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The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, June 3, 2010

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Index Menudo Cook-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Artist Barbara Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Beale Concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Arts Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Tinsley Ellis in concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 The Lowdown with Matt Munoz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Battle of the Salons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25

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Scott Cox CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

If you remember Scottstock ... ... then you probably weren’t there. Here’s your chance to go.

4th annual Scottstock When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: Fishlips, 1517 18th St. Admission: $15 Information: 324-2557 If you can’t go but want to donate, write a check to Operation Interdependence and drop it by Fishlips.

’ve been to a lot of fundraisers over the years, and I can honestly say that Scottstock is totally unique — and not just because my name is in the title. You can eat, drink, dance, yell, sing along if you’re so inclined, hear some world-class bands, and go home at the end of the night knowing you’ve done a great thing for our troops serving overseas. And there will be cowbell. Lots of cowbell. A brief history: For years I’ve been trying to raise cash and awareness for Operation Interdependence via my radio show. This phenomenal bunch of people sends care packages to troops in Iraq. Just stuff from home that is all too scarce over there. Magazines, candy, toiletries, cards — stuff like that. So a few years ago I asked Shawna (the proprietor of Fishlips) if I could possibly get a couple of my favorite bands to play for my birthday party and raffle off a guitar or two. Actually, the whole thing may have been a lot more Shawna’s idea than mine, but it’s my article, and she’ll have a hard time proving it in court. So Scottstock was born. Now we’re up to four bands. We hit up all our musician friends during the year for guitars, and we save them for this event. I love guitars, and I really dig the idea that you can come hear terrific live music, enjoy some great food and beverages, and maybe just go home with a very valuable keepsake. This year we have guitars from Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Joe Bonamassa, B.B. King, Phil Vassar, Christopher Cross and Korn. Very cool stuff. A few weeks ago, I was helping my friends try to raise cash to save the wrestling, tennis and golf programs at CSUB and, during

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John Owens and Simon Faughn of BuckShot perform in 2009.

Scottstock wouldn’t be possible without ... Ed at California Keyboards, Aaron and Catfish at Guitar Center, Artie at Front Porch Music, Merle Haggard, Phil Vassar, Joe Bonamassa, Brett Cox, Stephen Neal, Jared Pope, Danny Lipco from the Fox Theater, Henry and Alma from Service 1st Collision Center, Mary Ann from Southwest Glass, Dennis Muleady from Advance Beverage, Smith's Bakery, Stan Ellis and many more.

that process, Stephen Neal (formerly of CSUB, now of the New England Patriots) learned about my fundraiser and wanted to help. I ended up with autographed footballs from Stephen, David Carr and some dude named Tom Brady. I guess he’s a Patriot too. My job is to turn all this stuff into $10,000. In one night. And failure is not an option. We’ve already raised $56,000 in three years. Here is a brief summary of the

Grant Langston and Sean Perryman at Scottstock 2008. Grant Langston and the Supermodels are performing again this year.

bands that are playing. Keep in mind that these bands will be supplemented by a virtual who’s who of local musicians. All the great talent from around town will be there, either to play or hang out and eat birthday cake. Grant Langston and the Supermodels. These guys just kill.

Scott Cox, whose radio show is broadcast from 6 to 10 a.m. weekdays on KERN-AM, 1180, writes occasional columns for The Californian.

One of my all-time favorite country-rock bands. Grant is a great songwriter, and the band is superb. Try not to get too distracted by bassist Josh Fleeger’s hair. It’s hypnotic. You’ll also marvel at drummer Tony Horkins. He’s from England but has perfect teeth. Creepy. Paul Chesne. There’s no rational way to describe this band. They literally play anything and everything. You just have to come see

them to understand. They put on a great show. If you like your entertainment to be interactive, get a seat within about 20 feet of the stage. Paul tends to roam around a bit. BuckShot. The local party band by which all others must be judged. Fronted by John Owens (son of Buck), these guys take classic and modern country and infuse it with outlaw attitude. And my buddy Simon Faughn not only sings his heart out, he’s as fired up about raising money for the troops as Shawna and I are. Weapons Of Mass Destruction. Another prime example of Bakersfield talent. Paul Cartwright is just sick. He can play anything. I hate that guy. So does anyone else who struggles to play just one instrument. Plus, they’ve got local music icon Catfish on guitar. You’ll hear rock, blues, country, and whatever else gets yelled out or otherwise pops into their heads. Feel free to yell "Freebird.” I know I will. If you’ve ever experienced Scottstock before, I know you’ll be there. If you’re new to the event, welcome. I guarantee you the time of your life. I do recommend that you spring for the laminated backstage pass. I sell them for $50. Then all the people who paid the regular price to get in ($15), get the added entertainment of watching you walk in and realizing that there is no backstage. It’s technically fraud, but it’s hilarious fraud, and all the money goes to Operation Interdependence, and this is a VERY patriotic crowd, so you probably shouldn’t ask for a refund. So put on your party gear, stuff your pockets full of cash, bring your friends and your appreciation for our troops out to Fishlips. I’ll see you backstage.

On the Web Operation Interdependence: oidelivers.org

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Spice up your Sunday Annual Menudo Cook-Off promises good food, fun BY MATT MUNOZ Bakotopia.com editor mmunoz@bakersfield.com

n musical terms, menudo would be considered three-part “hominy.” Like a symphony of flavor, its celebrated ingredients stir stomachs and indiscriminate taste buds in rhythm. Now fans of the popular Mexican soup can once again test variations on the legendary Latin dish at the Latino Food Festival and 12th annual Menudo Cook-Off at the Kern County Fairgrounds on Sunday. The event is presented by the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. “This event has become a tradition for many families and friends to reunite,” said festival chairman Jay Tamsi of the annual event. “Each year the attendance grows by the thousands.” Traditionally made from beef and pig tripe, along with hominy and a clear or chili base, menudo can be traced back to early Mesoamerica. Considered a “family food” meant to feed large groups of people, its popularity continues to reach beyond Latin communities. On the day of competition, participants are given strict rules to follow before the contest. Once they’re signed in and the cooking whistle blows, local celebrity judges await their samples for tasting. For locals, this is seriously fun business. “Some bring their ingredients in under lock and key,” laughed Tamsi. “The competition is fierce. Overall, each contestant is out to have a good time.” Six-year veteran competitor Nora Perez from Delano looks forward to participating again. “It’s a day you put on your calendar, a great family party,” said Perez. “Something you look forward to every year.” Like any good family cook, Perez credits her mom, Josephine, with teaching her the ways of menudo mastery. “I watched my mom cook for years,” she said. “There’s no actual recipe, you rely on instinct and taste. Just turn on the music, open a cold one and get going. My family

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Michael Mendoza, left, and Gabriel Villa stir their menudo before the judging starts at the Latin Food Festival and 10th annual Menudo Cook-Off in 2008.

Latino Food Festival and 12th annual Menudo Cook-Off When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday Where: Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P St. Admission: $10 advance; $12 at gate; free for children under 5 Information: 633-5495

always lets me know if it’s good and I trust their feedback.” This year, the competition boasts more than 60 competitors with cash prizes of up to $500 awarded to the best soup, as well as awards for best decorated booth. For those who prefer a different kind of heat, festival goers can put their bodies to the test at the wildly popular jalapeno eating contest. “Winning is really all about bragging rights,” said Tamsi. Along with paid admission, attendees also get a chance to taste some of the day’s competition, plus enjoy plenty of live music. This year’s entertainment includes local Latin ska band, Mento Buru, Mariachi Oro Y Plata, Ballet Folklorico Huaztecalli, Freddy Fender Jr. who will perform a special Tex Mex tribute to his father, Latin rock

legends El Chicano, and Peace — an allstar tribute band featuring guitarist Jorge Santana, Aki Starr of Malo, and percussionist Marco Reyes. “Menudo on Sunday is a tradition, especially after going out on a Saturday night,” said Reyes of his fondness for the soup, which many claim can ease the hangover blues. “I like mine prepared really spicy, but clear with lots of tripe and not much hominy.” The Lamont native, who now resides in the Bay Area as a member of ’70s soul jam band WAR, looks forward to coming home to play alongside some of his famous friends, Santana in particular. “It’s great playing with Jorge, because he’ll be doing a lot of his own new original music,” said Reyes of the guitarist whom he’s been a fan of since his youth. “You’re going to hear some great Latin rock with a lot of high energy and dancing.” There’s also plenty of kids’ entertainment, with bounce houses, rock-wall climbing, face-painting, treasure hunts, giveaways for kids and an ice cream eating contest. “The food, competitive spirit of the menudo contestants, kids camp and live entertainment will be spectacular this year,” said Tamsi.

Theaters working together, leaving drama on stage BY CAMILLE GAVIN Contributing columnist gavinarts@aol.com

ncouraging cooperation between local theaters has always been a focus for me. So I was pleased to get this nugget from Hal Friedman about “A Little Night Music,” which opens June 19 at Spotlight Theatre. “The special story in this show is that the heads of Bakersfield Community Theatre, The Empty Space and Spotlight are involved in the show,” Friedman said. “Jason Monroe is the executive director of the Empty Space, Sheila McClure is the artistic director of BCT and I am artistic director of

Spotlight. It has been fun for all of us.” Friedman goes on to say this is a “first, as far as we know” and he hopes it won’t be the last. “We are talking about trying to make this an annual thing and rotate the theater we perform at,” he said. “It proves we can all get along and that competition doesn't have to be negative. We are one theater arts community and we are all hoping to show Bakersfield the depth and talent and willingness to impact Bakersfield by showing the better side of the drama community. Hopefully, one day, other parts of the theatre community can follow and join in.” Wise words, indeed.

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Painting from the heart Barbara Reid talks to her late son through her art BY CAMILLE GAVIN Contributing columnist gavinarts@aol.com

y switching from decimal points to paint brushes, artist Barbara Reid has made a double discov-

ery. “It’s a left brain/right brain switch,” the former accountant explained. “The biggest thing that’s happened is I’m really letting go — I’m not thinking as much.” Reid, who’s had a successful career in the field of health care administration, is one of four artists whose work is being exhibited at Metro Galleries. The exhibit opens Friday and will be up through June 30. Ironically, it was a tragedy that spurred her activity in art. In 2000 after learning that her then 10-year-old son Danny had leukemia, she quit her job as chief financial officer at Bakersfield Heart Hospital so she could take care of him. Sadly, he died nearly five years later. “The hardest thing you’ll ever have to do is tell your child he’s going to die,” she said. “Once I asked him, ‘How are we going to communicate after you’re gone?’ He looked at me and said, ‘Through your art.’” Now, the artist believes she hears him every time she paints. “My studio is a happy place,” she said. “It's one of the larger rooms in my home and has huge windows and lots of light. Painting takes me to a place of quiet, depth and discovery.” Nature in general and trees in particular are a strong component in Reid’s work, something she acknowledges. In the artist’s statement that accompanies her work, she says in part: “My greatest personal growth has often come about during or after significant loss. Shedding my leaves is less painful when viewed through a wider lens, allowing me to embrace humility and prepare for the next productive season.” Reid came here from Houston 28 years ago. Although she won a few art awards while in high school in Texas, she studied accounting after graduating, thinking that was a more practical

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sort of career. In the past few years, however, she has taken art classes at Cal State Bakersfield and Bakersfield College. Her work has been shown at the Bakersfield Museum of Art and the Arts Council of Kern. These days, blithely referring to herself as a “rogue CPA,” Reid has found contentment in her art work, which includes photography. She has 15 pieces in the Metro show — all of it new work. It includes acrylics, monotype and mixed media that includes some text. Metro’s Don Martin titled the allwoman show, “The Seasons of Her Life,” and invited the participating artists to express the theme in their art. Also exhibiting their work are Tena Navarrete, Heidi Rufeh, Betty Hock and Lily Stockman. Martin said he is donating 10 percent of the opening night proceeds to the Women’s and Girls’ Fund of Kern County.

“Portal,” top, and “Labeled,” below, are two works by Barbara Reid.

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A few donors dig deep and, voila! Concerts BY CAMILLE GAVIN Contributing columnist

hanks to Cyndi Hicks — with a little help from her friends — there will be music at Beale Park for the four Sundays in June. “When I found out the city wasn’t going to be able to (fund) it, I just started calling a few people I knew might help,” said Hicks, who has coordinated the concerts the past few years. “I asked them for a couple of hundred bucks each; I thought that would be easier than asking for thousands.” Hicks led the way with a contribution from Rusty’s Pizza, which she owns. Ultimately she gathered a total of $2,500, enough to pay four small groups of musicians along with the required payroll taxes. “It really was nice of the folks who helped us out,” she said. “I just wanted to keep it going.” All of the musicians are professionals, as is Hicks, a percussionist who is a member of the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra and often leads a band for Stars Theatre Restaurant shows. However she won’t be playing in any of the groups at the park.

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the series is a salute to the Fourth of July, complete with a stirring rendition of John Philip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes When: 8 p.m. Sunday Forever” and other patriotic tunes. But Where: Beale Park, Oleander probably not this year, given the size Avenue and Palm Street and nature of the bands. Admission: Free “Next year I hope we can have the Call: 323-7928 full (40-member) concert band again,” Hicks said. Her main job is taking care of the The current schedule begins on Suncontracts. day with the Classicus Clarinet Choir, Summer concerts in the park’s led by Mary Moore, followed by Bob amphitheater are, as Hicks said in a Snyder’s Southside Chicago Seven on previous interview, “an old-timey thing June 13. On June 20 it will be Brass a la you just don’t want to go away.” To my Carte, a group led by Michael Raney on knowledge, no one has ever pinned trumpet. down the actual starting date. Some The final concert on June 27 will feasuggest the series began in the 1920s or ture drummer Dan Murillo and the ’30s. Jazz Couriers. For many years, the Bakersfield Municipal Band, the group’s official Concerts in the Park wouldn’t name, was sponsored by the local Musicians Union Performance Trust Fund be possible without ... but that is no longer available. One of Rusty’s Pizza, Jim Burke Ford, the longtime leaders was the late Eleanor Heiskell, Borton Petrini, Ronald Moore, a Bakersfield High Rabobank, TWIW Insurance School teacher also known as “the Services, Peter Brown, Patrick colonel,” not for his military backJennison, Le Beau Thelan, Mr. and ground but for the discipline he instilled Mrs. John White, Strategic in members of the Driller Band. Benefits and Margaret Baldwin Typically the final performance of

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Eat. Sleep. Read. Head to Russo’s (but not necessarily in that order) BY JASON FROST Contributing writer

very business has that one slogan that as soon as you hear it, bam!, you think of them (“We’ll leave the light on for you” — Motel 6). Independent bookstores and independent book lovers are no different. For us, however, “Eat. Sleep. Read.” isn’t just a slogan. It’s a way of life. Russo’s Books will be celebrating that way of life Saturday with a community event. True book lovers pattern their lives around their books and their love for reading. Have you ever chosen not to eat messy foods because you don’t want to mess up your book? Have you ever called into work the next day because you stayed up until 4 a.m. reading? Do you find yourself buying more and more books even though you have an “I swear I’m going to read this book next” shelf? Then you, my friend, could be a book lover. For the past two years, Russo’s Books has sold hundreds of Eat. Sleep. Read. Tshirts to the local book-loving community. So come to Russo’s Books on Saturday wearing an Eat. Sleep. Read. Tshirt and you will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 gift certificate, a free Eat. Sleep. Read. tote, a paperback book ($10 max), and you get your choice of two Advanced Readers copies.

Eat. Sleep. Read. Saturday What: Gathering of book lovers with giveaways, group photo and more When: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday Where: Russo’s Books, 9000 Ming Ave. Information: 665-4686 or russosbooks.com

These are books that the publisher sends bookstores that are not yet released. Read it before everyone else. In the middle of all this action, we are going to take a group picture at 3 p.m. of everyone wearing an Eat. Sleep. Read. Tshirt! Wear your T-shirt, participate in everything! Don’t wear your T-shirt, and the world will laugh at you. This is going to be a day of fun. Come rub shoulders with other Bakersfield book lovers, pick up a few of your summer reads, meet that quirky guy that posts on the Russo’s Books Facebook page, and enjoy that atmosphere that only a local bookstore can provide. We have plenty of T-shirts still available for purchase and if you have any questions, please feel free to call our store at 665-4686 or visit Russo’s website, russosbooks.com. Jason Frost is the manager of Russo’s Books.

Why did your family come West? Perhaps your grandmother rode to Wyoming on a covered wagon in the 1800s or your parents moved to Arizona via a Greyhound bus in 1975; or maybe you just arrived in Bakersfield after growing up in Vietnam. The Bakersfield Museum of Art, The Bakersfield Californian and KERO-TV, Channel 23, are looking for stories from local residents about how their family came to live in the West as part of an upcoming exhibit. Please submit stories and pictures, if possible. We’d like to hear why your family came to the West, how they came, who came and why they decided to live in the Western U.S. Stories may be no more than 500 words. Photos will not be returned. Include your name, address and phone number. Submit stories online at bpandol@bmoa.org or mail to the Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St., Bakersfield, CA 93301. Your story may be published in The Californian or appear on KERO TV.

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‘Mobfather’ puts hit on genre Gaslight makes offering charity can’t refuse

ooks like the opening performance of “The Mobfather” at Gaslight Melodrama was a success in more ways than one. Michael Prince, Gaslight’s artistic director, reports that more than $3,000 was raised at last Friday’s show, a benefit for the Kern Child Abuse Prevention Council/Haven Counseling Center. As you might have guessed “The Mobfather” is a parody of “The Godfather,” with a little “Mambo Italiano” thrown in for added spice in this musical salute to one of Hollywood’s classic films. “It is a very funny look at family as well, told through the eyes of Italian gangster films,” said Prince. “Some people assume it to be violent but it’s anything but.” As written by Prince, the show is about the rivalry between the bosses of two American crime families — one with Sicilian roots, the other, Italian — to see who will end upon top as the new Don. The cast includes Jay Stodder, Michael Kubick, Greg Ramsdell, Scott Hillberry, Ken Burdick, Coryn McBride, Jill Burdick, Rosie Ayala and Katie Metz. “Really Old Oldies,” a vaudeville revue written by Stodder and Warren Dobson, follows the main show.

CSUB Concert Band In its final performance of the school year, the CSUB Concert

Band will feature the work of four guest composers, including two who got their early training in local schools, namely, James Sproul and Jeff Slaughter. Sproul took composition, theory and piano courses at Bakersfield College and continued his studies at Cal State Bakersfield where he was named the music department’s outstanding senior upon his graduation in 2005. He went on to earn a master’s degree in composition from the Oklahoma City University’s School of Music. CSUB music professor Doug Davis, the band’s conductor, said Sproul’s “The Gravity of Light Emerging” will be premiered at the concert. Slaughter, a Centennial High School, currently is a student at BC. He has performed on two occasions at the Bakersfield Jazz Festival as a member of the Kern County Honor Jazz Band and was a featured soloist at the recent CSUB Jazz Jam with guest artist Ingrid Jensen. Davis said “Fragments of Change” is Slaughter’s first composition for concert band. Works by Nebojsa S. Macura of Wisconsin and Edward Knight of Oklahoma also will be performed.

Tehachapi Depot spotlighted Helen McAllister, a local historian, is one of several artists featured at Cross Roads Gallery this month. The show opens on Friday during Tehachapi’s First Friday celebration. In addition, McAllister and other artists will be hanging railroad and depot subject paintings, prints and photographs in the old cargo section of the Tehachapi

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

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From left, Rosie Ayala, Michael Kubick and Scott Hillberry appear in “The Mobfather.”

Depot throughout June and July. A portion of all sales will go to support the depot’s operating budget. Other organizations taking part in Friday’s event include Gallery ‘N Gifts, featuring the photography of Craig Robbins, Oak Tree Arts and Antiques, Home Consignment Gallerie, Community Congregational Church, Kohnen’s Bakery, Petra’s Mediterranean Deli and Fiddlers Crossing.

Kudos for ‘Merry Wives’ I am often wary of student productions of Shakespeare plays so I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of “The Merry Wives of Windsor” presented by the Cal State Bakersfield theater arts department. At last Friday’s performance I was impressed with the enthusiasm of the cast as they developed their individual roles.

GO & DO ‘The Mobfather’ When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday Where: Gaslight Melodrama & Music Hall, 12748 Jomani Drive Admission: Evening shows: $20; $18, seniors; $9, children, Sunday matinees: $18; $9, students and children Call: 587-3377

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Where: CSUB Dore Theatre, 9001 Stockdale Highway Admission: $10; $6, seniors and students Call: 654-2293

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Everyone, right down to the lowliest page, was believable, and the body language, an important part of doing Shakespeare, was superb. Maria-Tania Becerra did a fine job in coaching her student actors.

Chris Eicher’s set, magnificent in its simplicity, greatly enhanced the show as did the fabrics and design of Roger Upton’s gorgeous Elizabethan costumes. Sorry if you missed it — Sunday was the final performance.

Museum beckons seniors with information — and adventure BY JEFF NICKELL Contributing writer

The Kern County Museum hosts the second annual Senior Summer Festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. More than 20 vendors will be at the event, demonstrating services they provide for seniors. The event will feature everything from financial service to inhome care to home remodeling and much more. Great food will be available for a nominal fee.

But this isn’t just another services or trade show, though important information will be available. What’s different about the event is that the museum will have several buildings open, including the Howell House, Lopez Hill House, Union 76 Gas Station, as well as the world-class transportation collection and Black Gold: The Oil Experience. Each of these will have docents to help you explore our wonderful Kern County history. And

you won't want to miss the Model A Club, which will be at the event showing off some of their finest cars. The museum will also host multiple stations where folks can relive the Old West with hands-on activities and demonstrations like adobe brick making, gold panning, carpentry, butter churning and food preservation. So, if you are looking for something to do today, I would like to personally invite you

to join us at the Kern County Museum. And, by the way, the event is free to folks 60 years of age or older (heck, even if you tell us you’re 60 and aren't quite there yet, you will still get in for free … it's not like we are checking IDs). Rosewood Retirement Community, KERO 23, San Joaquin Hospital and Gemcare Health Plan are sponsors of the event. — Jeff Nickell is director of the Kern County Museum

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Tinsley Ellis back in town Blues favorites performing in concert on Friday night BY PAT EVANS Contributing writer

riday night, the 75th show of the No Stinkin’ Service Charge Blues Series will be celebrated in grand fashion as we welcome back Tinsley Ellis of Atlanta, Ga., to the DoubleTree Hotel’s Club Odyssey. Teresa Russell will open. Tinsley Ellis is a perfect example of what can happen when people make live music a priority. Back in 2002 we stocked a couple of Tinsley’s albums at our store but had never listened to his music. That spring his new release, “Hell or High Water,” went into our player and absolutely astounded us. Now, here’s the cool part: In 2002 our blues series was already three years old and we could count on people to attend. Therefore the story didn’t end with the fact that we liked his album. Instead, because of the blues series, we started making phone calls and lined up a chance for us to find out what Tinsley Ellis is REALLY like. And what a great show that was! Now that we’re fans and have been listening to Tinsley’s albums for years, it is obvious that this is an artist who takes his songwriting craft seriously. Some artists trip into a miracle then spend the rest of their lives trying to make lightning strike twice. Listen to Tinsley Ellis and you will hear a lyricist who arranges the pieces together until they fit just right. And as a musician, Tinsley doesn’t try to bowl you over with his guitar work; his guitar and accompanying musicians are part of the whole package. His latest release, “Speak No Evil,” is written entirely by Tinsley and though I’ve heard it 40 times by now, each listen brings me something new. Two tracks, “The Night is Easy” and “Grow a Pair,” are at the top of my favorites for the year. All Tinsley albums are on sale for $3 off this week and next. By far, my favorite thing to say about Tinsley Ellis is who he is as a person: completely warm and fuzzy. A nicer gentleman you will never meet. If this world were a just place, Tinsley Ellis would be the biggest name in music. Friday night marks the fourth time he will play the series, and it’s also Tinsley’s birthday. What a wonderful way to celebrate!

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Tinsley Ellis performs at the 2008 Mississippi Valley Blues Festival.

By the way, about four years ago, customer/buddy Mike came in to give his review of the Johnny Winter concert he had just seen at the Ventura Theater. Mike was most impressed by the opener, Teresa Russell. Pete did the same thing a year or so ago. Then another customer pitched her name at us a few months ago. All three of these gentlemen know their music. It’s going to be a real treat. Teresa goes on at 6:45. Be sure to be on time for what promises to be a wonderful evening! — Pat Evans is founder of the no Stinkin’ Service Charge Blues Series and owns World Records.

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Storefront concert Saturday This Friday marks the kick-off for the sixth annual B-Town Blues Fest, which will be Saturday, Sept. 18, at CSUB Amphitheater. This year’s show features Tommy Castro, Roy Rogers and Shannon Curfman. Once again the event is a fundraiser for the bone marrow registry at Houchin Community Blood Bank. Local restaurants Frugatti’s, Coconut Joe’s and Jake’s Tex-Mex will be serving dinner. This Saturday morning, from 10 to 11 a.m., the Flying Arvizu Brothers will perform at World Records, 1824 G St., to get the BTown Blues Fest ball rolling.

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Teresa Russell will open Friday’s show at DoubleTree Hotel’s Club Odyssey.

GO & DO What: Tinsley Ellis in concert, with opening set by Teresa Russell; Part 75 of the No Stinkin’ Service Charge Blues Series When: Doors open at 6:15 p.m.; show at 6:45 p.m. Friday Where: DoubleTree Hotel Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court Admission: Reserved seats $25, general $20, available at the door or at World Records, 1824 G St., 831-3100.

Bakersfield College in Bakersfield June 4th • 5pm-10pm June 5th • 10am-10pm June 6th • 10am-6pm Native American: Intertribal Dancing Cultural Arts & Crafts Awareness Family Fun Native Food

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here’s nothing quite like the local spectacle that is Rockin’ Roots. The biggest annual all-ages concert to hit the Central Valley once again invades Stramler Park in Bakersfield this weekend for two days — Friday beginning at 4 p.m., then on Saturday at 10 a.m. Produced by promoter Tim Gardea, the longest-running locally produced rock festival has evolved from its mellow reggae-music beginnings to a giant multi-stage affair. “We’re more of a true festival,” said Gardea. “Instead of just one style of music, Rockin’ Roots is a mash-up of all the bands and shows I do in Bakersfield and Fresno.” Similar to the national touring VANS Warped Tour, 13 strategically placed stages will grace the Stramler grounds — blasting the sounds of local and nationally touring acts. Comparing it to a migraine in its early days, Gardea admits things have gotten a little easier to pull together. “The toughest part is just making it all fit like a puzzle, from scheduling, contract negotiating, permits, security,” he explained. “My phone never stops ringing. Just right now, I’ve already sent four calls to voicemail.” Headlining Friday’s lineup are MySpace phenoms Hollywood Undead, electro brats Hyper Crush, post-hardcore rockers The Bled, local bands Automatic Redial and Fading Out Silence, among other fashionable noisemakers. “Rockin’ Roots is becoming a brand name,” said Gardea of the festival’s growing reputation. “We bring the bands that will never hit our market, especially now that Warped Tour doesn’t even hit Fresno anymore.” The crowded flier currently in circulation lists a varied but strong lineup. At the top of Saturday’s list is Santa Barbara reggae band Rebelution, controversial rapper Mickey Avalon, popsters Good Charlotte, emo rockers Boys Like Girls, Unwritten Law, along with DJ Mikey, Big B, Vogue In The Movement and more … lots more. One addition to this year’s festival is the rockabilly-punk stage featuring acts catering to the popular Bako pin-up / punk set. Geared more toward an older crowd, it plans on being a mini-Hootenanny showcasing artists like

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Chris Preece, lead singer of New England-based group Vanna, leans out into the crowd while performing at the Rockin’ Roots Festival in 2008.

Rockin’ Roots 2010 When: 4 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday Where: Stramler Park, 3805 Chester Ave. Admission: $45 (two-day admission) Information: timgardeapresents.com

The Stray Cats’ Lee Rocker, LA’s Bourbon Saints, punk heroes The Adolescents, Guttermouth, The Mentors and more. “This is not just a younger style event,” explains Gardea of the larger Gen X mix of artists appearing this year. “Artists like Lee Rocker have an older fanbase who also appreciate new music.” Local ladies can also enter the “Miss Rockin’ Roots 2010” contest, or check out the Cajones Freestyle Moto X jump bike exhibition and classic car show. “Rockin’ Roots isn’t just for a 15year-old kid,” said Gardea. “There’s really something for everybody.” Each $45 ticket gets you two days of all-ages Rockin’ Roots madness. For more info, visit: www.timgardeapresents.com.

Mystery film shoot details Rickey Bird of Hectic Films came forth to give us the lowdown on last weekend’s mystery film shoot. It turns out Bird and his partner, Jason Sanders, were hired to film the latest music video for the song, “The Chosen One,” by Islamic soul singer, Maher

Zain of Sweden. Bird’s description of the video had me scratching my head by the time he mentioned some of the cast. “It was kind of a ‘pay it forward’ theme, where people are shown giving and helping each other,” said Bird. “We cast George ‘The Giant’ McArthur in a few scenes.” While there’s no release date yet, fans eagerly awaiting the video’s upcoming premiere can check out Maher Zain at: facebook.com/ MaherZain.

Matt’s Pick E-40 and Too Short at The Nile, 1721 19th St., 8 p.m. Friday, $31 to $101, 324-1369. Two Bay Area legends of hiphop join forces for what will most definitely be a night of bouncing beats and audience rap-along participation. Both highly respected in rap circles, they understand the power of the almighty hook with songs like, “Blow The Whistle,” and “Tell Me When To Go.”

Bakotopia Radio 9 to 10 p.m. Sundays on 106.1 FM. KRAB Radio Hosts: Matt Munoz and Miranda Whitworth This Sunday: Special extended interview with KORN’s Jonathan Davis before the band’s hometown show on June 11. In-studio performance by Out Of Frame.

Matt Munoz is editor of Bakotopia.com, a sister website of The Californian that devotes itself to promoting Bakersfield’s art scene. Matt’s column appears every Thursday in Eye Street.

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Salons break out glamour for contest S

alons didn’t have to dig deep for inspiration for the third week of Bakersfield’s Battle of the Salons, as many local natural resources were on display: oil derricks, windmills and talented stylists. When I learned that the week’s themes were industrial and mechanical, I was wondering how those would come to life with hair. That was quickly taken care of with the models from La Dolce Vita. Easily recognizable looks included a tall oil derrick, complete with a mirrored base running up the model’s legs and topped off with a gusher, and the aforementioned windmill, who first appeared on the runway blowing glitter. But the real standouts were the heavier metals: a welder with flaming red, “Large Marge” hair who lit her cigarette with the blow torch she was carrying, and a mohawked and mask-eyed model who looked like she could have taken on Mad Max. Curl Up & Dye incorporated a lot of metal work in its designs as well, with a silver-chinned, cane-spinning strutter and a tribal goddess with a copper tube necklace and metal work adhered to her décolletage. (Much like the previous week was marked by the giveaways, this week was about the scattered hardware. Throughout the show, random washers and nuts broke free from their models and hit the runway. Some audience members were thoughtful enough to sweep them aside, so there weren’t any mishaps.) The mechanical battle started off with the Federico Career Colleges jingle as the first model walked out. The salon’s models all sold the mechanical theme with a robotic look complete with bar codes on their upper backs and a mechanized walk. I applaud the follow-through of one model who continued the robot moves even in the final walk of the whole team. The models certainly impressed one judge, Jericho, who commented that Bakersfield has beautiful models and “Can I hire them?” With a less uniform look, the Rendezvous’ models also appeared to impress the judges. From a wild-eyed, dreadlocked model with headlights, figurative and literal, to a “Blade Runner”-esque windup geisha with a bow designed in her hair in an alternate shade to a military look with helicopter hair and full-body camo, the salon delivered some fierce looks.

Battle of the Salons Battle of the Salons is a six-week competition in which 12 local salons face off in battles based on a different theme. Each week, two winners emerge to move on to the next round of competition until there are two vying for top salon. The top salon wins a $2,000 cash prize and a trophy. This week’s battles: House of Colour vs. Regis Salon (Theme: It’s a Small World) Atomic Kitten vs. Le Chic (Theme: Moulin Rouge) • Doors open at 7 p.m. for a one-hour social with nohost bar. Competition starts at 8 at Metro Gallery, 1604 19th St. • After-party to follow directly after at Prospect in the Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St. Last week’s winners: Curl Up & Dye and Rendezvous

Emily Nicholas, left, is seen with singer Marilyn Horne. PHOTO COURTESY OF EMILY NICHOLAS

Top of her game Local voice student finishes her master’s degree in NYC BY CAMILLE GAVIN Contributing columnist gavinarts@aol.com

Now that Emily Nicholas has finished her master’s degree in classical music from the Manhattan School of Music she’s eager to pursue other avenues in her career. When I spoke to the Bakersfield native by phone recently, she had just completed the final hurdle — singing four pieces in front of the school’s 10member voice faculty. “I just got out of my final voice jury, so I’m done,” she said. “This is a landmark day for sure.” A Bakersfield High School graduate, Nicholas has strong ties to her hometown where she performed in numerous musicals during her formative years. But she intends to stay in New York City to pursue her career. She’s lived there for the past two years and has an apartment in the AstoriaQueens area. “I’ve fallen in love with the city,” she said. “This is the best place for the most opportunities for what I want to do.” Next up is a starring role in “The Mighty Casey,” a contemporary opera by the American composer William Schuman, on Sunday at St. George’s Chapel in New York. A second production is set for January at the Lincoln Center Library. The opera is based on the poem, “Casey at the Bat,” by Ernest L. Thayer, which was first published in 1888 in the San Francisco Examiner. “A narrator reads the poem and I play Casey’s girlfriend,” Nicholas explained.

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Emily Nicholas is seen at her recital on April 18.

Last January, the soprano performed the role of Rosalinda in “Die Fledermaus,” with the One World Symphony, conducted by Sung Jin Hong. The production was a benefit for the Haiti Relief fund of the American Red Cross. In the past few years, she had roles in numerous other operas. Some took place when she was an undergraduate at Azusa Pacific University. Last summer, she was a professional artist at Songfest in Malibu, and a developing professional artist at the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival where she sang in Ricky Ian Gordon’s opera “The Grapes of Wrath.” However, the 25-year-old Nicholas isn’t limiting herself to opera and is open to doing other types of musical performances. That’s the reason she continues to work on her vocal technique and acting skills. “I want to be really versatile and I

think that’s really important for a young person,” she said. “I’m auditioning for anything I can.” Even so, her operatic studies at the Manhattan School of Music remain the most memorable, particularly her master class with famed mezzosoprano Marilyn Horne who is now in her 70s. More than 100 auditioned for the class but only six, including Nicholas, were selected. “When (Horne) does master classes here she works with you one-on-one,” Nicholas said. “That week with her was the best experience I got here.” Nicholas’ last public performance before her graduation was a recital in New York on April 18. In attendance was her mother, Kathleen Nicholas Shaffer, who gave Emily her first lessons when she was 4. “What a marvelous performance she gave,” Shaffer said. “I couldn’t get over the growth in her voice just since Christmas.” Emily’s father, David Nicholas, and her maternal grandparents, Joan and Walter Grainger, also attended the recital. It was the Graingers’ first visit to New York. Also there to support their friend and colleague were about a dozen singers, actors and artists who got their early training in Kern County high schools and now are working in New York. “When we get together we always talk about Dewar’s and Smith’s Bakery,” Nicholas said. “Those are the Bakersfield staples.” Nicholas plans to come home for a visit in August and will present a recital at First Methodist Church. It’s possible she, her mother and grandmother may sing as a trio for at least one number as they did two years ago in the same venue.

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Eye Street GO & DO Today Concerts by The Fountain, high octane Motown and rhythm & blues with Foster Campbell & Friends, 7 to 9 p.m., The Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave. Eco Friendly Gardening featuring Martha Stewart Living, a Do-It-Herself Workshop, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Home Depot. Free. homedepot.com or call 800-4303376. Improv Comedy Show, with Center For Improv Attitude group, 7 to 9 p.m., Rocket Shop Cafe, 2000 S. Union Ave. $3 adults; $1 for children under 13. 832-4800. Bookseller’s Book Group, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, in the cafe, 4001 California Ave. 631-2575.

Friday 14th annual Standing Bear Powwow, Native American dancing, drumming, arts and crafts, food, demonstrations, 5 to 10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Bakersfield College, 1801 Panorama Drive. $6; children under 10 are free. 589-3181 or 589-8414. Budweiser Rockin’ Roots 2010, with about 100 bands; 11 a.m., Stramler Park, 3805 Chester Ave. $35; available at World Records, Impact Streetwear, Jerry’s Pizza, Mainland or timgardeapresents.com. E-40, Too Short & B-Legit, doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m., Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $31 to $101 plus fee. vallitix.com or 324-1369. English Handbells Concert, with the Las Vegas Academy Master Ringers, 7 p.m., St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 2216 17th St. Free but a free will offering will be taken. Darren Gholston, 7:30 p.m., Nile Theater, 1721 19th St. $20 plus fee; 21 and over only. vallitix.com or 322-5200. Imagine, The Beatles Tribute, dinner begins at 7 p.m., concert at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Pacino’s Spaghetti Factory, Club Pacino’s, 1100 W. Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi. $55, includes dinner. 822-9400. West Coast Hot Rod Association, Friday and Saturday, Famoso Raceway, 33559 Famoso Road, McFarland. famosoraceway.com. YMCA Benefit Dinner, hosted by the YMCA of Kern County; with guest speakers and music, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., Bell Tower Club, 1200 Truxtun Ave. $60. Cocktail attire required. 837-9622. Saturday 23rd annual Kern River Valley Kids’ Fishing Derby, with awards presented to children ages 4-15, includes a casting contest, games, free lunch for the children, lunches for adults will be available for a donation, starts at 6 a.m. with weigh-in at 3 p.m.,

Wofford Heights Park, Wofford Heights. Free but all participants must register. 760-376-2470. “Bobby Socks & Blue Jeans” Car Show, with raffle, 50/50 drawing, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wasco High School, 1900 Seventh St., Wasco. $35 day of show. All proceeds benefit Make A Wish Foundation, American Cancer Society and Wasco High School Scholarship Fund. 319-8286. Caliente Team Penning applications, are seeking contestants for queen, princess and prince for the 27th annual Caliente Team Penning to be held on Sept. 4. Sign-ups end July 5. caledfoundation.com or 867-0310. Certified Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, next to Golden State Mall, 3201 F St. Certified Organic Farmers Market, Artisan and Merchant Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, runs through December, Caffeine Supreme lawn area, corner of F and 20th streets. 805-0430. Craft Fair, with vendors and food, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., New Life Christian School, 4201 Stine Road. Free. 343-5655 or 831-6252. CSUB Jazz Ensemble Concert, 8 to 10 p.m., CSUB, Dore Theatre, 9001 Stockdale Highway. $10; $6 students/seniors; children under 12 are free. 654-2293. E-Waste/Donation Drive, bring your unwanted electronics or other donations for the Salvation Army, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first Saturday of every month, Olive Drive Church, 5500 Olive Drive. 858-3474. Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 71 annual Fly-In, with airplanes, raffle, tri-tip barbecue, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bakersfield Municipal Airport, 2000 S. Union Ave. Free event but tri-tip barbecue is $12 adults; $6 children. 242-1174. Frazier Mountain Renaissance Faire, with food, games, music, and revelry, Saturday and Sunday, Tait Ranch, 3344 Frazier Mountain Park Road, 31⁄2 miles west on Interstate 5, Frazier Park. Adults tickets online are $12.50, $15 at the door; children 10-17 online are $7.50, $10 at the door. Children under 9 are free. frazmtnrenfaires.com or 4448744. H.A.L.T. (Helping Animals Live Tomorrow) Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk, check-in and late registration is from 6 to 7:30 a.m., Yokuts Park, 4200 Empire Drive. $20 registration in advance; $25 late registration. All proceeds benefit H.A.L.T. Register online at active.com or 395-3018. Ninth annual Sporting Clays Tournament, hosted by the Bakersfield Breakfast Lions; checkin 7:30 a.m., tournament from 8 a.m. to noon, Kern County Gun Club, 12450 Shotgun Road. $500 per team. E-mail biv671@aol.com or 843-5412. Riders-N-Rods Car, Truck, and Bike Show, with music, food, door prizes, vendors and more, 8

a.m. to 3 p.m., Chuy’s, 8660 Rosedale Highway. $30 preregistration by May 26; $40 day of show, includes lunch for two. Proceeds will be used to send special needs children to summer camp. 303-2632. Scottstock 2010, with special guests, 8 p.m., Fishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St. $10; $50 for a backstage pass. Soap Box Derby & Family Day, hosted by Kern County 4-H Outreach Program; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bakersfield College, on the corner near the stadium, 1801 Panorama Drive. Free. 868-6241. St. Jude Dream Home, open to the public 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, now through June 20, in the Sydney Harbour community in southeast Bakersfield, 600 Bora Bora Lane. stjudedreamhome.org or 1-800-385-9134. Yard & Bake Sale, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Guild House, 1905 18th St. 325-5478.

Sunday 12th annual Latin Food Festival & Menudo Cook-Off, with food booths, live entertainment, vendor booths, children’s entertainment, jalapeno and ice cream contest, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Kern County Fairgrounds, Budweiser Pavilion, 1142 P St. $10 advance; $12 at the door; children 5 and under are free. 633-5495. CSUB Spring Chamber Music Concert, 4 to 5:30 p.m., CSUB, Dore Theatre, 9001 Stockdale Highway. $10; $6 students/seniors/staff. 654-2541. Music in the Park, with Classicus Clarinet Choir, 8 p.m., Beale Park, Oleander Avenue between Dracena and Palm streets. Free. 323-7928. “Saints & Soldiers” Film, presented by the 82nd Airborne Division Association, San Joaquin Valley Chapter; doors open at 3 p.m., film begins at 4 p.m., Fox Theater, 2001 H St. Free but donations accepted to benefit the Wounded Heroes Fund. ssfox.info.

THEATER “Jukebox Legends,” 8 p.m. today through Saturday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. $15 adults; $10 seniors/students. 327-PLAY. “The Full Monty,” doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. today through Saturday, Stars Dinner Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave. $50 to $55; show-only tickets $30. 3256100. “Dear Harvey,” 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. $5. 327-PLAY. Auditions, for “The Killing Ghost,” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and for “The Blue Room,” 2 to 4 p.m. both on Saturday and Sunday, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. 327-7529. Major League Improv, improvisational comedy show, appropriate for families, 6 p.m. Saturdays, The Empty Space, 706 Oak St. Free but donations are accepted. 327-PLAY.

ART Art Reception, for “Art Inspired by the Padre Hotel, Inside and Out,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Padre Hotel, in the Farmacy Cafe, 1702 18th St. 427-4900. Exhibit on display through Monday. “On the Road Again,” group art show, Bakersfield Mazda, 3201 Cattle Drive. 328-8000. Berta Blackburn, artist for the month of June, Dagny’s Coffee Co., 1600 20th St. 634-0806. Leslie Vo Villa, is the artist for June, The Curiosity Shop, at the Art Express, 1607 19th St. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 324-7112. Mary Lou Slinkard, artist for June, Russo’s, 9000 Ming Ave. russosbooks.com or 665-4686. West High School student artwork on display, through August, The Dream Center & Coffee House, 1212 18th St. 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. 324-2402. All Media Class, by instructor Phyllis Oliver, all media welcome, with color theory stressed. For more information or to register, email pegolivert@ix.netcom.com or call 348-4717. Art classes, beginning watercolor, beginning drawing, advanced drawing and watercolor painters’ group, taught by Carol Bradshaw. Call or e-mail for details and enrollment. bradshawartist@ earthlink.net or 760-376-6604. Bakersfield Art Association, Gallery of Art, 1817 Eye St., 8722806; a variety of painting and drawing classes. Call for details. Basic Beading & Wire Wrapping Workshop, with Susi Klassen, private instruction or by appointment, The Bead Hut, 610 18th St. To schedule an appt., 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 information. Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Drawing, by instructor Nina Landgraff. Call for information. 304-7002. Framing Clinic, with Toni Lott, for artists who want to frame their work, starts April 7, running noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 205-3488. Making Flower Yard Art, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Saturday, The Ceramic Shop, 2550 E. Belle Terrace, Ste. 300. $28 plus supplies. 834-1000. Native American Arts Association, meets to learn basketry, beadwork and more, 9 a.m. to noon each Thursday, Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave. 852-5050. 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. Beginning Acrylic Painting for

Kids, with Jen Bowles, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, The Micro Gallery, 6300 Coffee Road. $20. 301-3283. Free art classes, for home-school parents, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Call to reserve your spot. Moore’s Art Studio, 10205 Hurlingham Drive. 588-7769. “A Taste of Art for Healing,” an Art for Healing program of Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield; 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Mercy Art and Spirituality Center, next to the Mercy MRI building, Truxtun and A streets. Free. mercybakersfield.org/arts or to register, 324-7070.

MUSIC Acoustic Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 3228900; Louis Buhler, 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

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

Blues Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S. Union Ave., jam session, 2 p.m. Sundays. 21 and over. myspace.com/vinnys_bar.

Classic rock Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 3230053; The Usual Suspects, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd., 398-1300; The Tony Ernst Band, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday; The BEAgles, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State Road, 387-9224; 08er’s, 9 p.m. Saturday. Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; Mystic Red, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Monte Carlo, 9750 Taft Highway, 837-0250; No Limit, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Country Trouts & the Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-6700:, offers karaoke, line dancing, West Coast Swing among other various activities. Call for times and days. Ethel’s Old Corral, 4310 Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613; Honky Tonk Truckers, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Road Dawgs, 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday. Tejon Club, 117 El Tejon Ave., 3921747; Crossroads, 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 3228900; Joey Romley and friends, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. 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. Mavericks Squares, with caller Jay Henderson, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Wilson Road Veterans Hall, 1905 Wilson Road. 831-4651 or 589-0106.

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Eye Street 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. Jerry Hobbs & The Country Rhythm Makers, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, American Legion Post 26 Hall, 2020 H St. $8. 834-4453. Country Dance, with music provided Jerri Arnold & Stars & Guitars, jam session, all artists welcome, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane. Scottish Country Dancing, with the Kern County Scottish Society, beginners welcome, 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Norris Road Veterans Hall, upstairs, 400 W. Norris Road. 822-3998. Whirlaways Square Dance Club, with caller Rick Hampton, 7 to 9:30 p.m. every Monday, Norris Road Veteran’s Hall, 400 Norris Road. whirlaways.org or 3983394. DJ B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; 8 p.m. Thursday. Tailgaters, 900 Truxtun Ave., Suite 110, 322-9800; 5 to 11 p.m. Tuesday. B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; DJ Mike, 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Jazz Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale Highway., 834-4433; Richie Perez, 7:30 to 11 p.m. Thursdays. Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane, 834-1611; Paul Perez (sax) and Groove Factor, 8 to 11 p.m. Thursdays; Bakersfield Jazz Workshop with Carl Saunders, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave., 633-WINE; Jazz Connection with Steve Eisen and Mark Meyer, 6 to 8 p.m. every Saturday. Karaoke Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursdays and Sundays. Cactus Valley Mexican Restaurant, 4215 Rosedale Highway, 633-1948; 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday; beer pong and happy hour all day with karaoke 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Don Perico Restaurant, 2660 Oswell St., Ste. 133, 871-2001; 7 to 11 p.m. Thursdays. Tomi’s Cowgirl Cafe, 1440 Weedpatch Highway, 633-1949; Karaoke King Show, all ages, 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S. Union Ave., 7 p.m. Thursdays. 21 and over.

myspace.com/vinnys_bar. Banacek’s Lounge, 4601 State Road, 387-9224; 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Julie’s The Branding Iron Saloon, 1807 N. Chester Ave., 6 to 10 p.m. every Friday. Maria Bonita Mexican Restaurant, 10701 Highway 178, 366-3261, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays. All ages. Muggs Pub and Eatery, 1306 Airport Drive, 393-2035; 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays. Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 3230053; 8 p.m. to midnight Saturdays. Rocket Shop Cafe, 2000 S. Union Ave., 832-4800; 8:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday. Sports & Spirits, 6633 Ming Ave., 398-7077; 9 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. Tejon Club, 117 El Tejon Ave., 3921747; 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Camino Real Restaurant, 3500 Truxtun Ave., 852-0493; 9:30 p.m. Sundays. karaoke. 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 Tilted Kilt, 2900 Calloway Drive, 587-6563; 7:30 to 11 p.m. Mondays; and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays. The Wrecking Yard, 9817 S. Union Ave., 827-9192; 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. 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. Caltado’s Pizzeria, 6111 Niles St., 363-7200; 6:15 to 10:15 p.m. Tuesdays. Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane, 834-1611; Wild West Entertainment, 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesdays Lone Oak Inn, 10612 Rosedale Highway, 589-0412; 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. McMurphy’s Irish Pub & Sports Bar, 14 Monterey St., 869-1451; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesdays. Round Table Pizza, 2060 White Lane, 836-2700; 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; karaoke with host Ben Lara, 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Trouts & The Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 3996700; 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. 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. Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista, 324-6774: Salsa dancing, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Chencho’s Bar & Grill, 2201 V St., 327-0190; Salsa Sundays, with a DJ, 3 to 10 p.m., salsa lessons are offered at 6 p.m. Sundays. $5 after 6 p.m. Mariachi Camino Real Restaurant, 3500 Truxtun Ave., 852-0493; Mariachi Imperial, 6 to 9 p.m. Sundays. Oldies KC Steakhouse, 2515 F St., 3229910; Jimmy Gaines, Bobby O and Mike Halls, 6:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Old School Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista, 324-6774: The Press featuring Dymond, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Bistro After Dark, 5105 California Ave., 323-3905; Old School Saturdays with Noe G, 10 p.m. Saturdays. Ladies free/$10 cover. Open mic Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S. Union Ave., hosted by Robert Spalding, 7 to 11 p.m. every Thursday. myspace.com/ vinnys_bar. Rock Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; live bands, 9 p.m. every Thursday. Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 3228900; Roman Alexander and the Robbery, 9 p.m. Thursday. B. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Tall, Dark and 90, Ridiculously Faded, 9 p.m. Friday; Good Question, 9 p.m. Saturday. Elevation Lounge, 818 Real Road, 325-6864; Elevation 406, 9 p.m. Friday. Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; rock DJ, 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Free. Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; Missing Autumn, 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Marriott Hotel at the Convention Center, 801 Truxtun Ave., 323-1900: In the Mixx with DJ Noe G., Fridays. 21 and over only. Ethel’s Old Corral, 4310 Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613; Noah Claunch and the Mainstream Band, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista, 324-6774: DJ Dymond, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Golden State Mall, 3201 F St., Dance to Joe Loco, duet every Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS Monday 6/7 Adult Drop-In Swim, 6:30 to 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to noon or 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, through July 28, BC, 1801

Panorama Drive. $3 drop-in or $60 season pass. 395-4663. African Folklore Lecture, Exhibition, Book Signing & Workshop, 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Bear Valley Community, 26180 Plateau Way, Tehachapi. $5 Monday. 818-999-6094. Creative Corner Bazaar, featuring handmade items, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Somatic Health & Boutique, 427 18th St. 871-3340 or 619-4153. Kids Cooking Camp for ages 6 to 11, 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale Highway. $190 per week; $170 for second child. 834-4433. Linda Larma & Daughters Academe of Dance presents “Movie Magic” Annual Recital, 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Fox Theater, 2001 H St. $15, orchestra seating only. 324-1369. “Make A Splash” Summer Reading Program, at all Kern County Libraries, now through July 31. kerncountylibrary.org. Recreational Swim Team, year round swim team, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, McMurtrey Aquatic Center, 1325 Q St. $60 per month. 852-7430 or www.bakersfieldswim.us. Recreational Swim Team, for ages 5 to 18, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. or 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Bakersfield College, 1801 Panorama Drive. Open enrollment. 395-4663. Senior Discovery Days, seniors 60 and older receive 50 percent off admission, 10 percent discount in the gift store, CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway. 872-2256. Summer Camp, “School’s Out for the Summer,” 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave. Half day: $115; $90, members. Full day: $200; $160 members. kcmuseum.org or 852-5050. Summer Camp 2010, a sports camp and tennis academy program, for ages 6-18, (tennis academy is for high school/tournament players only) with full and half-day sessions available, many sessions throughout the summer, first one beginning June 7, In-Shape Sport: Laurel Glen, 6901 Ming Ave. Call for prices. 833-3740. Summer Day Camp, with dance, field trips, academic enrichment, sports, drama, music and more, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, now through Aug. 19, Garden Pathways E3 Performing Arts (entrance on P St.), 900 22nd St. Early registration summer rate available until June 3. 323-8311. Summer Day Camp, for ages 4 to 12, from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, now until Aug. 20, Suburu School, 7315 Harris Road. $25 per day/per child. ymcaofkern.org or 837-9622. Swim Lessons, for all ages, now through July 28, Bakersfield

College, 1801 Panorama Drive. $50 per session. 395-4663. Water Aerobics, noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday, now until July 28, Bakersfield College, 1801 Panorama Drive. $3 drop-in or $60 season pass. 395-4663. Water Polo, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Bakersfield College, 1801 Panorama Drive. 395-4663.

Tuesday 6/8 Creative Corner Bazaar, featuring handmade items, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Villas at Scenic River, 4015 Scenic River Lane. 8713340 or 619-4153. Sesame Street Live, “1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends,” 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, the theater at Rabobank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $10, $15, $23 plus fee. ticketmaster.com or 800-7453000.

Wednesday 6/9 BC Men’s Basketball Summer Camp, co-ed, ages 5 to 17; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, BC Gym, 1801 Panorama Drive. $75. bakersfieldcollege.edu/athletics/M ensBasketball or 395-4553. Eighth annual Garden Pathways High Tea, honoring women in the community, with Mayor Harvey Hall presenting awards, 11:30 a.m., Seven Oaks Country Club, 2000 Grand Lakes Ave. 633-9133. Gift & Home Decor Bazaar, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Brookside Senior Apartments, Clubhouse, 2605 Brookside Drive. 871-3340 or 619-4153. Songwriters' Showcase, hosted by Chuck Seaton and Billy Russell, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road. 831-1413.

Thursday 6/10 62nd annual Glennville Roundup Rodeo, 1 p.m. Thursday begins with the rodeo queen horsemanship skills and runs through Sunday with various activities, GMVA Rodeo Arena, located at Highway 155 and Pascoe Road, Glennville. $12 adults advance; $8 children 12 and under; $15 at the door for adults; $10 children 12 and under. glennvillerodeo.org. Adult Book Discussion & Movie Night, on “Julie and Julia,” 11:15 a.m., and the movie, “Julie and Julia” will be shown from 6 to 8 p.m., Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Ave. 868-0745. Concerts by The Fountain, swing celebration with Chesterfield King & The Sultans of Swing, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, The Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave. Kern Film Workshop Movie Premiere, hosted by Bakersfield Recreation & Parks, Arts Council of Kern, Kern Regional Center with Meet Your Neighbors; featuring short films, Arrest My Sister will perform, 6:30 p.m., Jastro Park, 2900 Truxtun Ave. Free but deep pit dinner is $8; $5 client support staff, free for clients. 865-8245.