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Index Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Samuel Wooten exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 First Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Arts Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Father-daughter dances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 The Lowdown with Matt Munoz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Patriotic concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-31

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“We’ve met so many ultimate fans, and these are the fans that, when you’re watching the games before the commercial, they’ll show you a crazy dude dressed up. We know all of them.”

— Mike Cochran, president of the Bakersfield Raider Nation Club

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Pittsburgh Steelers/Green Bay Packers Super Bowl party hosted by the Bakersfield Raider Nation Club might seem a little odd, especially considering that the last time team Silver and Black made it to the big game was in 2003.

And they lost. By 27 points.

But the Super Bowl is the Super Bowl. So come Sunday, “Raider for life” Mike Cochran and his club will be watching at their favorite haunt, Round Table Pizza in southwest Bakersfield. And everyone — be they fans of the Steelers, Packers or just pizza and Bud Light — can come.

“We welcome all colors (of jerseys),” Cochran said. “We don’t discriminate. A lot of teams and a lot of people, they hate.

We don’t hate.”

Club members have even found a way to console themselves following an unspectacular — if solid and improving — .500 season.

A portion of Round Table’s pizza sales from 2 to 7 p.m. will go to the club’s Relay for Life fundraising efforts, just one of many charitable endeavors undertaken by the club since it formed three seasons ago.

Can that be right? Acts of kindness by fans of the Raiders, a team known more for aggression than altruism? That’s just Raider-hater hype, Cochran said.

“What’s put out there is people have a bad taste in their mouths about Raiders fans — we run rabid. But we’re established and family-oriented. ... If you know anything about Raiders, it’s that the Raiders have always been looked at as hard heads, and that’s been transferred to the fans. But not every fan is a hard head.

“In the past, we liked that bravado. Back in the day when we were winning, we could back up that brashness.”

Ever the optimist, Cochran, 51, thinks that with a new coach and key victories this season against division rivals, the Raiders might be turning a corner. But for true fans — fans like Cochran and the 180 or so other loyalists in the Bakersfield club — adversity, no matter how prolonged, is no reason to jump ship.

That devotion has captured the attention of the Raiders organization, which invited the local group to help oversee boosterism by joining the steering committee, an honor extended to just a few select clubs, according to Cochran. Being part of the steering committee gives local club members entry into a number of fan

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Gorilla Rilla, often seen doing his thing on television during Raiders games, joined the the Bakersfield Raider Nation Club at the annual menudo cookoff in June at the Kern County Fairgrounds. From left: Rafael Sandoval, Josh Almaraz, Mike Cochran, Gorilla Rilla, Darryl Thompson, Chris Avila, Vince Valdez, Mike Garza and Joe Martinez.

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events and celebrations throughout the year, including a day at training camp, access to current and former players and invitations to away games.

At its game-viewing parties and other events, the local club has hosted several retired players, including linebacker Jeff Barnes, defensive end Greg Townsend and wide receiver Dokie Williams. The Raiderettes visited in August.

“We try to bring a little bit of Oakland Raiders into Bakersfield,” Cochran said.

But when the Raiders can’t come here,

the club goes to the Raiders — wherever they may be.

“There are eight home games, and I’m normally at six or seven. I went to San Diego for an event, but couldn’t go to the game because we had family in town. It kind of killed me to go home.

“We’ve met so many ultimate fans, and these are the fans that, when you’re watching the games before the commercial, they’ll show you a crazy dude dressed up. We know all of them.”

But the most memorable Raider encounter for Cochran happened in November, when he and about 15 members of the local club headed up the valley to Sanger to participate in a blood drive organized by legendary former Raiders coach Tom Flores.

“He’s such a gracious guy and more than anything you’re kind of dumfounded,” Cochran remembered. “He was so happy that somebody had come up there from the Raider organization and helped out.

He said, ‘I can’t wait to see you guys next year,’ and I said, don’t worry — there’s going to be twice as many of us.”

For fans considering joining the local

Inside Find a rundown of Super Bowl events in town on page 31.

club, dues are $25 per person or $40 per family. Perks include 15 percent off gameday food at Round Table and a $1 off each pitcher of beer. One T-shirt comes with a single membership, two with the family deal, and shirts are available in junior sizes (“we want to keep everybody colored up.”)

The group meets monthly, and about 120 people, give or take, show up to the game parties and are entered into raffles to win Raider memorabilia.

Still not interested in Raider Nation citizenship? There’s no accounting for taste or intelligence, said Cochran, but you can come for the revelry anyway.

“They (fans of other teams) come in all the time. They normally sit and they sit on the other side of the divider and hide out a little bit. When you have TV and beers, you’ll always see other teams. There’s a little sparking off every now and then, but that’s part of the game.”

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the first work of this new era in Korngold’s career.

The concerto is a three-movement work written in the 20th Century Romantic style, with wide ranging, chromatic melodic lines, an extraordinary emotional range and a level of technical virtuosity that place it in the ranks of the great established concertos.

Verdi and Beethoven Also on the BSO’s concert program are the Overture to Giuseppe Verdi’s early opera “Nabucco,” and the Symphony No. 8 in F Major by Ludwig van Beethoven. A cheerful and very brief work compared to the heroic symphonies of this period of the

composer’s life, the 8th Symphony is a throwback to the Classical style of composing Beethoven had rendered all but obsolete with his 3rd Symphony.

“He’s looking in the mirror rather than trying to break new ground,” said BSO conductor John Farrer.

Farrer said the first movement of the symphony is one of perfect proportions and structures, reminiscent of composer Josef Haydn, Beethoven’s mentor and teacher.

The second movement is a bit of a musical joke, as the woodwinds imitate the newly invented metronome. Farrer said the third movement is a genuine minuet and trio, with a lovely melody and extensive use of the wind instruments of the orchestra.

Farrer described the final movement, a rondo form in which musical ideas are repeated in an a-b-a-b-a format, as “quite extraordinary” in terms of its thematic material.

“It’s one of the marks of profound musical greatness that you don’t confuse (Beethoven) with anyone else,” Farrer said.

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ess than 15 years after his death in 1957, composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold was virtually a forgotten man musically. Save for his heroic scores to films like “The Adventures of Robin Hood” and “The Sea Hawk,” his compositions for the concert hall were largely ignored. Ironically, collected recordings of his film scores led to a renewal of interest in Korngold’s concert music over the last 30 years, including the Violin Concerto in D Major to be performed by the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra this weekend.

Icelandic-American violinist Judith Ingolfsson is part of the generation of performers of the last 20 years or so who have “discovered” Korngold’s concert music, which includes operas, concertos, chamber music and solo pieces. Ingolfsson, whose enormous repertoire includes the great violin concertos of Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky and Bruch, began her concerto concertizing in 1993.

This weekend’s performance with the BSO will be her third; she debuted with the orchestra in 2001 and returned in 2007.

Ingolfsson has won numerous competitive awards as a soloist, and has performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe. She is currently a professor of music at the State University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart, Germany, and the co-director of the Aigues-Vives en Musiques performance ensemble.

Korngold was what biographer Brendan Carroll called “the last prodigy” — a composer prodigy, not a performer prodigy. As such, Korngold belongs in the rarefied company of Handel, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and those few others who were able to compose mature musical works while still children.

Born in 1897, by his early teens, Korngold was collaborating and composing for such established 20th century giants as Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Artur Schnabel and others. His important composing career took a sharp turn to the West when, in 1934, he was invited by film director Max Reinhardt to come to the United States and work on a film score. Two years later Korngold was under contract with Warner Bros. and won his first Oscar for his music for the film “Anthony Adverse.”

Korngold returned to the United States in 1938 to write his Oscar-winning film score for “The Adventures of Robin Hood,” a project he has been quoted as saying “saved his life.” While in the United States, Nazi Germany annexed Austria, Korngold’s native country. Being Jewish, Korngold could not return to Europe and remained in the United States with a successful film career.

Korngold eventually became disenchanted with the film studio system and the kinds of projects he was given, and returned to concert composing in an effort to re-establish his artistic credentials. The Violin Concerto in D Major, written in 1945 at the urging of virtuoso Jascha Heifetz, was

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“FOURsight: Quatrains of Intimate Perceptions” is a unique marriage of images and poetic verses by Sufi poet Daniel Moore. In a phone interview from his home in San Francisco, Wooten said he and Moore have been working together — mostly via the Internet — for about six months assembling the exhibit, which will have its debut at Metro.

This isn’t Wooten’s first visit to our city, however. In fact he’s been here a number of times in connection with his work as a guide leading foreign visitors on tours of the Western United States. Bakersfield, he said, is a natural stopover on trips from Las Vegas to Yosemite, via Death Valley.

And no, he doesn’t take pictures when he’s serving as a tour guide, which he does about 100 days a year.

“I can’t when I’m responsible for 50 people,” Wooten said. “I only do (photography) when I have the space and time, and I’m usually by myself.”

The Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa are his preferred locations for taking photos of people and places.

There are approximately 40 photographs in the exhibit, all taken in far-

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away places.

Trained as an anthropologist and a linguist, Wooten speaks eight languages and enjoys exploring different cultures. His internationally exhibited photographic studies examine Islamic Sufi communities, unsung African-American heroes of D-Day, puppet-makers of Soviet Russia, an artist community in the Republic of Georgia and much more, according to a press release. His most recent show, held in Georgia last year, was sponsored by the American Embassy.

“My main body of work consists of individual images that reveal the complexity and humanity of the people I meet in a world that often casts them as dangerous others,” he is quoted as saying. “Recently, I spent nine weeks treading across the island republic of Papua New Guinea, never in search of particular shots, but staying with local highland populations and allowing the lack of transportation or encounters dictate my discoveries and work.”

Wooten said he shot 80 percent of his quatrain originals with a film negative. After developing and processing the film himself, he transferred the images to a digital file, which he then took to a lab, where they were printed on aluminum sheets.

“I was intent on presenting the images without a frame,” he said, adding that the aluminum accepts a strong infusion of color and the result is highly luminous. “It (aluminum) is a very costly support format compared to cardboard or paper, but it is water resistant and doesn’t scratch.”

Each quartet of photos is hung in proximity to one another but not in a linear fashion. Each set is meant to project a certain idea or thought. For example, wisdom, or the tree of life, is conveyed by a stunning portrait of the artist’s French grandmother, an elder in Mali, an 80-year-old in the Republic of Georgia, and finally, an ancient tree with gnarled, widespread roots.

Even though the images have a certain meaning for him personally, Wooten said he hopes visitors who view the quatrains will form mental interpretations of their own.

“FOURsight” will be on exhibit at Metro Galleries through March 28.

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f love is in the air this month, plan to spread some of that downtown tomorrow at First Friday, which comes to life for its first event of 2011.

With numerous art exhibits, Oscarnominated film “Winter’s Bone” at FLICS, a Wild West Gershwin musical opening at Spotlight and various shops and restaurants on board, this one’s going to be a busy night.

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Cavanagh said tying the exhibits to First Friday paid off in terms of attendance for “Identity,” the first exhibit held in November.

“The turnout was excellent. Many patrons stopped in before heading downtown for the other First Friday events. I think First Friday is a great event, and the more art openings that are happening the better,” she said.

Ceramic bowls will be for sale to benefit the Bakersfield Homeless Center. Other ceramic pieces will be available with proceeds going to the BHS ceramic department.

‘ConTEXTual’ at Padre Hotel Cavanagh is making a strong showing for the arts on Friday, both with her BHS students’ show and as a guest artist for “conTEXTual,” the latest offering from Creating Community, which opens at Farmacy at the Padre Hotel.

Organized by the Arts Council of Kern, this artists’ collaborative, formed to raise awareness of social topics, last presented “Ebb and Flow: Kern’s Vanishing Water” in August.

This time around, returning artists Barbara Reid, Christine McKee and Claire Putney (along with Cavanagh) tackle the issue of literacy, a topic close to the educator’s heart.

“I am very aware of its importance not only in the life of a student but in that student’s self-esteem and whole way of being,” Cavanagh said.

The partner in this event, First Book Bakersfield, will receive 25 percent of the sales from the event. The nonprofit, which distributes new books to children from low-income families, will be conducting a book drive at the event.

‘Wordplay’ at The Foundry A love of words is also at work for The Foundry’s latest exhibit “Wordplay,” presented by the Shutter Clique.

The photography club’s president, Jennifer Williams, said that members ran-

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“Firm Foundation” by Barbara Reid, part of the “conTEXTual” exhibit opening Friday at Farmacy at the Padre Hotel.

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domly chose two contrasting words — one positive, one negative — from a hat and were asked to interpret them simultaneously in a photo. She described the assignment as “complete creative freedom.”

“With the words being random, some people had really difficult photographs ahead of them,” Williams said.

“I am so proud of everyone who participated and didn't let this unconventional theme scare them away.”

Williams’ photo — “Calm/Hate” — illustrates the theme through the eyes of a housewife, who looks on as her two small boys prepare to wage war at opposite ends of a table, while her husband remains unaware.

Vote for your favorite image, then join in the fun at the photo booth provided by event designer Therese Dozier of My Sorted Affair, which will take photos randomly during the event. Foundry curator Nicole Browning also said they will be raffling off photo shoots for $5 a ticket or five for $20, with a portion of the proceeds going toward the club’s planned scholarship program.

Support your local artist In search of lively art? There are many options on Friday. First up is Flying Moose Studios, which is showing works from a quartet of artists. Owner Art Knight said his latest works are a mix of funny and serious works evoking spaghetti Westerns like “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”

Also on display will be the plein air paintings of Knight’s sister-in-law Sheryl Knight and works from surrealist Deon Bell and contemporary artist Houston Wesley Prior. Art will be displayed on the sidewalk as well as the

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Ceramic bowls will be for sale at the BHS student exhibit “Observation” Friday at the school.

gallery, where Prior will be painting during the event, according to Knight.

The West lives on at Spotlight Theatre, which opens the musical comedy “Crazy for You” on Friday. Also on display will be works from the Gnome Project, a collaboration between Bakersfield Emerging Contemporary Artists and Maya Cinemas related to the animated film “Gnomeo and Juliet,” which opens next Friday.

More exhibits on Friday include watercolors from Ann Sullivan at the Bakersfield Art Association’s Art Center, Emily Mbong at Dagny’s Coffee Co. and Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, which will feature jewelry designer Tom Little Wolf Luparello, artist Monica Nelson and photographer Tony Bijeaux. Check out as many shows as you can, said Art Knight from Flying Moose, who espouses a “buy local” motto.

“This is a great community and we have a lot of great artists in town,” he said. “People should appreciate what we have and support them.”

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‘Crazy’ a dramatic tug-of-war a whole lotta less competition, as the Texans would say.”

Happily, he’s managed to work everything out. He’ll play in Memphis on Feb. 16 and 17 and be in Canada for the weekend of Feb. 19.

Lloyd, who adds the words “Celtic balladeer, song poet, fine guitarist, tale spinner, fool and scholar” to his e-mail signature is known for his dry wit.

“I write these odd but highly articulate songs and I like to sing them and tell jokes and funny stories in between,” is how he describes his work. “Some people like to hear them.”

Even though he was talking about what he’ll do at the upcoming conference in Memphis, his words will give you a good idea of what his program at Creative Arts will be like. Personally, I tend to think of his concerts as folksy, friendly and relaxing.

Lloyd, who speaks with a bit of a British accent, has performed internationally and his background is in the same vein. His English parents were living and working in Africa when he was born and then he spent his teen years in the United Kingdom before moving to Southern California in the 1970s.

He and his wife, Gita, a visual artist, have lived in Bakersfield for more than 10 years. Both have worked in various capacities for the Arts Council of Kern. When his job at the council dried up due to budget cuts, Lloyd embarked on a more rigorous performance schedule. At age 56, he decided he might as well take advantage of whatever’s out there.

That’s what led him to apply for a spot at this year’s Folk Alliance conference in Memphis. Over the years he’s attended other conferences the organization puts on but this is the first time he’s been invited to appear in an invitation-only showcase where the audience is made up mainly by agents, producers, recording company representatives and other VIPs. “To make Folk Alliance work, you have to maintain an extraordinary equilibrium or plunge into

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udging from the way cast member Virginia Childres describes her part in “Crazy for You,” it sounds like a mother-andson tug-of-war.

In way it is, since their battle is part of the plot, but it’s also a whole lot more and much of that is because it fairly bursts with the music of George and Ira Gershwin.

Childres tells me she’s playing a “domineering money-hungry” banker who wants her son, played

by Alex Neal, to carry on the family business.

“He just wants to be a dancer onstage,” she added, “She eventually realizes (this) and helps him fulfill his dream.”

Poignant as that sounds, it truly is a musical comedy with a love angle that involves Neal with Stephanie Jones, a newcomer to Spotlight. Another lead role is played by versatile Tessa Ogles, who just finished “Zanna Don’t” at Spotlight and has been in two Shakespeare plays this season, one at Spotlight, the other at The Empty Space.

What’s more, the show is loaded with singing and tap dancing to such tunes as the toe-tapping “I’ve Got Rhythm” and the romantic “Embraceable You,” plus about a dozen more all-time favorites.

“Crazy for You” won the Tony for best musical in 1992. Ken Ludwig wrote it, using songs from the 1930 musical “Girl Crazy” and other Gershwin productions.

Director Hal Friedman said the Spotlight show will be presented in the style of

PHOTO COURTESY OF ANTONIO ROCHA

Master storyteller Antonio Rocha will perform “Freedom Speaks: Tales from the Heart and Soul” Saturday at the Bakersfield Museum of Art as part of “Harlem & Beyond.”

the old vaudeville follies. “We are using the styles of that era as a jumping-off point for the look and feel of this production,” he said, adding that it includes a talented group of dancers and singers.

Storyteller at museum This month’s “Harlem & Beyond” celebration takes on an international flavor with Antonio Rocha, a master storyteller who was born in Brazil. Both of his presentations on Saturday at the Bakersfield Art Museum — 3 p.m. for children, 7 p.m. for adults — are titled “Freedom Speaks: Tales from the Heart and Soul.” His topic conveys the idea of freedom for all, which is the theme of the local observation that coincides with Black History Month.

He has performed professional-

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

ly since 1985 and came to the United States in 1988 after receiving a Partners of the Americas grant to perform and to study mime with Tony Montanaro. He also has been a student of French mime artist Marcel Marceau, Rocha’s appearance here is sponsored by Aera Energy LLC and Bright House Networks.

Balladeer at Creative Arts Less than a week after his Tuesday evening concert at the Creative Arts Cafe, David Nigel Lloyd will be on the road — make that up in the air, given the distance — for performances in Memphis and then Toronto.

He didn’t exactly plan it that way and the Tennessee gig at the International Folk Alliance conference came as a pleasant surprise.

“To my astonishment,” Lloyd said, “I was selected to perform in the official showcase segment, which gives you a) the seal of approval from Folk Alliance and b)

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despair,” he said. “Truth to tell, I’ve only now started to figure it out.”

Overall, Lloyd has a philosophy that may have a certain appeal for artists of any stripe.

“I just try to look at myself as a character in a comedy,” he said.

“You have to be sharply focused on your goals while being as open as possible to everything and everyone that comes your way because you really don’t know what’s going to happen or how.

You have to be a humble egomaniac.”

‘Princess Bride’ postponed The Intimate Theatre’s production of “The Princess Bride,” which was scheduled to open this weekend, has been postponed until March. David Zent, the director, said he’s putting it off because some of the key actors he wants in his cast aren’t available until then.

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First dance with dad: Events deepen bond

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run to mommy, and it’s time to bond with father. Of course a joke we have is that if moms want a way in, we tell them they can always come help.”

And from the sound of things, the Blacks could use a few extra hands.

From the day before the dance — Feb. 18 this year — to the day after, it’s hurry, scurry, work, work. But once RiverLakes’ event becomes as established as the dance at First Pres, it should get easier, said Black, who relies on the help of volunteers and some funding from the church each year. The dance at First Pres pays for itself.

Using the blueprint they established at First Pres, the Blacks use the same balloon company and book the same photographer, who offers packages starting around $20. The DJ — also shared between the churches — will spin “a really wide variety,” including songs by tween hit-makers like Justin Bieber at First Pres. RiverLakes uses a similar playlist, though

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some Christian songs will be thrown into the mix —“we really try to respect that it is in a godly place,” Black said.

Both organizers ask dads to bring a plate of goodies, which will rotate through the evening to encourage grazing.

The “magical, fairytale” decorations at both venues are any young girl’s dream.

“It looks like somebody puked Pepto Bismol and hearts all over the place,” Shaw said. “You’ve never seen so much pink and fluff in your whole life. There’s a red carpet, lights, heart stanchions and lights running down.

And balloons everywhere.”

Though the wow factor can’t be denied, it’s the smaller moments they’ve witnessed over the years that stick with both women, like this memory of Black’s: “A daughter about 7 years old walked out of the building holding hands with her dad, not wanting to go home right away. She says, ‘Daddy, can we just sit and talk?’ So they sat there and just enjoyed each other’s company.”

Just a few days ago, Shaw overheard an exchange in the church office she said perfectly captures the intention of the dance.

“There was some random dads coming in buying tickets ... and one was bragging about helping her find her dress, going to dinner, and it’s created this bond.

“This one particular dad, this is his 12th year. He said, ‘I wouldn’t quit going for anything.’”

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ow important is a father’s love and attention in shaping his daughter’s future?

Just ask Diana Shaw, coordinator of First Presbyterian’s annual fatherdaughter dance, which takes place Friday.

“I just did a paper in my psychology class on the father-daughter bond and how it relates to the choices they make later in life and what happens when that bond doesn’t exist,” Shaw said. “If I didn’t believe in it before, I sure believe it now.”

No word yet on Shaw’s grade, but years of running the wildly popular Valentine’s-themed event (about 900 attended last year) has made her something of an expert on the topic.

“The daddy is the first man she is going to love and he is her example of what a man’s manliness is in the way of honor and truth and showing her her own value, so she doesn’t look for it in the wrong place when she gets older.”

Tammy Black, who, with her husband, Rob, coordinates a similar dance at RiverLakes Community Church, couldn’t agree more. It was the Blacks who started the event at First Pres 14 years ago after Rob Black read an article in Focus on the Family magazine that mentioned a fatherdaughter dance back East. The couple left the First Pres event in the capable hands of their “dear friend” Shaw about nine years ago when they moved to the northwest and began attending their current church.

“We had a few members at RiverLakes who attended the First Pres dance and they approached us to see if we’d do it,” Black said.

“We wanted to pray about it and make sure it was the right decision to make. It’s something that’s been a part of our girls’ lives all growing up.

One was 8 months and one was just shy of 4 years when we started it.”

Though Black said the dance is a great outreach for her church, both women stressed that all are welcome.

“We pray at the opening and we pray over fathers and daughters and their special night,” Shaw said.

“And that’s pretty much it. I think that’s why it goes over so well. No one feels awkward if they don’t have a church.”

But — and there’s no way to put this gently — there is one group of Very Important People who are not, technically, invited: Moms.

“We don’t keep moms from coming to take pictures, but we kind of hope they take pictures and leave,” Black said. “We want to discourage too much of that because they’ll tend to

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What happened to Adema this time?

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t’s been more than a year since Bakersfield nu-metal band Adema announced their much-hyped reunion. The original members agreed to put past differences aside, and prospects for a unified new beginning seemed possible.

But it wasn’t long before the demons of the past that broke up the band in the first place began to emerge again.

Vocalist Mark Chavez quit the band in January, and bassist Dave DeRoo now sits in a jail cell in Connecticut after his arrest Saturday.

That leaves original members Tim Fluckey and Kris Kohls struggling to honor contractual obligations and perform the remaining dates of the tour.

“Things could be better,” said guitarist Fluckey via cellphone Tuesday from his mother's home in Mt. Sterling, Ill., where he, Kohls and touring guitarist Marc DeLeon are currently on stand-by.

The trio are stuck in the severe snowstorm pounding much of the country, and the weather just seems to add another bizarre element to their predicament.

“All this stuff around us, it just seems weird. Are we really in a snowstorm where there's three feet of snow outside? My bass player's in jail and we're just trying to figure out how to keep it going. Is this really happening?”

A promising start collapses amid infighting As reported in The Californian Tuesday, DeRoo's arrest stems from a 2008 DUI conviction. The guitarist was sentenced to 45 days in jail and three years probation. An arrest warrant was issued in Kern Coun-

it's a vehicle thing. We wanted to go in any vehicle.”

Chavez’s family crisis

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Adema in better times over the summer: From left: Kris Kohls, Dave DeRoo, Marky Chavez and Tim Fluckey.

ty Superior Court last June when DeRoo allegedly violated the terms of his probation in 2010.

Before the defections and legal trouble, Adema seemed to be on the right track. Reuniting in January 2010 with original vocalist Chavez, who had quit in 2004, the band hit the road heralding their return to form. But by mid-year, trouble was resurfacing, beginning with DeRoo's legal issues.

Just before the band's homecoming show on July 23 at The Dome, the bassist was a no- show, leaving the audience puzzled.

“It's obviously been something that's been going on since The Dome show. But that's something Dave would have to answer to, so I won't comment on that,” Fluckey said.

With the possibility of DeRoo's arrest always looming, the band continued through much of the Midwest and South with some success. Playing small to medium-sized clubs and theaters through the rest of the year, the band pressed on, finishing the year as planned.

Regrouping after the first of the year, the band fell out over Chavez’s plan to bring his wife on tour, as he’d done before. That didn’t sit well with his bandmates,

who say they'd already made prior concessions to appease the singer.

“He just brought her on the last tour without telling anybody,” Fluckey said. “She just jumped in the van and we were gone. We didn't want that happening this time.”

Chavez denied being stubborn, saying that, in fact, he had offered a solution to make traveling with the extended entourage more comfortable.

“Our pastor had set it up to where they were going to set up the transportation free of cost,” he said. “There would have been plenty of room. The sheer fact our friend would do something like that would have benefited us so many levels.”

But Fluckey said by that time, the band was growing tired of Chavez’s demands.

“It was pretty petty stuff, but it's the truth. We asked him, ‘Hey, could you go one week without your wife?’ He said no. We were just going to go out and say, fine, you can take your wife on the tour because we wanted to meet our commitments. We were going to tell him it's cool, but before that happened, he just decided to quit the band and said that we didn't meet his needs. He's trying to say

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.

Chavez doesn't regret his decision to quit, saying there was more to the story. His wife, Kymberly, is the sister of former real estate mogul David Crisp, currently in jail awaiting trial on mortgage fraud. Chavez wanted to be there for his wife.

“Those are my in-laws,” he said.

“Obviously that was breaking news in the last week itself. My family's dealing with the repercussions of that. We're sad.

Regardless of the opinions of this town, we know our brother and we know that he's got a great heart and it's sad for anybody that we know and love to be incarcerated, including Dave (DeRoo).”

Still, Chavez’s exit stunned the band.

“We went to go pick him up in the morning and they couldn't find him all day. We finally got ahold of him at night, and I think that's when we missed our first show. The next day we were scrambling.”

Sharing lead vocal duties and asking longtime friend Marc DeLeon to join the tour, Fluckey and the remaining three members stuck to their schedule, introducing each evening's show with a brief disclaimer about Chavez.

The law finally caught up with DeRoo just after an early-evening soundcheck at The Webster in Hartford, Conn., on Saturday.

“The monitor guy walked over and said, ‘I think the police wanna speak to your bass player,”’ Fluckey recalled.

“Honestly, we thought it was about moving the vehicle out of the way or that we parked in the wrong spot. They arrested Dave right there once they got him down from the stage.”

‘All they had to do was Google him’ Soon after the news broke, the band's official Facebook page filled with well wishes for DeRoo along with accusations from fans that Chavez might have tipped off authorities to the bassist’s where-

“We have commitments to the fans and people putting on the shows.

If Adema doesn't come to a show, we can get sued. It's as easy as that.”

— Tim Fluckey, Adema guitarist

abouts. Surprised by the rumors, Chavez says there's no bad blood.

“It's 100 percent false. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out where he's at and what he's doing.

The police have wanted him for a long time. All they had to do was Google him and find out where he is. I feel bad that he's in there. I didn't even know he was there until I got these mobile alerts on my phone.”

Drummer Kohls said that while he doubts Chavez tipped the police, there's no excusing his absence.

“I'm torn. I cannot believe that he would let the fans and our band down like this. I thought the band meant more to him than this. This is the second chance we've given him. He wanted this chance. We gave it to him. It's just such a strange thing. I'm just disappointed.”

A day after DeRoo's arrest, Fluckey said he received a latenight voicemail from inside the Hartford facility, where the bassist is being held on $1 million bail.

“He said something like, ‘I'm in the jail in Hartford. Everything's gonna be all right. You guys should keep going and finish the tour without me, and we'll figure it out after that.’”

As each side continues to get issues resolved while moving into another phase of their shaky careers — including Chavez's plans for a solo tour with his new band in March — Fluckey has his eyes set on unfinished business.

“We have commitments to the fans and people putting on the shows. If Adema doesn't come to a show, we can get sued. It's as easy as that.”

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‘Weeds’ actor keynotes Hispanic Chamber event Louie Cruz Beltran to kick things into gear when speeches end

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

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he Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host its 26th annual Installation Banquet and Awards Ceremony on Saturday at the Bakersfield Marriot.

The evening’s festivities will begin with a no-host cocktail bar at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and program featuring actor/director Enrique Castillo as keynote speaker.

Castillo began his acting career in the Central Valley as part of director Luis Valdez's Teatro Campesino Castillo in 1969, before making the jump to TV and films in the 1980s. He worked with filmmaker Gregory Nava on the critically acclaimed dramas “El Norte” and “Mi Familia,” also starring singer Jennifer Lopez. He's probably most recognized for his role as the gangster Montana in 1993's “Blood In Blood Out.” Today he’s a recurring character on the Showtime comedy-drama “Weeds,” playing Cesar.

The Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet and Awards Ceremony When: 6 p.m. Saturday Where: The Bakersfield Marriott, 801 Truxtun Ave. Tickets: $60 or $500 for a table of 10.

633-5495 or e-mail mortega@kchcc.org.

After the program, live entertainment will be provided by Bakersfield percussionist/vocalist Louie Cruz Beltran and his Latin Jazz Orchestra. Beltran, who performs regularly in Southern California, will be presenting selections from his CD “It's My Time,” as well as a danceable variety of soul and Latin-tinged jazz standards.

The Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is an organization that promotes Hispanic and minority-owned businesses.

Founded in 1985, it now boasts more than 400 members and is affiliated with both the California and United States Chamber of Commerce. The Bakersfield Marriott is located at 801 Truxtun Ave. Tickets for Saturday's event are $60 or $500 for a table of 10.

To RSVP, call the KCHCC at 633-5495 or email mortega@kchcc.org.

Lineup announced for 2011’s Riverwalk Park Concert Series

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he Bright House Networks Amphitheatre has announced the lineup for the 2011 Riverwalk Park Concert Series.

Scottish pop balladeer Al Stewart kicks things off April 16, followed by American roots legends Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks on June 11.

Chart-topping singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff continues the series Sept. 10, while zydeco rockers Lisa Haley and the Zydecats serve as a finale to this run of great music under the stars.

Known for penning chart-toppers “Year of the Cat” and “Time Passages,” Al Stewart has evolved his sound over the years from radio-friendly pop to soulful folk.

Performing with longtime accompanist Dave Nachmanoff, Stewart will play his familiar hits as well as new material from his recent release “Uncorked,” a musical ode to wine.

Dan Hicks has appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone three times and collaborated with Tom Waits, Elvis Costello and Bette Midler. Performing here with his longtime backing band The Hot Licks, Hicks’ western swing and country blues is sure to get the crowd out of their seat and dancing all night.

A respected songwriter who has penned hits for such artists as Bonnie Raitt, Wynona Judd and Linda Ronstadt, Karla Bonoff is also a great performer in her own right.

Fresh off the release of her first live album, “Karla Bonoff Live,” the songstress will per-

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form both her well-known ballads as well as her harmonious new acoustic material.

A fourth-generation fiddler trained in the Cajun Zydeco tradition, Lisa Haley and her band The Zydecats are dedicated to preserving the soul of Louisiana’s native music.

Their recent release “King Cake” was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Zydeco Album.”

Tickets for all four concerts are $10 each and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Rabobank Arena box office, ticketmaster.com, and via all Ticketmaster outlets.

Season passes are available for $30.

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fter touring the globe, singer and songwriter Linda Lanier comes to Bakersfield for an evening of patriotism and faith on Saturday at Family Christian Fellowship.

Dedicated to performing in support of American troops, Lanier has played the Pentagon, and her song “American Flag” has topped the Radio Active Airplay Charts, according to her website, lindalanier.org.

Even the smallest donation will get you into her Bakersfield concert, a selling point that organizers hope will encourage anyone in need of inspiration.

“We are only asking for donations,” said Pat Nye, event coordinator and assistant director to women’s ministry.

“If you have 50 cents or 50 dollars, that fine. We don’t want to put a pricetag on something like this. We are here to serve those who need us and this is something that could be really important and uplifting.”

Nye said she decided to invited Lanier to Bakersfield after a summer trip to the Northwest.

“I was visiting a friend up in Washington and she told me about Linda and a program they had up there with her,” Nye said. “She had her business card and I gave her a call. Linda and I have been in contact with each other pretty much every week as we have been planning this. We are lucky that she is going to be coming through California and is going to stop here to play.”

After speaking with Lanier and listening to samples of her music online, Nye knew it was important to get the military community involved.

“We have a lot of military members here in Kern County and I want to recognize that,” Nye said. “It’s always good to take time for them, and the response from the men and women working here in the armed forces has been great.”

Nye has stopped by military recruitment offices around town and has also invited members of the Wounded Heroes Fund to attend. The National Guard will be presenting the colors before the show begins.

Although the aim of Saturday’s program is to honor those who are serving our nation, Nye said it’s also about putting on a show for the families who live near the church. Family Christian Fellowship is located at South K Street in an area where Nye said the church’s presence is important.

“We are more of a community outreach type of fellowship,” she said.”

The families in our area are in need and we put shows on like this and hold events all year long for our neighbors.

We are a small church, only about 40 or 50 members, so the stuff that we do is definitely for the people who live around us.”

She hopes Lanier’s program will be a way to let people know that Family Christian Fellowship is there and the doors are open.

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The concert and events like it are “a great way to spread a little faith,” Nye said. “Whenever we invite people into our church we like to make sure that it’s a good experience and that they know we are here for them. It’s a rough area where we are with a lot of struggling families. I think everyone needs faith, no matter where you are. But faith is really important for those who live near the Fellowship.”

The concert is only one of many such events that Family Christian Fellowship holds throughout the year.

She and her members hold clothing drives in the late summer, rehabbing donated school uniforms for children nearby.

“We are able to get a lot of clothes donated, and the ladies over here make them presentable. We sew on new buttons, fix hems, wash all of the clothes and make them smell good.

Then we go down to Los Angeles and buy backpacks that we fill with school supplies. Just depending on how well we do, we are able to give each child who comes to the drive about three outfits and a backpack.

“The day turns into a big event with a barbecue. Hot dogs are donated and Frito-Lay usually gives all of the chips to go along with the food. It’s really a fun event for all of the kids and their parents or guardians who come.”

Nye hopes Saturday’s program will have the same effect.

“I know the show will be great — there’s no question about that. We just want to make sure that people know there is an opportunity like this and that we are here for them to come and enjoy a great and uplifting show. Linda is so inspirational and her music is so great.”

And if you enjoy Saturday’s show (or can’t make it), you’ll have another opportunity to see Lanier at the church’s Sunday service.

“If the attendees like it, they are welcome to come on Sunday morning for our services,” Nye said. “Linda will be staying in town that night and will be there to help deliver our message on Sunday. Then we are having a fried chicken dinner for anyone who would like to stay. We just want to see a big crowd in our church and see people enjoying something that has a great message.”

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Eye Street GO&DO Today 27th annual Junior High “Music Makers 2011,” presented by Panama-Buena Vista Union School District visual & performing arts; 7 p.m., Rabobank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Free. 397-2200, ext. 6446.

Bookseller’s Book Group, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, in the cafe, 4001 California Ave. 631-2575.

“Discovering Passion: Seizing Opportunities,” presented by Kern Assistive Technology Center; featuring keynote speakers: Kevin Hall, Chad Hymas and Dr. Chuck Wall, registration 7:15 a.m., program 8:15 to 11:45 a.m., DoubleTree Hotel, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court. $85 single; $750 for table of 10. 861-1346.

Food & Wine Pairings, a CSUB Osher Lifelong Learning Institute course for ages 50 and above, 6 to 8 p.m., Urner’s Appliance Center, 4110 Wible Road. $60 members; $100 nonmembers. 654-2427.

The Lisa Project; take a journey through the lives of children plagued by abuse; 5 to 9 p.m.

Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m.

Sundays, now through February, Bakersfield Heart Hospital, 3001 Sillect Ave. visit thelisaproject.org or 246-4181.

Friday 14th annual Father-Daughter Valentine Dance, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, activities building, 1705 17th St. $5; $15 maximum per family. Tickets available at the church. 325-9419.

Book Fair, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Russo’s, 9000 Ming Ave. 665-4686.

Condors vs. Ontario Reign, 7 p.m., Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Tickets: Rabobank box office, bakersfieldcondors.com or 324-7825.

Fantastic Friday Storytime, with a visit from Clifford the Red Dog, 4 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 4001 California Ave. 631-2575.

Pajamarama Storytime, celebrating Black History Month, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 4001 California Ave. 631-2575.

Wine Bar Flight, featuring the wines of 2007 Meritage, Opus One, Justin Isosceles, Dominus and more, 4 p.m., Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave. Tastes, $8 to $12. 633-WINE.

Saturday Second annual Grand Hollywood Gala — A Love Story, presented by San Joaquin Community Hospital; gourmet cuisine, music, silent and live auctions; 6 p.m. to midnight, The Petroleum Club, 5060 California Ave. $150. 327-7827.

Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, presents “The Drama of Music,” 8 p.m., the theater at Rabobank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $34 to $50; full-time students half price.

FIRST FRIDAY EVENTS FLICS International Cinema Society presents “Winter’s Bone,” 7:30 p.m., Bakersfield Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $5. flics.org or call 428-0354.

Guild House First Friday, live music, light appetizers, dessert and wine, 6 to 8 p.m., Guild House, 1905 18th St. $5. 3255478.

Mutt Masterpieces, view and purchase art for and by dogs, 6 to 9 p.m., Biscuit Boutique & Doggy Spa, 1617 17 St. All proceeds go to H.A.L.T. Rescue.

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Opening Reception of “The Gnome Project,” presented by Bakersfield Emerging Contemporary Artist (BECA), 5 to 8 p.m., Spotlight Theatre, 1622 19th St. Free. 636-0490.

Art Reception, for “Contextual,” with hors d’oeuvres, no-host bar, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Padre Hotel, in the Farmacy Cafe, 1702 18th St. Reservations by Feb. 2, call Arts Council of Kern, 324-9000.

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Beginning Guitar Lesson, bring your own, learn to play songs, 10 a.m. to noon, Beale Memorial Library, Tejon Room, 701 Truxtun Ave. Free. 868-0770.

Book Signing, with authors known as The Scribble Sisters of “Love Lines,” 1 to 5 p.m., Borders, 4980 Stockdale Highway. 3289800.

CALM Docent Training, become a volunteer docent, educate students and the public about CALM’s animals and environment; 9 a.m. to noon, CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway. Interested individuals also need to attend Feb. 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19. 8722256, ext. 15.

Create Your Own Mosaic Art, a CSUB Osher Lifelong Learning Institute course for ages 50 and above, 6 to 8 p.m., CSUB, Business Development Center, Room 401C, 9001 Stockdale Highway. $15 members; $30 nonmembers. 6542427.

FACT Open House, 1 to 4 p.m., CSUB, Facility for Animal Care and Treatment, 9001 Stockdale Highway. 664-3167.

Harlem & Beyond Performances, singing, dancing, dramatic readings, storytelling and more, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Russo’s, 9000 Ming Ave. 665-4686.

Intermediate Guitar Lesson, learn more guitar chords, stunning techniques, finger-picking patterns and how to find songs online, 2 to 4 p.m., Beale Memorial Library, Tejon Room, 701 Truxtun Ave. Free.

868-0770.

Introduction to Bird Watching, 9 to 11 a.m., Audubon-California’s Kern River Preserve, 18747 Highway 178, Weldon. Free. 760378-2029.

Wolf Luparello, artist Monica Nelson, photographer Tony Bijeaux, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 501 18th St. 327-7507.

“Observation” Opening Exhibit, featuring ceramic, art and photography pieces from students from the BHS visual arts department, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Bakersfield High School, in Spindt Hall, 1241 G St. Ceramic bowls will be sold for $5 each.

Opening Reception for Ann Sullivan, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Bakersfield Art Association Art Center, 1817 Eye St. 869-2320.

Opening Reception for “Wordplay,” a Shutter Clique exhibit, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, The Foundry (formerly known as The Micro Gallery), 1700 Chester Ave. 301-3283.

Reception for artist Emily Mbong, 6 to 8 p.m., Dagny’s Coffee Co., 1600 20th St. 6340806.

Ellie Jay’s Boutique, 1608 19th St., 631-0473; Mike Montano, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Just for Kids, investigate astronomy with Colleen Villasenor, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, 2018 Chester Ave. $7 adults; $5 students with ID, seniors; $4 for children under 18; 5 and under are free. Members are free. 324-6350.

Kern River Valley Hiking Club, trip to Keyesville George Trail, leave at 8:20 a.m., from Chevron, junction of highways 178 and 184 (Weedpatch). Bring lunch and 2 quarts of water. For directions, visit lakeisabella.net/hiking or 7783453.

“Paying Tribute to our American Troops” Concert, with artist Linda Lanier, 6:30 p.m., Kern Christian Fellowship, 2001 K St. Free, but donations are accepted. 833-6744.

PPAACC Drum Line, Color Guard & Cheer Team Competition, will feature performances from schools throughout California, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Frontier High School, Gymnasium, 6401 Allen Road. $5 adults; $3 children. 829-1107.

“Sharktooth Hill Kern County Fossil Treasure,” presentation by geologist Tim Elam, 3 p.m., Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, 2018 Chester Ave. $7 adults; $5 students/seniors; $4 children. 3246350.

Storytelling Concerts, Antonio Rocha will have two performances of stories and mime focusing on “Freedom Speaks: Tales from the Heart and Soul,” children’s concert 3 p.m., adult concert 7 p.m., Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St. bmoa.org or 323-7219.

Valentine’s Dance & Party, with The Aztlan Band, 8 p.m. to midnight, Eagles Hall, 1718 17th St. $10 and invited guest. Party platters welcome. 747-1628.

THEATER “Cabaret,” 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. 325-6100.

“The Show Must Go On,” doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. today through Saturday, Frontier High School, Performing Arts Center, 6401 Allen Road. $10 advance; $15 at the door; $25 for three nights.

829-1107, ext. 68218.

Ice House, 3401 Chester Ave., 772-7426, Suite M; Comedy Stage Hypnosis with Brian Parks, with George “The Giant” McArthur, 8 p.m. Friday. $15. Comedy.

“Shootout at Ethel’s Old Corral,” followed by the vaudeville revue “Bakersfield! Party City U.S.A.,” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Gaslight Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall, 12748 Jomani Drive. $12 to $23.

587-3377.

Absolut Comedy, Arnesto Gomez, Jen Murphy, Grace Fraga, Aldo Juliano, Bobby Banuelos, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road. $10. 831-1413.

Auditions for “Bang Bang You’re Dead,” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Bakersfield Community Theatre, 2400 S. Chester Ave. 831-8114.

Improv Comedy Show, with Center For Improv Advancement, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Saturdays; with high school students, 8 p.m. Sundays, Ice House, 3401 Chester Ave., Suite M. Adults: $5 on Saturdays, $3 on Sundays; children under 12 are $1 every day. 412-3CIA. Comedy.

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.

MUSIC Acoustic Fiddlers Crossing, 206 E. F St., Tehachapi, 823-9994; Out of the Blue, 7 p.m. Saturday. $10.

Blues Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; Little Mike & The Blues Hammers, 9 p.m. Friday Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S. Union Ave., Rock’n Rednecks, Buffalo Season, Crooked Folk, 9 p.m. Friday. $5, 21 and over. myspace.com/vinnysbarandgrill.

Classic Rock Banacek's Lounge, 4601 State Road, 387-9224; Sunday Snake Oil, 9 p.m. Saturday.

Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; The Usual Suspects, 9 p.m.

Saturday.

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

T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd., 398-1300; Elevation 406, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 3230053; The Rocker Brothers, 8 p.m.

Friday; Mike Montano Band, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S. Union Ave., Jukeboxx, 9 p.m.

Saturday. $5, 21 and over. myspace.com/vinnysbarandgrill.

Comedy Replay Sports Lounge & Grill, 4500 Buck Owens Blvd., 3243300; Comedy Hypnosis Show with Brian Parks, 8 p.m.

Wednesday. $12.

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.

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

Sunday.

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

Wednesday.

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 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.

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 927-7001 for details.

Whirlaways Square Dance Club, has workshops/classes every first, third, fourth and fifth Mondays, Park Stockdale Civic Association Community Center, 205 Rio Bravo Drive. whirlaways.org or 398-3394.

African Dance for Fitness, taught by national touring artists, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 1 to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Su Studio Dance Academy, 1515 21st St. $5$7 per class. africandanceclasses. com or 760-917-3685.

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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. 3235215.

DJ Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; DJ James, 9 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Free.

Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State Road, 387-9224; with DJ Casey Overstreet, 9 p.m. Fridays.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane, 834-1611; with DJ Chill in the Mixx, 5 p.m. every Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.

The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, at Hotel Rosedale, 2400 Camino Del Rio Court, 327-0681; with Meg, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

B. Ryder's Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; DJ Wyld One, 8 p.m. Thursday; 9 p.m. Friday.

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

Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave., 633-WINE. Friday 6-9:30 p.m.: live music of Bob Beadling, along with 24 wines. Saturday 7-9:30 p.m: Jazz Connection with Lawanda Smith and Steve Eisen, along with 24 wines. Tuesday 5-7:30 p.m.: Jazz Connection with Mark Meyer and Steve Eise, along with 24 wines.

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; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday; beer pong and happy hour all day Sunday.

Cataldo’s Pizza, 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.

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.

SUPER BOWL EVENTS Amestoy’s Bar on the Hill: drink specials begin at 9 a.m., Pre-Super Bowl Tailgate Party appetizers at noon, free at T-Bones; will be giving out barbecue at 3 p.m., 2303 River free squares, which are only Blvd. 871-2303. available Saturday for Sunday's Super Bowl Relay 4 Life Party game, 7 p.m., T-Bones & Fundraiser, hosted by Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd.

Bakersfield Raider Nation Club, 2 Free. 398-1300. to 7 p.m., Round Table Pizza, Sunday 2060 White Lane. 15 percent of proceeds will be donated to Relay Bellvedere: free deep-pit barbecue, prize drawings, raffles, for Life. bakersfieldraidernation club.com or 340-7167, 428-4376. special drink prices, noon, 3090 Brundage Lane. 325-2139.

T-Bones: New York Steak with happy hour drink specials, raffles, The Prime Cut: free pizza and prizes during half-time, 2 p.m., hot wings, half-time giveaways, 8020 District Blvd. $10; limited drinks specials throughout the tickets. 398-1300. game, 9500 Brimhall Road. 8311413.

B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill: $5 Goose Loonies: food and drink barbecue buffet, raffles, prizes, specials, raffles, opens at 11 a.m., drink specials, DJ, 1 p.m., 7401 reserved seating at 2 p.m., 816 White Lane. 397-7304.

18th St. Reservations, 631-1242.

Super Bowl Sunday with Elevation Lounge: free food, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post free prizes and drink specials, 818 97, 2:30 p.m., VFW Post #97, Real Road. 325-6864.

5350 S. Union Ave. 834-3656.

Saturday

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

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 Pourhouse, 4041 Fruitvale Ave., 589-9300; 9 p.m. every Friday.

The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; 9 p.m. to midnight Friday.

The Regent, 2814 Niles St., 8714140; 8:30 p.m. every other Friday.

Chateau Lounge, 2100 S. Chester Ave., 835-1550; 9 p.m. every Saturday.

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. karaoke.

Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; 8 p.m.

Mondays through Wednesdays.

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

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; A to Z Karaoke, 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; 8 p.m.

Mondays through Wednesdays.

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.

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

Maria Bonita Mexican Restaurant, 10701 Highway 178, 366-3261; Limited Edition, 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday. $5.

Trivia night

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

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.

Mariachi

Variety

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

Marriott Hotel at the Convention Center, 801 Truxtun Ave., 323-1900: In the Mixx with DJ Noe G., Fridays. 21 & over only.

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

Sundays.

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

Old School

Monday 2/7

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701 Ming Ave., 832-5011; Al Garcia & the Rhythm Kings, 8 to 11 p.m. every Thursday.

Iron Horse Saloon, 1821 S. Chester Ave., 831-1315; Latin Breeze, 9 p.m. Friday; The Press, 9 p.m. Saturday.

Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista, 324-6774; The Press, 8:30 p.m.

Friday; Rock-A-Mole with Joey Zaza, 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Bistro After Dark, 5105 California Ave., 323-3905; Old School Saturdays with Noe G, 10 p.m. every Saturday. Ladies free/$10 cover.

“Feliz,” staged reading of a play

by Michael Mejia, 6:30 p.m., CSUB, Doré Theatre, 9001 Stockdale Highway. Free. 654-3093.

Roller Hockey Beginners Clinic, 6 to 6:45 p.m., Rollerama, 1004 34th St. $5. 327-7589.

Senior Discovery Days, each Monday for seniors 60 and older receive 50 percent off admission, 10 percent discount in the gift store, CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway. 872-2256.

“The Gnome Project,” specially designed ceramic gnomes on display available by silent auction, now until Feb. 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday, Spotlight Theatre, 1622 19th St. Free. 6360490.

Open Mic Fishlips, 1517 18th St., 3242557; Bakotopia Unplugged Open-Mic Night, 8 p.m., sign-up sheet begins at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday 2/8

B. Ryder's Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; UFC126 fight at 7 p.m., Mento Buru, 9 p.m. Saturday. $10 for fight, includes dinner.

College Planning Workshop, for students and parents, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Petroleum Club, 12th floor, 5060 California Ave. Free.

871-6318.

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 Scenic River, 4015 Scenic River Lane. 871-3340 or 619-4153.

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.

Soft rock

Wednesday 2/9

Del Rio Cocktail Lounge, 5840 State Road, 393-0262; live entertainment, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday.

Bea’s Creative Corner, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Brookside Senior Apartments, 2605 Brookside Drive.

871-3340 or 619-4153.

I Love Animals, stories about the animals we love, 3:30 p.m., Beale Memorial Library, Arkelian children’s library, 701 Truxtun Ave. Free. 868-0745.

Spring Organ Recitals, with Marcia Krause, lunch at noon, recital from 12:30 to 1 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1705 17th St. Lunch available for $6 before recital or feel free to bring your own lunch. 325-9419.

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.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 3228900; Danny Garone, Radio Threat, Iron Outlaws, 9:30 p.m.

Friday; Eken is Dead, Black Sails, Western Shores, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday.

Ska/reggae

Songwriters The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; Chuck Seaton and Billy Russell's Songwriter's Showcase, 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

Top 40 DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court. 323-7111; 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. every Friday.