 1241 G St. $35 adults; $15 students/children. 3256100. 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. 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.

Omnipresent Puppet Theatre, presents “Dude, Where’s My Sleigh?,” 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Gaslight Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall, 12748 Jomani Drive. $6. 587-3377. “Gooney Bird Greene & Her True Life Adventures,” 2 p.m. Sunday, Bakersfield Community Theatre, 2400 S. Chester Ave. $12 adults, $10 children. 831-8114.

ART “Reflections Image + Word” Exhibit, with nohost bar, light refreshments, poetry reading, 4 to 5 p.m., reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Younger Gallery (located in the Bank of America tower), 1430 Truxtun Ave., Suite 105. $5; members free. 324-9000. Please see PAGE 30

Sunday No Stinkin’ Service Charge Blues Series, with David Mallett, opening set by Tamera Mahan and friends, 6:30 p.m., Spotlight Theatre, 1622 19th St. $20$25. 831-3100. Classical Guitar Concert with Roger Allen Cope, part of the Fred and Beverly Dukes Concert Series, 4 p.m., First Congregational Church, 5 Real Road. Free. 327-1609. Bakersfield Auto Swap Meet, with automotive parts and accessories, gates open at 7 a.m., Kern County Fairgrounds, Carnival Lot, 1142 S. P St. Free. bakersfieldswapmeet.com or 808-9891. CSUB Theatre Senior Project, 7 p.m., CSUB, Dore Theatre, 9001 Stockdale Highway. Free admission. 654-3093.

THEATER “Meshuggah-Nuns!,” doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. today through Saturday, Stars Dinner Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave. $50 to $55; show-only tickets $30. 3256100.

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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 Sunday, 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. Aliza McCracken, featured artist and author in sanctuary through January 2011, Bakersfield Center for Spiritual Living and The Martha Chapman Bookstore, 222 Eureka St., Sunday service 10:30 a.m., bookstore open: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 323-3109, alizamccracken.com. All Media Class, by instructor Phyllis Oliver, all media welcome, with color theory stressed. For more information or to register, e-mail 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. Art for Healing program, of Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield has many unique classes that may help alleviate stress and anxiety resulting in illness, loss, grief or caring for another. All classes are free but some suggest a donation and are held at Mercy Hospital, Truxtun Campus, Truxtun and A St. Visit mercybakersfield.org/art or to register, 324-7070. 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. Cherice Hatton, featured artist for October and November, Bakersfield Mazda, 3201 Cattle Drive. 328-8000. Framing Clinic, with Toni Lott, for artists who want to frame their work, began April 7, running noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 205-3488 for more information or to register. Kids Holiday Gifts, after school program with Jeannie Truitt, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. 869-2320.

Native American Arts Association, meets to learn basketry, beadwork and more, 9 a.m. to noon each Thursday, The Stockdale Moose Lodge, 905 Stine Road. 852-5050. Oil Painting Class with Monica Nelson, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, now through December, Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 501 18th St. Space limited, enroll now, 3277507. Preschool Hour, with music, stories, art with Jeannie Truitt, 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. 869-2320. The Art Center, 1817 Eye St., 869-2320; offers a variety of painting and drawing classes. Call for details. 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. 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.

MUSIC Acoustic Kern River Brewing Company, 13415 Sierra Highway, Kernville, 760-376-2337; Slideways with guest Joan Fraley and Tom Corbett, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday.

Blues Kern River Blues Society Jam, 2 to 8 p.m. every third Saturday, Trout’s, 805 N. Chester Ave. 8727517. Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-0053; Lil Mikey & the Blues Hammers, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; Electric Grease, 9 p.m. Saturday. $5.

Classic Rock Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd., 3287560; Token Okies, 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. Thursday. Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; Mystic Red, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Iron Horse Saloon, 1821 S. Chester Ave., 831-1315; The Press, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Lone Oak Lounge, 10612 Rosedale Highway, 589-0412; The Rockaholics, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Kern River Saloon, 20 Tobias St., Kernville, 760-3764786; Left Coast Groovies, 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Monte Carlo, 9750 Taft Highway, 837-0250; No Limit, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State Road, 387-9224; Blond Faith, 9 p.m. Saturday. Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista,

324-6774; The Synergy Band, 9 p.m. Saturday. Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St., 4274900; Synergy, 6:30 to 9:30 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. T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd., 398-1300; The Tony Ernst Band, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday. Ethel’s Old Corral, 4310 Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613; Night Life, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday; Twang Bangers, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Jerry Hobbs & his Western Band, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Rasmussen Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane. $7. 399-3575 or 332-1537. Tejon Club, 117 El Tejon Ave., 392-1747; Crossroads, 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Cover Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 3228900; The People’s Band, 9 p.m. Thursday.

Dancing Joaquin Squares, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Rasmussen Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane. $5. 324-1390, 325-3086 or 3993658. 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. 3993575 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 3309616 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 3983394. Dance Drill Classes, beginning belly dancing, 8 p.m. every Tuesday; advanced belly dancing, 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday, Centre Stage Studio, 1710 Chester Ave. $5 drop-in fee for beginning belly dancing; $15 for advanced belly dancing. Bring knee pads and yoga mat to advanced class. 323-5215. Please see PAGE 31

PHOTO COURTESY OF PAT EVANS

David Mallet, who will play at the Spotlight Theatre on Sunday, performed in a Bakersfield classroom after his concert here last year.

Here’s your chance to ‘discover’ singer BY PAT EVANS Contributing writer

aine’s poet/musician David Mallett returns to Bakersfield this Sunday evening to perform at the Spotlight Theatre as part of World Records’ No Stinkin’ Service Charge SingerSongwriter Showcase. This show marks the sixth time Mallett has played the series. The Spotlight Theatre has only 99 seats. Should you be in one of them? Maybe this will help you answer that question. After last year’s show, I asked David, himself a father of three, if he wouldn’t mind visiting my youngest son’s fifth-grade class the next morning. David had to be at LAX by noon, so his driver’s eyes rolled at my request. Still, David came, visited with the students, and performed three songs from his 14 albums:

‘My Old Man’ “My old man was not a mover, nor a shaker, just a dreamer. I’m a lot like him. He used to talk about the old days, Mister, when the times were tough and the money was thin...”

‘The Garden Song’ “Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make this garden grow. All it takes is a rake and a hoe and a piece of fertile ground...”

‘Beautiful’ “...You are the most beautiful girl. And you are a wonder in my life. You don’t know, but it’s true. I’m forever loving you...” Lots of questions followed. Students asked about his guitar, where he lived, how long he had been playing. One more question was asked that left all the students, except my son, waiting for Mr. Mallett’s answer: “Has anyone ever heard of you?” The innocent question made David throw his head back and

David Mallett; opening set by Tarmera Mahan and Friends When: 6:30 p.m. Sunday Where: The Spotlight Theatre, 1622 19th St. Admission: $20 and $25 Information: 831-3100

laugh. The answer is, yes, not just some people, but some very pivotal artists have heard of David Mallett. Emmylou Harris released his song “Red, Red Rose” many years before its eventual issue on Mallett’s 2003 highly acclaimed album, “Artist In Me.” Alison Krauss covered Mallett. So did Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, the Chieftains, the Clancy Brothers, Hal Ketchum and many others. Peter, Paul and Mary covered David Mallett. Paul, as in Paul Stookey, produced David’s first three albums. David’s songs have been covered and released by over 150 artists. John Denver wrote some of the biggest hits of the last 40 years. He had no need to cover someone else’s song. Yet he covered three David Mallett songs. A woman called from Los Angeles this morning. Her 5-year-old has heard of David Mallett. The family is coming up, hoping to hear “The Garden Song.” If you take this paper, you probably have a shorter drive than they do. As some people already know, I heard David Mallett on the radio back in 1988, and traveled to see him perform. Because I heard David Mallett, I still have a record store. And my record store gratefully sets up a chance for others to see this extraordinary artist any time he travels out our way. Pat Evans owns World Records and founded the No Stinkin’ Service Charge Singer-Songwriter Showcase

Thursday, November 18, 2010 The Bakersfield Californian

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DJ Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; Ladies night with live DJ, 9 p.m. Thursdays. Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Free. Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 3228900; Was On with DJ Mustache, 9:30 p.m. Friday. The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, at Hotel Rosedale, 2400 Camino Del Rio Court, 327-0681; with Meg, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane, 834-1611; with DJ Chill in the Mixx, 5 p.m. every Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.

Jazz Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale Highway, 834-4433; Richie Perez, 7:30 to 11 p.m. Thursdays. Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 3228900; Jay Smith Jazz Trio, 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Wine & Cheese Cellar, 695 Tucker Road, Suite C, Tehachapi, 822-6300; Richie Perez, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Padre Hotel, Prospect Room, 1702 18th St., 427-4900; with Richie Perez, 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday. 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, 397-5000; 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. T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd., 398-1300; with Irish Monkey Entertainment, 6:30 to 11 p.m. Thursdays. The Old River Monte Carlo, 9750 Taft Highway, 837-0250; 8:30 p.m. every Thursday. The Wright Place, 2695-G Mount 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. 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, 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. 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, 397-7304; 8 p.m. Tuesday. Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd., 3287560; 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays. Cataldo’s Pizzeria, 6111 Niles St., 363-7200; 6:15 to 10:15 p.m. Tuesdays. DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court; 8 p.m. to midnight 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. 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. The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, at Hotel Rosedale, 2400 Camino Del Rio Court, 327-0681; 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 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. B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; 8 p.m. Tuesday. Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; 9 p.m. every Wednesday.

Rock Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; live bands, 9 p.m. every Thursday. Elevation Lounge, 818 Real Road, 325-6864; Elevation 406, 9 p.m. Friday. Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 3230053; Big Dawg, 8 p.m. Friday. The Dome, 2201 V St.; 3OH!3, Hello Goodbye, Down with Webster, doors open at 6 p.m. Friday. $25 including fees. Tickets at tgptix.com or World Records, Wavelengths, Impact Streetwear, Fatal Impact, Going Underground or 742-6306. T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd., 398-1300; Divided Highway, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S. Union Ave., The Barstool Saints, The Resistors, Crooked Folk, Seven40Seven, 9 p.m. Saturday. $5; 21 and over. myspace.com/vinnysbarandgrill.

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.

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

Trivia night Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; 7 p.m. Tuesdays. 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 & the Cougar Town Band, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 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. Golden State Mall, 3201 F St., Dance to Joe Loco, duet every Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m.

Scenic River, 4015 Scenic River Lane. 871-3340 or 619-4153. Culinary Arts Program Gourmet Meals, by BC’s culinary students, dinner 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, now until Dec. 2, Bakersfield College, Renegade Room, 1801 Panorama Drive. Dinners $10.95 plus tax, lunches $7.50 plus tax; take-out meals available. Reservations required, 395-4441. Sierra Club Conditioning Hikes, three to five miles, 7 p.m., meet at corner of highways 178 and 184. 872-2432 or 873-8107. Toddler Time, for children 18 months to 2 years, with music, nursery rhymes, stories and play, 11 a.m., Beale Library, Arkelian children’s library, 701 Truxtun Ave. 868-0770.

Wednesday 11/24 Annual Night Before Thanksgiving Jam, featuring Mento Buru, Velorio, DJ Mikey and guests, 8 p.m., Fishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St. $7. 324-2557. Bargain Night, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Rollerama West, 7850 Brimhall Road. $5 per skater; free rental. 589-7555. Condors vs. Utah Grizzlies, 7 p.m., Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Prices range from $7 to $25 advance; $8 to $26 day of. Tickets: Rabobank box office, bakersfieldcondors.com or 3247825. CSUB Men’s Basketball, vs. San Jose State, 7 p.m., CSUB, Icardo Center, 9001 Stockdale Highway. $5-$25. gorunners.com or 654BLUE. Thanksgiving Party, Four on the Floor, 7 to 11 p.m., Ethel’s Old Corral Cafe, 4310 Alfred Harrell Highway. 873-7613. Third annual Thanksgiving Party, The After Party, 9:30 p.m., Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St. 322-8900.

Thursday 11/25 Oil Painting Class with Monica Nelson, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, now through December, Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 501 18th St. Space limited, enroll now, 3277507. Zapp, doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $27 plus fee; 21 and over only. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

UPCOMING EVENTS Friday 11/26 Monday 11/22 Bakersfield Winds in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Olive Drive Church, 5500 Olive Drive. $5. 204-0334.

Tuesday 11/23 Community Thanksgiving Dinner, held by Victory Outreach Bakersfield, 4 to 6 p.m., Dr. Martin Luther Jr. Park, 1000 S. Owens St. 322-0222. Creative Corner Bazaar, featuring handmade items such as fabric art, kitchen accessories, quilts, children’s items and more, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Villas at

Hectic Films presents “The Grip,” featuring independent and short films, 8 to 10 p.m., Caffeine Supreme, 2000 F St. caffeinesupreme.com or 321-9097. Santa’s Secret Workshop, for ages 7 and up, paint holiday gifts, pizza, games, and a classic holiday movie, 6 to 9 p.m., Color Me Mine at The Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave. $38. bakersfield. colormemine.com or 664-7366. Skating, 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Rollerama West, 7850 Brimhall Road. $6 per skater; $3 rental. 589-7555.

Winter Playground, ice skating, train rides, arts and crafts room, snow play area, 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Bakersfield Ice Sports Center, 1325 Q St. $10. 852-7400. Year End Shootout, gates open at 7 a.m., Bakersfield Kart Raceway, 4695 Alfred Harrell Highway. 472-3828.

Saturday 11/27 33rd Annual Christmas Parade, Southern Sierra Christmas with Smokey Bear & Friends honoring our local firefighters, 11 a.m., starts at Lake Isabella Post Office Center and ends at Crestview Ave., Lake Isabella. 760-379-5236. Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, 9 p.m., Fishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St. $10 plus fee. vallitix.com or 322-5200. Condors vs. Utah Grizzlies, 7 p.m., Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Prices range from $7 to $25 advance; $8 to $26 day of. Tickets: Rabobank box office, bakersfieldcondors.com or 3247825. Deck the Halls, Trees & Wreaths, 10 a.m., Beladagio, 9500 Brimhall Road, Suite 705. Free. 829-2288. Free How-to-Work Workshops, Saturday classes: 10 to 11 a.m. “New & Innovative Home Appliances”; 11 a.m. to noon “Building & Maintaining your Toolbox”; 1 to 2 p.m. “Fall Energy Saving Workshop”; and Sunday class: 1 to 2 p.m. “Last Minute Touch Ups & Repairs”; Home Depot. homedepot.com or call 800-430-3376. HolidayLights @ CALM, see more than 2 million lights, colorful displays, giant carousel, Candy Cane Express for rides around the zoo and more, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway. $12; $10 seniors and children ages 3-17; $6 ages 3-12. $2 off admission Mondays through Thursdays. vallitix.com or 322-5200, 8722256. Kern River Valley Hiking Club, short but steep hike to Black Mountain and Split Mountain to the top of the highest peak in the immediate area, see great views of Lake Isabella and the Greenhorn area, leave at 6:30 a.m. from Chevron, junction of highways 178 and 184 (Weedpatch). Bring lunch and 2 quarts of water. Dress appropriately. For directions, visit lakeisabella.net/hiking or 747-5065 or 778-3453. Kids Free Day, last Saturday of every month, CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway. 872-2256. KV Bike Park BMX Race, national bicycle league, sign-up begins at 1 p.m., race at 2 p.m., KV Bike Park, Kernville. $10 to race. kvbikepark.com or 760-223-6165. Street Teams, opportunity to reach the hurting and needy parts of our community with food, love and prayer, 10:30 a.m., Jesus Shack, 1326 30th St. jesusshack.com or call 3240638.