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BY STEFANI DIASCalifornian assistant lifestyles editor

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Some enchanted evening(let’s say Friday), you maysee a stranger (or someone

you know in passing) across acrowded room. That’s when StarsDinner Theatre will be packingthem in for a night of love andlaughs at the opening of “SouthPacific.”

Considered one of the greatBroadway musicals, the 1949 taleof interracial romance set duringWorld War II is beloved by gener-ations of audiences who’ve seenthe 1958 film and countless the-atrical stagings. But what may beless familiar is how the showaddresses — with frankness andhonesty — a touchy subject.

“It’s a classic but at the sametime harkens to a time whenpolitical correctness was not asmuch of an issue,” said directorSheryl Cleveland. “There’s somuch really good music in it. Thisgreat music is surrounding thisstory of racism and hatred. They(audiences) think of ‘Bali Hai’and ‘There is Nothing Like aDame.’ (But) a big part of thestory is that fear of being con-nected at all with another race. Ithighlights some shameful thingsof the past.”

Cleveland pointed out thatshow creators Richard Rodgersand Oscar Hammerstein II evenconsidered removing one contro-versial number.

“There were parts of it thatRodgers and Hammerstein wereasked to not have in the show.‘You Have to Be Carefully Taught’— (claiming) that you aren’t bornracist, that you learn it — theywere asked to take that out of theshow.”

The number remained in theoriginal show as it does in theStars production, with Clevelandconsidering it a vital number.

“I didn’t shy away from that asa director. We need to celebratethe fact that in many ways wehave gotten past that (prejudice).”

Of course, not everything madethe final cut.

“It was really hard. Musicals inthat time lasted three hours. Indinner theater, it’s hard for peo-ple to sit that long. But I couldn’t

cut the story or the songs thatpeople would know.

“It’s just chock-full of greatmusic. There’s not as manyreprises (in this show). (In theoriginal) every song gets reprisedat least once. I don’t do eightverses either.”

The classics are still there, from“I’m Gonna Wash That Man RightOuta My Hair” to “SomeEnchanted Evening” and thenurses’ number “Honey Bun.”

One might think that mountingsuch an ambitious musical wouldtake months of rehearsal, but thiscame together quickly with mili-tary precision.

“This show was put togetherwith a cast in two weeks. Manywere both in ‘9 to 5’ and ‘WillyWonka’ (Stars and BakersfieldMusical Theatre shows thatended Feb. 9). They auditionedand got cast, but they had otherrehearsal commitments. Literally,two weeks ago I got my entirecast together.

“It takes creative rehearsing,people who can rehearse duringthe day when they can, so it does-n’t feel rushed in the end. We’ll beready by Friday. It comes back tothe dedication of the peopleinvolved.”

The diverse cast of 22 spansgenerations and acting experi-ence, a fact that Cleveland saidenhances the show.

“Our cast ranges from theyoungest is 16 and my oldest is75. There’s a real camaraderiethat has gone on in the cast andit’s cool. You had younger peoplecoming in and older peoplealready around, and they wereworking together for one goal. Ilike having diversity.”

One new face is Katerina Mar-

gariti, making her stage debut asisland girl Liat, who falls in lovewith an American naval lieutenant.

“She’s (Margariti) an exchangestudent from Albania. She camewith her host mom to a Starsshow and said that is was some-thing that she’d like to do. I casther as Liat and her host mom as

one of the nurses.”Playing opposite Margariti is

Josh Hefner, who’s stepping intohis first major role at Stars.

“Our Lt. Cable, he’s one whohas worked his way up. He hasdone a lot of chorus work. A reallygreat kid. He’s dedicated, comes

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‘South Pacifc’ is port of callBroadway showsdon’t get any moreclassic than this

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IndexFirst Friday .............................................. 20Aaron Lewis .............................................. 21Arts Alive .................................................. 22Christian Youth Film Festival .................. 23The Lowdown with Matt Munoz ............ 24Gamer Education Day .............................. 25High school theatrical productions ...... 26Calendar .............................................. 29-31

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‘South Pacific’When: 7:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday; 2 p.m. Sunday

Where: Stars Dinner Theatre,1931 Chester Ave.

Admission: $54 to $59, or$38 for show only; students:$39 or $23 show only

Information: 325-6100

PHOTO BY PETER BECKMAN

In “South Pacific,” Bloody Mary (Rosie Ayala) is a favorite of the Seabees stationed on the island. She sells them grass skirts, shrunkenheads and other souvenirs.

Nellie Forbush (Jennifer Prow) and the other nurses dance to thetune “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair.”

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If the folks who put on the Cruisin’ for aWish Car Show were big on measuringtime, Saturday’s 10th anniversary event

would certainly count as a milestone. Butit’s another number — 51 — that mattersmost to the Stockdale Moose Lodge. That’show many Kern County kids with life-threatening illnesses have seen theirdreams come true thanks to the fundraiser.

“We have sent kids and entire families toDisney World, on Disney cruises,” saidDon Perry, a member of the lodge who hasrun the fundraiser since its inception.“We’ve sent them to Indianapolis to meet(auto racer) Tony Stewart, sent them toNew York to see (singer) Chris Brown. Wehave sent them to Hawaii, we have doneroom makeovers, shopping for computersand so forth, for the kids.”

The lodge works exclusively with KernCounty Make a Wish, ensuring that localchildren are the beneficiaries of the moneyraised, a grand total of $177,700 over thefirst nine years of the car show, Perry said.

The lodge considers the requests of thechildren before the event and earmarksmoney for those wishes, but Perry said theevent usually exceeds expectations, mak-ing it possible to sponsor more kids. Theshow raises in the neighborhood of$25,000 and $30,000 each year.

As for the show, Perry was quick to pointout, “We don’t discriminate against anycar.” Or motorcycle. Or lawnmower ...?

“Some of the lawnmowers have a V8Chevrolet motor. They don’t mow lawns, Ican tell you that.”

Though the liability gods have spoiledthe possibility of lawnmower rides, the

souped-up grass cutters will be on displaynext to hundreds of other vehicles, includ-ing Perry’s restored ’58 Chevrolet Impala.

“We have classic and custom cars —everything from Model Ts up through cur-rent cars and pickups.”

And it’s not too late to get your spiffyride entered. Vehicles will be registeredbeginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, and the $40entry fee includes one steak dinner (themeal is $12 for spectators, who get in theshow for free).

In addition to the show, there will beseveral raffles of some pretty impressive

donated goods, like televisions and bicy-cles. Dozens of vendors will be hawking avariety of goods, like purses, caramel corn,jewelry and T-shirts.

Though Perry will continue to supportthe event, at age 71 he said the strain oforganizing the show is getting to be toomuch, so he’s easing out of a leadershiprole after this year. And though he said therewards of his advocacy have been great,working with sick children can exact a toll.

“I’ve got a lot of good memories, but Iget really emotional and real attached to it.It really gets to me to talk about it.”

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Cruisin’ control:10 years of fun

10th annual Cruisin’ for a WishCar ShowWhen: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 7a.m. registration for car show entries.

Where: Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142S. P St.

Admission: Free for spectators; $40entry fee, which includes one dinner.

Food: Steak dinner, $12


Car show with a heart of goldhas helped 51 kids fulfill dreams

Welcome to This Week’s Obses-sions, a regular feature thattouches on what has us buzzing inEye Street.

The thing that’s taken up themost space in my brain thisweek is a new book by my

friend John Avlon. Well, not byhim so much as through him. It’sa compilation of newspaper arti-cles dating back to the beginningof print media. It’s called “Dead-line Artists — Scandals,Tragedies, and Triumphs.” Edited

by Avlon, JesseAngelo and

Errol Lewis, it’sa fascinatingway to notonly learnhistory, butrelive it.

From the Lincoln assassination tothe world wars to Watergate andon and on, you get the perspec-tive of the great writers of all time,written as the events wereunfolding. The book offers a vividsense of the mood of the countryat the time, from our best writers:Will Rogers, H.L. Mencken, IrvinS. Cobb, Ernest Hemingway writ-ing about bullfights and Damon

Runyan (whose articles about thetrial of Al Capone are worth theprice of the book). The stories area testament not only to greatwriting, but to Ameri-ca’s greatness.There’s a storyby Lindsay Deni-son from 1923about a KKKgathering in NewJersey that’s prob-ably more chillingnow than it wasthen. There’s someexcellent sportsreporting, too, fromthe Black Sox Scandalto Jack Dempsey toJoe Namath. Since it’s a series ofarticles, you can put it down any-time you like, which is perfect formy limited attention span. Bestthing I’ve read in a couple ofyears.

Rock ’n’ roll manners I’ve been thinking a lot about

concert etiquette lately. There aresome do’s and don’ts that aresupposed to be observed.

First off, make an effort toget there on time. I know youthink you’re too cool for theopening band, and that maybe true, but get yourself situ-ated well before the headlin-ers start. People pay a smallfortune for tickets thesedays, and they deserve tosee all of the show, andvery little of you, whichbrings me to a veryimportant piece of con-cert etiquette: when to

stand up. I’m not talking aboutthe Vans Warped Tour here —teenagers have the energy tojump around a lot, and they needsomething to distract them fromthe fact that their music is awful.I’m talking to the grownups. Let’suse Styx as an example: Theyopen the show with a high-ener-gy hit song. You should be stand-

ing up for this song. After that,the default position is sitting.They have songs coming laterspecifically designed to get youout of your seat again. When youstand up during the non-desig-nated-standing-up parts of theshow, you block the view of allthe people around you, forcingthem to lean one way or the otherto try to see around you, untilthey give up and stand up too,forcing a chain reaction that goesall the way to the back row.

And while I’m locked into thisrant, how about you limit yoursinging-along? I’m glad you knowall the words, but I bought myticket to hear the band sing. Myticket didn’t say “Tonight only:Styx — and a tone-deaf drunklady who REALLY likes that ‘Babe’song.”

King of the actorsEveryone is still talking about

the Oscars. As a straight man, I

Inside look at journalism is front-page goodThis Week’s Obsessions

Scott Cox, who hosts a daily talk show on KERN-AM, 1180, is a regular

contributor to the Eye Street section.

What are your currentobsessions?Excited about a local band,event or concert? Is there anew book, record, band or TVshow that you’re obsessedwith? Share with our readersby emailing [email protected].

When you stand up during the non-designated-standing-up parts of the show, you block the view of all thepeople around you, forcing them to lean one way or the other to try to see around you, until they give up and

stand up too, forcing a chain reaction that goes all the way to the back row.

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Gene McPhee, a member of the Tehachapi Mountain Rods, shines up his 1932 FordHigh Boy 3 window coupe during the 2006 Cruisin’ for a Wish Car Show.

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BY STEFANI DIASCalifornian assistant lifestyles editor

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On the cusp of changing sea-sons, put a spring in your stepas you head downtown for

First Friday, which marks the openingof two group art shows.

Returning this year to The Foundryis the popular “Art Imitates Art,”inspired by New York artist DaveDeVries’ “The Monster Engine Proj-ect.” For last April’s show, artists age10 and younger drew a monster orcreature on 8.5-by-11-inch paper,which inspired a companion piece bya Foundry member.

Based on the response to last year’sshow, which featured 23 pairings, TheFoundry decided to revisit the themewith a change.

“We let the kids decide (their sub-ject) this time around,” said ChristinaSweet, the gallery’s executive director.

This batch of 36 pairings takes atleast a bit of inspiration from the ani-mal kingdom, with a fish and dogamong the works.

Although submissions were stillcoming in as of Wednesday, Sweetsaid she was excited by what she’sseen so far.

“This year is even more amazingthan last year. ... The artists are happy.This project really opens the artists’eyes and everyone learns somethingnew.”

Artist Jennifer Williams agrees with

that sentiment. Participating for thesecond year, the 28-year-old graphicdesigner and wedding photographersaid that this stretched her artistically.

“For this show, my primary medi-um of photography isn’t really anoption because of the guidelines. So,it’s always fun to branch out anddecide what medium I think wouldbe best for capturing the essence ofthe child’s piece.”

The guidelines may have tested herskills, but Williams said that’s a goodthing.

“I think this show really helps adultartists go back to the pure joy of mak-

ing art. The guidelines for the showare very specific about using the basicshapes in the child’s work. At first itcan seem limiting, but I have foundit’s best not to overthink it.

“It’s not about changing whatthey’ve created, but enhancing it withour own creative skills. The childrenprovide the imagination, and kick-start the creative process. Then wejust get to take their creativity and runwith it.”

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Aaron Lewis wants the worldto know just how countryhe truly is.

After logging miles on the roadfor years as the frontman for hardrock outfit Staind, thesinger/songwriter and guitaristhas been enjoying new-foundsuccess as a country solo act.

It’s been a career transitionyears in the making for the self-described country boy from Mas-sachusetts.

Armed with his acoustic guitarand backed by a select group ofsidemen, Lewis will give localfans a chance to judge how wellhe has shed his head-bangingpersona during a special eveningof pure country at Buck Owens’Crystal Palace on Tuesday (andthe fans, it would seem, are eagerto find out for themselves; theshow is sold out).

“Country was the one thingthat I could do to change up whatI was doing that was in a different

genre that wouldn’t be comparedto Staind and also stay true to meand my upbringing,” said Lewis,40, in a phone interview. “I’mhappier hunting and fishing,being out in the woods. We gotchickens and goats, a pig, and welive out in the middle of nowherein a town of 1,200 people. I’m nota city boy.”

Raised on a musical diet ofJohnny Cash, George Jones, Way-lon Jennings and Merle Haggard,Lewis credits his grandfather withfilling his world with some of thegenre’s most iconic sounds.

“My grandfather was my babysitter growing up and it was hiscountry, the old stuff I was listen-ing to. I was born in ’72, so it waseverything being played on theradio at the time along with thestuff from yesteryear.”

But Lewis’ introduction to rockeventually pulled him away fromthe sounds of his upbringing. Heformed Staind in the heat of thenu-metal craze alongside acts likeKorn and Limp Bizkit.

“During the ’80s and ’90s,country kind of stayed in Ver-mont, so I missed that whole era.The friends that I was hangingout and discovering new musicwith listened to rock. That’s whatled me down the road with Staindall those years.”

Staind hit a winning streak atthe tail end of the ’90s and oninto the decade that followedwith hit singles “It’s BeenAwhile,” “So Far Away,” “Outside”and others from the band’sseven-album discography.

But as tastes changed, so didLewis’ longing for a new creativeoutlet. For a few years he hit thecasino circuit and performedalone with his acoustic guitar,straddling the worlds of rock andcountry.

“When the time came to rein-vent what I was doing for anotherproject, it was either make anacoustic record and have it con-stantly compared to Staind or dothe only thing that was stayingtrue to me, which was country.”

The choice to follow his heartproved successful with the releaseof a five-song EP, “Town Line,”which contained his first countrysingle, “Country Boy,” featuringchildhood heroes George Jonesand Charlie Daniels. Other suc-cessful singles like “Endless Sum-mer” and “Forever” helped pro-pel his latest full length album,“The Road,” into the Billboardcountry Top 10.

“The one thing about countryis that I can go to different lyricalinspirations. It doesn’t have tobe all about purging my soul. Itcan tell stories. I can write a songlike ‘Endless Summer’ about tak-ing my daughters to the beachfor the weekend. I couldn’t dothat with Staind. It’s a differentvein of lyrical inspiration. I’mnot trying to reinvent the wheel;just coloring the songs different-ly.”

Lewis added that while hiscountry aspirations seem to betaking flight, Staind is not break-ing up.

“We’re in hibernation, just tak-ing a break. Just to give you anidea of the inspiration level that’shappening right now, the lastStaind record we did took us sixmonths.

“This country record I just putout took like 30 hours. It’s whatI’m feeling right now and whereI’m at.

“It’s very cool to see all the fansI’ve accumulated over the yearswith Staind are cool and openabout it. A lot of people tell methey don’t necessarily listen tocountry, but they really like myrecord. That’s almost better thanappealing specifically to a coun-try-listening audience.”

Just a country boy on his ownAaron LewisWhen: 7 p.m. Tuesday. Soldout.

Where: Buck Owens CrystalPalace, 2800 Buck OwensBlvd.

Information: 328-7560 orbuckowens.com

Lewis takes breakfrom band Staind

“I can write a song like ‘Endless Summer’ about taking my daughters to the beach for the week-end. I couldn’t do that with Staind. It’s a different vein of lyrical inspiration.”

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Former Staind frontman AaronLewis appears Tuesday at theCrystal Palace.


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Her decision to take a classon the art of acting pro-pelled Miriam Alqaisi

from a behind-the-scenes job asa technician to a lead role asKatharine in “Taming of theShrew,” which opens this eveningat Cal State Bakersfield’s ArenaTheatre.

“This is my first play,” Alqaisisaid. “I always did the lights andsound in high school except forone or two walk-on roles.”

Apparently, however, the desireto be on stage was always there,tucked away in a corner of hermind.

“I took acting last quarter andmy teacher, Mendy McMasters,encouraged me to audition,” saidAlqaisi. “I did audition and I justgot lucky.”

And based on a conversation Ihad with her Sunday, I predict theCSUB junior will do well as thefeisty young maiden in theShakespeare comedy.

“I like Katharine because sheknows Petruchio wants her butshe makes it hard for him to win,”she said. “She tries to make peo-ple think she has won.“

Although Alqaisi is just gettingher feet wet as an actor, MiguelTorres, who plays the arrogantPetruchio, has had more experi-ence.

“Miguel is a beautiful creature,”she said. “He’s very helpful andhe makes you feel comfortable onstage.”

Torres’ introduction to Shake-speare came in 2009 with thePacific Conservatory of the Per-forming Arts in Santa Maria.

“I was Bottom's understudy in‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’,”said the senior theater arts major.“It is one of my most treasuredmemories.”

The same year he appeared inthe Kern Shakespeare Festival asTheseus in “Midsummer” andthe King of France in “King Lear.”

“Petruchio is my first lead in aShakespeare (play) and it hasproven both a challenge and a

gift,” the actorsaid. “Hehas one ofthe mostlovingjourneys

I've everhad.

“I

absolutely love Petruchio,” hecontinued. “He is an intelligentand powerful being; he knows hisplace in the world, he knowswhat he wants and is not afraid tofail trying to get it. He's colorfuland beautiful and smart and …well if he were real I'm sure I'dfall I love with him.”

His favorite part in the comedyis an exchange with Jacob Brown,who plays the Pedant pretendingto be the father of Katharine.

“Jacob Brown is a comedicgenius in this scene,” Torres said.“Keep an eye out for the detailshe puts into his character; it'llcrack you up.

Like most of Shakespeare’splays, “Shrew” has a universaltheme and it has been staged inmany different settings since itwas first written. CSUB theaterfaculty member Zoe Saba, direc-

tor of the show, chose to put it inthe American West in the 1880s.The comic lines and doubleentendres remain the same butare presented in a slightly differ-ent manner.

“It lends itself easily to broadcomedy so watch out for spittakes, pies in the face and othersuch nonsense,” Saba said.“Roger Upton, our set and cos-tume designer is having great funwith the genre and infusing a bitof steam punk as well.”

Alqaisi, who appears as a cow-girl, complete with a holster andpistols, said she has four costumechanges during the show.

“In the second act I wear thispretty white wedding dress, thenit gets trashed in a fight and whenit comes off you can see thatunderneath I’m wearing a corsetand bloomers,” she said. “And allI’ve to cover myself up with is acloak.”

Saba commented that somepeople feel that “Shrew” is bar-baric and outdated, and that itdemonstrates that Shakespearewas anti-women and favoredmale superiority. But she dis-agrees with that notion.

“What has made this playendure for over 400 years is therelationship of Kate and Petru-chio — two characters, or rather,two forces of nature, whose com-ing together is assured from theinstant of their first meeting,” thedirector said. “The ‘raging fire’ oftheir courtship proves as passion-ate as it is inevitable.”

Also in the cast are Emily Can-dia (Hortensio); CristinaGoyeneche (Baptista); KevinLohmann (Lucentio); and Hud-son Sanders (Tranio).

‘Menopause’ at the FoxKathy St. George says she feels

right at home playing the part ofan aging soap opera star in“Menopause — The Musical,”

which is slated for three perform-ances this weekend at the FoxTheater.

“I am aging; I just turned 60and past menopause but I canidentify as a soap actress,” shesaid. “For several years I was astand-in for Susan Lucci on ‘AllMy Children’; I’m about the samesize as she is and I would stand infor her in rehearsals.”

“Menopause” tells the story offour middle-aged women fromdifferent backgrounds who meetwhile shopping at Blooming-dale’s in New York City and findcomfort in comparing notesabout the so-called change of life.

St. George, who lives in Boston,was in San Jose at the time wespoke. She and the rest of thecompany are on a three-monthCalifornia tour that began in Jan-uary and she definitely enjoys thechange in climate.

“I feel like I’ve hit the lottery,”she said. “When they said itwould all be in California, I said,‘Say no more.’”

Sets, costumes and all of thesound and lighting paraphernalianeeded to put on the show arepacked inside a big truck that fol-lows the performers from city tocity.

“It’s quite ingenious the waythey’ve designed the set,” shesaid. “We’ve each got our own(onstage) dressing room that wego in and out of.”

St. George has been doing theshow off and on since 2004 andsays “Menopause” “might be themost fun you’ve ever had in atheater.”

“Some women come back tosee it over and over, but men loveit too,” she added. “The first timemy husband saw it, he said,‘‘Honey, every man needs to seethis just to see what (women) gothrough.’”

On a personal level, the sceneshe enjoys most is her renditionof “I’m Having a Hot Flash,”which is a parody of the IrvingBerlin tune “Heat Wave,” whosemost popular rendition perhapswas by a certain blond bombshellin the 1954 film, “There’s NoBusiness Like Show Business.”

“I do the best Marilyn Monroeimitation that I can,” she said.

Also in the cast are ElizabethHyde as the Iowa Housewife;Kimberly Harris, the ProfessionalWoman; and Margo Moreland,Earth Mother.

Sister City meeting A program of traditional Mexi-

can music and dance will be fea-tured during a social hour pre-ceding the Bakersfield Sister CityProject Corporation’s annualmeeting on Tuesday at Mauricio’s

on Rosedale Highway.Sue Stone, past president of the

organization, said guests will beentertained by the Curran JuniorHigh Mariachi Orchestra andMexican dancer Mimi Ramos anda partner.

The Bakersfield group isaccepting applications fromyouths in the eighth through 12thgrades who would like to takepart in the 13th annual BucheonInternational Youth HomestayExchange Program. The trip toSouth Korea will leave on July 30and return Aug. 5. Participantsmust provide the cost of airfareand appending money.

Bakersfield has six sister cities.Wakayama, Japan was the first in1961. In the 1990s, we becameaffiliated with Minsk, Belarus andCixi, China. Three other citieshave been added since the startof the 21st century — Queretaro,Mexico; Bucheon, South Korea;and Amritsar, India.

From time to time members ofthe local group host internationalvisitors in a variety of ways, suchas offering them lodging in theirhomes, meals and transportationto sites of interests in Kern andneighboring counties.

Those interested in joining theorganization should call Stone at393-2972 or visit its website atbakersfieldsistercity.org.

From behind the scenes to star‘Taming of the Shrew’When: 8 p.m. today and Fri-day 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Satur-day; and 2 p.m. Sunday

Where: Arena Theatre, CalState Bakersfield, 9001Stockdale Highway

Admission: $10; $8 seniors,faculty and staff; $5 students


‘Menopause — The Musical’When: 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8p.m. Saturday

Where: Fox Theater, 2001 HSt.

Admission: $45-$65 plusfees; $115 VIP plus fees.

Information: vallitix.com or322-5200.

Sister City Annual DinnerWhen: 6 p.m. Tuesday

Where: Mauricio’s Grill &Cantina, 10700 RosedaleHighway.

Cost: $30; $25 for members


Camille Gavin CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

GO & DO

Camille Gavin’s “Arts Alive”column appears on Thursday. Write to her via e-mail at [email protected]

Technician plays leadin CSUB’s ‘Shrew’

PHOTO COURTESY OF ZOE SABA

Miriam Alqaisi as Katharine and Miguel Torres as Petruchio appearin “Taming of the Shrew.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF “MENOPAUSE — THE MUSICAL”

Clockwise from left: ElizabethHyde, Kimberly Harris, Kathy St.George and Margot Morelandappear in “Menopause — TheMusical.”


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BY ALLIE CASTROContributing writer

While awards season in Holly-wood may be windingdown, awards season in

Bakersfield is just getting started: Thered carpet will be rolled out Sundayfor the Christian Youth Film Festivalat the Fox Theater.

Among the nine entries this yearare a zombie film focusing on how torise from the dead, a submission fromTexas featuring “Lord of the Rings”-style elves, and a Claymation retellingof the biblical story of Jonah and thewhale. All films must be under 10minutes and address a spiritual issue.The festival is open only to youthgroups ranging from junior high tocollege level.

Despite his lack of filmmakingknowledge, Bakersfield pastor JoeBrown said inspiration for the festivalstruck years ago when he realizedteens around town had few creativeoutlets to express themselves. Brownthen reached out to various youthgroups in the city and proposed anAcademy Awards spin-off completewith awards categories, trophies andeven cash prizes.

Although some past participants

have moved into careers in showbusiness, most participants are justthere to have fun.

“Many don’t pursue filmmaking asa business, but they do learn a betterway of telling their stories,” Brownsaid. “And not just stories of the Bibleor of faith, but how to tell stories totheir kids and grandkids someday.Hopefully they’ll be a little bit betterbecause of the film festival.”

The traveling festival’s first years,held in the decorated lobbies ofchurches around town, screened fouror five “films,” made with a variety oftechnologies, including a slide show.As a tongue-in-cheek nod to Holly-wood’s obsession with pageantry andself-congratulation, the first red car-pet was made of butcher paper; thefirst golden statuettes were repur-posed softball and bowling trophies;the first “designer” clothes consisted

of retro (read ugly) tuxedos, tiaras andelbow-length gloves; and the first“paparazzi” didn’t even have film intheir cameras, just bright flashbulbsto add to the ambience.

Though the event has maintainedits whimsical sense of self-awareness,the competition has graduallybecome more competitive, and thegrowing audiences reflect theimproved quality and ambition of thefilms, Brown said.

The event has moved to the moreluxurious surroundings of the FoxTheater, entries have come from asfar as Mexico City, Washington andSouth Carolina, and filmmaking hasgone from rough-cut VHS movies towell-polished shorts.

The judging process is being takenmore seriously as well, drawingindustry professionals to render theirverdicts. This year’s panel includes,among others, actress and independ-ent movie producer Barbara KerrCondon, Hollywood acting coachClay Banks and Marvel creative con-sultant Trenton Waterson, who justfinished post-production on “IronMan 3.”

The festival’s $10 admission grantsentry to the MC-hosted film screen-ing, the post-screening awards cere-mony and an ice cream social thatwill finish the night on a sweet note.The family-friendly event typicallydraws upwards of 600 people.

What started as a spoofhas become serious art Christian film fest giveskids a creative outlet

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The Academy of CountryMusic has confirmed thegood taste of thousands of

Kern County listeners by anoint-ing KUZZ Radio Station of theYear. Again.

The Academy of CountryMusic, whose annual awardsshow will be televised April 7,revealed some early winners onWednesday.

“We weren’t even sure whenthe announcement was comingdown,” said Buck Owens’ Pro-ductions CEO and general man-ager Mel Owens. “It really took usby surprise. And I have to tell you,whether it’s the ACMs or theCMAs, it never gets old.”

Owens Productions garnered atotal of three nominations thisyear, including Nightclub of theYear and the Don Romeo TalentBuyer of the Year for CrystalPalace staffer Jerry Hufford. Thewinners in those categories havenot been announced. KUZZ lastwon the ACM medium marketaward in 1999 and 2009.

“Everybody was in the officecheering when they found out.It’s pretty darn exciting.”

Owens will attend the live cere-mony, along with Hufford andother members of Owens’ pro-duction staff.

“I hope Jerry gets it. Wouldn’t itbe great if we won all three?”

The Crystal Palace has beenpacking them in lately on thestrength of a variety of acts, from

classic performersto indie countrybands to radio-friendly up-and-comers. Among

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months are the Mavericks onMarch 25, Tracy Lawrence on April10 and Junior Brown on May 8.

“There’s a lot of great youngeracts coming up, and I think thePalace is just a great venue forthem to get some exposure andget some experience of being upon stage,” Owens said. “We’reseeing a lot of that come out ofNashville right now. They’re call-ing up saying, ‘We wanna playthe Crystal Palace.’ They lovedBuck, and his music really influ-enced them.”

Owens added that the venuemay plan a hometown celebra-

tion the weekend of the ACMAwards.

“I’m sure the Palace will be cel-ebrating a lot that weekend. Thebands performing that weekendwill know about it, a lot ofwhoopin’ and hollerin’ for sure.”

The Academy of Country MusicAwards will be held April 7 at theMGM Grand Garden Arena in LasVegas and broadcast that eveningat 8 p.m. on Bakersfield CBS affili-ate KBAK-TV, Channel 29.

Stella & The Steel CatsMove over fellas, Stella’s about

to shake up this town.

A newly formed jazzy torchsong and swing outfit called Stella& the Steel Cats hope to makeyour acquaintance when theyspice things up at Que Pasa Mexi-can cantina at The Marketplaceon Saturday. Think FabulousBaker Boys meets Peggy Leemeets Jessica Rabbit

Fronted by Bakersfield “Stella,”aka LaShay Munoz (no relation tothis writer), the act has become avibrant addition to the localscene since debuting last year.Combining vintage sounds fromthe pop catalogs of iconic vocal-ists Peggy Lee, RosemaryClooney, Julie London, EarthaKitt, with a helping of Elvis, FrankSinatra and more, that band givesaudiences more than just theaverage martini-time playlist.

“I’ve always felt I was born inanother era,” said Munoz, 37.“I’ve always been into classic Hol-lywood glamour. My grandmareally loved Patsy Cline andplayed her music all the time.Even in high school, I wouldalways sing songs like ‘Makin’Whoopee.’ I still do that song.”

While Munoz’s only previousmusical experience was highschool choir, she says nerves did-n’t deter her ambitions.

“Some of my friends would tellme, ‘How are you gonna do this?You don’t even have a band.’Nobody thought I could do it,”she recalled.

With lyric and music sheets inhand, Munoz paid a visit to theweekly Bakersfield Jazz Workshopwith every intention of makingconnections. Within a few hours,she made a number of introduc-tions with some young jazz musi-cians, including 19-year-old Bak-ersfield pianist Tony Rinaldi.

“LaShay’s got a good solid altovoice, and she’s a great person towork and hang out with,” saidRinaldi, who is majoring inmusic, with a concentration incomposition, at CSUB. “I thinkit’s been received very well, con-sidering how new we are.”

Through Rinaldi’s musical con-nections, the group’s lineup hasgrown from a duo to an inter-

changeable sextet with some ofBakersfield’s brightest young jazzmusicians: Charlie Paulsen, drums;Adam Zanoff, electric bass andupright bass; Devery Sturges, gui-tar; and James Russell, saxophone.

“A friend of mine gave me thenickname,” said Munoz. “I feltlike I needed a name for this per-sona I was creating. She said Ilooked like ‘Stella.’ It just feltright. Stella & The Steel Cats justrolls off the tongue.”

For Rinaldi and other musi-cians, many of whom weren’teven close to being born whenmost of the band’s repertoire waswritten, capturing the right his-toric feel was a priority.

“There’s definitely a reasonwhy these songs are still beingplayed,” he said. “Just solid,catchy songwriting. It’s been ajourney to make sure I get thatstyle down authentically.”

The band’s set list, with sharedvocals from Munoz and Rinaldi,includes the covers “Why Don’tYou Do Right?,” “Crazy,” “Fever,”“What Ever Lola (Stella) Wants,”“Johnny Got a Boom Boom,” “MyHeart Belongs to Daddy,” “Hit theRoad Jack” and “Great Balls ofFire,” all presented in an elegantva-va-voom style.

“A lot of those songs have a badgirl feel to them,” said Munoz.“They fit my Stella character.”

The group hopes to put thefinishing touches on a promo-tional DVD and score more gigslocally and beyond. They’d like tobegin adding some original tunesinto their live show as well. Satur-day’s show marks the group’seighth live appearance.

“We’d like to do a video for ouroriginal song ‘Lucky Lou,’ aboutStella’s trip to the horse races. Ifall goes well, we’ll be ready byApril,” said Munoz. “Tony and theguys are an excellent team towork with.

Saturday’s showtime is 8:30p.m.; admission is free. All agesadmitted. Que Pasa at The Mar-ketplace is located at 9000 MingAve. For more information, visitfacebook.com/stellaandthesteel-cats, or call 664-1400.

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Matt Munoz is editor of Bakotopia.com, a sister website of The Californian that devotes itself to promoting Bakersfield’s art

scene. Matt’s column appears every Thursday in Eye Street.

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The Campus Gamers student organiza-tion at Cal State Bakersfield is hosting athree-hour forum Friday on the art of mak-ing video games. Several industry profes-sionals are scheduled to speak on allaspects of video games — music, story-lines, voice and art — and the public isinvited.

“Last year's education and gaming eventwas actually about education,” said EdWebb, founder of Campus Gamers, in amedia release. “This year, 'Gamer Educa-tion Day' will be educating attendeesabout the art of games. There's currently abig discussion among game fans andmembers of the game industry whethervideo games are really art. We're going tohear from some of those artists, and judgefor ourselves. It's an educational event, butit will be a lot of fun, too.”

The highlight of the evening will bespeaker Susan O'Connor, a well-regardedgame writer, who has written or co-writtenthe storylines for several best-sellinggames, including “Gears of War” and thenew “Tomb Raider” game, due to bereleased March 6. O’Connor’s presentationis titled “Angry Nerds: Being Human in theDigital Age.”

The event will begin at 6 p.m. Fridaywith a discussion led by CSUB music pro-fessor Jim Scully, who will be joined by twoprominent game music composers:Christopher Tin, Grammy-winning com-poser of “Baba Yetu” from “Civilization IV,”

and Jack Wall, composer for the best-sell-ing “Call of Duty: Black Ops II.”

Following the presentation, dozens ofCal State and high school students fromvarious choirs will join forces to performmusical selections from popular videogames, including Tin's “Baba Yetu” and themain theme from the game “Skyrim.”

Also set to speak is voice actor CarlosFerro, best known for providing the voicesof heartbroken solder Dominic Santiago inthe game series “Gears of War” andLeonardo Da Vinci in “Assassin's Creed 2.”

Campus Gamers will close the eventwith a drawing for 50 gift bags filled withprizes donated by game companies, and alimited edition “Halo 4” Xbox 360 console,autographed by members of 343 industrieswho made the “Halo 4” game. The consolewill come with an assortment of othergames and a Kinect motion sensor.

The CSUB art club has prepared a game-related art project for display at the event,and sociology students will present postersthat reflect their video game-themedresearch projects. Immediately precedingthe 6 p.m. discussion, a brief parade andcostume contest will take place.

— CSUB media release

The art — yes, art — ofvideo games discussedVoice, story, music artistsamong experts at Gamer Day

Gamer Education Day 2013When: 6 p.m. FridayWhere: CSUB student recreation cen-ter gymnasium, 9001 Stockdale High-wayAdmission: Free; parking is free in LotK

The CSUB Jazz Coffeehouse will featurefour groups, free cookies and coffee, andan interesting mix of contemporary andtraditional jazz on Saturday.

The hallmark of the Cal State series isnew compositions by CSUB students, andopening the evening will be the band Col-orblind, featuring the compositions ofpianist Tony Rinaldi. This young group ismoving from the entry stage to the mainstage at the May 11 Bakersfield Jazz Festi-val. They will be one of six groups leadingto the festival headliner, Euge Groove. As afreshman at CSUB, Rinaldi has alreadywritten a couple of big band charts andmany works for Colorblind.

Following Colorblind will be a set thatfeatures works by drummer CameronPoehner and trumpeter Alejandro Arvizu.Their jazz quintet will perform works writ-ten by saxophonists Joshua Redman,Michael Brecker and Bob Mintzer. Also,bassist Fernando Montoya will be featuredon “Pools,” originally played by EddieGomez with Steps Ahead.

Trumpeter Brent Williams leads the nextgroup with works by Freddie Hubbard and

Clifford Brown as well as the fiendishly dif-ficult "Freedom Jazz Dance," a bit of angu-lar abstraction tucked inside a groove.

The final group will feature trumpeterMark Manda on works of Woody Shaw andBobby Shew, and the guitar-bass twinsNicole and James Dandy playing theextraordinary “Necessary Blond.” Theevening will close with the contemporarywork, “Crooked Creek” from the BrianBlade Group. This quintet also features JaySmith on piano and the esteemed drum-mer, CSUB alumnus and former professorat the University of Tennessee in Nashville,Kyle Burnham.

— Doug Davis, CSUB

Jazz Coffeehouse featuresCSUB students’ compositions

CSUB Jazz Coffeehouse concertWhen: 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: The music building next to theDore Theatre at CSUB, 9001 StockdaleHighway

Admission: $10; $5 senior/student;free for CSUB students.


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BHS: “Once Upon a Mat-tress”7 p.m. Friday and Saturday andMarch 8 and 9; Bakersfield HighSchool, Harvey Auditorium, 1241G St.; $10 general admission/stu-dents; $5 children under 12; 324-9841 The Bakersfield High TheatreDepartment is going for a fairy-tale feel this year for the springmusical, “Once Upon a Mat-tress,” the musical version of thechildren’s tale “The Princess andthe Pea.”

Prince Dauntless is looking fora real princess to marry, and hismother, Queen Aggravain, will goto any lengths to help her son.When Princess Winnifred walksinto his life, the queen devises atest to determine whether shetruly is a princess: Winnifredmust sleep on a stack of mattress-es to see if she can feel a hiddenpea.

“It’s the story that you knowand love as a fairytale,” saidJacquie Thompson-Mercer, BHSdirector of theater. “It’s full ofsongs and dances … and fun.”

Featured players: Steven Gar-ner as Prince Dauntless; CassidyFraley as Princess Winnifred; andAlice Verderber as Queen Aggra-

vain.

— Rebecca Nelson, BHS student

Liberty: “The Diviners”7:30 p.m. tonight, Friday and

Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday (withthe understudy cast); Liberty HighSchool Performing Arts Center, 925Jewetta Ave.; $6.

The Liberty High School The-atre Department will present JimLeonard’s gothic prairie tragedy“The Diviners.”

Set in the mythical town ofZion in the 1930s, “The Diviners”tells the story of charismatic CCShowers, a disillusioned preacherwho drifts into town looking forwork. While telling all who care tolisten that he has “given up onpreachin’,” he meets 14-year-oldBuddy Layman, whose tragicnear-drowning has left himbrain-damaged. Buddy is a gentlebut misunderstood boy who hasdeveloped the gift of divining, orwater-witching. The two outcastsfind a common bond and helpeach other divine for truth, faithand hope.

Assistant director SarahArmitage sees “The Diviners” as a“really powerful piece; a play thatmakes people question their ownmortality.”

Featured players: David Dellicaas Buddy Layman; ChanceJohnsen as CC Showers; BriaJensen as Buddy’s sister JennieMae; Zach Woolpert as Buddy’sfather, Ferris Layman; KristopherPorter as Basil; Caitlin Wolfen-stein as Luella; Hannah Schill asGoldie Short; and Caylista Hillan,Jessica Jellie, Evan Amason andCameron Manning portray thecolorful characters who inhabitZion.

— Hannah Schill, Liberty student

Stockdale: “It Was a Darkand Stormy Night”

7 p.m. tonight, Friday, Saturday

and March 7, 8, 9; Stockdale HighSchool Theatre, 2800 Buena VistaRoad; $10; $8 students

“It Was a Dark and StormyNight” is a two-act spoof of themurder mystery plays written inthe 1920s. The production takesall the clichés of a good mysteryand displays them for the audi-ence’s enjoyment.

The play is about a familycalled the Saltmarshes who ownan old inn and tavern called theOlde Wayside Inn in Gloucester,Mass. The inn has very few visi-

tors because of the family’sbizarre behavior. The madnessbegins when Ebenezer Saltmarshdecides to seek revenge on Effie,the woman who left him at thealtar, by running an ad in thelocal newspaper requesting anurse to attend to an “unusualpatient.”

Director and theater teacher CJPope said the show is a can’t-miss farce.

“I am so proud of the cast, crewand people that came together tocreate this funny story about awhole lot of crazy people —

Students ready to take a bowMusicals, classicsand fairytales on tap

PHOTO COURTESY OF LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL

Bria Jensen, David Dellica and Chance Johnsen in a scene from Lib-erty High’s production of “The Diviners.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF LISA RUDNICK

Queen Aggravain (Alice Verder-ber) tries to explain to PrinceDauntless (Steven Garner) whyhe can’t marry the princess inthe BHS production of “OnceUpon a Mattress.”


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please don't miss this show. It isspecial.”

Featured players: Zach Noriegaas Uncle Silas; Mark Adame asEbenezer; Avery Bookout as Hep-zibah; and Kaylee Rundle as Ara-bella.

— Kaylee Rundle, Liberty student

East: “Legally Blonde: TheMusical”

7 p.m. Friday, Saturday andMarch 8 and 9; East BakersfieldHigh School Auditorium, 2200Quincy St.; $8; 871-7221

“Legally Blonde: The Musical”will premiere Friday at East Bak-

ersfield High School, but unlikeother musicals in town this showfeatures two dogs from theMount Vernon Animal Shelter.

“Legally Blonde: The Musical”focuses on the life of Elle Woodsas she follows the love of her lifeto Harvard Law School.

Elle is the owner of a little Chi-huahua, Bruiser, played in theEBHS production by a loving Chi-huahua whose name also is

Bruiser. Bruiser has been at the animal

shelter since September until hewas fostered for the play by mymom and me. The other dog,Paisley, will be playing Rufus, whois owned by the characterPaulette in the show. Both dogshave no theater experience, sothis is new for them, but they arelearning quickly what it takes tobe a part of our theater family! Atthe end of every show, the dogswill be brought out and it will beannounced that both are up for

adoption. Part of the money made from

the show will go back to the shel-ter to support all of the animalsthat need homes.

Featured players: Alex Burdickas Elle Woods; Vicente Arias asEmmett Forrest; Paul Robinson asWarner Huntington III; KyleGaines as Professor Callahan;April Toelle as Vivienne Kensing-ton; Julie Verrell as PauletteBuonofuonte; and Cassidy Nel-son as Brooke Wyndam.— April Toelle, East student

PHOTO COURTESY OF STOCKDALE HIGH

A scene from the Stockdale High production of “It Was a Dark andStormy Night.”

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Bruiser, who co-stars in theEast Bakersfield High produc-tion of “Legally Blonde: TheMusical,” is available for adop-tion from the Mount VernonAnimal Shelter.

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Alex Burdick plays Elle Woods in the East Bakersfield High produc-tion of “Legally Blonde.”

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On Saturday morning, Edwards BakersfieldStadium 14 will present Wagner’s final master-piece, “Parsifal,” a nearly six-hour opera simul-cast by the Metropolitan Opera.

Tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role inthe new production, staged by acclaimedFrench Canadian director François Girard in hisMet debut. The cast of Wagnerians assembledfor the deeply meditative opera about sin,redemption, pain, and healing includes Germanbass René Pape as the wise knight Gurnemanz;Swedish soprano Katarina Dalayman as thewayward temptress Kundry; Swedish baritonePeter Mattei as the wounded king Amfortas; andRussian bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin as the evilwizard Klingsor. Italian maestro Daniele Gatticonducts Wagner's powerful and complex score.American bass-baritone Eric Owens hosts thetransmission and conducts backstage interviewswith the stars. In its review of the Met produc-tion, The New York Times said:

“The Met has assembled about the best Parsi-fal cast available today… Kaufmann is in hisglory… Handsome and limber, he is a naturalonstage. The baritonal colorings of his sound,his clarion top notes, the blend of virility andtenderness in his singing, his refined musician-ship — all these strengths come together in hisdistinctive Parsifal.”

— Metropolitan Opera media release

Met brings Wagnerto Bakersfield fans

‘Parisfal’When: 9 a.m. Saturday

Where: Edwards Bakersfield Stadium 14,9000 Ming Ave.

Admission: $24; $22 seniors; $18 children

Running time: Approximately 330 minutes,including two intermissions

drawing of a dog by Sweet’s daughter,Audrey.

Of her piece, “Barkley,” the 8-year-oldsaid, “My friend, Lillianna, taught mehow to draw a dog. Barkley is the nameof her friend Sydney’s dog.”

Williams was delighted to work withthe piece.

“When I saw it, I thought it wasadorable, but I also loved that the youngartist was telling a story. ... I loved herdrawing style and thought she hadalready created a very distinctive mainsubject, Barkley.

“For this reason, I decided to stay verytrue to her work and just infuse somecolor and dimension into my interpreta-tion. I made a collage of colored paper toachieve this and used photocopies of herwork to match her shapes exactly. Then,I took liberty with the background andset Barkley in a colorful landscape.”

Along with Williams, other participat-ing artists include Sweet, Brynia Czubko,Jessica McEuen, Alan Urquhart, JoelArvallo, Troy Brown and Kent Porterfield.

(Parents of young artists can startplanning for next year’s “Art ImitatesArt” show by emailing Sweet [email protected].)

Williams, who will team with fellowphotographer Tim Chong for April’sFoundry exhibit, said she is looking for-ward to seeing the art pairings on Friday.

“I got a sneak peek of a few buthaven’t seen them displayed side by sideyet. I can’t wait to check it out. This shownever disappoints.”

Also taking part in The Foundry’sreception is Window Sill Pie Co., whichwill be selling Irish-themed treats. Itemsinclude a shortbread variety box, a pieassortment (Irish car bomb tart, pecanpocket pie with Jameson, Guinnesschocolate pocket pie and Irish coffeetart), new jams from Pacific Northwestfruits, soda breads and Irish potato can-dies.

‘Windows and Doors’The group art effort will also be on dis-

play at the Bakersfield Art Association’sArt Center with its “Windows and Doors”exhibit.

Comprising 16 works, the whimsicalcollection offers the artists’ interpreta-tion of the theme. Hollyhocks andbougainvillea grow outside some win-dows, and cats stand guard at doors andwindows in other works. BAA art centermanager Toni Lott even said one local

building was highlighted for its colorfulexterior.

“It’s El Torito restaurant’s awning andwindows, that golden building withmaroon- and cream-colored awnings.It’s really lovely.”

Along with enjoying the reception andthe works, you can vote for your favorite.Voting is open now (during the art cen-ter’s business hours) through March 7.The top three “people’s choice” winnerswill be announced at the BAA monthlymeeting next week.

“We like to have these (contests) onFirst Friday so people can vote. Weaward first, second and third. It is amonetary prize, $25 to $10. I won thirdplace on our last group show. It’s fun andexciting to be acknowledged this way.”

The list of artists, which is a mix of fre-quent and first-time contributors,includes Iva Cross Fendrick, Patti Doolit-tle, Laura Mizrahi, Chris Romanini,Jeanie Truitt, Marilyn Cameron, NormaEaton, Floyd Dillon and David Stiles.

Lott said the BAA usually hosts agroup show once per quarter. The nextmay be centered around vacations,which she said is a common annualtheme for summer, when artists returnfrom travels with paintings.

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in and helps with sets. It’s nice to seehim stepping into a lead role. I thinkpeople will say, ‘Seeing you dancing inthe back, I didn’t know that you could dothat.’”

Stepping into the lead roles of theFrench plantation owner and Americannurse who loves him are two well-knownactors returning to Stars.

“Emile and Nellie are two people whohaven’t been on Stars stage for a while:Kevin Trueblood and Jennifer Prow. It’snice to have them back again.”

Rounding out the cast are Rosie Ayala,as the sassy Tonkinese grass-skirt vendorBloody Mary; her children, Olivia andDiego Ayala, as Emile’s children, Nganaand Jerome; Shay Burke as womanizingsailor Luther Billis; and Norman Colwellas Cmdr. William Harbison.

Cleveland said she’s looking forwardto debuting “South Pacific,” which kicksoff the theater’s ambitious 2013 lineup.

“This season is huge for Stars. I thinkin doing ‘South Pacific’ first, we’re pay-ing homage to a classic before we getinto shows that are newer and adventur-

ous and maybe outside of the box thatwe’ve created for ourselves. We’re tip-ping a hat to the beginnings of musicaltheater.”

Upcoming shows include “MontyPython’s Spamalot,” “Disney’s Beautyand the Beast,” “Les Miserables” andseason closer, “The Producers.”

Although Cleveland stays busy offstage as a math teacher at Golden ValleyHigh School, she’s looking forward tobeing a part of the rest of Stars’ season.

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TodayBob Elias Kern County Sports Hall ofFame, 2013 Inductee Banquet, with non-host reception 5:30 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.,Bakersfield Marriott Hotel, 801 Truxtun Ave.$60; $500 for table of 10. 852-7300 or 747-5380.

Classic Movie Series, see the movie “Fid-dler on the Roof,” 7 p.m. today and 11 a.m.Saturday, Maya Cinemas, 1000 CaliforniaAve. $6. 636-0484.

Free Organ Recital, with Sue Wagner, Eliz-abeth Kinney, Roxanne Starbuck, PriscillaBeck, Suzanne Wagner, Michael Raney,Michael Haynes, Fred Chynoweth and RonChristian, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., St. Paul’sAnglican Parish, 2216 17th St. You may pur-chase a lunch from the church or you maybring your own. 861-6020.

Women’s History Month & More, “Child-Citizen Subjects: From Dora the Explorer toDream Activists,” speaker Nicole Guidotti-Hernandez, 6:30 p.m., Bakersfield College,Fireside Room, 1801 Panorama Drive. Free.Visitwomenshistorymonthatbc.weebly.com.

South Valley Sound Chorus AcapellaPractice Night, 7 p.m., Central BaptistChurch, 203 S. H St. Visit southval-leysound.org or 346-6190.

Bingo, warmups start at 5 p.m., with earlybirds at 6 p.m., regular games at 6:30 p.m.,Volunteer Center of Kern County, 2801 F St.From $20 buy-in to “the works.” 395-9787.

FridayCIF State Wrestling Championships, 9a.m. Friday and Saturday; 6 p.m. Saturday,Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $11-$25.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.First Friday Downtown, featuring livemusic, art openings, specialty shops, gal-leries and boutiques, artists will set up theirartwork, 5 to 9 p.m., Downtown Arts Dis-trict. Email [email protected] [email protected] To Become A Teacher? Informa-tional Session, 4 to 7 p.m., CSUB AntelopeValley Campus, 43909 30th St. West, Lan-caster. Free parking. Visit www.csub.edu/av.Wine & Beer Tasting, enjoy wine and beertasting along with appetizers, 5 to 7 p.m.,Steak and Grape Restaurant, 4420 CoffeeRoad, $20. 588-9463.

Saturday“Kern County’s Red Rock Canyon,” pre-sented by Tim Elam, 3 p.m., Buena VistaMuseum of Natural History, 2018 ChesterAve. $7 adults; $4 children; museum mem-bers free. 324-6350.“Parsifal” Opera Concert Live SatelliteFeed, provided by the Metropolitan Operain New York City, 9 a.m., Edwards Cinema,9000 Ming Ave. $18-$24. 663-3042.10th annual “Cruisin’ for a Wish” CarShow, hosted by the Stockdale MooseLodge; music, raffle, 50/50 drawing, ven-dors, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kern County Fair-grounds, 1142 S. P St. Free for spectators;

$40 entry fee; barbecue steak dinner, $12for spectators. 399-8406.

10th annual Puttin’ On the Dog OpenHouse, low-cost male spay neuter, food,music, vendors, rabies vaccination, 9:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Bakersfield SPCA, 3000Gibson St. Appointments for neuter clinicare required. Must pay in advance. 323-8353, ext. 2.

65th Annual Camellia Show, 1 to 4 p.m.Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Bak-ersfield Racquet Club, 1660 Pine St. Free.872-2188.

Bakersfield Firefighters Relief Assoca-tion presents Second annual FishingDerby, 6 a.m. to noon, the Banks of River-alk Park Lake, 11200 Stockdale Highway.$20 adults; $10 kids; 5 and under are free.Tickets can be purchased at Bob's BaitBucket, Kern River Bait or the day of event.808-3865.

Covenant Community Services pres-ents an Ablin Breakfast, 9 to 11 a.m. Sat-urday. Venue details are released once aticket has been reserved or purchased. $45.Proceed benefit local foster children. Reser-vations, 302-3137.

Bakersfield Speedway, Modifieds, HobbyStocks, Mini Stocks, American Stocks, gatesopen at 4 p.m.; races begin at 6 p.m., Bak-ersfield Speedway, 5001 N. Chester Ave.$10; $5 ages 6-12; under 5 free. bakersfield-speedway.com or call 393-3373.

Book Signing, with author Portia Choi of“Sungsook: Korean War Poems,” 1 to 3 p.m.,Russo’s, 9000 Ming Ave. 665-4686.

CSUB Coffeehouse, featuring new compo-sitions of Alejandro Arvizu, Cameron Poehn-er and Tony Rinaldi, plus works by jazzgreats like Clifford Brown, Michael Brecker,and Woody Shaw as well as contemporarytitans Joshua Redman, Brian Blade, andScott Henderson, 7:30 p.m., CSUB, MusicBuilding, Room 127, 9001 Stockdale High-way. $10; $5 seniors; free for CSUB stu-dents with ID. 654-3093.

Family Day, 10 a.m., Buena Vista Museumof Natural History, 2018 Chester Ave. twoadults and up to six children, admissiononly $20. 324-6350.

CSUB FACT Open House, guided tours,demonstrations, scavenger hunt, 1 to 4p.m., CSUB, Facility for Animal Care andTreatment, 9001 Stockdale Highway. 654-3167.

Electronic Waste Recycling Event, 9a.m. to 1 p.m., Stockdale Medical Center,parking lot, 9500 Stockdale Highway. Free.Email [email protected] or 873-4011.

Garden Project Community Meeting,learn how to plant your own vegetable gar-den, 10 a.m. to noon, St. Luke AnglicanChurch, 2730 Mall View Road. 332-3204.

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


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have never watched the show, but the buzzis inescapable.

Anyone who saw “Lincoln” knew DanielDay-Lewis would be taking home anotherstatue for best actor, and there’s a goodreason for that: He’s the best actor in theworld, and maybe the best ever. In his

honor, I watched a couple of his movies:“There Will Be Blood” and “Gangs of NewYork.” I watched them both, and seeingthis guy go from Bill the Butcher to DanielPlainview is nothing short of amazing.Day-Lewis is like the Michael Jordan or theElvis of acting. Everyone else is playing forsecond.

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Kern Canine Activities AgilityTrials, 8 to 5 p.m. Saturday andSunday, Kern County Fairgrounds,Carnival Lot, 1142 S. P St. Free.979-5126.Kern Humane Society’sSpay/Neuter Assistance, offersdiscount coupons to the public onthe first Saturday of every month,325-2589.Pet Adoptions, cats from TheCat People, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,Petco, 8220 Rosedale Highway.$65 includes spay/neuter, vac-cines and leukemia testing. 327-4706; pets from the Shafter Ani-mal Shelter; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,PetSmart, 4100 Ming Ave. $75,includes spay/neuter and vac-cines. 746-2140.Relay for Life “Rock for ACure” Benefit Show, hosted byTeam G.E.E.K., music by RastaManana, Tall, Dark & 90, A BlackSunday, Expose, Of Athena, Medi-tated Assault, 6 p.m., Ryder’sSports Bar & Grill, 7401 WhiteLane. $10. All ages. Proceeds ben-efit American Cancer Society —Relay for Life. [email protected] for First Responders& Dispatchers, focuses on andaddresses the stress of being afirst responder, 8 to 11:30 a.m.,Riverlakes Community Church,4301 Calloway Drive. Free, child-care available. Email [email protected].

Sunday19th annual Christian YouthFilm Festival, 7 p.m. Sunday,Bakersfield Fox Theater, 2001 HSt. $10. christianyouthfilmfesti-val.org or 323-9041.

THEATER“A Dark & Stormy Night,” 7 pm.today through Saturday, StockdaleHigh School, 2800 Buena VistaRoad. $10 adults; $8 students; $6with ASB card. 665-2800.

“Menopause — The Musical,”8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Satur-day, Bakersfield Fox Theater, 2001H St. $45-$65 plus fees; $115 VIPplus fees. vallitix.com or 322-5200.

“Once Upon a Mattress,” pre-sented by Bakersfield HighSchool’s Theatre Department, 7p.m. Friday and Saturday, Bakers-field High School, Harvey Auditori-um, 1241 G St. $10students/adults; $5 for childrenunder 12. 324-9841.

“South Pacific,” 7:30 p.m. Fridayand Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, StarsDinner Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave.Adults dinner/show: $54-$59; $38show only; students dinner/show:$39; $23 show only. 325-6100.

“The Good, The Bad & TheFunny,” 7 p.m. Friday and Satur-day; 2 p.m. Sunday, Gaslight Melo-drama Theatre & Music Hall,12748 Jomani Drive. $12 to $23.587-3377.

“The Vagina Monologues,” 8p.m. Friday, The Empty Space, 706Oak St. $20. 327-PLAY.

“Taming of the Shrew,” 8 p.m.today through Saturday; 2 p.m.Saturday and Sunday, CSUB, DoréTheatre, 9001 Stockdale Highway.$10; $8 seniors, faculty/ staff; $5students with ID. Limited seating;reservations, 654-3150.“The Diviners,” 7:30 p.m.today through Saturday, 2 p.m.Saturday, Liberty High School,Performing Arts Center, 925Jewetta Ave. $6. 587-0925.Improv Comedy Show, withCenter For Improv Advancement,8 p.m. Fridays, JC’s Place, 1901Chester Ave. $5. 322-8209.Major League Improv, improvi-sational comedy show, appropri-ate for families, 6 p.m. Saturdays,The Empty Space, 706 Oak St.$10. 327-PLAY.V Fair 2013, benefitting VDay2013, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,The Empty Space, 706 Oak St.Free. 327-PLAY.

ART“Divine Love” Soulful Exhibit,art, books, and greeting cards byartist Aliza McCracken, now untilApril 30, Moorea Banquet Centre,8700 Swigert Court, Suite 109.Visit alizamccracken.com.Art After School, for ages 6-12,3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Bakers-field Museum of Art, 1930 R St.$70 members; $75 non-membersper four week session. 323-7219or bmoa.org.Art Classes, in drawing, water-color, oils, color theory, for begin-ners and advanced, BakersfieldArt Association Art Center, 1817Eye St. 869-2320.Art for Healing program, class-es that alleviate stress, resultingfrom illness, or grief. All classesare free but some suggest a dona-tion and are held at Mercy Hospi-tal, Truxtun Campus, Truxtun andA Street. Visit mercybakersfield.org/art or to register, 632-5357.Art in the Afternoon, for chil-dren, 4 to 5 p.m. today, BealeMemorial Library, Arkelian chil-dren’s room, 701 Truxtun Ave.Free. 868-0770.Closing Reception for Chris-tine McBride, 5 to 8 p.m. Sun-day, nXcafee CoffeeClub & Art-House, 2995 N. Baker St. 303-4601 or 301-1362.Artwork on Display, by ChristinaSweet of “Curiouser and curi-ouser,” now through February, TheEmpty Space, 706 Oak St. 327-PLAY.Exhibits on Display, “EmbracingDiverse Voices: 80 years ofAfrican American Art,” “You, Me,Them,” and “Texture of Place,”now through March 10, Bakers-field Museum of Art, 1930 R St.bmoa.org or 323-7219.Patti Doolittle, featured artist forthe month of February, Dagny’sCoffee Co., 1600 20th St. 634-0806.Stained Glass Classes, six-weekclass, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednes-days; 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays,Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 50118th St. 327-7507.

The Art Shop Club, a quiet placeto paint, 9 a.m. to noon eachThursday, Friday and Saturday,The Art Shop, 1221 20th St. Allmediums. New members andguests welcome. 322-0544 or832-8845.

Youth Art Contest Show, on dis-play, now until March 23, Bakers-field Art Association Art Center,upstairs, 1817 Eye St. Free. 869-2320.

MUSICBluesKRBS Open Blues Jam, The KernRiver Saloon, 20 Tobias St.,Kernville, 760-376-4786; KernRiver Blues Society Open BluesJam, 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Classic rock Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139;John Hollins, 9 p.m. Friday; JukeBoxx, 9 p.m. Saturday.

Lone Oak Lounge, 10612Rosedale Highway, 589-0412;Mystic Red, 9 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m.Saturday; Blonde Faith, 9 p.m. Sat-urday to 1 a.m. Sunday.

Chuy's, 8660 Rosedale Highway;587-5750; Diver Down band, 7 to11 p.m. Saturday.

The Prime Cut, 9500 BrimhallRoad, 831-1413; Odie Crabtree, 6to 9 p.m. Thursday.

ComedyElevation Lounge, 818 RealRoad, 325-6864; Improv Tuesday— Live comedy with DJ afterparty, 9 p.m. Tuesdays.

On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; 7:45 p.m. Thursday. $5.Visit facebook.com/ontherocks-bakersfield.

CountryEthel’s Old Corral Cafe, 4310Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613;Road Dawgs, 7 p.m. Saturday. Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900; Vince Galindo, 9 p.m.Wednesdays. Teddy Spanke and the Tex Pis-tols, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; Teddy Spanke and the TexPistols, 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $5. Trout’s & The BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-6700; Red Simpson, 7 p.m. Mon-day. Free.

DancingAfrican Heritage Dance, cele-brating African History month byexperiencing African songs,dances and drums with Ayo, 3:30to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Studio 9,4000 Easton Drive, Suite 9. $5.Email [email protected] 760-917-3685.

Beginner Belly Dance Lessons,5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays, Cen-tre Stage Studio, 1710 ChesterAve. 323-5215. $45 regular ses-sion; $65 combo session. bakers-fieldbellydance.biz.

DoubleTree Hotel, ClubOdyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio

Court, 323-7111; learn Salsa,Cumbia, or West Coast Swing, 4to 7 p.m. every Sunday. $5 perperson, per lesson.

Folklorico Classes, advancedancers/performing group 6 to 8p.m. Fridays; and beginners, allages, 10:30 a.m. to noon Satur-days, Fruitvale-Norris Park, 6221Norris Road. $22 per month forbeginners; $25 per month foradvance dancers. 833-8790.

Greenacres Community Cen-ter, 2014 Calloway Drive, offersballroom dance, East Coast swing(jitterbug) and Argentine Tangodance classes; $35, $45 for non-members. 322-5765 or 201-2105.

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

Laf-A-Lot Dance Club, 7 to 10p.m. Saturday, Kern City TownHall, 1003 Pebble Beach Drive. $10non members. 324-2231.

Pairs and Spares Dance, withSteve Woods, 7 p.m. Friday, Ras-mussen Senior Center, 115 E.Roberts Lane. $7; $9 nonmem-bers. 399-3575.

Whirlaways Square DanceClub, has workshops every first,third, fourth and fifth Mondays,Park Stockdale Civic AssociationCommunity Center, 205 Rio BravoDrive. whirlaways.org or 213-3105.

DJBellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139;DJ Brian, 7 to 11 p.m. Tuesday.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel,3100 Camino Del Rio Court. 323-7111; live in the mix: old school,’80s and ’90s music, 9 p.m. to1:30 a.m. every Saturday.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 WhiteLane, 834-1611; with DJ Chill inthe Mixx, 5 p.m. every Fridayuntil 2 a.m. Saturday.

On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; DJ Chuck One, 9 p.m. Fridayto 1 a.m. Saturday. Free.

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

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

GothRiley’s Tavern, The Black Stage,1523 19th St.; DJ’s, dancing, 9p.m. Saturday.

JazzCafe Med, 4809 Stockdale High-way, 834-4433; Richie Perez, 7:30to 11 p.m. Thursdays.

Imbibe Wine & Spirits Mer-chant, 4140 Truxtun Ave., 633-WINE; live music & wine bar withfeaturing local artist and Jazz Con-nection, along with 24 wines, 6 to8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday;6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Sat-urday.

Imbibe Wine & Spirits Mer-chant, 4140 Truxtun Ave., 633-

WINE; live jazz & wine bar featur-ing Mike Montano, 6:30 to 9:30p.m. Saturday.

King Tut, 10606 Hageman Road;live instrumental and vocal jazz,6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Friday andSaturday. Free.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 WhiteLane, 834-1611; Bakersfield JazzWorkshop, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

every Wednesday.

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701Ming Ave., 832-5011; Jazz Inva-sion, 9 to 10 p.m. every Saturday.

The Nile, Jazz Music, 6 p.m. everySunday. Cost $10 at 1721 19th St.

364-2620.

Wine Me Up, 3900 Coffee Road,588-8556, Mark Meyer and SteveEisen, 7 p.m. Friday; Mauro withRico Velazquez and Jamie, 7 to 11p.m. Saturday. Free.

KaraokeBanacek’s Lounge, 4601 StateRoad, 387-9224; 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.Fridays.

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

Best Western, 2620 Buck OwensBlvd., 327-9651; The Junction withhost Mac Clanahan, 8:30 p.m.Tuesdays through Fridays.

Big Daddy Pizza, 6417 Ming Ave.,396-7499; 7 to 10 p.m. every Tues-day; 8 to 11 p.m. every Friday.

Cataldo’s Pizzeria, 4200 NewStine Road, 397-5000; 6:30 to9:30 p.m. Thursday.

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

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

City Slickers, 1001 W. TehachapiBlvd., 822-4939; 7 p.m. Tuesdaysand Thursdays.

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

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel,3100 Camino Del Rio Court; 323-7111, 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesdays.

El Torito Restaurant, 4646 Cali-fornia Ave., 395-3035, Karaokewith Irish Monkey Entertainment,8 p.m. Saturdays.

Elevation Lounge, 818 RealRoad, 325-6864; 9 p.m. Wednes-day.

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

Iron Horse Saloon, 1821 S.Chester Ave., 831-1315; 7 to 11

p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Julie’s The Branding IronSaloon, 1807 N. Chester Ave., 6 to10 p.m. every Friday.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 WhiteLane, 834-1611; A to Z Karaoke, 8p.m. to midnight Tuesdays.

Lone Oak Inn, 8 p.m. every Tues-day and Thursday at 10612Rosedale Highway. 589-0412.

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Long Branch Saloon, 907 N.Chester Ave., 399-8484; 8 p.m.every Wednesday. Magoo’s Pizza, 1129 Olive Drive,399-7800; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tues-day. Maria Bonita Mexican Restau-rant, 10701 Highway 178, 366-3261, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays. All ages. McMurphy’s Irish Pub &Sports Bar, 14 Monterey St., 869-1451; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesdays. Pour House, 9 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays at 4041 Fruitvale Ave.589-9300. Prime Cut’s Third annualKaraoke Contest, qualifyinground, first 10 get to compete toqualify, 9 p.m. to midnight Friday,with finals on March 22, ThePrime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road.831-1413.Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner,323-0053; 8 p.m. to midnight Sat-urdays. Replay Sports Lounge & Grill,4500 Buck Owens Blvd., 324-3300; 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Rocket Shop Cafe, 2000 S.Union Ave., 832-4800; 8:30 p.m.to midnight Saturday. Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; 8p.m. Mondays through Wednes-days. Rocky’s Pizza & Arcade, 2858Niles St., 873-1900; Joey Zaza’sKaraoke and Stuff, 5:30 to 9:30p.m. Tuesdays.Round Table Pizza, 2060 WhiteLane, 836-2700; 6 to 9 p.m. Tues-day.Round Table Pizza, 4200 Gos-ford Road, 397-1111; 6 to 9 p.m.Wednesdays. Rusty’s Pizza, 5430 Olive Drive,392-1482; 6:30 to 9 p.m. every

Wednesday.

Sky Bar and Lounge, 4208Rosedale Highway, 633-1116,Karaoke with Ben Lara, 7 to 11p.m. Tuesdays. Sports & Spirits, 6633 MingAve., 398-7077; 9 p.m. Thursdaysand Saturdays. Syndicate Lounge, 1818 Eye St.,327-0070; with Alisa Spencer, 9p.m. every Wednesday. Tejon Club, 6 to 10 p.m. everySaturday at 117 El Tejon Ave. 392-1747. The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, atHotel Rosedale, 2400 CaminoDel Rio Court, 327-0681; 7 p.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Junction Lounge, 2620Buck Owens Blvd., 327-9651; 8:30p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. The Old River Monte Carlo,9750 Taft Highway, 837-0250;8:30 p.m. every Thursday. The Playhouse Lounge, 2915Taft Highway; 397-3599; 7 to 10p.m. Sundays. The Regent, 2814 Niles St., 871-4140; 8:30 p.m. Fridays. The Wright Place, 2695-GMount Vernon Ave., 872-8831, 8p.m. every Thursday.Tomi’s Cowgirl Cafe, 7 to 10

p.m. Friday, 1440 WeedpatchHighway. 363-5102. Trouts & The BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-6700; 7 p.m. Mondays and Thurs-days, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays,Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdaysand Sundays.

MariachiCamino Real Restaurant, 6 to 9p.m. every Sunday at 3500 Trux-tun Ave. 852-0493.

Music showcaseThe Prime Cut, 9500 BrimhallRoad, 831-1413; featuring localartists, 7 to 10 p.m. everyWednesday.

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

Open micFiddlers Crossing, 206 E. F St.,Tehachapi, 823-9994; 7 p.m.Wednesdays. $5. open mic.Juliana’s Art Cafe, listen to localperforming artists, guitar and sax-ophone players, 7 to 9 p.m. Fri-days, 501 18th St. 327-7507. Free.On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; musicians, spoken word,poets, comedians, 8 p.m. everyWednesday. Free.

Reggae/skaOn the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7685; Oedipus, Up Rooted, WhiteGlove, 9 p.m. Saturday to 1:30a.m. Sunday. $5. 21 & over only.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900; Mento Buru, Amity Flow,DJ Mikey, 9 p.m. Friday.

R&BSeñor Pepe, 8450 Granite FallsDrive, 661-588-0385, RebeccaAguilar and Lost Vinyl, 7 to 10p.m. Thursday.

RockKC Steakhouse, 2515 F St., 322-9910; Jimmy Gaines, 6 to 10 p.m.Tuesday through Thursday; JimmyGaines, Bobby O and Mike Hall,6:30 to 11:30 p.m., featuring Glen-da Robles, 8 to 11:30 p.m. Fridayand Saturday. On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7685; Kanvaz, DJ Danny Boi, LaLigera, 9 p.m. Friday to 1:30 a.m.Saturday. $5. 21 and over only. Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749;live bands, 9 p.m. every Thurs-day.

RockabillyOn the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7685; Vince Galindo, 8 p.m. Mon-day. Free.

Soft rockSteak and Grape, 4420 CoffeeRoad, 588-9463; 7 to 10 p.m.Thursday through Saturday. Free.

SongwritersThe Bistro, 5105 California Ave.,323-3905; Brent Brown, 6 to 8

p.m. Fridays.

The Prime Cut, 9500 BrimhallRoad, 831-1413; Mystic Duo, 7 p.m.Wednesday.

Trivia nightBellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139;7 p.m. Tuesdays. Chuy’s, 2500 New Stine Road,833-3469; 7 p.m. every Tuesday.On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; 8 to 10 p.m. Monday. Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900; Trivia Night with DaveRezac, 10 p.m. Tuesdays.

VarietyCrest Bar & Grill, inside Bakers-field RV Resort, 5025 Wible Road,833-9998; Steve Woods, 6 to 9p.m. Saturday.

Golden State Mall, 3201 F St.,872-2037, Joe Loco Duet, 2 to 5p.m. Sundays.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday 3/4“Free from Anger” Workshop,6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Pacific HealthEducation Center, 5300 CaliforniaAve., Suite 200. Free. Registration,633-5300.

Senior Discovery Days, for sen-iors 60 and older receive 50 per-cent off admission, 10 percent dis-count in the gift store, CALM,10500 Alfred Harrell Highway.872-2256.

Tuesday 3/5Aaron Lewis, 7 p.m., Buck OwensCrystal Palace, 2800 Buck OwensBlvd. $49.50-$55.50. vallitix.comor 322-5200. **SOLD OUT.Bunnies & Baskets, create anEaster basket, egg matchinggame, snack, 10 to 11 a.m., ValleyPlaza Mall, 2701 Ming Ave. Free.Visit valleyplazamall.com or 396-2801.Sierra Club Conditioning Hikes,three to five miles, 7 p.m., meet atcorner of highways 178 and 184.872-2432 or 873-8107.

Wednesday 3/6“Rigoletto Encore” Opera Con-cert Live Satellite, provided bythe Metropolitan Opera in NewYork City, 6:30 p.m., Edwards Cin-ema, 9000 Ming Ave. $18. 663-3042.Film Club, with Cody Meek, 7p.m., Barnes & Noble, 4001 Cali-fornia Ave. 631-2575.Independent Film Festival, seethe movie “Hyde Park on Hudson,”7 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m.Saturday, Maya Cinemas, 1000California Ave. $6. 636-0484.

Thursday 3/7“A Dark & Stormy Night,” 7 pm.Thursday through Saturday, Stock-dale High School, 2800 BuenaVista Road. $10 adults; $8 stu-dents; $6 with ASB card. 665-2800.

Free Organ Recital, with KathieRiebe, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., St.

Paul’s Anglican Parish, 2216 17thSt. You may purchase a lunchfrom the church or you may bringyour own. 861-6020.

Paley Fest featuring “TheWalking Dead,” 8 p.m., EdwardsCinema, 9000 Ming Ave. $15. 663-3042.

Women’s History Month &More, “International Women’sStudents at BC: Experiences &Perspectives,” moderator ShohrehRahman, 11 a.m., Bakersfield Col-lege, Fireside Room, 1801 Panora-ma Drive. Free. Visit womenshisto-rymonthatbc.weebly.com.

Women’s History Month &More, “International Women ofGreater Bakersfield: Experiences &Reflections, moderator ShohrehRahman, 6:30 p.m., BakersfieldCollege, Fireside Room, 1801Panorama Drive. Free. Visit wom-enshistorymonthatbc.weebly.com.

Friday 3/8“Once Upon a Mattress,” pre-sented by Bakersfield HighSchool’s Theatre Department, 7p.m. Friday and Saturday, Bakers-field High School, Harvey Auditori-um, 1241 G St. $10students/adults; $5 for childrenunder 12. 324-9841.“South Pacific,” 7:30 p.m. Fridayand Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, StarsDinner Theatre, 1931 Chester Ave.Adults dinner/show: $54-$59; $38show only; students dinner/show:$39; $23 show only. 325-6100.“Sunset Trail,” 7 p.m. Friday andSaturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, MasonicTemple, 1920 18th St. $20 for din-ner shows; $10 matinee. Visit bgp-plays.com or 330-0423.“The Good, The Bad & TheFunny,” 7 p.m. Friday and Satur-day; 2 p.m. Sunday, Gaslight Melo-drama Theatre & Music Hall,12748 Jomani Drive. $12 to $23.587-3377.“Wit,” 8 p.m. Friday and Satur-day, The Empty Space, 706 OakSt. $15 general; $10students/seniors. 327-PLAY.37th annual Jazz Jam, 8 p.m.,CSUB, Doré Theatre, 9001 Stock-dale Highway. $12; $8 seniors; freefor CSUB students with ID. 654-3093.Condors vs. Ontario Reign,come see ZOOperstars, 10-foottall mascot characters (Friday)and first 2,000 fans 5 and olderreceive a double bobble head ofgoalies Scott Greenham and BrianStewart (Saturday), 7 p.m. Fridayand Saturday, Rabobank Arena,1001 Truxtun Ave. $8 to $30. Tick-ets: Rabobank box office, bakers-fieldcondors.com or 324-7825.David Mallett, “No Stinkin’ Serv-ice Charge Blues Series,” present-ed by World Records, 7 p.m., Dou-bleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100Camino Del Rio Court. $25. 831-3100.Fantastic Friday Storytime,hosted by John’s Incredible Pizza;games, prizes, guest the Incredi-ble Bear, 10 a.m. to noon, Barnes& Noble, 4001 California Ave. Free.FLICS International CinemaSociety, presents “Marwencol,”

7:30 p.m., Bakersfield Fox Theater,2001 H St. $5. flics.org or call 428-0354.Oxfam America Hunger Ban-quet, draw a ticket which assignsyou an income level, then sitbased on income level where youwill either enjoy a satisfying din-ner, a humble meal, a few meagerservings of food, 6 p.m. Bakers-field College, 1801 PanoramaDrive. Free. 395-4051.Rick Springfield, 8 p.m., EagleMountain Casino, 681 S. TuleReservation Road, Porterville. $25general; $35 reserved. Ticketsonline at eaglemtncasino.com or559-788-6220.

Saturday 3/942nd annual Collectors Show-case Antique Show Sale, spon-sored by Glass & China Collectors;glassware, pottery, china, dolls,silver, linens, toys, furniture, 10a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to5 p.m. Sunday, Hodel’s, KernRooms, 5917 Knudsen Drive. $4.399-1140 or 399-7074.

Bakersfield Speedway, LateModels, Sport Modifieds, HobbyStocks, American Stocks, gatesopen at 4 p.m.; races begin at 6p.m., Bakersfield Speedway, 5001N. Chester Ave. $15; $5 ages 6-12;under 5 free. bakersfieldspeed-way.com or call 393-3373.

Bakersfield Symphony Orches-tra, presents “Karl Orff: CarminaBurana,” 8 p.m., Rabobank The-ater, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $34 to$50; full-time students half price.bakersfieldsymphony.org or 323-7928.

Book Signing, with Robb Fulcherof “The Snake Who Would NotBend,” 1 to 3 p.m., Russo’s, 9000Ming Ave. 665-4686.

Entertaining Spring Fling,theme: Spring! learn abouttablescapes and entertaining, 10to 11 a.m., Beladagio, 9500Brimhall Road, Suite 705. Free.829-2288.

Model Railroad Show & SwapMeet, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdayand 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, KernCounty Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P St.$7; children 13 and under are free.Email [email protected] or 331-6695.

National Wild Turkey Federa-tion Fundraiser, 5 to 11 p.m.,Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 PSt. $75 single; $100 couple;$1,250 for a table of eight. 333-3395.

Pet Adoptions, cats from TheCat People, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,Petco, 8220 Rosedale Highway.$65 includes spay/neuter, vac-cines and leukemia testing. 327-4706; pets from the Shafter Ani-mal Shelter; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,PetSmart, 4100 Ming Ave. $75,includes spay/neuter and vac-cines. 746-2140.

Side by Side, for children ages 3-8, art projects, painting, sculptingand more, 10 to 11 a.m., Bakers-field Museum of Art, 1930 R St.$10 members; $15 non-members;children need to be accompaniedby an adult. 323-7219 or bmoa.org.

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