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BY MATT MUNOZCalifornian staff writer

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Joe Nichols has been givensome career-enhancingadvice over the years, but

none has stuck with him quite asmuch as the pearl of wisdom hegot from Buck Owens during apromotional stop in Bakersfieldearly in his career.

Fresh faced, bushy-haired andeager to strut his stuff, Nicholssaid he was confident he hadmade an impression on Owens,who didn’t always have the time

to visit withartists stoppingby his KUZZradio studio orCrystal Palace.

“At one pointhe told me, ‘Boy, Isure like ya kid,but you gotta cutthat dang hair.’

And of course, on my next album,I had short hair,” laughedNichols, 35, during a phone inter-view.

“He later wrote me this longletter that said, ‘A lot of peoplehave taken my advice and gone alot of places in this business, andthank you for cuttin’ that hair.’That album happened to be oneof the bigger ones, too. He wasjust a great, fun guy who sureknew a lot about the business ofcountry music.”

Nichols will be savoring thatand other memories of his men-tor when he returns to the CrystalPalace on Aug. 16 to headlineBuck’s Birthday Bash. Aug. 12 isthe 83nd anniversary of Owens’birth.

Nichols also performed duringthe 2005 outdoor concert for theunveiling of life-size bronze stat-ues of country legends likeOwens, Merle Haggard andGeorge Jones that now standinside the Crystal Palace (thoughthe highlight of the occasion,arguably, was when Garth Brooksgot down on one knee andpopped the question to then-girl-friend Trisha Yearwood).

“That was one of the mostamazing evenings of my life. It’san honor to come back and head-line another special occasion.”

Though he has nine best-sell-ing CDs under his belt and astring of hit singles like “Tequila

Makes Her Clothes Fall Off,”“Brokenheartsville” and “What’sa Guy Gotta Do,” Nichols has hada career of mixed blessings. Aftera public meltdown in 2005 thathe said was the result of sub-stance abuse, Nichols admittedhimself to a treatment facility.Following his stay, he returned towork, recommitted to his family,work and a healthy lifestyle.

It’s a journey reflected on hislatest CD, “It’s All Good.”

“I’ve found that even good daysaren’t so bad and how trulyblessed I am after all these years.

I’ve got a beautiful new baby girland beautiful, tolerant, lovingwife. Well, moderately tolerant,”he said with a laugh.

“I’ve tried to stay on a path ofgetting into the gym regularly,and trying to keep fair food fromkilling me. I don’t wanna look likeone of those guys who looks likethey’ve been eating corn dogs forseven years solid.”

His resilient attitude hasallowed him to reflect on thechanges happening in the indus-try. No longer the new kid on theblock, he’s been able to listenmuch more objectively to what’sgoing on around him.

“Country radio right now sureseems directionless. It’s more ofa pop format now more thanever. I don’t think country musicis in trouble, because it sells. Ithink it’s become more of abrand-less genre. To me, it feelslike top-40, adult contemporary,and all similar genres. They’re allkind of merging together. One ofthe coolest things about country

music to me was always theidentifiable nature of it. Years agoyou knew when you were listen-ing to a country music radio sta-tion. That’s why on soundtracksand movies they use a classiccountry song, they never useanything that’s currently beingplayed. It has nothing to do withhow good the music is; the prob-lem is, it’s just hard to put a labelon it now.”

And that’s why Nichols contin-ues to draw inspiration fromOwens and other groundbreak-ers.

“There are a lot of good youngvoices out there. The big mistakea lot of us make is: Go for radioand play what radio will play.That is a very middle-of-the-pack-following mentality. Be aleader and do something unique;people will remember that aboutyou and respect that about you.

“The music of Buck Owens willlive on forever because of that.He’s one of the biggest figures inthe history of country music, and

he did it his way all the way fromCalifornia.”

Buck BashesBakersfield may have been

Buck’s home, but it’s not the onlycity that still reveres his music.Chicago, Phoenix and Nashvilleare among cities in the countrythat host their own annual BuckBashes. But apart from the Crys-tal Palace, no venue throws a big-ger celebration than Austin’sContinental Club, whose annualcelebration of Owens predateseven the Bakersfield shindig. Thisyear marks the 21st annual event,which will be held on Aug. 12,Owens’ birthday.

“I can’t remember what year itwas, but Buck and I once char-tered a jet with guitarist JimLauderdale, and surprised themin Austin one year at the Conti-nental Club,” recalled Buckarookeyboardist and band leader JimShaw. “The looks on the crowdwhen we walked in was really

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IndexUnion Cemetery guided tour .................. 22Arts Alive .................................................. 2315th annual Lowrider Nationals .............. 24Play: As told by children.......................... 25The Lowdown with Matt Munoz.............. 26Guitar Masters at Bell Tower series........ 27Rediscovering Bakersfield’s museums.. 30Calendar .............................................. 32-33

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Buck’s Birthday Bashwith Joe NicholsWhen: 7 p.m. Aug. 16

Where: Buck Owens’ CrystalPalace, 2800 Buck OwensBlvd.

Admission: $87 to $112

Information: 328-7560 orbuckowens.com

Owens

PHOTO COURTESY OF JOE NICHOLS

Country singer Joe Nichols headlines this month’s Buck Birthday Bash on Aug. 16.

BY STEFANI DIASCalifornian assistant lifestyles editor

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No trip to the Kern CountyFair is complete without avisit to the exhibit halls,

displaying feats of culinary, col-lecting and other eclectic wonder.This year, instead of admiringothers’ hard work, put your ownon display by entering one of thehundreds of events at the fair.

Although fair catalogs went outearly last month, there’s stillplenty of time to prepare forcompetition.

“They can still enter every-thing,” said Patt Sandrini, thefair’s entry department supervi-sor. “We sent out our booksaround the first of July. That’swhen we encourage people tostart thinking about entering.”

Events run the gamut frombaked items to Beanie Baby col-lections, cut flowers to cannedgoods. If you produce somethingyou’re proud of, there’s probablya place for you at the fair.

“There are 10 to 15 contests,”including sponsored Spam, pota-to salad, ice cream and carrotcake contests, Sandrini said. Butmost competition takes place injudged events, which comprise440 divisions, further divided intoclasses.

“I’ve never thought about howmany there are. We’re in the ball-park,” she said, referring to thenumber of events held at othercomparable-sized fairs.

Contestants range in age fromsenior citizens down to smallchildren. To encourage youngcompetitors, Sandrini said mostchildren’s exhibits are judged byDanish rules. As opposed toAmerican rules that require thedesignation of a top winner, Dan-ish judging allows for many first-place finishers, which helps rec-ognize good work.

“We judge them against them-selves, to encourage them to enter.With ribbons, there is no limit set.We try not to limit the kids at all.We’re as lenient as possible.”

Along with a flurry of rankingribbons, junior events are also eli-gible — as are all fair exhibits —for the CEO ribbon, Sandrini said.A tradition that preceded retiredtop fair executive Bill Blair, whosespecial ribbon was black andorange for his Harley-Davidson,will be carried on by current CEOMichael Olcott.

“He went to USC, so we’regoing to use the USC colors,which are red and gold. It will betotally distinctive. That’s whatwe’re working on right now.”

As for what will claim the cov-eted honor, that’s Olcott’s call.

“It’s totally up to him. There areno criteria, no time frame. What-ever strikes his fancy.”

What may catch his eye are acouple of new events under the4-H division, open to the hun-dreds of Kern County youth inlocal clubs.

Young bakers will take part inHarvest Hall Cupcake Wars,which Sandrini described as a“mini version of the ‘CupcakeWars’ on TV.” Not a cook-off, chil-dren will bring themed treats,which can be from a box mix ormade from scratch, with theoption of presenting a dozen on adisplay stand.

And kids shouldn’t put thosebeaters down if they want to takepart in the other new 4-H dessertevent. The contest, sponsored byCapistrano Roasting Co., chal-lenges contestants to come upwith a nonrefrigerated dessertusing coffee.

Judge’s takeAlthough this is the first year

for the coffee dessert competi-tion, the judging will be experi-enced, courtesy of longtime fairjudge Char Hill.

Judging assignments are madecloser to the actual events, butHill knows she’s got this onesince her company is sponsoringit.

Hill has judged local fair con-tests for about 10 years, teamingup with her mother, Pauline Best.

“We wrote a cookbook. Weknow the criteria,” Hill said of thebaked contests — includingcanned fruits and vegetables,breads and salsas — which com-prise most of their assignments.

Hill has some advice for brand-

new competitors as well as sea-soned contestants.

First off, follow the rules.“The fair puts out a nice hand-

book. Do exactly what the rulessay because that’s what we haveto judge on. If the jar (in acanned good competition) isdirty or filled low, it affects thescore.”

With the 4-H events judgedunder the Danish style, followingthe rules usually leads to recogni-tion.

While looking through therules, Hill recommends thoseconsidering competing choosethe best class to suit the entry.

For many events, she said,“there is a category for first-timeentries.”

And when you know the field ispacked with contestants, consid-er your options.

“If there are a lot of peoplecompeting in a category, alter therecipe and enter in another cate-gory.”

To that end, Hill mentioned thevariety of jellies competing underpreserved foods.

“Strawberry is common. Apri-cot, apricot-pineapple, grape,peach. Pomegranate is getting tobe pretty common.”

If you want to impress thejudges, Hill recommended logan-berry, boysenberry (a commonlocal fruit that doesn’t often end

up in jelly competitions) andkiwi.

Hill said a jalapeno kiwi jelly ata past event definitely left animpression.

In fact, thinking outside thebox is crucial to make entriesstand out.

“Being creative is good becausesome of the most creative thingsdraw our attention.”

Hill recalled a hot yeast breadwith a lemon cream cheese fillingthat grabbed the judges’ atten-tion and led to a rookie judgingmistake: “We ate too much of it.”

Although the filling put theentry into the winner’s circle, thebread also excelled due to a keyfactor: temperature.

“It was warm. We like warmbread. You bring warm bread to ajudge, you have a good chance ofplacing.”

Timing can be tricky, with

baked items judged on the Satur-day and Sunday before the fairstarts. Hill said many make itemson that Friday but should recon-sider if they can.

“If it’s fresh, it will make a bigdifference.”

Along with avoiding mixingmishaps (Hill remembers bitinginto a cookie tasting of bakingsoda), focus on appearance andquality.

“It may taste delicious, but if itdoesn’t look good, it will losesome points. And make sure it isthe best quality. The quality iswhat is going to make the flavor,”which is about half of the criteria.

Amid all the cupcakes andcookies, Hill is hoping for onemore C to make its way to thejudges’ table this year.

“We like cinnamon rolls, butwe don’t see many of thosebecause it takes effort.”

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Time to start thinking of fairIf you want to enter,get cracking now

Aug. 10: Fine art, photographyAug. 17: Baked, decorativepainting, hobby and models,needle art, preserved foods Aug. 24: Ceramics, creativearts, dolls, gems and minerals,mini structuresAug. 31: Agriculture/horticul-ture; author’s corner; communi-

ty exhibits; environmentalexhibits; 4-H, FHA and FFA; 4-Hdog show; FFA ag projects; jun-ior feature exhibits; wool fleece

Entry prices vary. To register, visitthe fairgrounds entry office, mail inyour form or fill out online at kern-countyfair.com. For more informa-tion, call 833-4914.

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Scott, left and Chris Johnsonhelped carry and steady pump-kins during the weigh-in of thebiggest pumpkins at the 2011Kern County Fair. Lori Rogers,center, with Kern Countyweights and measures, official-ly weighed the pumpkins todeclare a winner.

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Sherrie Perez won first prize in the Albertsons Cake Mix Tricks Contest at last year’s Kern County Fair.Although there are 10 to 15 listed contests, there are hundreds of competitive events held at the faireach year, including a large variety of baked goods.

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BY SUSAN SCAFFIDIContributing writer

Traipsing around Union Ceme-tery might not be your idea of ahot time, but if you’re interest-

ed in local history, the final restingplace on Potomac Avenue could beyour ultimate destination.

Bakersfield. Jewetta Avenue.Brundage Lane. Chester Avenue. Jas-tro Park. Those names weren’t justpicked out of thin air; they belong toreal people, the founders and pio-neers of Kern County. And they are allburied at Union Cemetery, along withveterans of the Civil War, lawmen andgunslingers, farmers and businessowners, grandparents and infantswho settled, lived and died in whatwould become Bakersfield.

Genealogist John Codd will be tak-ing visitors through the “pioneer sec-tions” of Union Cemetery from 9 to10 a.m. Saturday in what is the firstpublicized guided tour of the park.

“There’s a lot more history (in Bak-ersfield) than people realize,” Coddsaid. “This was the ‘Old West.’”

Codd, who is associated with theKern County Genealogical Societyand Kern County Historical Society,has focused his research on the old,often forgotten burial sites that dotthe county.

“The small stuff that gets lost, thesmall sites, the lone graves,” Coddsaid. “You get into these people’slives.”

Codd said this first tour will includethe grave of city namesake ColonelThomas Baker, the first person buriedat Union Cemetery in 1872. Visitorswill also see the grave of CaptainElisha Stephens, who led the firstimmigrant wagon train over the SierraNevadas (ahead of the ill-fated Don-ner party), and eventually settled inBakersfield, where he died in 1887.Other famous graves include those ofdeputy sheriff William Tibbet (fatherof world-famous opera baritoneLawrence Tibbet), and outlaw JamesMcKinney, both killed in the 1903shootout at the Joss House at L and22nd streets.

Codd said visitors will view thegravesite of George Chester, Bakers-field’s first postmaster, and the sec-tion of the cemetery dedicated toCivil War veterans — Union and Con-federate soldiers.

Codd said his study of the gravesshowed that many residents died notonly from violence but also epi-demics, train wrecks and accidents —all sorts of events that impacted thelife of Bakersfield.

“It’s like notes left behind,” Coddsaid.

Union Cemetery is a nonprofitmemorial park and has been man-aged by the Union Cemetery Associa-tion since 1904. Operations managerJose Leyva said the park has almost

become a forgotten site over thedecades, overshadowed by the adver-tising of the newer parks.

“We have a lot of heritage,” Leyvasaid. “Of course, our pioneers arehere, and we just want to let the townknow we’re still here.”

Leyva said Union Cemetery hasbeen conducting tours for someyears, primarily for schools, but isexperimenting with publicized tours,a revamped website, even recruitingvolunteers to act as docents to estab-lish the park as a historical site.

“That’s one thing that separates usfrom the other cemeteries,” saidLeyva, who noted that the associationis applying for status as a federal,state and county historical landmark.

The association has even hired amarketing and public relations com-pany, for what is described as a“rebranding” of the Union Cemeteryname.

“Union Cemetery has been aroundfor 140 years,” said Dan Katz of LAAds: A Marketing Company, locatedin Northridge. “We are positioningthe cemetery as a historical treasureof Bakersfield.”

“Union Cemetery felt it was impor-

tant to express the value of the ceme-tery, not only for burials but also as ahistoric destination for people tovisit,” Katz said.

“When you think of the buildersand founders who are there, youthink of (the cemetery) very different-ly,” Katz said.

Codd, Leyva and Katz all said theyhope to see a series of guided toursfor the general public, dependent onthe success of this one. One of thethings to work out is how many visi-tors can be handled in a single tour.

“People have to be able to see thegravesite,” Codd said.

Local history is rebornat Union Cemetery

Union Cemetery guided tourWhen: 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday

Where: Union Cemetery, 730 E.Potomac Ave.

Admission: Free

Information: 324-9648, or [email protected]

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Tim Lemucchi, left, and John Codd tour Union Cemetery in 2010.

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James McKinney, who along withdeputy sheriff William Tibbet waskilled in the 1903 shootout at theJoss House at L and 22nd streets, isburied at Union Cemetery.


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The Kern River, a naturalresource that’s close to thehearts of many people in

our community, is the subject ofmany paintings in Jim Bates’ FirstFriday exhibit at the Art Center.

I find Bates’ work notable forhis ability to capture the variousmoods of the river as it flowsdown from the mountains, some-times swift and roiling, othertimes deceptively calm andpeaceful.

A major part of the exhibit is aseries of watercolor and oil paint-ings the Bakersfield native hasbeen working on for the past fewyears.

At present, the Kern Riverseries is a work in progress. Whencompleted, it will include 15 to 20different views of the river fromGordon’s Ferry near Hart Park tothe High Sierra.

Most the artist’s work is highlyrealistic, and he enjoys the chal-lenge of replicating nature in hispaintings. He first photographsthe scene, then returns to his stu-dio to do the painting. For exam-ple “Still Water Runs Deep,” oneof the newer pieces in the exhibit,depicts a popular site below thedam at Isabella Lake.

“The photo was taken from thesouth side of the river probablyone to two miles below the dam,”Bates said. “There was a camp-ground where I took the photo, soit would be a place that would berecognized by a lot of people.”

Another new painting, “Wel-come to Kern River Canyon,”contrasts the linear rows of cropsand orchards in the foregroundwith the rugged ridges of thefoothills in the background. Apanoramic piece, it is intersectedby the path of Highway 178 as itwinds its way eastward into thecanyon.

“Traveling around Kern Countyand observing the beauty thatsurrounds us, I am truly amazedat the number of paintings that Ican visualize and want to be ableto paint,” he said. “The lack of

ideas is not aproblemand I amenjoyingbeing afull-time

artist forthe first

time in my

life.”Bates, who majored in art and

history at Fresno State, spent 35years in the field of educationand served as district superin-tendent in Lamont at the time ofhis retirement. His work hasappeared at the BakersfieldMuseum of Art as part of The Cal-ifornian’s annual Eye Galleryseries, and he was the featuredartist in the Wasco Rose Festival.Recently, three of his originalwatercolors of the Kern Canyonwere purchased by the Kaiser Per-manente Foundation for its pedi-atrics facility.

Bates’ show includes a numberof finely detailed drawings of his-toric ruins reflecting his recenttravels to Spain and Portugal. Theexhibit can be seen at the gallery,which is sponsored by the Bak-ersfield Art Association, throughAug. 31.

Benefit show at StarsA special $100-per-person din-

ner and show at Stars on Saturdaywill benefit alocal charitycalled Funds forFamilies, whichhelps people whoare dealing withserious illnesses.

MonsignorCraig Harrison ofSt. Francis of

Assisi Catholic Church is one ofthe chief organizers and will be amember of the cast, along withinternationally known tenor

Robert MacNeil, a Shafter nativewho now lives in Los Angeles.

“I am going to be singing (ifyou can call whatI do singing) andI have a fewmoves!,” Harri-son said in anemail. “It will be alot of fun, and theadministrationand cast of Starsare amazing to

donate their times and talents.”The priest also explained the

origin of Funds for Families andhow the show came to be.

“Judge Collette Humphrey’sdaughter battled cancer and beatit and knowing how much a fami-ly had to go through, she and herhusband, Kyle, started a fund tohelp families in Kern County thathave to deal with catastrophicand cancer-related illness,” hesaid. “The fund has grown and wehave helped a number of fami-lies. Collette has been involvedwith Stars and is a supporter andso am I, and when they heard wewere trying to raise some funds,Stars volunteered to help and theevent was born.”

Since the cost of the event isbeing paid for by several under-writers, Harrison said all pro-ceeds — 100 percent of the ticketprice — will be given to the fund.The organization provides moneyto help a family in various ways,such as transportation to doctors,out-of-town hotel stays, medicineand related needs.

Bruce Saathoff, Stars artisticdirector, said the show will fea-ture a number of Broadwaysongs. Others scheduled to per-form are Frank Sierra, AmberO’Reilly, Bethany Rowlee, ErikaKern, Jennifer Prow, Ali Dougher-ty, Adam Rateliff and Kevin True-blood. Mark Price is master ofceremonies.

Solo show at The Foundry Iconic images and symbols

mean different things to differentpeople. And Chad Dupraw’s FirstFriday solo show at The Foundryrepresents his idea of sin inAmerican Society.

His compositions are complexand incorporate a number of ele-ments, ranging from serpents andskeletons, to apples hanging froma tree.

One called “American BaldEagle,” for instance, shows theskull of an eagle superimposedover an American flag. In itsprominent beak, the bird holds ascrap of paper with the phrase“We the people,” the words at thebeginning of the United StatesConstitution.

Christina Sweet, director of The

Foundry, supplied this statementfrom the artist.

“I've always thought in a visualmanner, whether it’s a logicalprocess, or an emotional one,”Dupraw says. “My ideas andthought process are laden withconnectivity through imagery. Ithink this is why I'm drawn toreligious and tattoo art; they arefilled with imagery that tell sto-ries, show devotion, displaybelonging and express ideals, allwithout the heavy use of words.Thought process throughimagery.”

Following the opening recep-tion Friday evening, the exhibitcan be seen by appointmentthrough Aug. 29.

A river runs through his mindJim Bates exhibit5 to 9 p.m. Friday

BAA Art Center, 1817 Eye St.

Admission: Free

Information: 869-2320

‘Apple Core’5 to 9 p.m. Friday

The Foundry, 1602 20th St.

Admission: Free


‘Funds for Families’ benefitDinner, 6 p.m., show 7 p.m.Saturday

Stars Restaurant Theater,1930 Chester Ave.

Admission: $100


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GO & DO

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

Artist captures Kern’simagery on canvas

PHOTO COURTESY OF JIM BATES

“Welcome to the Kern River Canyon,” above, and “Still Water Runs Deep,” below, by local artist JimBates, will be featured for First Friday at the Bakersfield Art Association’s Art Center.

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BY MIRANDA WHITWORTHContributing writer

The Lowrider Nationals is aBakersfield urban car cul-ture classic that’s celebrat-

ing a major milestone Sundaywith a very big 15th birthday —being touted as “La Quincean-era.”

“This is a really importantyear,” said Rick Munoz, producerand director of the event, whichhe has watched grow from ababy.

“La Quinceanera is a big part ofour Latino culture and heritage.And this year is the first year thatwe will be sanctioned by Lowrid-er Magazine. So it's perfect.”

Lowrider Magazine is one ofthe premier publications for fansof urban car culture. It graces theshelves of convenience storesfrom coast to coast and is a staplein the garage of any lowriderenthusiast. For Munoz it’s anopportunity to put Kern County’sgear-heads on the map.

“Now we are one of their cartour stops. So you have to cometo Bakersfield to win points forthe magazine’s big show in LasVegas in the fall.”

The Lowrider Super Show isheld every October in Sin Cityand is the car season’s grandfinale, with big prizes and steepcompetition.

Car builders will travel hun-dreds of miles to compete for thetop awards but before many of

them get that far, they’ll make anappearance at the fairgrounds forpoints that will get them closer tothe goal.

And though out-of-towners areexpected to bring stiff competi-tion, local builders can more thanhold their own, said Joe Ray, edi-tor of Lowrider Magazine.

“The dedication that people inBakersfield have for lowridersmatches the dedication seenaround the country. I remembergoing out there as far back as the’80s, and the people always arevery welcoming, and they haveput on some winning shows.”

Perfectly exemplifying whatlocal car enthusiasts have to offeris Junior Gonzalez, a car showveteran who has been buildingcars for decades, going all the wayback to his teens in McFarland.This Sunday he’ll be showing his1957 Chevy Bel Air, a car he hasowned and lovingly restored over20 years.

“Doing all of this stuff to a carcosts money, so I would just

throw $20 or $40 or $50 in thebank every week. At the end ofthe summer I’d have $900 or$1,000 saved up and I’d think tomyself, ‘What am I going to do?’”

He's been showing the babyblue and pearl Chevy for years,long before he was able to addthe bumper-to-bumper chrome,engraving and pin-striping. Gon-

zalez’s ultimate goal was to beshowcased in Lowrider Magazine,and he knew it would be a dreamthat could take years to achieve.

“I would take (the car) out andask people what should I do,what should I add? I would talk tojudges and see what they’d say,then I would work on it in the offseason.”

Eventually Gonzalez’s Bel Aircaught the eye of a LowriderMagazine photographer. WhenGonzalez asked him who to talkto about getting a photo shoot,the photographer told him hewas talking to the right man.

“He called me up a couple ofweeks later and I took it over to aneighborhood by South HighSchool, and that’s where theytook the pictures,” said Munozabout the shoot that led to his carbeing featured in the magazine,about three years ago.

“It was hard but it was worth it;

it’s what I had been working for."Lowriders won’t be the only

heavy machinery on display dur-ing the event. The 15th AnnualLowrider Nationals caters toimport car owners, bicycles,motorcycles, trucks, SUVs andmore. Entertainment includes theHot Model Contest, Hopper Con-test and a concert by hip-hop vet-eran Warren G. Vendors offeringeverything from clothing andjewelry to the latest car acces-sories will be on hand, and kidsare welcome.

One participant already signedup, with engine revving, isLowrider Magazine’s Ray.

“You have to pour your heartand soul into these shows. It’s theonly way they still exist,” he said.“We want to support this show,and Bakersfield car clubs are bigsupporters of our events. We allhave to come together to keepthis sport alive.”

Low and slow is way to goLovers of lowridersgather for car showat the fairgrounds

15th Annual LowriderNationalsWhen: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun-dayWhere: Kern County Fair-grounds, 1142 P St.Admission: $17, advance;$20 day of; $7 for children 7to 11; free for children under6; tickets can be purchased inadvance at www.lowriderna-tionals.com or at 7-Elevenand Fastrip stores

BY NICK BELARDESContributing writer

Trailers for “The Lackey,” a grindhousethrowback filmed almost entirely in Bak-ersfield, have been generating buzz amonglocal YouTubers for months. And nowother film fans can get in on the excite-ment at a screening of the film Friday atthe Fox Theater.

Though not rated, filmmakers say themovie falls into the R category for itsgraphic violence, fight scenes and briefnudity. IMDB.com offers this synopsis:

“Jude St. Clere discovers he has a daugh-ter by his junkie ex-girlfriend. He vows totake care of her and leave his shadowedpast behind him. Completely broke andwith his daughter starving, he reluctantlytakes on one last job which quicklyentwines him dead smack in the middle ofa bloody mob war. Knowing that his

chances of making it out alive are slim, heplunges in guns blazing — because some-times the only way out is to go all in.”

The movie, portions of which werefilmed in Old Town Kern, downtown alley-ways and Sandrini’s underground bar on20th and Eye streets, features local andSouthland talent.

Hollywood and Australian movie star

Vernon Wells, whose credits include thered-mohawked villain in “Mad Max 2: TheRoad Warrior” (1981), plays a villain namedMr. Dechlan.

“They did a great job, made a really greatmovie. It all comes down to the peopleyou’re working with and their attitude. It’sgot to be a combination of everything.When we shot ‘Mad Max,’ everybody wasso bloody enthusiastic. They wanted tomake it. ‘The Lackey’ was the same. Every-body wanted to be there. That carries intothe product.”

Starring as downtrodden gangster JudeSt. Clere is Hollywood videogame actorShaun Piccinino, who directed and co-wrote the movie. Piccinino said the movieis being shown at the SoCal Film Festival inHuntington Beach in September.

“I think it’s the action and the grittinessto it” that appealed to festival organizers,

Piccinino said.The film also features Rickey Bird of

Hectic Films in Bakersfield.“This has been my dream since I’ve

started Hectic Films around 2002. We’reclosing the gap between Hollywood andBakersfield,” he said.

Bird plays Sonny Fingers, one of manythugs in the film.

“He was written for me by Shaun (Pic-cinino). He said I reminded him of someguy who could get out of any sticky situa-tion.

“It will definitely be a moment for localfilm history,” Bird said.

Bird said the first 100 moviegoers canexpect free posters, as well as Hectic Filmsmovie trailers for “Border Brothers,”“Home Free: The Movie,” and “Phase Two.” — Bakersfield writer Nick Belardes has a cameoin “The Lackey”

Film shot in town gets red-carpet treatment‘The Lackey’ film premiereWhen: Red carpet arrival starts anddoors open at 7 p.m., film at 8 p.m. Fri-dayWhere: Fox Theater, 2001 H St.Admission: $10, advance; $12 at thedoorInformation: 324-1369 or vallitix.com

“We want to sup-port this show, and

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porters of ourevents.

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keep this sportalive.”

— Joe Ray, editor of Lowrider Magazine

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BY CAMILLE GAVINContributing writer

[email protected]

“Flor,” a unique bilingual playthat tells the story of migrantspast and present through the eyesof children, opens this evening atArvin High School.

Eight months in the making, itis based on experiences of cur-rent residents of Arvin, Lamontand Bakersfield — those whowere called Okies when they firstcame here, starting during theDust Bowl days of the 1930s, andmigrant workers who came fromMexico in more recent years.

A production of CornerstoneTheater Company of Los Angeles,the cast of 38 includes both pro-fessional actors and local resi-dents.

“It’s told in the voices of youngpeople in two different time peri-ods — and how they are similarand different,” said WillMacAdams, who wrote the playafter meeting with and listeningto the personal stories of resi-dents.

One of those he spoke with isMonica Martinez, 22. Later, when

the director Mark Valdez chosethe cast, she was given the part ofa shy teenager named Marta.

“She (Marta) holds her feelingsinside,” Martinez said in describ-ing her character. “When a boy inher class starts yelling about ‘youillegals’ — telling them to ‘getout of here’ — she runs out of theclassroom.”

Marta, she explained, is in thecountry illegally and doesn’t wantto bring attention to herself.

Eventually, her character evolvesinto a person who has more con-fidence in her ability to expressherself.

Martinez, who now attends CalState Bakersfield, came to Arvinfrom Mexico with her mother andbrother when she was 2.

“My dad came here in the’80s,” she said. “When he got thepapers and everything, he sentfor us. That was in 1992. To thisday, they still work in the fields,but they never wanted us to.”

Martinez feels lucky to be inthe play and is pleased aboutwhat Cornerstone has accom-plished in the time it’s been inArvin.

“To see things presented in

such a positive way, to look atothers not as different but to lookat the way we are,” she said. “Itmakes me very excited, and Ithink it’s going to be a blast.”

“Flor” is a production that Cor-nerstone refers to as a communi-ty-collaborative play. Nine yearsago the nonprofit companyworked with residents of LostHills in producing a similar typeof play.

“The people in Lost Hills, andat the Arts Council (of Kern), too,were so warm and welcoming

Through theeyes of youthMigrant experienceis focus of play

‘Flor’When: 8:30 p.m. thisevening, Friday and Saturday Where: Arvin High SchoolAuditorium, 900 Varsity Drivein ArvinAdmission: Free; donationswelcomeInformation: 800-578-1335

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Penny Hernandez-Perez, center, rehearses for the play “Flor” at Arvin High School Auditorium. Her-nandez-Perez is an Arvin resident and this is the first time she has been in a play.

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As much of a music geek as Iam, there’s always achance I may show up a lit-

tle late to the party.Blame my tardiness on the

musician in me, but once I do getaround to arriving, bet on me tobe one of the more wildly enthu-siastic guests, dancing on yoursofa when my favorite tunecomes on.

Kind of like my mood when Idiscovered for the first time SanFernando-based alternative blue-grass riot starters Old ManMarkley.

The band describes itself on itswebsite as “what would happen ifSocial Distortion’s Mike Nesswoke up drunk in a bed with theguys in Old Crow Medicine Showand decided to just make a recordrather than do the walk ofshame.”

It’s a fitting description for theseven-piece group with deepSouthern California punk rockties, whose roots are displayedclearly on their latest release,“Guts n’ Teeth.”

The band appears Friday at BRyder’s.

“There were a few bandsinvolved prior to this collabora-tion,” said lead vocalist JohnCarey during a phone call from arecent tour stop. “Most of us werein the punk scene. When we hadthis idea to start Old ManMarkley, we weren’t really doinganything.”

Old Man Markleycould be anAmericancousin to theIrish sounds of

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Molly.In the

case of OMM, much of the instru-mentation is the same, but with atrue bluegrass influence.

Formed in late 2007, the origi-nal 11-piece group played itsmemorable first show the follow-ing year at a bar in Pasadenacalled the Old Towne Pub to anear-riotous crowd and sincethen has continued carrying thetorch for a sound known as“newgrass.”

“When we first came out we’resure people probably thought,‘Oh, here we go, another FloggingMolly,’ because they see the fid-dle and banjo. People didn’tknow what to make of us really.What I love about bluegrass is it’sso focused on amazing singers. Istarted listening to Old CrowMedicine Show and Devil MakesThree, and coming from punkrock, I was really able to identifyto this music. To me it was sosimilar, yet different at the sametime.”

Joining Carey is Annie DeTem-ple, autoharp; Jeff Fuller, drums;Joey Garibaldi, bass; RyanMarkley, washboard; John Rosen,banjo; and Katie Weed, fiddle.

I’ve only had a day to absorb aportion of Old Man Markley’smusic, but if my initial reaction isany indication, you’ll be hearingme rave about this group for awhile.

“We have a lot of energyonstage and the kids usually getdrawn in right away. They canfeel if it’s not legit and sincere. Ilike seeing their reactions whenwe bring out the washtub bass.”

Friday’s show is all-ages.Admission is $10. Showtime is 8p.m. Also appearing is DannyGarone and friends, plus KennyReeves and The Clones. B Ryder’sis located at 7401 White Lane.397-7304.

Beatnuts at Jerry’sOn Saturday night, under-

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returns to Bakersfield, this time inthe downstairs crawlspace of theJerry’s Pizza basement.

Members Jerry “Juju” Tineoand Lester “Psycho Les” Fernan-dez grew up in different commu-nities in Queens, N.Y., rockingunderground parties in the mid-’80s. Their style was in line withmany of the street sounds of theday: sample-heavy grooves takenfrom vintage jazz and funkrecords. Hip-hop music washeading into wide-open territorywith socially conscious themes inthe music just before the gangsterrap takeover in the decade to fol-low.

According to their bio, whilesearching for vintage vinyl, bothTineo and Fernandez ran intohip-hop godfather Afrika Bam-baataa, credited for putting NewYork on the music map with the

breakdance anthem, “PlanetRock.” Bambaataa took themunder his wing, introducing themto the Native Tongues music col-lective that featured members ofrap groups De La Soul, A TribeCalled Quest and the Jungle

Brothers. At that time, the twowere DJing parties under the aliasBeat Kings. The Jungle Brothersclaimed that they were “notkings, but rather two nuts” fortheir comical nature and the fact

It’s not punk — it’s ‘newgrass’The 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

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Members of alternative bluegrass rockers Old Man Markley appear Friday at B Ryder’s.

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New York underground hip-hop duo The Beatnuts appear at Jerry’sPizza on Saturday.

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BY MATT MUNOZCalifornian staff writer

[email protected]

The historic Bakersfield BellTower Club downtown will beshowcasing the building’s pris-

tine acoustics when it hosts a trio ofintimate concerts.

Titled Guitar Masters at the BellTower, the summer-to-fall musicseries will feature acclaimed guitaristsPeppino D’Agostino, Doyle Dykes andLaurence Juber. The Bakersfield seriesopens Aug. 9 with D’Agostino.

Bakersfield promoter and showorganizer Rick Kreiser said he wasinspired to produce the shows afterseeing Juber last year at a house con-cert down south.

“I heard about these house con-certs with about 30 to 40 people in aperson’s living room or backyard, andthat’s exactly what it was,” said Kreis-er, president of Carney’s BusinessTechnology. “When I got to the loca-tion, it was a little tract home inThousand Oaks.”

Following the show, Kreiser said hecontacted Juber and asked about thepossibility of bringing a similar typeof event to Bakersfield.

“I don’t have a living room like (thehosts in Thousand Oaks), but I prob-ably knew more people that mayenjoy this type of presentation. Ialways support local events like thejazz festival and blues festival, so whynot add something like this to thelist?”

Kreiser stumbled on the Bell TowerClub and after a successful pitch tomanagement, scheduled his firstshow last fall, featuring Juber, whichattracted 135 paid attendees.

“The Bell Tower was all over it,” hesaid. “It was a unique situation forthem since they’re normally onlyopen to members at lunch. There’svery little overhead involved. Theydress up the place, set up the chairsand handle the food. I provide thesound, dim the lights, do a little introand off we go.”

Bell Tower general manager AmyLewis said the restaurant is alwaysopen to new ideas about how to bringattention to the venue.

“I’m willing to try everything once,and it’s really nice to offer somethingnew. We have weddings and specialreceptions all year long. The showsare really intimate, very entertaining.Rick has done a great job.”

All shows are $30, which includesheavy gourmet appetizers anddesserts provided by the Bell Tower, ano-host bar, and two generous sets ofmusic with a break. No pre-sale tick-ets or reservations are involved, andall shows are open to the public. Lim-ited seating is theater-style, at acapacity of 160.

“If we sold tickets, it changes the

whole economics of the event. This ispurely to offer something different topeople that I happen to know, andpeople that like music. In keepingwith the house concert concept, Imake no money from these shows. Alldoor revenue goes towards the artistswith the exception of a small fee tocover use of the facilities. Anothernice thing is there’s never anentourage. It’s just the artist.”

First up, on Aug. 9, is D’Agostino,hailed as one of the best multi-dimensional guitarists in worldmusic. D’Agostino’s blend of Brazil-ian, Irish, country, blues, ragtime, andclassical styles have taken himaround the globe. Often described asa master of the “fingerstyle” tech-nique, his highly technical methodsinclude hammering on and pullingoff with the guitar fretting hand, andusing the body of the guitar percus-sively.

Over the course of his career,D’Agostino has released eight critical-ly acclaimed solo albums and instruc-tional guitar books and videos.D’Agostino is a featured guitarist inthe United Guitar Ensemble, a group

composed of seven of the world’s topclassical guitarists and D’Agostino onsteel string.

On Sept. 20 the series continueswith American acoustic artist DoyleDykes. Cited along with guitarists likeAustralia’s Tommy Emmanuel asamong the best finger-style guitaristsin the world, he also is known for hiscapability of playing proficiently witha wide range of different guitar tun-ings. Dykes has released eight full-length albums. Among some of hisbest-known works and inspirationalinterpretations are “Wabash Canon-ball,” “While My Guitar GentlyWeeps” and “Amazing Grace.” In2011 he also released “The Lights ofMarfa,” a semi-autobiographicalbook documenting his spiritual trav-els as a devout Baptist.

Rounding out the trio of shows willbe Laurence Juber, who returns Oct.25. As a young working musician inLondon in the 1970s, Juber got an life-changing break when Paul McCartneyhandpicked him to become the leadguitarist for Wings in 1978. Juber’splaying can be heard on the group’sfinal album “Back to the Egg,” a per-formance that also earned him aGrammy for the instrumental single,“Rockestra Theme.” After Wings fold-ed in 1981, Juber embarked on acareer as a solo artist, composer andarranger, and developed a reputationas a guitar virtuoso, voted No. 1 byFingerstyle Guitar magazine. He hasreleased 20 solo albums and has beenheard on numerous TV and filmsoundtracks.

“I do this to just look out over theaudience and make my friendssmile,” said Kreiser. “These guysaren’t household names, but you lookat some of the players they’ve playedwith, it’s just phenomenal. I’d like tocontinue this series.”

Bell Tower rings upguitar-master shows

Guitar Masters at the BellTower seriesAug. 9: Peppino D’Agostino

Sept. 20: Doyle Dykes

Oct. 25: Laurence Juber

Doors for all shows open at 6:30p.m. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.

Where: Bell Tower, 1200 TruxtunAve. (Truxtun & L Streets)

Admission: $30 includes heavyappetizers, dessert, no host bar.

Information and reservations:204-7685

PHOTO BY JONATHAN BERKOMPAS

Peppino D’Agostino, hailed as one of the best multi-dimensional guitarists inworld music, appears Aug. 9 in the Guitar Masters at the Bell Tower series.


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when we were here before, we wanted toreturn,” said Ann-Sophie Morrissette,spokeswoman for the company.

The current production, however, isfocused strictly on the Arvin-Lamont-Weedpatch area. It follows the path of amysterious traveler named Flor whoappears in a field of California wildflowersoverlooking the land immortalized bySteinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath.” As genera-tions of migrants from the Dust Bowl tothe present day appear beside her, a storyabout the community’s deep-rooted histo-ry emerges.

MacAdams, who is based in New YorkCity, said he is somewhat familiar withfarming communities, having recentlywritten plays related to farms in upstateNew York. But until now he’s never been inKern County.

“All I knew about it was ‘The Grapes ofWrath’ and the UFW (United Farmer Work-ers),” he said in a recent phone conversa-tion.

Since coming to Arvin and living therefor several months, he’s learned a lot frompeople he’s visited, including Jim Young,retired chancellor of Kern Community Col-lege District, and others who grew up inthe area.

“Jim Young was very involved and he’s afriend of the production,” MacAdams said.“He and a group of men who have knownone another since childhood were helpfulin answering questions about historicalaccuracy.”

MacAdams’ interaction with both DustBowl migrants and people who originallycame from Mexico has left him with some

strong impressions that informed hisscriptwriting.

“The pride of both groups and their sac-rifices — and the love of family — are thecore thread of the play,” he said. “Mywhole lens is on the eyes of the children.”

Although “Flor” is not a musical,sequences that emphasize the presence ofthe wind, an important element in theplay, are enhanced with music. In factthere’s even a character called The Wind.

“There are no songs, per se, but I wrotethe words spoken by The Wind, which isset to music and dance, and is lyrical,”MacAdams said. “The music for it waswritten by John Nobori, who is the sounddesigner. Jeanette Flores is the choreogra-pher.”

Compared to most local shows, “Flor”has a short running time of a little over anhour — 75 minutes to be specific. It alsohas what some consider a late startingtime, 8:30 p.m.

But MacAdams said that was doneintentionally because it’s expected thatmany of those who attend will be fieldworkers, who work late.

Arvin resident Gabriel Garcia, a recentgraduate of CSUB, is the assistant director.He is a student in a program called theCornerstone Theater Institute SummerResidency, now in its ninth year.

Each summer Cornerstone creates aplay with a different California communityby living within that community forapproximately four weeks, according toMorrissette. She also said “Flor” was pro-duced with assistance from Arvin HighSchool, the City of Arvin and South KernSol, a publication staffed by youths

between the ages of 14 to 24 from the areasof Greenfield, Arvin, Lamont and Weed-patch.

Cornerstone Theater Company is amulti-ethnic, ensemble-based theatercompany, according to a press release. Itcommissions and produces new plays,

which combine the artistry of professionaland community collaborators. By makingtheater with and for people of many ages,cultures and levels of theatrical experience,Cornerstone builds bridges between andwithin diverse communities in Los Angelesand other parts of the country.

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Sheila McClure, a former Arvin drama teacher, rehearses a scene in “Flor” withPeter Howard, an ensemble member of the Conerstone Institute. The cast membersconsist of Cornerstone students and members as well as residents of Arvin.

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BY ANTHONY MCCARTNEYAP Entertainment Writer

Jermaine Jackson calledWednesday for an end tothe feud that has embroiledhis family for more than aweek, saying issues over thecare of his mother and withlate brother Michael’sestate should be handledprivately.

Jackson wrote in a state-ment first released to TheAssociated Press that heregrets the public turmoilthat resulted from hismother Katherine’s 10-daytrip to an Arizona spa. Thetrip sparked a missing per-son’s report and a drivewayconfrontation between rel-atives at the home ofKatherine Jackson before ajudge stripped her ofguardianship duties.

“Mistakes have beenmade and irrational thingshave been said on bothsides in a highly chargedemotional environment,”Jermaine Jackson wrote. “Itis time for us all to draw aline in the sand and movetowards peace, co-opera-tion, love and healing.”

The Jackson family is still

raw from the death of thepop superstar three yearsago, Jermaine Jacksonwrote, and his mother hasendured incredible stressand pressures since then.

He said he remains con-cerned about his brother’sestate but is dropping sup-port for a letter leaked twoweeks ago that called onexecutors of the estate toresign.

Jermaine Jackson said hisstatement was promptedafter his son asked if hecould no longer visitKatherine Jackson at hersuburban Calabasas home.

“After much soul-search-ing, it is clearly time for usto live by Michael’s wordsabout love not war,” hewrote.

At the request of anattorney for TJ Jackson,temporary guardian ofMichael Jackson’s children,the estate has acknowl-edged it has blocked cer-tain relatives from visitingthe home. The familymembers were not named.

Attorneys are still tryingto untangle some of theissues that the family dis-pute has created. KatherineJackson’s attorney PerrySanders Jr. said attorneyswill return to court today to

present an agreement torestore his client as aguardian.

The agreement wouldalso call for TJ Jackson toremain a co-guardian, withcontrol over the staff andday-to-day operations ofthe home where KatherineJackson and her grandchil-dren Prince, Paris andBlanket currently live.Sanders has said thearrangement will allowKatherine Jackson to focuson the children’s upbring-ing and not on other finan-cial or logistics issues.

The co-guardianshiparrangement would alsoallow either Katherine Jack-son, 82, or TJ Jackson, 34, toserve as sole guardian if theother were no longer ableto serve.

Jermaine Jackson’s state-ment offers a detailedaccount of why he, brother

Randy and sisters Janet andRebbie felt it was necessaryto isolate their mother.

“We simply worried thata call home would firstentail, or lead to, conversa-tions with individuals weare in dispute with and thatwould, therefore, increasepressure on Mother — andpressure was what a doctorsaid she didn’t need,” hewrote.

He said by the time ofthe confrontation on July23, “it was clear that mutu-al suspicions had allowedevents to spiral out of con-trol.”

that they were crazy enough to carry hundreds of recordsto every show they played. Soon their name changed toBeatnuts, and it stuck.

Over the years they began producing and becameknown for their remixing, working with the likes of MosDef, Cypress Hill and a host of others. They’re revered inhip-hop circles as Latino rap pioneers, but also as one ofthe few lasting groups that has never stopped workingand representing their brand of hardcore rap and in-your-face performance style.

Much of their musical catalog has been used by a hostof singers over the years, including on Jennifer Lopez’s“Jenny from the Block,” that features a sample of TheBeatnuts’ 1999 hit, “Watch Out Now,” as the song’s foun-dation.

I have to tip my hat to Bakersfield promoter Chuck“Tha Butcher” Arias, who has been hitting the pavement,passing out promo compilations to hype the show forover a month.

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something. Austin is just chock-full ofmusicians. Everyone shows up, does oneBuck song onstage and just keep going.”

For Bakersfield’s Aug. 16 celebration,Shaw will be joined onstage at the CrystalPalace by Owens’ sons Buddy and John,guitarists Monty Byrom and Chuck Seaton,drummer Dave Wulfekuehler, vocalistsKim McAbee and Jennifer Keel, and bassistBilly Haynes.

Performing together and in differentvariations, they’ll kick off the evening withmany of Owens’ most beloved tunes.

“We’re not reinventing the wheel; every-one comes out to hear the classics andenjoy themselves, then we hand it over toour special guests,” Shaw said.

Noticeably absent will be the signaturesteel guitar sound of Buckaroo TerryChristoffersen, who left the group last year.Shaw, who stays in touch with Christof-fersen, said the group has never been ableto find a full-time replacement.

“Terry’s doing all right. We’ve beenfriends since we were teenagers. The lasttime we played was the Jim Burke Fordpicnic a few months ago. The steel guitar isa very complex and difficult instrument,and as far as I know there isn’t anyone inBakersfield that can play it the way weneed it.”

Meanwhile, Shaw said there’s been talk

of expanding the Owens celebration froma concert into a daylong community event,but once the reality check of summer heatsets in, they’d much rather stay inside.

“We’ve always thought about havinganother parking lot event like we did whenwe unveiled the statues, but it is in Augustand really hot. It could be a killer day. Fornow, we’ll probably keep it in the club,where Buck always held court for his birth-day.”

Guitarist Byrom is looking forward tocarrying on the tradition with Shaw andthe Owens family with some added twistsbrought to the stage by Haynes, who’s alsowell-versed in funk and jazz bass style.Together with Seaton’s unique guitarsound, Byrom anticipates a tribute unlikeno other.

“It’s gonna be a little crazier this year,because I’m pushing the boundaries ofthis group. I do miss Doyle (Curtsinger onbass) and Terry Christoffersen, but I don’tthink I’ve ever heard Jim sound better.Those guys are his friends for life, but a lit-tle new blood and kick in the butt is goodfor you. Buck just didn’t listen to country.He was into The Beatles, Ray Charles, Cree-dence Clearwater Revival. He influencednot just country music, but all kinds ofrock and roll artists.”

Also appearing will be country newcom-er Jon Pardi.

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If you love clipping coupons, four localmuseums are offering one that may bejust what you need to make the dog

days of August more inviting. The invitation comes in the form of a

buy-one-get-one free coupon good foradult admissions — except for specialevents from now through Aug. 31.

It’s called the Re-Discovery of Bakers-field’s Major Attractions and it can bedownloaded from the website of each par-ticipating organization: Bakersfield Muse-um of Art, the Buena Vista Museum of Nat-ural History, California Living Museum(CALM), and the Kern County Museum.

Representatives of all four museums gottogether at a brainstorming session anddecided to collaborate on the coupon idea.All are candid about saying that August isone of the slowest months of the yearattendance-wise, and they would like tosee more visitors.

“There’s a lot to discover and sometimesrediscover in Bakersfield,” said JasonGutierrez of the art museum. “These fourorganizations each have something differ-ent to offer visually but have a united mis-sion to inspire and educate the communi-

ty.”Kern residents shouldn’t feel like they

have to leave the area for a fun and educa-tional experience, he added, when theyhave an art museum, a zoo, a natural his-tory museum, and a general history muse-um right in their backyard.

At least two — CALM and Buena VistaNatural History Museum — have newexhibits to pique visitors’ interest.

“Our shorebird exhibit is new (opened inlate spring) and it was built by the staff anddedicated volunteers,” said Lana Fain, zoomanager at CALM. “It has really turned outto be quite lovely and so peaceful. It islocated next to the waterfowl pond.”

About 10 days ago, a great blue heron, a

black crowned night heron and coots wereadded about to the species that alreadyinhabit the area, which include a greategret, a pelican, a Canada goose and sever-al mallards

“By mid-August, we should have ourbighorn sheep exhibit open with threeewes and one ram,” she said. “CALM hasnever exhibited this species and we arequite excited.”

Fain also reported an upsurge in atten-dance for the 2011-12 fiscal year, whichended June 30. The total figure was126,549, which she estimates is an increaseof about 6,000 over the previous year.

Koral Hancharik, director of the BuenaVista museum, is excited about two muse-

um-related events coming up soon. One isthe museum’s exposure in the DiscoveryChannel’s “Sharkzilla” show scheduled toair at 10 p.m. on Aug. 13.

The other is “California’s ChangingWater,” a display designed by the statewater resources department in place nowat the museum in downtown Bakersfield. Aprogram from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 15 will fea-ture Jeanine Jones who is with the stateagency that deals with California’s waterand climate changes.

Also new at Buena Vista is a mineral dis-play that can be seen on the upper floor.The director said David Hamilton recentlygave the florescent mineral room a face-liftas an Eagle Scout project.

Culture, historyon the cheapMuseums band togetherfor August admission break

Re-Discovery of Bakersfield’sMajor AttractionsAll four museums in the Bakersfieldarea are offering special events andprograms during August. In addition todownloading the free coupon, you cankeep current with what’s going on ateach one and get information abouthours of opening, log on to each orga-nization’s website.

Bakersfield Museum of Art: bmoa.org Buena Vista Museum of Natural History: sharktoothhill.org CALM: calmzoo.org Kern County Museum: kcmuseum.org

PHOTO COURTESY OF KORAL HANCHARIK

California's Changing Water is on display at the Buena Vista Natural History Museum.


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TodayConcerts by The Fountain, great blueswith Fat Daddy Blues Band, 7 to 9 p.m., TheMarketplace, 9000 Ming Ave.Bookseller’s Book Group, 7 p.m., Barnes& Noble, in the cafe, 4001 California Ave.631-2575.Farmer’s Market, 4 to 7 p.m., TehachapiBlvd. and Robinson St., in downtownTehachapi. 822-6519.Guitar Class, taught by Mark Albert, forindividuals or a group, Juliana’s Art Studio &Gallery, 501 18th St. $25. call 578-4570 or327-7507 for class details.Taft Certified Farmers Market, 5 to 8p.m., 5th St. Plaza, Taft. 765-2165.Voice Lessons, learn to improve your vocalrange and breathing, one hour lessons forsix weeks, Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 50118th St. $150. 889-5625.Accordion Lessons, one hour per personfor 6 weeks. Learn beginner’s techniquesand several different styles of music such asPolka, Italian, and Mariachi music, off of a124 bass accordion with keyboard at 50118th St. 889-5625.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.

FridayMovies in the Park, presents “AfricanCats,” begins at dusk, Lowell Park, 800 4thSt. Free. 326-3866.Lantern Light Tour & Ghost Hunt, 9 p.m.,Silver City Ghost Town, 3829 Lake IsabellaBoulevard, Bodfish. $12. 760-379-5146.River Rhythms Concert Series, 7 to 9p.m., Riverside Park, 10 Kern River Drive,Kernville. Free. Visit facebook.com/acousti-criver.music.The Lackey film screening, 8 p.m., FoxTheater, 2001 H St. $8 plus fee. vallitix.comor 322-5200.First Friday Downtown, featuring livemusic, art, etc. 5 to 9 p.m. Downtown ArtsDistrict. Email [email protected] [email protected] & Beer Tasting, enjoy wine and beertasting along with appetizers, 5 to 7 p.m.,Steak and Grape Restaurant, 4420 CoffeeRd., $20. 588-9463.

SaturdayBakersfield Speedway, Modifieds, HobbyStocks, Mini Stocks, American Stocks,NMRA, gates open at 4 p.m.; races begin at6 p.m., Bakersfield Speedway, 5001 N.Chester Ave. $10; $5 ages 6-12; under 5 free.bakersfieldspeedway.com or call 393-3373.“Fistful of Dollars” Cinema Saturday,begins at sundown, Valentien Restaurant &Wine Bar, 1310 Truxtun Ave., Suite 160. 864-0397.Sixth annual Tehachapi Food & WineFestival, food from local restaurants andwineries, fine arts, chef demonstration, livemusic, VIP gates open at 5:30 p.m., regularadmission 6 to 10 p.m., E and Green St.,Tehachapi. $40 general; $100 VIP.Tehachapifoodandwine.com, 374-0395.Howlin’ at the Moon Fun Run, night-timerun, 2K starts at 8 p.m.; 5K and 10K start at8:30 p.m., the Park at Riverwalk, 11200Stockdale Highway. $30 on-site registration.Proceeds benefit the BPD K9 Unit. 326-3685.Joan Sebastian, 8 p.m., Rabobank Arena,1001 Truxtun Ave. $40 to $125 plus fee. tick-etmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

Historic Cemetery Tour, meet in front ofthe cemetery at 8:45 a.m., tour from 9 to 10a.m., Historic Union Cemetery, 730 PotomacAve. Email [email protected] or visit union-cemetery1872.com.

Cat Adoptions, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or byappointments, Petco, 8220 Rosedale High-way. $65 includes spay/neuter, vaccines andleukemia testing. 327-4706.

Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., BrimhallSquare, 9500 Brimhall Road, and 8 a.m. tonoon, next to Golden State Mall, 3201 F St.

Free Electronic Waste Recycling Event,bring all unwanted electronic waste, 9 a.m.to 1 p.m., Hina’s Home Care Pharmacy, park-ing lot, 9805 Stockdale Highway, Suite 130.Free. 873-4011.

Garden Project Community Meeting,learn how to plant your own vegetable gar-den, 10 to noon a.m., 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 w/ID,seniors; $4 for children under 18; 5 andunder are free. Members are free. 324-6350.

Kern Humane Society’s Spay/NeuterAssistance, offers discount coupons to thepublic on the first Saturday of every month,325-2589.

Sierra Club-Buena Vista Group Program& Brunch, guest speaker Deanna Hornbackwill be showing videos on the Adopt-a-High-way program, 10 a.m., Camino Real Restau-rant, 3500 Truxtun Ave. 323-5569.

Twilight at CALM, bring a picnic dinnerand dine with the animals, 5:30 to 8 p.m.,CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway. $9adults; $7 seniors; children under 3 arefree; CALM members are free. No Twilightat the zoo Aug. 18. calmzoo.org or 872-2256.

Sunday15th annual Lowrider Nationals, dubs,euros, imports, motorcycles, bicycles, hop-pers, entertainment, hot model contest, biki-ni contest, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kern CountyFairgrounds, 1142 S. P St. $20 adults; chil-dren 5 and under are free. lowridernation-als.com or 818-671-4771.

Optimal Hospice Foundation 19th annu-al Kids Camp, for ages 8-18 who have suf-fered the loss of an immediate family mem-ber, Sunday through Friday, Gergen Ranch,10658 Round Mountain Road. Free. 716-8000.

Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., KaiserPermanente, 8800 Ming Ave. 877-524-7373.

THEATER“Flor,” 8:30 p.m. today through Saturday,Arvin High School, 900 Varsity Road, Arvin.$10 suggested donation, reservations arerecommended. 800-578-1335.

“The Real Housewives of Oildale,” 2p.m. Sunday, Gaslight Melodrama Theatre &Music Hall, 12748 Jomani Drive. $12 to $23.587-3377. *The Friday and Saturday nightshowing of “The Real Housewives of Oil-dale” is SOLD OUT. We have seats availablefor the Sunday show. Box office opens at 11a.m.

Improv Comedy Show, with Center ForImprov Advancement, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Fridaysand Saturdays, Ice House, 3401 ChesterAve., Suite M. Adults: $5, children under 12are $1. ciacomedy.com.

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Team Improv I, learn short-formcomedy improv for third to eighthgraders, 10 a.m. to noon Satur-days, now through Sept. 8, TheEmpty Space, 706 Oak St. $150.tonicism.com.

ARTAquaboard Watercolor Class,with Norma Neil, 9 a.m. to noonSaturday, Bakersfield Art Associa-tion Art Center, 1817 Eye St. $25.869-2320.Art 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 classesare free but some suggest a dona-tion and are held at Mercy Hospi-tal, Truxtun Campus, Truxtun andA St. Visit mercybaakersfield.org/art or to register, 632-5357.Exhibits on Display, Visual ArtsSmall Works Festival,” “Paintingsby Dennis Ziemienski,” “L.A. te:Photographs of Los Angeles afterDark,” “Eye Gallery: A Day in theLife,” now through Aug. 26, Bak-ersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St.$5 adults; $4 seniors (65+); $2students; children under 6 are free.323-7219.Family Day, 10 a.m. Saturday,Buena Vista Museum of NaturalHistory, 2018 Chester Ave. twoadults and up to six children,admission only $20. 324-6350.Get Inktense Art Class, withNorma Neil, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Saturday, Bakersfield Art Associa-tion Art Center, 1817 Eye St. $50.869-2320.Stained Glass Classes, six-weekclass, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays,Juliana’s Art Studio & Gallery, 50118th St. $150. 327-7507.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

’80s dance partySandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900; Members Only, 9 p.m. Fri-day. 21 & over only.

AcousticKing Tut, 10606 Hageman Road;Ernie Lewis, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.Free.

Alternative rockB. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill,7401 White Lane, 397-7304; OldMan Marklay, 7 p.m. Friday. $10.

BluesPyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-0053; English Revolver, 1 to 5 p.m.Saturday.

KRBS 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 rockBad Boyz/Classic Rock, 8020District Blvd., 398-1300; Bad Boyz,7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139;Mystic Red, 9 p.m. Friday andSaturday.

Crest Bar & Grill, inside Bakers-field RV Resort, 5025 Wible Road,833-9998; Mike Montano, 6 to 9p.m. Saturday.

T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 Dis-trict Blvd., 398-1300; Elevation406, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday.

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; Buddy Alan Owens & theBuckaroos, 7:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday.

Ethel’s Old Corral Cafe, 4310Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613;Twang Bangers, 7 p.m. Friday;Road Dawgs, 7 p.m. Saturday;Token Okies, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St., 322-8900; Vince Galindo, 9 p.m.Wednesdays.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner,323-0053; Twang Bangers, 7p.m. today.

DancingBeginner Belly Dance Lessons,5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays, Cen-tre Stage Studio, 1710 Chester

Ave. 323-5215. $45 regular ses-sion; $65 combo session. bakers-fieldbellydance.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 Dr., offers ballroomdance, East Coast swing (jitter-bug) and Argentine Tango danceclasses; $35, $45 for non-mem-bers. 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 Dance, 7to 10 p.m. Saturday, Kern CityTown Hall, 1003 Pebble BeachDrive. $5 members; $10 guests.398-5590. Pairs and Spares Dance, withJerri Arnold, Country George andEd Shelton, 7 p.m. Friday, Ras-mussen Senior Center, 115 E.Roberts Lane. $7; $9 nonmembers.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.

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

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 JazzConnection, along with 24 wines,6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday andThursday; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fri-day and Saturday.

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

Pacino's Spaghetti Factory,Club Pacino's, 1100 W. Tehachapi

Blvd., Tehachapi, 822-9400; RichiePerez, 10 p.m. Saturday. $5.

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 Invasion,9 to 10 p.m. every Saturday.

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

The Nile, Jazz Music, 6 p.m. everySunday. Cost $10 at 1721 19th St.364-2620.

Karaoke 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.Don Perico Restaurant, 2660Oswell St., Suite 133, 871-2001; 7to 11 p.m. Thursdays. DoubleTree Hotel, ClubOdyssey, 3100 Camino Del RioCourt; 8 p.m. to midnight Tues-days. Elevation Lounge, 818 Real Road,325-6864; 9 p.m. Wednesday. 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 Hwy. 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 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; 5:30 to 9:30p.m. Wednesday.

Round Table Pizza, 2060 WhiteLane, 836-2700; 6 to 9 p.m. Tues-day.

Round Table Pizza, 2620 BuckOwens Blvd., 327-9651; The Junc-tion with host Mac Clanahan, 8:30p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.

Round Table Pizza, 4200 Gos-ford Road, 397-1111; 6:30 p.m.Wednesdays.

Rusty’s Pizza, 5430 Olive Drive,392-1482; 6:30 to 9 p.m. everyWednesday.

Sports & Spirits, 6633 Ming Ave.,398-7077; 9 p.m. Thursdays andSaturdays.

Syndicate Lounge, 1818 Eye St.,327-0070; with Alisa Spencer, 9p.m. every Wednesday.

T-Bones Steakhouse, 8020 Dis-trict Blvd., 398-1300; 7:30 to 11

p.m. Thursdays.

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, 2915 Taft High-way; 397-3599; 7 to 10 p.m. Sun-days.

The Prime Cut, 9500 BrimhallRoad, 831-1413; hosted by EdLoverr, 9 p.m. to midnight Friday.

The Regent, 2814 Niles St., 871-4140; 8:30 p.m. every other Friday.

The Wrecking Yard, 9817 S.Union Ave., 827-9192; 7 to 10 p.m.Mondays, Tuesdays and Thurs-days.

The Wright Place, 2695-G MountVernon Ave., 872-8831, 8 p.m.every Thursday.

Tomi’s Cowgirl Cafe, 7 to 10p.m. Friday, 1440 Weedpatch High-way. 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.

Vinny’s Bar & Grill, 2700 S.Union Ave., 496-2502, 7 p.m.Thursdays. 21 and over.

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Road to the Fair KaraokeContest qualifying, nowthrough Aug. 12Mondays: 8 p.m. Trout’s andThe Blackboard Stages, 805N. Chester Ave., 399-6700.Tuesdays: 7 p.m. Big DaddyPizza, 6417 Ming Ave., 396-7499.Wednesdays: 6:30 to 9:30p.m. Round Table, 4200 Gos-ford Road, #101, 397-1111; 9p.m. Rockstarz Party Bar,7737 Meany Ave., 589-6749.Thursdays: 9 p.m. The OldRiver Monte Carlo, 9750 TaftHighway, 837-0250; 6 p.m.Padre Hotel, 1702 18th St.,427-4900; 8 p.m. Bull ShedBar & Grill, 2300 Camino DelRio, 327-0681.Fridays: 9 p.m. Prime CutRestaurant, 9500 BrimhallRoad, #100, 831-1413; 7 to 10p.m. Tomi’s Cowgirl Cafe,1440 Weedpatch Highway,363-5102.Saturdays: 8 p.m. Lucky’sTavern, 1914 N. Chester Ave.,333-4331; 8 p.m. Rocket ShopCafe, 2000 S. Union Ave.,832-4800.Sundays: 9 p.m. BellvedereCocktail Lounge, 3090Brundage Lane, 325-2139.


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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.every Sunday 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,6:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

Old schoolB. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 WhiteLane, 397-7304; The Press, 8:30 p.m. Fridayand Saturday. $5 per night. Que Pasa Mexican Cafe, 2701 Ming Ave.,832-5011; Al Garcia & the Rhythm Kings, 8to 11 p.m. every Thursday.

Open MicFiddlers Crossing, 206 East F St.,Tehachapi, 823-9994; 7 p.m. Wednesdays.$5. On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625;musicians, spoken word, poets, comedi-ans, 8 p.m. every Wednesday, On theRocks, 1517 18th St. Free.

ReggaeB. Ryder’s Sports Bar & Grill, 7401 WhiteLane, 397-7304; Amity Flow, 9 p.m. Satur-day. $5.

RockOn the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7685;Moonshine Bandits, 8 p.m. Friday. $10. Tick-ets, 742-6306.Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737 Meany Ave.,Suite B5, 589-6749; live bands, 9 p.m.every Thursday.

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

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

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday 8/6Horse Happy Horse Camp, for ages 8 to17, learn about horses, grooming, horse care,riding lessons, begins every Monday, now toAug. 24. $200 per child, per week, at SiouxCity Ranch, 15101 Sunnybank Ave. 900-4880.

Kern County Rose Society Meeting, 7p.m., Calvary Bible Church, 48 Manor St.327-3228

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

Tuesday 8/7Bakersfield Blaze vs. Visalia Rawhide,7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, SamLynn Ball Park, 4009 Chester Ave. $7-$12.bakersfieldblaze.com or 716-HITS.

Farmer’s Market, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,at James St. and Central Ave., Shafter.Oildale Farmers Market, 3 to 6 p.m., nowthrough August, northeast corner of N.Chester Ave. and Norris Road, Oildale.Sierra Club Conditioning Hikes, three tofive miles, 7 p.m., meet at corner of High-ways 178 and 184. 872-2432 or 873-8107.

Wednesday 8/8Newcomer’s Luncheon, guest speakerRobin Johannsen, owner of The Gift Box,11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Riverlakes RanchGolf Course, 5201 Riverlakes Drive. $16.Reservations, 587-8292.South Oswell Neighborhood Clean Up,meet at 5:45 p.m., at the southeast cornerof South Oswell and Zephyr Lane. 549-0517.Tehachapi Car Club, dinner at 5:30 p.m.,meeting at 6:30 p.m., Tehachapi MooseLodge, 123 W. F Street, Tehachapi. 822-5092.

Thursday 8/9Concerts by The Fountain, rock and clas-sic oldies with Triple Threat, 7 to 9 p.m., TheMarketplace, 9000 Ming Ave.Farmer’s Market, 4 to 7 p.m., TehachapiBlvd. and Robinson St., in downtownTehachapi. 822-6519.Guitar Masters at The Bell Tower, withPeppino D’Agostino, doors open at 6:30p.m., show at 7:30 p.m., The Bell Tower,1200 Truxtun Ave., Ste. 100. $30, includesappetizers. No host bar. Email [email protected] or 204-7685.Red Cross New Volunteer Orientation,5:30 to 7:30 p.m., American Red Cross, KernChapter, 5035 Gilmore Ave. 324-6427.Social Luncheon, hosted by BakersfieldDeaf Senior Citizens, noon to 2 p.m., Sizzler,900 Real Road. [email protected] Certified Farmers Market, 5 to 8p.m., 5th St. Plaza, Taft. 765-2165.

Friday 8/10Movies in the Park, presents “TheSmurfs,” begins at dusk, Bright House Net-works Amphitheatre, 11200 Stockdale High-way. Free. 326-3866.River Rhythms Concert Series, 7 to 9p.m., Riverside Park, 10 Kern River Drive,Kernville. Free. Visit facebook.com/acousti-criver.music.

Saturday 8/11“Breaking Away” Cinema Saturday, sun-down, Valentien Restaurant & Wine Bar,1310 Truxtun Ave., Suite 160. 864-0397.Annual Kern River Valley HummingbirdCelebration, see six possible hummingbirdspecies, bird walks, bird feeding workshops,8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Audubon California’s KernRiver Preserve, 18747 Highway 178, Weldon.Free but a $10 donation per adult is suggest-ed. Visit online kern.audubon.org.Democratic Women of Kern, breakfastmeeting, 9 a.m., Garden Spot, 3320 TruxtunAve. $5. 322-7411.Free Electronic Waste RecyclingFundraiser, bring all unwanted electronicwaste, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Bakersfield Res-cue Mission, 821 E. 21st St. Free. 873-4011.Moonwalker: The Michael Jackson Con-cert Experience, 7:30 p.m., Bakersfield FoxTheater, 2001 H St. $34.50 to $74.50.foxtheateronline.com.Operation: Back to School, financial orschool supply donations are now beingaccepted through Aug. 6; distribution ofbackpacks is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., JesusShack, 1326 30th St. Visit jesusshack.com or324-0638.

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