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BY CHERYL PORTERContributing writer

It all started in an Arizona ICU hospitalroom on Sept. 14, 2007. Ondria Chavaz,17, had been diagnosed just eight days

before with Anaplastic Astrocytoma Grade3, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Nowshe lay dying, surrounded by loved onessinging “Amazing Grace” while her sister,Jenn Stuart, performed a final act of love.Stuart, now 27, carries that memory withher.

“She would always ask me to rub herfeet, even though I have a phobia aboutfeet,” Stuart said. “That last day, I wasscared; the only thing I could think to dowas grab the lotion and rub her feet; shewas paralyzed, so she couldn’t even feel it,but it brought her comfort.”

At the time, comfort was all Stuart couldoffer her sister. But in 2011 she created Inkfor a Cure to raise money for her firstAmerican Cancer Society’s Relay for Lifeteam, as a tangible way to honor her sis-ter’s memory and fight cancer. It was agreat success, bringing in more than$3,000.

This year, the second Annual Ink for aCure fundraiser will be held Sunday atAmerican Traditional Tattoo in central Bak-ersfield. When Stuart asked owner CoryPierce, 29, about having it at his shop, hewholeheartedly agreed.

“Cancer is something that’s beenaround long enough,” Pierce said. “Let’sput an end to it.”

He and his staff will donate their timeand materials, asking a $25 minimumdonation for each tattoo of the iconic can-cer awareness ribbon, which will be nobigger than a silver dollar.

Stuart’s mom, Donna Wruck, 53, of Bak-ersfield, has helped her daughter to buildInk for a Cure. Last year, she honoreddaughter Ondria’s memory with a goldand gray cancer awareness ribbon tattooon her arm, the gold and gray representingchildhood cancer and brain cancer,respectively. She said she is looking for-ward to this year’s Relay for Life, knowingit will hold special meaning because itstarts May 5, Ondria’s birthday.

“It’s very emotional to be on thegrounds at RFL,” Wruck said. “Everyonehas a common pain. It’s real hard whenyou’re a mother; you’ve walked the floorwith them as babies but you can’t changethe fact that they have a terminal disease.Cancer has no respect; my daughter neversmoked, did drugs, or anything … it justpounced on her.”

Stuart’s Aunt, Betsy Campbell, 52, volun-teered at last year’s fundraiser. She said itwas inspiring to hear people’s stories ofwhy they were getting certain tattoos.

“They were so moved, touched and

grateful to honor their loved ones that way,and to have the money go to the AmericanCancer Society; I will work on Ink for aCure for as long as I’m able,” Campbellsaid.

Nannette Wilson, 54, of Bakersfield, gother tattoo to honor her father, LeonBuford, who lost his battle with pancreaticcancer in 2009.

“There’s no better way to honor andremember a loved one that has died ofcancer than with a tattoo,” Wilson said.“It’s permanent. And if the money raisedfrom these tattoos contributes to bringinga cure for cancer, that’s awesome.”

Besides tattoos, hair cuts will be offeredthis year for a modest donation, plus bar-becue, face painting, ice cream, a prize raf-fle and a free bounce house for the kids.

The team’s goal is to raise at least $5,000. In addition to fundraising, Stuart has

found two more ways to honor her sister’smemory. One is a tattoo on her arm ofOndria, forever young and beautiful. Theother is Ondria’s namesake, Stuart’s 3-year-old daughter. Stuart discovered shewas pregnant on her 23rd birthday, justone month after her sister’s passing. Shenamed the child Ondria Hope.

Stuart now hopes Ink for a Cure willmake a growing difference in the fight

against cancer and is grateful for all thehelp and support she’s received, especiallyfrom Cory Pierce and the other tattooartists.

“My family and I can’t tattoo people;without everyone’s help and donations,none of this would be possible,” Stuartsaid.

This year’s Relay for Life will take placeMay 5 and 6 at Wingspoint at Airport andMerle Haggard drives. To learn more aboutRelay for Life, go to relayforlife.org.

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Jenn Stuart, center left, is putting together a Relay for Life fundraising event at American Traditional Tattoo Parlor with a littlehelp from her friends. Back row, from left, are: shop co-owner Patrick Talburt; primary shop owner Cory Pierce; shop co-ownerTodd Wiskirchen; and Stephan Smith. Front row, from left, are Missy Wilson and Stuart's aunt, Elizabeth Campbell.

Ink (and memories) forever Tattoo event honors thosewho have battled cancer

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IndexBattle of the Badges ................................ 20Greater Bakersfield Green Expo .............. 21Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra ............22Rise Against ............................................ 22Fun Under the Son Car Show .................. 23The Lowdown with Matt Munoz ............ 24Shakespeare and King James .................. 27Calendar .............................................. 29-31

Ink for a CureWhat: Cancer awareness ribbon tat-toos will be given for a $25 donation.

When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday

Where: American Traditional Tattoo,1820 Brundage Lane

Information: Inkforacure.weebly.comor call Jenn Stuart at 431-3865 or CoryPierce at 873-4017.

Jenn Stuart got a cancer awareness ribbon tattoo at last year’s fundraiser.

Ifind it both encouraging andrefreshing when certain mem-bers of the local theater com-

munity exhibit a spirit of cooper-ation, something I’ve been advo-cating for as long as I’ve beenwriting about the arts.

And that’s a long, long time.My tenure at this newspaper,interrupted periodically byadventures into other realms,began in 1974.

The example I have in mind isStars’ production of “Evita,”which opens Friday evening, withHal Friedman in the director’sseat. Friedman, of course, is moreclosely associated with Spotlight.He served as its artistic directorfor five years until his resignationlast August.

His current gig marks the firsttime he’s directed a show at Stars.

“Things have gone super-smooth,” he said. “The transitionhasn't been hard at all. It's beenrather enjoyable, and the Starsstaff has been so easy to workwith and accepting.”

Planning for the show beganmore than a year ago. That’swhen Bruce Saathoff, Stars artis-tic director, asked Friedman todirect the musical, which is aboutEva Peron, the wife of formerArgentina dictator Juan Peron.

“You can imagine my surprisewhen Bruce Saathoff called me,”he said. “We sat down and had agreat talk about the vision of theshow, directing style, etc., anddecided it would be a good fit.”

In addition to Friedman, sever-al other Spotlight people areinvolved in “Evita.” For instance,Alex Neal, who has worn severaldifferent hats at Spotlight over theyears — and still does, as far as Iknow — is playing Juan Peron.Marvin Ramey, who has beenSpotlight’s chief choreographerfor several years, is designing thedance numbers for the show.

Erika Kern, who has starred inseveral recent productions forboth Stars and Bakersfield MusicTheatre, portrays Eva Peron.

ZacharyGonzales iscast as CheGuevara;Nick Onoas Migal-

di; ArynWilkins, the

Mistress;

and Tessa Ogles is a featuredsoloist.

Brock Christian handles thevocal and music duties in thispowerful musical by AndrewLloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

Friedman said it’s always beena dream of his to direct “Evita,”and thought he’d missed whatmight have been his only oppor-tunity to do it when Spotlightdropped the musical from itsschedule, replacing it with “Sun-set Boulevard.”

Recalling the situation, he said,“I was like, ‘Oh, bummer’ — that

was probably my only chance todo it.”

So he’s doubly pleased at beingable to do the show at Stars.

“It's been truly fantastic and itshows just how the theater com-munity in Bakersfield can trulyput aside differences and worktogether, when egos arechecked,” he said. “I’ve gotten todo a dream show under fantasticconditions.”

Music informs visual artIn ways we may not think

about, one area of the arts oftencomplements, and even ener-gizes, another area.

Such is the case with “Inspiredby Music,” an exhibition spon-sored by the Arts Council of Kern

that opens Friday at the YoungerGallery. What’s more, as you lookat each painting on display, youcan put on a set of headphonesand listen to the music thatinspired the artwork.

“Each artist chose their ownmusic,” said Nicole Saint-John,curator of the show, “whichmakes it so very interesting,because their choices createdsuch a variety of styles present-ed.”

Choices represent an array ofstyles and periods. Among themare Wagner’s “Ride of theValkyries”; a piece from Bela Bar-tok’s opera “Bluebeard’s Castle”;and several in a more contempo-rary vein — R&B, jazz and theopening theme of a popular tele-

vision show.There also will be live music,

performed by the Zanne ZarowJazz Trio. Zarow, a vocalist anddrummer, will be joined byJamael Dana Dean on piano andGlen Fong on bass.

Artists participating in theexhibit are Brent Eviston, DavidGordon, Alberto Herrera, Chris-tine McKee, Gita Lloyd, LindaOsburn, Claire Putney, BarbaraReid, Bill Ryan, Art Sherwyn, LizSherwyn and Hank Washington.

Art by BC studentsCompetition for the annual

student art exhibit at BakersfieldCollege must have been prettyintense. Of the 227 pieces sub-mitted only 71, about one-thirdof the total, were selected forinclusion, according to informa-tion provided by Amber Chiang,BC spokeswoman. The choiceswere made by Jesse Sugarman,who teaches art at Cal State Bak-ersfield.

The show, which opens with areception this evening, includessome unusual artwork. One that

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‘Evita’: Don’t keep your distance BC Student Art ExhibitionOpening reception: 5:30 to7 p.m. today

Where: Bakersfield College,Jones Gallery, 1801 PanoramaDrive

Admission: Free

Information: 395-4616

‘Evita’When: 8 p.m. Friday throughSaturday; 2 p.m. Sunday

Where: Stars RestaurantTheatre, 1931 Chester Ave.

Admission: $50 to $54; $30,students


‘Inspired by Music’When: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fri-day

Where: Younger Gallery,1430 Truxtun Ave. Suite 105

Admission: Free


‘Festival Juvenil Primaveral’When: 6 p.m. Saturday

Where: East High School,2200 Quincy St.

Admission: $10 in advance;$12 at the door


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This is what’s possiblewith cooperation

PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER BECKMAN

After Juan Peron (Alex Neal) is arrested by his political enemies, Evita (Erika Kern) organizes a work-er’s protest that results in Peron’s release in “Evita,” which opens Friday at Stars.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARGARET NOWLING

Jennifer Sanchez’s “Down,” is a digital photo taken with a cameraaimed from above at a few squares of a concrete sidewalk. It isamong the works at tonight’s BC student art exhibit.

COURTESY OF THE ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN

This work by Art Sherwyn isamong items that will be ondisplay at the “Inspired byMusic” show on Friday night atYounger Gallery.

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BY JASON KOTOWSKICalifornian staff writer

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Did this year’s fighters blast“Eye of the Tiger” and downraw eggs before working the

punching bag (or slabs of frozenmeat)? Or did they ditch the “Rocky”cliches and go for a more recent box-ing film’s workout regimen, maybe asseen in “The Fighter,” running forhours each day and practicing foot-work and hand speed, as well as awicked good Boston accent?

One can only hope none of thisyear’s Battle of the Badges partici-pants went for “Raging Bull” condi-tioning. That only ends in massiveweight gain and sadly mumbling toyourself in the mirror about how youcould have been a contenda’.

Whatever they’re doing, it’s work-ing. Bakersfield police Sgt. Chad Jack-man said this group is in the bestshape of any he’s trained for theevent.

“Battle of the Badges,” as the nameimplies, involves members of variouslaw enforcement agencies going toeto toe in the ring. Jackman said theBakersfield Fire Department is alsoparticipating this year. Carrying firehoses must build muscle.

There will be a dozen bouts Friday,each with three 2-minute rounds. Theway it’s scored is each punch countsfor a single point, no matter whether

it’s a straight jab or a massive round-house punch.

Jackman said training for most ofthe competitors began in November.They spend the first month and a halfworking on their balance and foot-work, shadowboxing and watchinghow they move.

“Surprisingly enough, the footworkis the hardest thing to learn,” Jack-man said.

There’s also running. A lot of run-ning.

Punching and moving for severalminutes straight takes a lot out of aperson, Jackman said. A fighter has to

be in excellent cardiovascular shapeto last through a match.

As for which movies realisticallyportray training, Jackman made agood point, particularly regarding the“Rocky” films: “The main thing is youcan’t ‘montage’ train.”

It’s one thing to watch SylvesterStallone work out to a pulsing ’80shard rock beat for three minutes andthen be ready to face an equallyripped opponent. In the real world,training involves a lot of hard workover months.

That soon became apparent toBakersfield police officer Isaac Ale-man when he began training. The 28-year-old has remained in good shapefrom his wrestling days, but it tookhim a while to catch on to the skillsneeded for boxing, especially thefootwork.

“I don’t know that I’m completelyused to it now,” Aleman said with alaugh.

He’s planning on getting a lot ofrest Friday. Since his bout is one ofthe last ones, he’s going to spendsome time during the earlier fightsgetting used to the crowd and men-tally preparing himself to step in thering and face his opponent.

Jackman believes Aleman and theothers are ready. These men andwomen didn’t spend more than athird of a year pushing themselves tothe limit and sweating buckets just togive up as the big moment arrives.

“There are some real athletes here,”Jackman said.

Not a palooka in the bunch.

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BY JENNIFER SELFCalifornian lifestyles editor

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Take a bowling ball, bicyclefork and some barbed wireand what do you get? A

strikingly avant-garde lamp, craft-ed by a high school student whoanswered the challenge to turnjunk into art.

That premise, that there aremany lives for things we throwaway, is the guiding force behindthe Greater Bakersfield GreenExpo, which has earned bothnational acclaim and a dedicatedlocal following since the first fes-tival, just three years ago.

“The two main focuses of theGreen Expo is student educationand public education,” said RayScott, administrator of Price Dis-posal and chairman of the expo.

“The student education comesin the form of the recycled mate-rial art competition, and the pub-lic education comes from the 40vendors that are there to give thepublic information on having agreen sustainable life.”

All that green information andart will be corralled inside a mas-sive 14,400-square-foot tent atYokuts Park starting at 8 a.m. onSaturday.

Outside the tent will be several

kid-friendly attractions, likegames and a bounce house.

But even before the expo,green-minded folks can get anearly start by doing a littlecleanup as part of the Keep Bak-ersfield Beautiful campaign.

“We’ve got 8,500 people signedup in the cleanup all over thecity,” Scott said. “There are 120hot spots the city has penciledin.”

Cleanup participants will meetat the park between 10 and 11 fora complimentary barbecue (a freeT-shirt is thrown in to furthersweeten the deal). Food is notavailable for spectators.

Meanwhile, results of the artcontest will be announced at a

ceremony beginning around11:30 a.m. The art, submitted by125 Kern County high school stu-dents, will be judged by a panel ofsix art experts and six recyclingprofessionals.

“There is no cost to the studentor school. The (trash) haulers arehelping students, which is reallythe whole purpose,” said Scott, ofthe consortium of local refusecompanies involved in the expo.“The student has to describeevery piece of recycled materialthey use.”

Big money is on the line for thestudents, who are judged in twocategories: best presentation andbest use of recycled material. Inaddition, there is the mayor’saward and a new Facebook con-test.

“Last year, a student walkedaway with $2,700,” Scott said.

The students will be honoredagain when Scott selects 50pieces for a reception at the Bak-ersfield Museum of Art on April26. In addition, Scott takes 10 ofthe winning pieces to Sacramen-to for further exposure during aKeep California Beautiful pressconference at the Capitol onEarth Day.

“Students have sold their art-work,” he said. “Two years ago,up in Sacramento when I was dis-playing the work, an executive ofCalRecycle wanted to buy a stu-dent’s work but it was alreadysold. It was a small tree made out

of broken beer bottles.”The event costs about $21,000

to run, and is funded by the sixmain refuse haulers in metropoli-tan Bakersfield, vendors fees andsome public money.

“Our first event was the ArvinGreen Arts Festival in 2009. This isan outgrowth of that,” Scott said.“City and county waste officialscame and said, ‘Ray, can we do

this countywide?’ I said, ‘If youfund it, I’ll run it.’”

The expo has grown in atten-dance every year since, Scott said,drawing about 4,000 last year.

“The vendors are very happyfor the fact that they were inun-dated between the hours of 10and 2. The audience is green-minded, so they like these ven-dors.”

Green as a way of life — and art Expo expected todraw thousands

Third Annual GreaterBakersfield Green ExpoWhen: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Yokuts Park, 4200Empire Drive.

Admission: Free

Information:gbgreenexpo.org.

Facebook art contest: Thetop 50 submissions will beposted on the Greater Bakers-field Green Expo Facebookpage. The student with themost “likes” will win an iPad.Voting starts at noon Satur-day and ends at 11:59 p.m.April 24.

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BY ALAN SCULLEYContributing writer

When Rise Against’s latest CD,“Endgame,” debuted at No. 2 on the Bill-board magazine album chart upon itsrelease a year ago, it marked a new highwater mark for the band and its secondstraight CD to open in the top five.

Guitarist Zach Blair said that level ofpopularity is something that singer/gui-tarist Tim McIlrath and bassist Joe Principe

never envisioned when they formed RiseAgainst in 1999 in Chicago.

And now the band’s spring headliningtour is, for the most part, visiting arenas, asis the case with Monday’s stop at theRabobank.

Blair said the band is now facing thequestions of whether it can become toopopular and how to stay true to its valuesand its lyrical messages as the temptationsof money and fame beckon.

“We want our band to get as big as pos-sible,” said Blair, who joined McIlrath,

Principe and drummer Brandon Barnes inRise Against in 2007.

“I want as many people in the world tolisten to Rise Against as we can because Ibelieve in our message and because Ibelieve in what we do and because Ibelieve in our music. It’s up to us at thatpoint to ask ourselves what we can do topreserve our integrity and to sort of pre-serve our image in the public eye. I want tobe a band that still pisses people off, thepopulace.


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Rise Against staying true to its messageRise Against and A Day to RememberWhen: 7 p.m. MondayWhere: Rabobank Theater, 1001 Trux-tun Ave.Tickets: $44.40. ticketmaster.com or800-745-3000.

BY SUSAN SCAFFIDIContributing writer

Audience approval is just asimportant in classicalmusic as it is in popular

music — the affection peoplehave for a concert work is whatensures its survival. This week-end, the Bakersfield SymphonyOrchestra will present threeworks that have stood the test oftime, in large part because oftheir popular appeal.

Opening the concert will beSamuel Barber’s Overture to the“School for Scandal,” written bythe American composer whilestill a student at the Curtis Insti-tute.

Barber, who was known as atriple prodigy in voice, piano andcomposition, became one of theleading lights in American artmusic from the time his Overturewas first performed in 1933, win-ning the Joseph H. Bearns prizefrom Columbia University thatsame year. Barber was inspired byRichard Brinsley Sheridan’sRestoration comedy “The Schoolfor Scandal,” capturing the bril-liance of that play with its ownbrilliant orchestration and capti-vating melodies.

The piece found immediateacceptance with critics and audi-ences alike, and brought Barberimmediately to the fore of Ameri-can composers.

The orchestra will continuewith Ludwig van Beethoven’sSymphony No. 7 in A Major.Another work to find immediateacceptance by critic and audi-ence alike, even Beethovenacknowledged his seventh sym-phony to be one of his best com-positions. The symphony pre-miered in 1811, and featuredsome of the finest and mostfamous musicians working at thetime. While audience reaction

was positive for the entire work,the audience was so captivatedby the second movement thatthey demanded an instantencore.

Proof of that movement’senduring popularity can be foundin its frequent stand-alone per-formances, including its inclu-sion in the 2010 film “The King’sSpeech,” where it served as thedramatic underscoring of GeorgeVI’s climactic speech to thenation.

Critics of the time and in suc-ceeding generations have credit-ed the symphony’s dance-likerhythms in all four movements aspart of the composition’s allure— a feeling of spontaneity thatcaptivates the audience. Com-poser Richard Wagner famouslycalled this work “the apotheosisof dance,” meaning that the worksomehow raised dance music tothe level of the divine.

That kind of transcendentalnature is what makes some com-positions stay with audiences,said BSO conductor John Farrer.

“It’s a powerful work,” Farrersaid of the Beethoven symphony.“I think it’s impossible to listen tothat and not be affected by it.”

Farrer noted that art music issubjected to all sorts of analysesof its form, harmonic and melod-ic structures, orchestration andother technical aspects, and whilethose elements are vital to a com-position’s quality and success,

there is something more thathappens in the hearing of a workthat endures.

“I don’t think that the typicallistener is aware of (the technicalaspects),” Farrer said. “There’s an‘X’ factor, there’s somethingabout those pieces that can’t bearticulated.”

Farrer said sometimes that “X”factor is the composer’s ability toexpress Truth — either a personalone or a universal one.

“If you believe there are verities— these (truths) are embodied inthese great works of art,” Farrersaid.

Rounding out the concert isanother audience favorite, theViolin Concerto in D Major byPyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky. Consid-ered today one of the mainstaysof the violin repertoire,Tchaikovsky had to overcomemuch resistance to the workwhen he wrote it is 1878 — evenfrom his prospective soloists. Twoviolinists refused to play it, initial-ly citing a need for revision and aconcern for its acceptance; at thepremiere of the full orchestralversion in 1881, at least one criticlashed out at the work.

Popular reaction, however, wasvery positive, and the concertogained a world-wide audienceover the next decades.

German-born violinist AxelStrauss joins the symphony toperform the Tchaikovsky. Strauss,who is also a professor of violin atthe San Francisco Conservatoryof Music, said he has been per-forming the Tchaikovsky since hewas 16.

“It has ravishing melodies, ithas virtuosic passages, andalmost balletic rhythms,” Strausssaid, noting that one can hearsimilarities with Tchaikovsky'sfamous ballet music.

Strauss acknowledged the con-certo is difficult to play, especiallyas Tchaikovsky, who was not aviolinist, didn't necessarily writewhat was best for the instrument.

Nevertheless, the concerto is spe-cial for him as a performer.

“It's just one of those piecesthat's just fun to play,” Strausssaid. “It just comes down to that.”

This is a return engagement forStrauss, who performed with theBSO last season. Strauss hasenjoyed an extensive solo career

in Europe and the United Statessince his late teens, winning thefamed Naumberg Violin Award inNew York at age 17, along withseveral other competitive prizes,and is equally well regarded as achamber music performer. He isa recording artist for the Naxoslabel.

Bakersfield SymphonyOrchestraWhen: Lecture at 7 p.m., performance 8 p.m. Saturday

Where: Rabobank Theater,1001 Truxtun Ave.

Admission: $34 to $50; full-time students half price; avail-able at Rabobank box office

Information: 323-7928 or bakersfieldsymphony.org

... these popular workswould be on that list

PHOTO COURTESY OF AXEL STRAUSS

German-born violinist Axel Strauss joins the Bakersfield SymphonyOrchestra to perform Violin Concerto in D Major by Pyotr IllyichTchaikovsky on Sunday night at Rabobank Arena.

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BY KIMBERLY WHITAKERContributing writer

Calvary Bible Church’s Fun Under theSon Spring Car & Motorcycle Showis about helping kids to win.

Five years ago, when a small group ofaward-winning car show enthusiasts atCalvary Bible heard about the success rateof students in the S.A.Y. Yes! program, theywanted to know how they could help. Thusthe idea of the first car show at the 35-acrecampus was born.

Melanie Russ, Calvary’s director ofneighborhood ministries, is passionateabout helping not only the students buttheir entire families.

“S.A.Y. Yes! provides a safe and lovingenvironment where students not onlylearn about the love of Jesus Christ buthow to take that love and to grow into pro-ductive working citizens of our communi-ty.”

Proceeds from the car show are usedboth for the program and to send each stu-dent to The Oaks, a Christian Camp, runthrough World Impact. Calvary’s programis open to qualifying Standard Elementaryand Standard Middle School students.

For the 19 organizing committee mem-bers, working on the 4th annual FunUnder the Son Car Show and getting tohelp the S.A.Y. Yes! kids have been reward-ing.

“We had no idea what to expect whenwe first started,” explained Dennis Thomp-son, retired Kern County fire chief. “Therewas so much to do. But this year our teamhas grown and the committee memberstake the lead in their departments and runwith it. I am pleased at how we are able tohelp support the program and the work

that is done to help the kids and their fam-ilies.”

In 2009, the first Fun Under the Son CarShow had 110 entries and brought in$10,000 to the S.A.Y. Yes! program. Accord-ing to event coordinator Dan Vaughn, thisyear the committee is hoping to have 150registered automobiles and motorcyclesfor the 22 judged classes and to raise atleast $15,000.

A favorite feature of the car show is theindoor climate-controlled slideshow fea-turing the winners’ vehicles as they receivetheir awards.

Rizzo Photography will be on hand totake photos of all the entries, whichinclude pre-1936 stock and modified,Corvettes, Mustangs, muscle cars, PTCruisers, trucks and motorcycles.

There will be plenty of free activities forthe entire family, including a climbing wall,inflatable bouncers, train rides and face-painting. The first 150 children will receivea free goodie bag.

Food vendors will serve up barbecuechicken or beef sandwiches, kettle corn,funnel cakes, corndogs, shaved ice and icecream.

Other vendor displays include windowtinting, bikes, toys, jewelry and accessories,airbrushed T-shirts, kitchen products,facial treatments and candles. Drawingswill be held for flat-screen TVs, amongother items.

Church hosting car,motorcycle showEvent intended to aid youthprograms at Calvary Bible

Fun Under the Son Spring Car &Motorcycle ShowWhen: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Calvary Bible Church, 48Manor St.

Admission: Free to attend; $30 to reg-ister a vehicle

Information: 327-5921 or gocbc.org

PHOTO COURTESY OF CALVARY BIBLE CHURCH

Inflatable fun for the kids and automotive eye candy for the adults will be featuredat the Fun Under the Son Spring Car & Motorcycle Show at Calvary Bible Church.


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The fast and rebellious worldof hardcore music has awild history of churning out

some of punk rock’s most memo-rable acts as far back as the ’80s,with the likes of Black Flag, DeadKennedys and Bad Brains toname a few. The shows werealways a communal experience,where chaos ruled and gettingbruised up was considered abadge of honor. Nearly 30 yearslater, new bands continue thrash-ing around the globe, drawingtogether a new generation offans, both on a grassroots andmainstream level.

Among those rising acts is TitleFight, who scored a major gigopening for fellow punk patriotsRise Against at the Rabobank onMonday.

Lead vocalist and bassist NedRussin, who, with his twin broth-er, Ben, formed Title Fight in2003, said carrying the hardcoretorch does mean some pressure,given the genre’s long road toacceptance.

“To me, hardcore is a feeling,an attitude. Somebody who wasaround when this was all startingmay say, ‘This isn’t what hardcorewas to me,’ and that’s cool. It’sevolved, but we’re just doingwhat we wanna do and that’swhat hardcore really is: doingwhat you wanna do on your ownterms, and if you don’t like it, youdon’t have to be a part of it.”

Like the forefathers of punk,Title Fight earned

their stripes stag-ing their ownshows at thelocal rental hall

in the band’shometown

of

Kingston, Pa., where Russin, 21,recalls finding his passion for theraggedly energetic sound.

“I was 7 and I went to a benefitthat my brother had helpedorganize. It was a bunch of localbands. It was one of those thingswhere I knew it was different andweird. Nobody else was experi-encing this the way I am, espe-cially at such a young age. When Iturned 13, we started Title Fight.It just went from something I lis-tened to, to going to shows everyweekend since then.”

Russin described the suburbancity of Kingston as a city similarto Bakersfield, where stayingentertained required patience ora good old DIY effort.

“A good show has always beenwith about 200 kids, put togetherby a teenage promoter. No bigrock and roll clubs. The olderguys started moving on, gettingon with their lives and we kind ofstarted taking over. It’s just atight-knit community, run by

people who really like music.That’s how we’ve always grownup.”

Spending most of their yearstouring, the band has released acollection of demos and 7-inchvinyl EPs, helping get their nameestablished in the underground.Their first full-length CD, “Shed,”released last year, further pushedthe band into new territory, mak-ing booking shows easier thanbefore. But with that newfoundrecognition comes new obstacles,namely where they fit in with loy-alists.

“I think there’s a problem withthe hardcore scene being splitinto so many subgenres: melodic,beatdown, post hardcore, and allthese barriers being put up,” saidRussin, adding that even he has ahard time following trends. “Thething is — people are trying to actlike everyone is too different. Thatcan be a problem.”

Time will tell if hardcore everreaches the radio heights of Mon-

day’s headliners Rise Against, butin true punk fashion, Russin saidit won’t hinder their collectivedrive. This summer, they’ll be afeatured act on the Vans WarpedTour.

“I think I worry about how peo-ple perceive us more than any-thing else. At the end of the day,we’re in charge of everything wedo. People have these differentperceptions of what selling out is,and I don’t think kids in the hard-core community have anything toworry about, unless there’s some-one in it for all the wrong reasons.If nobody cares and nobody lis-tens, then we’ll be just doing thison weekends. We just love playingmusic and that’s the main pointfor us.”

Monday’s show starts at 7 p.m.Also appearing is A Day toRemember. All tickets are $33.50,plus service charge. RabobankTheater is located at 1001 TruxtunAve. For more information visitTicketmaster.com or call 852-7777.

Funeral Club has new EPFuneral Club, one of my

favorite Bakersfield bands, havejust released a new three-song EPtitled, “Waves & Waves,” and willbe celebrating with a special per-formance during this month’s“Heresy: Black Celebration Mid-night Masquerade Ball” at Riley’sBackstage on Saturday.

The CD features the songs “TheLove of Lee,” “Shadows,” plus“Waves & Waves.” Like their pre-vious offerings this is another col-lection of darkly romantic com-positions written and performedby multi-instrumental husbandand wife duo, Joseph and JennyAndreotti. It complements lastyear’s full-length “In the Fire,”with some noticeable refine-ments, especially on the arrange-ment side.

Heresy club night promoterand DJ Mike Fowler says thegroup’s live music addition addsa whole dimension to the event.

“I saw them during an IndieMash-Up event here and theyreally stood out. They were unlikeanything I’ve heard in Bakersfield

before. I got all their music andlisten to it just about every day,”he said. “It goes perfect with ournight.”

Also spinning throughout theevening will be resident DJ Thad,plus visitors from the popular LosAngeles underground nightclubClub Terminal, offering the bestof the ’80s to the present. Thiswill be Fowler’s fifth Heresy eventsince debuting in December. Hesaid local response has surpassedhis expectations. According to theevent’s flier, guests are encour-aged to wear “Gothic, and darkalternative attire with Victorianbeauty for our Masquerade Balltheme,” though there is nomandatory dress code.

“People are still saying they’resurprised as I am that this is stillgoing on in a public club. Thevibe is different and welcoming.I’m glad about that,” he said. “It’snot the typical Bakersfield night-club experience. This is justsomething a little different andthey can expect darker music.”

Saturday’s event begins at 10p.m. Admission is $5. Riley’sBackstage is located at 1523 19thSt. Copies of “Waves & Waves”will be sold at the show, and alsoavailable for download at iTunes.Visit the band at funeralclub.org.

Hard out there for truly hardcoreThe Lowdown with Matt Munoz

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.

Title Fight scores biggig as opening act

PHOTO BY JOHNNY BOUCHARD

Pennsylvania hardcore quartet Title Fight will open for RiseAgainst on Monday at Rabobank Theater.

PHOTO BY TY ROSE

Jenny and Joseph Andreotti ofFuneral Club.


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BY MADHVI RISHBUDContributing writer

With so much strife in the worldtoday — the wars in Iraq andAfghanistan, plus the civil unrest

in the Middle East — those who advocatepeace may be tempted to ask themselveshow the legendary humanitarian MahatmaGandhi might have handled things.

After all, before his assassination in 1948,Gandhi managed to accomplish whatseemed unthinkable at the time: oustingthe mighty British Empire from Indiathrough non-violent means.

So what would Gandhi do today? That,among other topics, will be explored byone of the few people left who had theprivilege of knowing him, the 88-year-oldson of Gandhi’s personal secretary, whowill be in Bakersfield for several eventsscheduled for Saturday through Monday.

Narayan Desai was brought up in Gand-hi’s ashram. The author and humanitarianhas written several articles and more than50 books in Gujarati, Hindi and English. Hehas received several awards for his work,including India’s prestigious Sahitya Acad-emy Award for Literature and the UNESCOAward for Nonviolence and Tolerance.

Desai now travels the world to share his

personal memories of Gandhi. Followinglectures at Stanford University and UCBerkeley, Desai will make an appearancethis weekend at Cal State Bakersfield.

The India Association of San JoaquinValley will host Desai’s visit, which, inaddition to the CSUB appearance, includesstops at the Hindu Temple of Kern Countyand the Chinmaya Mission in Bakersfield.

— Madhavi Risbud is a member of the GhandiInterfaith Committee

Exploring memoriesof a lone peacemaker

Narayan Desai visitWho: Son of Mahadev Desai, Gandhi’spersonal secretary

When: Lecture 10 to 11:30 a.m. Satur-day, storytelling (in Hindi) 2:30 to 6:30p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 5:30 to8:30 p.m. Monday

Where: Lecture in multipurpose room,Cal State Bakersfield, 9000 StockdaleHighway; storytelling at ChinmayaMission, 1723 Country Breeze Place.

Admission: Free

Information: Contact Naina Patel at333-7818, Harjit Deol at 319-4214 orMina Patel at 205-9506.

The Californian will salute students inour annual college-bound seniors issuein May. We need the student’s full name,photo, high school, name of college, sub-mitter’s name and phone number (whichwill not be published). Materials must beemailed, dropped off or postmarked by

May 4. Photos will not be returned.Email [email protected], drop off at The Californian,1707 Eye St., or mail to College BoundSeniors, The Bakersfield Californian, P.O.Bin 440, Bakersfield, CA 93302.

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Narayan Desai was brought up in Mahatma Gandhi’s ashram.


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BY MATT MUNOZCalifornian staff writer

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Bargain hunters with an eye for vin-tage goods should make plans toattend this weekend’s big rummage

sale at Bakersfield Community House.Part of the senior activity center’s annual

run of fundraisers, the two-day extrava-ganza is Friday and Saturday. According toBakersfield Community House executiveboard member Jeanne Rice, it’s the organi-zation’s most popular fundraiser by far,with all funds going to keep doors openand programs alive.

“It’s a lot of work, but we look forward toit, as do our neighbors, who always comeout and support us,” she said.

Shoppers will find everything fromslightly used men’s and women’s clothing,jewelry, kitchen ware, furniture, linens anddishes to electronics, DVDs and books.There’s also a special section called“Granny’s Attic,” featuring some higher-end items such as Waterford crystal, andchina from big brands Lenox and Wedge-wood. All goods have been inspected forquality by Rice and her crew, and pricingwill range from 10 cents to $25.

Community House member JanieAlderete, who was busy organizing theclothing section on Tuesday, said only thetop-quality items are put out on display.

“When we get a donation that needssome cleaning, I’ll take it home and get itready. If there’s a sweater with a big snagon it, we won’t sell it. All clothing has to beready to wear.”

To keep your taste buds satisfied whileyou shop, resident chefs will be sellinghearty homemade sandwiches, cakes, piesand soft drinks in the building’s special tearoom.

“Our baked items are a big hit everyyear, and a lot of people come just for thesweets,” Rice said.

The city-owned Community Housebuilding at Central Park by Mill Creek wasbuilt in 1958 by the Junior League of Bak-ersfield and is run as a nonprofit activity

center for men and women 50 and older.During a tour of the multi-functional facili-ty, Rice pointed out the library, card roomand kitchen. The center operates solely onfunds raised from events such as the rum-mage sale, and Rice hopes to see the build-ing’s main hall empty of all donations bySaturday afternoon.

“We have so much to sell. We needeveryone to come on out,” she said.

At present, the Bakersfield CommunityHouse has 200 members on its roster, withabout 50 actively participating every week.All members are welcome to a variety ofdaily activities such as computer classes,sewing, crocheting, exercise, card gamesand more.

Alderete recalled her first visit four yearsago after a health issue forced her earlyretirement. Today she attends four times aweek and volunteers whenever she can.

“After I was given the OK, my doctor hadrecommended that I get out and interactwith people. I saw they had sewing, danc-ing and bus trips,” she said. “I love it here.Everyone is so active.”

All rummage sale donations come fromCommunity House members. All unsolditems will be donated to the SalvationArmy and the Bakersfield Alliance AgainstFamily Violence with the exception of spe-cialized Granny’s Attic items, which will beresold at a future event. Rice added theyhope to make the hall available for rent forweddings and private parties. Applicationsfor membership are available on site.

“This is a place to find friends,” Ricesaid. “We just want to be able to function.We’ve been dipping into our savings late-ly.”

Rummage sale promisestwo-day shopping frenzy

Bakersfield Community HouseRummage SaleWhen: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Sat-urdayWhere: Bakersfield Community House,2020 R St.Information: 327-8835

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Bakersfield Community House member Janie Alderete organizes clothing for thisweekend’s fundraiser.


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BY CAMILLE GAVINContributing writer

The many works of William Shake-speare as well as the King JamesBible — both published in about the

same time period, the late 15th and early16th centuries — have shaped the Englishwe speak, read and write today.

And tonight, at the Norman Levan Cen-ter for the Humanities, that subject will beexplored as part of the annual Reading theClassics series, with Bakersfield Collegedrama professor Randy Messick as coordi-nator.

As a way of explaining what will be cov-ered, Messick posed this question during arecent phone interview.

“What was it about that period in Eng-land, this particular niche of time that pro-duced these two pillars of the English lan-guage?”

He went on to say, “We can postulate ona number of answers. For instance it was atime of exploration. Discoveries were tak-ing place in the world at that time and itbrought an influx of stuff to England —foods, jewels, spices, dyes — things peoplehad never seen before.”

Shakespeare, as well as the group ofmore than 50 linguists and scholars KingJames I had charged with the task of writ-ing a new translation of the Bible, wouldhave known about these exciting new ele-ments. It would seem natural to incorpo-rate such things into their writing. More-over, they would write in language familiarto those living at the time.

“It was an infusion of richness that influ-enced the way people spoke and thought,”he said. “It had a tremendous impact.”

Messick credits Jack Hernandez, execu-tive director of the Levan Center, for sug-gesting the topic for the program.

“Jack came up with the idea, I think,because of the 400th anniversary (in 2011)

of the King James Bible and then gave itover to me,” Messick said. “I’ve enjoyedputting it together.”

Another area to be discussed, the profes-sor said, is how both Shakespeare and theKing James Bible have contributed to theEnglish we speak today.

In presenting the program, Messick willbe joined by two colleagues: Kim Chin, amember of the BC drama faculty, and BobKempf, artistic director of The EmptySpace and co-founder, with Messick, of theKern Shakespeare Festival.

Part of it will be devoted to a compari-son of a Shakespeare play with a selectionfrom the Bible. For example, passages from“Romeo and Juliet,” compared to the bibli-cal poem, “The Song of Songs,” also knownas the “Song of Solomon.”

Messick said he’s also planning to read afew sonnets in which the Bard makes funof language.

The program is expected to last aboutone hour and should not be considered atrue dramatic performance, even thoughall three are experienced actors and direc-tors. Also, the setting will be informal, withplenty of time allowed for questions andcomments from the audience.

Or, as Messick puts it, “Talk, perform,talk — it goes like that.”

The Levan Center for the Humanities ison the north side of the BC campus, facingPanorama Drive. Parking is free.

Shakespeare and the KingJames Bible: A celebration

Reading the Classics — King James BibleWhen: 7 p.m. today

Where: Norman Levan Center for theHumanities, 1801 Panorama Drive

Admission: Free


The CSUB Guitar Arts Series will hostguitarist Johannes Möller, winner of the2010 Guitar Foundation of America Con-cert Artist Competition, for a two-day resi-dency on Wednesday and Thursday of nextweek. His visit will culminate with a con-cert at 7:30 p.m. April 19 at Cal State Bak-ersfield.

The Swedish guitarist and composer haswon acclaim throughout the world for hischarismatic and soulful performances.After playing his first public concerts at theage of 13, his performances now total morethan 500 and span Europe, Asia and theAmericas. In 2010 he was awarded firstprize in the GFA Concert Artist Competi-tion, considered by many to be the mostprestigious guitar competition in theworld, resulting in a concert tour and arecording with the Naxos label.

At the age of 12 as a self-taught compos-er, Möller experienced an outburst of cre-

ativity that resulted in a large quantity ofpieces that were performed and recordedto great critical acclaim. A selection ofthese works was recorded on a CD withsome of the top instrumentalists in Swe-den when he was 14 years old. In his laterteenage years, Möller continued compos-ing, experimenting with various composi-tional styles and techniques. Doberman-Yppan has published a number of hisworks and such groups are now perform-ing his pieces as the Eden-Stell Duo.

The April 19 concert will take place at7:30 p.m. in the CSUB Music Building,Room 127. Parking is free in Lots B and C.

Tickets are $12 for general admission, $8for seniors (60-plus) and $6 for studentswith ID. Tickets can be purchased at thedoor on the night of the event, or reservedby calling 654-2511. Reservations are rec-ommended, as seating is limited to 85.— CSUB media release

Swedish guitarist to visitCSUB to close out series


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caught my eye is called “Calm in theCongo,” an intricate small-scale sculp-ture made out of paper by EtheletteEdwards.

Another is Jennifer Sanchez’s“Down,” a digital photo taken with acamera aimed from above at a fewsquares of a concrete sidewalk. At thetop of the image is a dog, its red tonguecurled up toward its nose. In the lowerleft corner is a pair of bare feet —prob-ably those of a young girl — clad inbejeweled sandals. The pup seems tobe getting ready to get a taste of thegirl’s brightly painted toenails.

Other works in the show include avariety of media, including watercol-ors, charcoal and pencil.

Following this evening’s reception,the exhibit can be seen during thegallery’s hours, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday toThursday, through May 3.

Folkloric dance festivalA celebration of traditional Mexican

dances will be presented at the 26thannual “Festival Juvenil Primaveral” onSaturday evening at East High School.

A large number of dancers fromMexico and Los Angeles will performas well as several local folkloric organi-zations, said festival director SylviaOchoa Guzman. A local resident, shealso leads the sponsoring group,“Escuelas Unidas.” Among those fea-tured on Saturday are Abraham AldanaRoman and Berenice Hinojosa, dancepartners from Jalisco, Mexico. The cou-ple is part of Grupo Xalisco de Jalisco,which is directed by Roman, a consult-ant for the festival.

Guzman also provided informationabout two other groups, both based ineast LA. Ballet Folklorico Mi Tierra, ledby Alberto Tapi, consists of 25 dancers,ranging in age from 6 to 50. They willperform dances from San Luis Potosiand Huahuas de Puebla.

And Ballet Folklorico Mixteco, withJulio Cesar Flores, director, has 65dancers, ages 4 to 40. They will per-form folkloric dancing from severalareas of Mexico, including Chihuahua,Tamaulipas Norte, and Jalisco.

Also part of the program SoLuna Bal-let, led by Manuel Fonseca, and, BalletFolklorico Mi Tierra de Bakersfield.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF MARGARET NOWLING

“Calm in the Congo,” an intricatesmall-scale sculpture made outof paper by Ethelette Edwards.

“And that’s a fine line because a lotof guys and a lot of people are pickingup on this band because they hear asingle on the radio.”

The band’s issue-oriented lyrics —which advocate human and animalrights — have been a big part of thefocus from the beginning. And thegroup’s outspoken nature hasn’t hurtits career. With its third CD, “SirenSong of the Counter Culture” (2004),the band moved up to major labelDreamWorks Records (which wasabsorbed by Geffen Records shortlythereafter).

Each subsequent CD since then —“The Suffer & The Witness” (2006),“Appeal to Reason” and now“Endgame” — has done better thanthe last, with “Endgame” now on itsthird single (“Satellite”) with plansbeing made to release a fourth singlefrom the CD. The success has contin-ued even though Rise Against didn’ttone down its message on“Endgame.” Although the band says itis not a concept album, there was anoverriding question that helpedinform some of the songs: If the worldwere to be destroyed today, wouldthat necessarily be a bad thing?

The CD also touches on severalspecific issues, with “Help Is on theWay,” addressing Hurricane Katrinaand last year’s oil spill in the Gulf ofMexico. Another song, “Make It Stop(September’s Children),” takes astand against homophobia, specifi-cally lamenting the suicides of severalgay teens.

Despite the sensitivity that comes

with some issues Rise Againstaddresses, Blair said there is almostnever disagreement over the lyricsMcIlrath brings to the songs.

“He’ll talk to everybody and go‘Hey, this is what I was thinking. Whatdo you guys think?’ He doesn’t wantto misrepresent anyone,” Blair said.“But fortunately we’re a band thatshares pretty common views, espe-cially when it comes to politically(related issues) across the board.”

What helps make the lyrical con-tent palatable is the quality of RiseAgainst’s music.

And “Endgame” is a typically rous-ing effort, as its songs almost without

exception boast catchy vocalmelodies and guitar lines and plentyof adrenalized punk energy and pas-sion.

“We try to visit every record withthe set list, but as you consecutivelyput out records, it gets harder andharder to visit all of them,” Blair said.

“It gets more and more difficult.And we’re also not the type of bandthat’s going to bowl over fans with thenew record. I never liked that. WhenI’d go see a band and they would justplay a bunch of songs off of the newrecord, and you’re not really familiarwith the new record yet, it was alwaysa pain.”

Do you offer activities for children over the summer?Send us your information and we will run a free listingin The Californian. Information is due by April 20.

Email your event to [email protected] include the following:

Name of camp, address of camp, contact information(phone number, email and website of organization),dates of all sessions being offered (beginning datethrough end date), registration deadline, theme, agerange of participants, activities and cost.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF RISE AGAINST

Rise Against appears at Rabobank Arena on Monday.

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TodayTwo-Day Red & White Wine & Food Fes-tival, winemaker dinner 6:30 p.m. Thurs-day; seminar/panel discussion, 10 to 11 a.m.,and grand tasting from more than 50wineries, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, BakersfieldCollege, 1801 Panorama Drive. $50-$125.395-4800.21st annual Relay for Life Survivor’sReception, 4 to 6 p.m., St. Philip the Apos-tle Church, 7100 Stockdale Highway. 326-1011.Bakersfield Community Concert Asso-ciation presents “The InternationalTenors,” 7:30 p.m., the theater at RabobankConvention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave. $30;includes two concerts. 589-2478.Bakersfield Deaf Senior Citizens SocialClub, bring your favorite potluck food,games, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., East BakersfieldVeterans Hall, 2101 Ridge Road. $2 mem-bers. Email [email protected] 60 Plus Club, guest author DougDavis of “Gifts Given,” 2 p.m., CSUB, IcardoRoom, 9001 Stockdale Highway. Free. 654-3211.Poetry Open Mic, featuring poet JamesMeetze; others are welcome to bring proseand poetry, sign-ups begin at 6:45 p.m.,readings begin at 7 p.m., Russo’s, 9000Ming Ave. 665-4686.Reading the Classics Presentation,(more on Page 27).Red Cross New Volunteer Orientation,5:30 to 7:30 p.m., American Red Cross,Kern Chapter, 5035 Gilmore Ave. 324-6427.12th annual Summer Camp & Adven-ture Fair, for parents and families whowish to sign up their children for a summerenrichment program, or who have ques-tions, 3 to 7 p.m., Westside Church of Christgym, 7300 Stockdale Highway. Free. 861-4939.Bingo, warm ups 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.

Friday18th annual Battle of the Badges, (moreon Page 20).22nd Annual Dinner at the DerbyFundraiser, an evening of horse racing andSouthern dining in the tradition of thederby. Silent and oral auction, 6:30 p.m.,Seven Oaks Country Club, 2000 GrandLakes Ave. $100; $175/couple. 619-3344.Annual Rummage Sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.Friday and Saturday, Bakersfield CommunityHouse, 2020 R St. 327-8835.CSUB Music Department Spring PianoStudio Recital, 7:30 p.m., CSUB, MusicBuilding, Room 127, 9001 Stockdale High-way. Free. 654-2156.FLICS International Cinema Society,presents “The Princess of Montpensier,”7:30 p.m., Bakersfield Fox Theater, 2001 HSt. $5. flics.org or call 428-0354.Lecture and Discussion, with Dr. BradAsher, 3:30 p.m., CSUB, Walter StiernLibrary, Dezember Reading Room, 9001Stockdale Highway. Free.Paquita La del Barrio, 8 p.m., EagleMountain Casino, 681 S. Tule ReservationRoad, Porterville. $20 general admission;$35 reserve. Tickets online at eaglemtncasi-no or 888-695-0888.Spoken Word & SLAM competition, non-competitive, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Empty Space,706 Oak St. Free. 809-3784 or [email protected].

Saturday“Explore the Possibilities” Lecture,with Rob Gilbert, learn about spiritual self-worth, identity and freedom, 4 p.m., BealeMemorial Library, Auditorium, 701 TruxtunAve. Free. 868-0770.

“Fun Under the Son” Spring Car andMotorcycle Show, (more on Page 23).

“Rebel Without a Cause” Cinema Sat-urday, begins at sundown, ValentienRestaurant & Wine Bar, 1310 Truxtun Ave.,Suite 160. 864-0397.

15th annual Earth Day Restoration &Cleanup, tree planting, 9 a.m., Yokuts Park,4200 Empire Drive. keepbakersfieldbeauti-ful.us.

2012 Concert Series, with Karla Bonoff, 8p.m., Bright House Networks Amphitheatre,11200 Stockdale Highway. $10. ticketmas-ter.com or all Ticketmaster outlets or bycalling 800-745-3000.

2012 Great American Cleanup, 8 a.m. to2 p.m., Yokuts Park, 4200 Empire Drive.Register at 326-3539 or email [email protected].

28th Annual Hart Canyon Rendezvous,Hart Canyon Rendezvous near Twin Oaks,April 14 to 22. A 1740-1840 Rocky Mountainfur trade encampment with mountain manand colonial set-ups. Day visitors welcomeApril 15, 16, 20, 21, 8 a.m. to noon. Call 393-7901 for details or visitHartCanyonRDV.Com.

Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, pres-ents “Three Concert Audience Favorites,”(More on Page 22).

CASA of Kern County Rio Bravo Run,10K, 5K and 2K run/walk, check-in 7 to 7:45a.m., races begin at 8 a.m., Rio Bravo Ranch,15701 Highway 178. $20-$35. kerncasa.orgor 631-2272.

Cat Adoptions, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Petco,8220 Rosedale Highway. $65 includesspay/neuter, vaccines and leukemia testing.327-4706.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, next toGolden State Mall, 3201 F St., and 9 a.m. to1 p.m., Brimhall Square, 9500 BrimhallRoad.

Craft Fair, vendors and artisans, 9 a.m. to 3p.m., Royal Palms, 608 Clubhouse Drive,Gate 3. 869-1798 or 342-4763.

Democratic Women of Kern, breakfastmeeting, 9 a.m., Garden Spot, 3320 TruxtunAve. $5 members; $7 nonmembers. 322-7411.

Free Electronic Waste Recycling Event,bring unwanted electronic items, 7 a.m. to 1p.m., 5305 Fairfax Road. [email protected] or 873-4011.

Greater Bakersfield Green Expo, withHigh School Recycled Material Arts Compe-tition, 8 a.m., Yokuts Park, 4200 EmpireDrive. gbgreenexpo.org.

Grupo Folklorico “Escuelas Unidas,”“Festival Juvenil Primaveral,” guest per-forming group Grupo Folklorico Mixteco, 6p.m., East High School, 2200 Quincy St. $10advance; $12 at the door. 872-6067.

Jenni Rivera, 8 p.m., Rabobank Arena,1001 Truxtun Ave. $40.85 to $98.55. ticket-master.com or 800-745-3000.

Sugar Sugar, cabaret dance troupe, “TheRight to Bare,” 8:30 p.m., The Empty Space,706 Oak St. $10. Email [email protected].

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Unforgiven Rollergirls vs. SanFernando Valley, roller derby,6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Rollerama, 100434th St. $10 adults advance; $12 atthe door; $5 children; free for chil-dren under 5. Tickets online atbrownpapertickets.com/event/230463.Veterans of Foreign Wars Post10859, Rosedale & Ladies Auxil-iary, 9:30 a.m., Greenacres Com-munity Center, 2014 CallowayDrive. 588-5865.Water Safety Day, learn aboutwater safety, pool safety, see CPRdemonstrations, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Bakersfield Swimming Club, 3311Allen Road. Free. 637-1403.Wine and Food Pairing Event,with opportunity baskets and a50/50 raffle, 6 to 9 p.m., 1000 Mt.Lasson St. $25. Benefitting CampKEEP Foundation.Yokuts Park Fun Run, practiceracing and earn points, 7 a.m.,Yokuts Park, Empire Drive off Trux-tun Avenue. Free. bakersfieldtrack-club.com or 203-4196 or 391-7080.

SundayChallenge For Homeless, for 18and up, obstacle course, 10 a.m. to1 p.m., Garces High School, 2800Loma Linda Drive. $25. To registerand sign up for a time, visit myter-rio.com/charity.

THEATER“Go! Condors,” 7 p.m. Friday andSaturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, GaslightMelodrama Theatre & Music Hall,12748 Jomani Drive. $12 to $23.587-3377.“Sleeping Beauty,” presented byOmnipresent Puppet Theater, 11a.m. to noon and 2 to 3 p.m.,Gaslight Melodrama Theatre &Music Hall, 12748 Jomani Drive. $6per person. Reservations, call 587-3377.Improv Comedy Show, withCenter For Improv Advancement, 8to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Satur-days, Ice House, 3401 ChesterAve., Suite M. Adults: $5, childrenunder 12 are $1. ciacomedy.com.Major League Improv, improvi-sational comedy show, appropriatefor families, 6 p.m. Saturdays, TheEmpty Space, 706 Oak St. Free butdonations are accepted. 327-PLAY.

ARTArt Classes, in drawing, watercol-or, oils, color theory, for beginnersand advanced, Bakersfield ArtAssociation Art Center, 1817 EyeSt. 869-2320.Art for Healing program, class-es that alleviate stress resultingfrom illness or grief. All classes arefree but some suggest a donationand are held at Mercy Hospital,Truxtun Campus, Truxtun and AStreet. Visitmercybakersfield.org/art or to reg-ister, 632-5357.Beginning Drawing Class, forhigh schoolers, 5 to 7 p.m. Thurs-day, Bakersfield Art AssociationArt Center, 1817 Eye St. $15 persession. 869-2320.

Color Class, with Phyllis Oliver,9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays,Bakersfield Art Association ArtCenter, 1817 Eye St. $100 for fourclasses or $25 per class. 869-2320.Jeanie Truitt, featured artist forthe month of April, Dagny’s CoffeeCo., 1600 20th St. 634-0806.Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery,offers stained glass classes,Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 50118th St. For times and dates call327-7507.The Art Shop Club, 9 a.m. tonoon each Thursday, Friday andSaturday, The Art Shop, 1221 20thSt. All mediums. 322-0544, 589-7463 or 496-5153.

MUSIC

’80sB. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill,7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Mem-bers Only, 9 p.m. Friday; GlamCobra, 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $5 eachnight. 21 and older only.

AcousticFiddlers Crossing, 206 E. F St.,Tehachapi, 823-9994; Juni Fisher,7 p.m. Friday. $15. Kern River Brewing Company,13415 Sierra Highway, Kernville,760-376-2337; Mike Fleming andRay Sadolsky, 7:30 p.m. Friday.

BluesKern River Blues Society Jam, 2to 8 p.m. every second Saturday,Trout’s, 805 N. Chester Ave. 872-7517.

Classic RockBellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139;The Bad Boyz, 9 p.m. Friday andSaturday.T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 Dis-trict Blvd., 398-1300; Usual Sus-pects, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Prisonersof Love, 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 9000Ming Ave., 664-1400; Mike Mon-tano, 9 p.m. Saturday.

ComedyElevation Lounge, 818 Real Road,325-6864; Improv Tuesday - Livecomedy with DJ after party, 9 p.m.Tuesdays.

CountryBuck Owens Crystal Palace,2800 Buck Owens Blvd., 328-7560; Monty Byrom & theBuckeroos, 7:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday. Ethel’s Old Corral, 4310 AlfredHarrell Highway, 873-7613; NoahClaunch, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday; TwangBangers, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900; Vince Galindo, 9 p.m.Wednesdays.

DancingBakersfield Rounders, ballroom(cued) transition class levels twoand three, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, SouthBakersfield Veteran’s Hall, 1905Wilson Road. $10 per couple. 747-7921. Beginner Belly Dance Lessons,5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays, CentreStage Studio, 1710 Chester Ave.323-5215. $45 regular session; $65combo session. bakersfieldbelly-dance.biz. 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 Center,2014 Calloway Drive, offers ball-room dance, East Coast swing (jit-terbug) 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. Mavericks Singles, with musicby Jerry Hobbs, 7 to 10 p.m. Friday,Kern City Town Hall, 1003 PebbleBeach Drive. $7 member; $9guest. 831-9241. Mavericks Singles, dancing withmusic by Jerry Hobbs and hisCountry Gentlemen, 7 to 10 p.m.Friday, Kern City Town Hall, 1003Pebble Beach Drive. $7 member;$9 guest. 831-9241. Pairs and Spares Dance, withCRS Riders, 7 p.m. Friday, Ras-mussen Senior Center, 115 E.Roberts Lane. $7; $9 nonmembers.399-3575.

DJBanacek’s Lounge, 4601 StateRoad, 387-9224; with DJ CaseyOverstreet, 9 p.m. Fridays. Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139; DJBrian, 7 to 11 p.m. Tuesday. DoubleTree Hotel, ClubOdyssey, 3100 Camino Del RioCourt. 323-7111; live in the mix: oldschool, ’80s & ’90s music, 9 p.m.to 1:30 a.m. every Saturday.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 WhiteLane, 834-1611; with DJ Chill in theMixx, 5 p.m. every Friday until 2a.m. Saturday. 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 CaminoDel Rio Court, 327-0681; with Meg,7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Jazz Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale High-way, 834-4433; Mauro with guestRico Velazquez and Pat Frase, 7p.m. Thursday. Cafe 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 Satur-day.King Tut, 10606 Hageman Road;live intrumental 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. Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St., 427-4900; Mauro, 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701Ming Ave., 832-5011; Jazz Invasion,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,Suite 2, 588-8559; Mauro, RicoVelazquez and Pat Frase Congas, 7p.m. Saturday.

KaraokeB. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill,7401 White Lane, 397-7304; 8 p.m.Thursdays and Tuesdays.

Banacek’s Lounge, 9 p.m. everyFriday and Saturday at 4601 StateRoad. 387-9224.

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

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.Corona’s Cantina, 9817 S. UnionAve., 345-8463; 7 to 10 p.m. Fri-days. Del Rio Cocktail Lounge, 5840State Road, 393-0262; 8 p.m.every Saturday.Don Perico Restaurant, 2660Oswell St., Suite 133, 871-2001; 7to 11 p.m. Thursdays. DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey,3100 Camino Del Rio Court; 8p.m. to midnight Tuesdays. 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., 6to 10 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. 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 & SportsBar, 14 Monterey St., 869-1451; 7p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesdays. Pizzeria, 4200 Gosford Road, 397-1111; 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Pour House, 9 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays at 4041 Fruitvale Ave.589-9300. Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-0053; 8 p.m. to midnight Satur-days.

Replay Sports Lounge & Grill,4500 Buck Owens Blvd., 324-3300; 8, Wednesdays. Rocket Shop Cafe, 2000 S.Union Ave., 832-4800; 8:30 p.m.to midnight Saturday.

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Join Californian Lifestyles Edi-tor Jennifer Self and entertain-ment reporter Matt Munoz thismorning as we chat with thecoordinator of the Greater Bak-ersfield Green Expo on Californ-ian Radio. We’ll also give away tickets tothe Rise Against concert Mon-day at Rabobank Arena. In memory of the late artistThomas Kinkade, our listenerswill have the opportunity towin a book of 20 classic printsof the artist’s work, ready for

framing. Listen for your cue to call: 842-KERN. The show airs from 9 to10 a.m. on KERN-AM, 1180.

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2012 Concert Series, withKarla Bonoff, 8 p.m. Saturday,Bright House NetworksAmphitheatre, 11200 Stock-dale Highway. $10. ticketmas-ter.com or all Ticketmasteroutlets or by calling 800-745-3000.

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Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave.,Suite B5, 589-6749; 8 p.m. Mondaysthrough Wednesdays. Rocky’s Pizza & Arcade, 2858 Niles St.,873-1900; 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.Elevation Lounge, 818 Real Road, 325-6864; 9 p.m. Wednesday. Round Table Pizza, 2060 White Lane, 836-2700; 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Round Table Pizza, 2620 Buck OwensBlvd., 327-9651; The Junction with host MacClanahan, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fri-days. Round Table Pizza, 4200 Gosford Road,397-1111; 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Rusty’s Pizza, 5430 Olive Drive, 392-1482;6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Sports & Spirits, 6633 Ming Ave., 398-7077; 9 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. Syndicate Lounge, 1818 Eye St., 327-0070;with Alisa Spencer, 9 p.m. Wednesdays.T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd.,398-1300; 7:30 to 11 p.m. Thursdays. Tejon Club, 6 to 10 p.m. every Saturday at117 El Tejon Ave. 392-1747.

The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, at HotelRosedale, 2400 Camino Del Rio Court, 327-0681; 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Junction Lounge, 2620 Buck OwensBlvd., 327-9651; 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays throughSaturdays. The Old River Monte Carlo, 9750 TaftHighway, 837-0250; 8:30 p.m. Thursdays. The Playhouse, 2915 Taft Highway; 397-3599; 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays. The Playhouse Lounge, 7 to 10 p.m. everySunday at 2915 Taft Highway. 397-3599. The Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; hosted by Ed Loverr, 9 p.m. to mid-night Friday. The Prime Cut, 9 p.m. every Friday at9500 Brimhall Road. 831-1413. The Regent, 2814 Niles St., 871-4140; 8:30p.m. every other Friday.The Wrecking Yard, 9817 S. Union Ave.,827-9192; 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdaysand Thursdays.The Wright Place, 2695-G Mount VernonAve., 872-8831, 8 p.m. every Thursday.Tomi’s Cowgirl Cafe, 7 to 10 p.m. everyTuesday and Thursday at 1440 WeedpatchHighway. 363-5102. Trouts & The Blackboard Stages, 805 N.Chester Ave., 399-6700; 7 p.m. Mondaysand Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays,Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sun-days. Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S. Union Ave.,496-2502, 7 p.m. Thursdays. 21 and over.

Latin/salsaDoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey, ClubOdyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court, 633-1949; various levels, 3 to 9 p.m. every Sun-day. $5 per person, per lesson.

Mariachi Camino Real Restaurant, 6 to 9 p.m. Sun-day at 3500 Truxtun Ave. 852-0493.

Music showcaseThe Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; featuring local artists, 7 to 10 p.m.every Wednesday.

Oldies KC Steakhouse, 2515 F St., 322-9910;Jimmy Gaines, Bobby O and Mike Halls, 6:30p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

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

T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 District Blvd.,398-1300; Prisoners of Love, 7 to 11 p.m.Saturday.

Tam O’Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista, 324-6774;The Press, 8:30 p.m. Friday; Rock-A-Mole,8:30 p.m. Saturday. $5 per night. old school.

Open micFiddlers Crossing, 206 E. F St., Tehachapi,823-9994; 7 p.m. Wednesdays. $5.

Reggae/skaThe Prime Cut, 9500 Brimhall Road, 831-1413; Mento Buru, Karling Abbeygate, 9p.m. Saturday. $7.

RockB. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 WhiteLane, 397-7304; Deedra Patrick, The SwampKatz and Crooked Folk, 9 p.m. Thursday. $5.21 and older only.

Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave.,Suite B5, 589-6749; live bands, 9 p.m. everyThursday.

Trivia nightBellvedere Cocktail Lounge, 3090Brundage Lane, 325-2139; 7 p.m. Tuesdays.

Chuy’s, 2500 New Stine Road, 833-3469;7 p.m. every Tuesday. trivia night.

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday 4/16Rise Against, A Day to Remember, 7p.m., Rabobank Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave.$44.40. ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

Second annual CSUB Golf Tournament,“Fore the Athletes,” noon to 7 p.m., River-lakes Ranch Golf Course, 5201 RiverlakesDrive. $125 per person; $500 per team.Includes cart, shirt, boxed lunch, buffet din-ner, team photo. All proceeds go to theCSUB Women’s Tennis program. 654-3081.

Sixth annual Kern Kiwanis Golf Tourna-ment, check-in 11 a.m., tee time at noon,Bakersfield Country Club, The Links at River-lakes Golf Course, 5201 Riverlakes Drive.$125 per person. Benefitting BakersfieldRonald McDonald House and other childrencharities. 246-9011.

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“Rebel Without a Cause” CinemaSaturday, begins at sundown Saturday,Valentien Restaurant & Wine Bar, 1310Truxtun Ave., Suite 160. 864-0397.

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