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BY JENNIFER SELFCalifornian lifestyles editor

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Bakersfield doesn’t see muchof Vince Gill in the flesh,but his spirit took up per-

manent residence in the city thefirst time he heard a Buck Owenssong.

Later that musical kinshipwould extend to Merle Haggard,who, like Owens, was a star prac-titioner of the Bakersfield Sound,the take-no-prisoners brand ofcountry that is widely admiredthough rarely emulated bytoday’s pop-oriented chart-climbers.

But then Gill, one of the mostrespected vocalists and musiciansworking today, is not a Nashvillecreation; he’s an artist, and tradi-tion means something to him. Heproves the point on “Bakersfield,”a collaboration with steel-guitarvirtuoso Paul Franklin that hitsstores Tuesday. The 10-song hom-age to Owens and Haggard — Gilldiplomatically includes five selec-tions from each — is a musicalvalentine to his heroes and thecity that shaped them.

Still, did anyone suspect Gillwas this passionate about Bakers-field?

“I didn’t know that the love ranthat deep,” said Toni-Marie, aKUZZ disc jockey who recentlyinterviewed Gill and Franklinabout the album, which the radiostation will play in its entirety at 8p.m. Friday, with an encore pres-entation at noon Sunday.

“I know that a lot of the artistsfrom the Vince Gill era are influ-enced by the Bakersfield Sound,but he wasn’t at the top of mymind to do a tribute album tothat sound.”

As it turns out, the Bakersfieldduo wasn’t just an inspiration butthe seminal influence for Gill dur-ing his formative years as a youngguitar slinger in Oklahoma City.

“My history with Buck Owens isso deep and so long and so mucha part of being grounded in mychildhood,” Gill said in a state-ment released by his record label,MCA Nashville. “As for Merle, hissongs are so compelling andtruthful; for me he’s the greatestliving country singer and song-writer ever.”

But covering the material ofone’s heroes is a high-wire act;veer too much this way and fallinto imitation, too much that wayand the song is unrecognizable.

“The album is very much bor-rowed from and inspired by theoriginals,” said Gill, who calls“Bakersfield” as much a guitar

record as a showcase for hisvocals. “But it’s done in our ownway — the way we chose to playand sing it. There was no point indoing a note-for-note.”

Gill and Franklin, who’veknown each other for 30 years,were shrewd to include severallesser-known cuts — especially byOwens — thereby toning downthe comparisons. And though itwould be impossible to improveon classics like Haggard’s “Fight-in’ Side of Me” — they don’t —the re-appraisal finds shades and

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PHOTO COURTESY OF ALISON AUERBACH

Vince Gill handled vocals and lead guitar, while Paul Franklin played steel on “Bakersfield.”

Destination: BakersfieldGill pays the highestcompliment to Buck, Hag

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BY JENNIFER SELFCalifornian lifestyles editor

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Setting aside an hour of radiotime to play a new album thatpays respects to the man whofounded the station seems likethe most obvious decision in thehistory of no-brainers.

Not so, said the disc jockeywho scored an interview withVince Gill and Paul Franklin,who will release the musicalequivalent of a bear hug — titled“Bakersfield,” no less — on Tues-day.

“This is a very special featurewe’re working on. It doesn’t hap-pen very often,” said Toni-Marie,

KUZZ DJ and music director,who prefers to use only her firstname, as she does on the air.

“I can’t tell you the last timewe did something like this.”

But then it’s not every day thatan artist of Gill’s caliber uses hisprodigious talents to pay hom-

KUZZ gets up closeand personal with Gill

IndexBittersweet ballet .................................... 2039th annual Philippine Weekend ............ 21Spoofing on ‘Dallas’ ................................ 22Jo Koy vs. Seinfeld.................................... 23The Lowdown with Matt Munoz ............ 24We have a winner!.................................... 25Scott Cox and his young pup .................. 27Calendar .............................................. 29-31

‘Bakersfield’Available Tuesday; prices vary

Gill in BakersfieldVince Gill will perform a con-cert at Rabobank Theater onOct. 25, according to his pub-licist, Alison Auerbach. Detailson ticket prices and on-saledates will be announced nextweek. KUZZ interview with

Vince Gill and PaulFranklinWhen: 8 p.m. Friday andnoon Sunday

Where: KUZZ (55 AM and107.9 FM)

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Tumbleweed fever rolling onBY LAURA LIERACalifornian staff writer

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In May we couldn’t escape thetumbleweeds, but now organ-izers hope folks will make a

special trip to Derby Acres to cel-ebrate them.

Sounds unlikely, given theheadache the dried nuisancescaused just two months ago inthe aftermath of unusually strongwinds, but as festivals go, DerbyAcres throws a doozy.

The tiny town on the road toTaft attracted 800-plus people tolast year’s annual communityget-together — more than twicethe burg’s population as of the2010 Census.

But the draw isn’t so muchtumbleweeds as it is the opportu-nity for a little fun — and WestKern needs all it can get in themiddle of summer, said OrchelKrier, owner of the TumbleweedCafe and founder of the event.

“The first year we did it I didn’texpect anyone to show up, but wehad over 400 people, so it’s greatthat people outside of our com-

munity can come and supportour Derby community,” Kriersaid.

Hoping to entice folks to tum-ble in, Krier and his crew areplanning a horseshoe tourna-ment, dunk tank, car and motor-cycle show, log-cutting contest,musical entertainment, vendors,food, raffles, prizes and a tumble-weed decorating contest.

And what can one do to a tum-bleweed, other than wish it wouldgo away? That’s where the cre-ativity comes in, but some ideasinclude shaping them into ananimal, painting them in anycolor of the rainbow, even creat-ing an abstract piece of artworkto hang from the living-roomceiling.

The ideas are endless andthere’s even more incentive to

unleash your inner Picasso at Sat-urday’s fifth annual TumbleweedFestival: a cash prize.

Della St. Clair, a festival com-mittee member, is excited to beable to celebrate the fifth year ofthe festival because all proceedsgo toward helping the communi-ty.

“With the money we raise fromproceeds, we have helped bandkids travel to Washington, D.C., orwe make a big Christmas dinnerfor all the families out here,” Clairsaid.

The committee has been prep-ping for a couple of weeks to haveeverything ready for the festival,

from collecting 50 tumbleweedsaround Derby Acres for the paint-ing contest, to confirming thetime the two bands will perform.

“We just want people to comeout here and have a fun time, andmaybe they’ll look at tumble-weeds differently after they havebeen here,” Krier said.

Fifth annual Tumbleweed FestivalWhen: 8 a.m. to midnightSaturday

Where: Tumbleweed Cafe,24870 Highway 33, Fellows(Derby Acres).

Admission: free

Information: 768-4655

Derby Acres centerof fun on Saturday

BY STEFANI DIASCalifornian assistant lifestyles editor

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If you’ve ever built a 200-plus-piece LEGO set, you know theabsolute importance of the

instruction book. But what doyou build with a 1,210-piece col-lection and a guidebook ratherthan instructions? Find out todayat the LEGO Architecture Studioevent at Barnes & Noble.

The first-of-its-kind gatheringat the bookstore will highlight thedebut of the Studio set, whichallows builders to bring their ownarchitectural designs to life.

The store sells other LEGO setsin the architecture series, but theStudio is unique, according toCody Meek, Barnes & Noble com-

munity relations manager.“It’s just plain white bricks and

a book about architecture.Instead of just learning to buildone building, you can experi-ment.”

To help guide that process,Meek enlisted the aid of ArinResnicke, the principal architectat Golden Empire Design andpart-time chaplain for HealingWord International Ministries.

Although Resnicke has 30 years ofexperience in the industry, he wasa novice in LEGO building, Meeksaid.

Resnicke took home a set to getacquainted with the Studio,which he said helps people with akey architectural concept.

“This gets a young personthinking in 3D. That is somethingthat is very critical, thinking in3D. A lot of people don’t havethat capability. ... That is one veryimportant concept that is so criti-cal to architects and architecture,to get young people to under-stand. It’s one thing to draw onpaper, it’s another thing thatthere are things above and below(in a structure).”

For this evening’s event,Resnicke built his own LEGOpiece, a pseudo-office complexseparated by an exterior pavilionarea with water feature/land-scape component.

Like any creative person, thearchitect said there were addi-tions he would have added if heveered from the core set.

“In my design, I had a centralpavilion between the two build-ings and I wanted to put a tree inthere. My wife has herbs here anda little piece of one of the herbswould have perfectly representedto scale a tree. (But) I wanted toremain true to the pieces in thatset.”

At the event, guests will be ableto try out a set for themselves andspeak with Resnicke, who aftersharing some initial thoughts willbe on hand with architecturebooks to inspire building.

“They don’t necessarily have tobuild a structure. It can be asculpture or an interior.”

Resnicke will also discuss whatstudents should consider if theywant to pursue an architecturecareer.

“I think pursuing every mathclass you can, especially everyEnglish class you can (is key). ... Agreat deal of what we do is pro-fessional writing and professionalspeaking. I run across a great dealof documents that are poorlywritten. It represents poorly uponour profession or any professionfor that matter.

“It’s incumbent upon youngpeople to come across as mucheducation as possible prior togetting into the design aspect. It’snot just the design, but the gener-al education as well.”

The event, geared for those 13and older, had about 20 spots leftas of Tuesday, but people mustcall to reserve space, Meek said.The results of today’s buildingwill be on display after the event.

The Studio set retails for$149.99 and will be on saleexclusively at the bookstore thisweek.

Session offers building blocks of learningLEGO Architecture Studio eventWho: With local architectArin Resnicke

When: 6:30 p.m. today

Where: Barnes & Noble, 4001California Ave.

Cost: Free; must reserve aspot as space is limited.

Reservations: 631-2575

LEGO sets not justfor kids anymore

CASEY CHRISTIE / THE CALIFORNIAN

Sandra Bargas gave rides on her horse, Dixie, as car show entrants lined the street in the backgroundduring the fourth annual Tumbleweed Festival in 2012.

“We just want people to come out here and have a fun time, and maybe they’ll look at tumbleweeds differently after they have been here.”

— Orchel Krier, founder of the Tumbleweed Festival


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BY SUSAN SCAFFIDIContributing writer

The unthinkable happenedto Amy Grant Wolfe in 2006,when her 19-year-old son,

Colin, a lance corporal in theMarines, was killed while onpatrol in Iraq.

Rather than try to forget thecircumstances of Colin’s death,Wolfe, the artistic director of theManassas Ballet Theatre in Vir-ginia, decided to celebrate herson’s memory by creating anoriginal ballet, “Colin: Son,Marine, Hero,” presented at theDoré Theater Friday evening.

“I had no plan on doing this,”said Wolfe, who, with her family,dealt with the loss quietly at first,as she poured herself into work atthe ballet. Among her delayedprojects an original ballet she wasto collaborate on with longtimefriend and composer MarkMenza. They finally decided to

get to work a little over a year ago.“We decided to do something

special and patriotic,” Wolfe said.“And Mark said, ‘Let’s make itone step more special and makeit about Colin.’”

It turned out to be the naturalstep for Wolfe to take, remember-ing what she had told her sonshortly before he left for Iraq.

“I told him I’ve always wantedto make the world a better place,and I do that through the arts andballet,” Wolfe said. “But I was so

very proud of him because hewas going to a place where hewas really, literally doing this.”

Wolfe said the ballet openswith images of the elements ofColin’s life — a baseball bat, toytruck, ballet barre, Sabbath table,two children representing Colinand his sister, Cecile, playing.

“All the things that went intoColin,” Wolfe said.

The next major sequenceshows an older Colin playing withhis friends on Sept. 11, 2001, andhow his life changes when helearns of the terrorist attacks.

“Colin had been interested inbeing a Marine ever since theyfirst came to his elementaryschool,” Wolfe said. “But it reallysolidified for him on 9/11.”

We next see Colin as a youngman, danced by Josh Burnham,and Colin’s girlfriend, Kira, asthey near the end of high school,in a touching pas de deux thattells of their short-lived romanceas he prepares to enter theMarines. The story follows Colinto Iraq and his last hours on

patrol with his comrades, when abomb exploded under his vehiclejust seven weeks after he wasdeployed.

“When Colin’s vehicle was hitby the roadside bomb, he was theonly one killed, so we have exactaccounts of his last minutes,”Wolfe said.

“Right before he was killed, hewas talking about us — he wastalking about his family,” Wolfesaid.

Despite Colin’s death, Wolfesaid the ballet ends in hope, asense of community.

“When something horriblehappens, on a national level or alocal level, people really try topull together,” Wolfe said. “Forme, (the ballet) finishes with hisspirit hovering over us.”

Wolfe has experienced thatsense of community throughoutthe process of creating and pre-

Ballet charts journeyfrom grief to catharsis

‘Colin,’ presented byManassas Ballet TheatreWhen: 8 p.m. Friday

Where: Doré Theater, 9001Stockdale Highway

Admission: $15 in advance,$20 at the door; $12 for vet-erans; free for active dutymilitary with ID and theirfamilies. Tickets available atcolintheballet.eventbrite.com

Information: 703-257-1811

Mother honors memoryof son killed in action

“When something horrible happens, on a national level or a local level, people really try to pulltogether. For me, (the ballet) finishes with his spirit hovering over us.”

— Amy Grant Wolfe, who created a ballet tribute to her late son, a Marine killed in action in Iraq

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BY MIRANDA WHITWORTHContributing writer

The 39th Annual Philippine Weekendkicks off Friday with an event thatpromises to fill the bellies and the

souls of Delano residents looking to con-nect with their cultural roots.

Jay Tamsi has worked for more than adecade to help coordinate the event andknows that when the party starts, atten-dees will be keeping an eye out for lovedones and friends who make the thirdweekend of July a priority on their calen-dar.

“It always happens the same weekendand whether people are coming out for theBarrio Fiesta or just back to Delano forfamily reunions, they know they are goingto see people they went to high school(with) that they only see this time of year.”

The traditional Filipino dish Adobosteals the spotlight Friday as dozens offamilies go head to head with their tradi-tional recipes. Handed down through gen-erations, adobo is a tangy meat dish thatcan feature chicken or pork. Picklingspices, vinegars and other secret ingredi-ents go into the pot for a slow-cooked dishthat is a mainstay on the Filipino dinnertable.

While adobo has a competition all itsown, the meaty meal isn't the only tradi-tional offering available during the week-end's festivities. Lumpia and its smaller-portioned version, Shanghai lumpia, willbe featured. Meat or veggies, plus tradi-tional spices, are combined in an eggroll-like wrap, allowing the traditional flavors ofthe Philippines to be enjoyed in one con-venient package. The noodle dish Pancit

also is on the menu with meat choices thatrange from beef to shrimp, plus vegetablesand a variety of sauces.

Those looking for action that doesn'tinvolve a fork and knife are invited to laceup your sneakers for another competitionthat's bringing participants from acrossCalifornia.

“We have a basketball tournament witha division for players of Filipino descent, ahigh school division and an open divi-sion,” Tamsi said. “We have teams comingfrom places as far away as Vallejo andStockton. It's a big focus of the weekendand a lot of our attendees come to supporttheir teams.”

Saturday’s activities kick off at 7 a.mwith a 5K run, followed by the annualparade and the official opening cere-monies. A children's play area, featuringgames, bounce houses and activities, willbe open throughout the weekend, anddozens of vendors will be on site sellingeverything from traditional Filipino attireto purses and T-shirts.

“It is so important to continue this tradi-tion and keep the spirit of PhilippineWeekend alive,” Tamsi said. “We are goingto be preparing for our 40th year after all ofthis is over. To see how far we have comeand to know all of the work that has goneinto making it happen, it is more impor-tant now than ever to celebrate our her-itage."

Adobo a-go-go: Food,fun honor heritageDelano hosting party thatresembles huge family reunion

39th annual Philippine WeekendWhen: Today through Saturday

Where: Cecil Avenue Park, CecilAvenue and Norwalk Street, Delano

Admission: Free

Information: philippineweekend.org

senting the ballet. Not up for the job ofchoreographing the ballet herself, she citedthe support from Menza, the inspirationshe got from his music to choreograph thedances.

“He said, ‘It’s a story that needs to betold,’” Wolfe said. “Those words kept megoing.”

Other sources of support have been thereception from audiences; kind wordsfrom other parents who have lost sons anddaughters in combat; and praise fromMarines and other active military and vet-erans, even a Holocaust survivor, whoappreciated the inclusion of the family’sJewish heritage.

News coverage of the ballet, including astory on NPR, led to interest from Bakers-field residents, who asked Wolfe to presentthe ballet here. A fundraising campaign onKickstarter is helping Wolfe bring her com-pany to the Doré Theatre this weekend.

As gratified as Wolfe is with seeing herballet come to life and receive praise, it’s abittersweet experience; “Colin” has madeit both easier and harder to deal with her

son’s death.“For me, in a way, Colin lives again,”

Wolfe said. But it’s also a wound that won’t heal.“When I have to back and remember

everything and relive it and re-tell it, it’slike that.”

COLIN: CONTINUED FROM 20

PHOTO COURTESY OF MANASSAS BALLET THEATRE

“Colin” is a tribute to a 19-year-oldMarine who died in Iraq.

Coming Saturday

07.27.13Inside The Californian

Kern LifeDive into this issuefocused on the interestingpeople and activitiesthroughout our greatKern County. Food Dudesvisit a Tehachapisteakhouse, and theDining Divas try Thaicuisine in Taft. Check outthe brews and chews atKern River Brewing Co.in Kernville and join LoisHenry as shepaddleboards the KernRiver. Plus much more!

Ask a LocalAs the saying goes, “Whenin Kern County, do as the

Kern Countians do.” Weask longtime localresidents across thecounty to share theirfavorite things about theirtowns.

Centennial CelebrationThis school year,Bakersfield College willcelebrate 100 years oflocal higher education.Learn how ourcommunity college cameto be, why this centennialis so special, 10 importantfigures in BC history, anda calendar of centennialevents throughout theschool year.

Inside this issue:


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Continuing their emphasison local settings, MichaelPrince and the folks at

Gaslight Melodrama are nowdoing a soap opera parody titled“Rosedale.”

The central theme: “Who shotR.J. Brewing?,” a play on thename of the character the lateLarry Hagman played in the long-running nighttime soap “Dallas.”

“It is, after all, one of the clas-sics,” Prince said. “We, of course,had to change ours to R.J. fromJ.R. (Ewing), but the fun is still thesame.”

But the script Prince has writtenfor the Gaslight show has manymore elements, among them ref-erences to local farming. Brewing,played by Jay Stodder, is the patri-arch of the biggest almond farm-ing family in Rosedale.

“We've taken all the funnyover-the-top stuff from all of thepopular soap operas such as‘Days of Our Lives’ and thrownthem into our own.”

Some audience members maynotice a couple of new faces inthe cast, namely Shaylon Troneand Mendy Leyendecker, whoplay Flo and Sally. Yet neither isexactly new and both have con-nections with Gaslight.

“Shaylon has been a part of themelodrama family since we firstopened,” Prince said. “Her lastshow was our ‘Back From theFuture’ in 2011. She's been finish-ing college and getting her teach-ing credential these past coupleof years.”

Leyendecker is director of themelodrama’s Children’s TheatreWorkshop, but this is her firstmain stage show.

Others in the Rosedale cast areMatthew Thompson, ShawnRader, Chris Burzlaff, JenniferPrince, Taylor Dunn and JessicaBurzlaff.

Music director Warren Dob-son has titled his vaudevillerevue, which follows the play,

“Karaoke at theBlue Tail

Lounge.”Perform-ancescontinuethough

Sept. 14.

Reagan Library tourA one-day trip to the Ronald

Reagan Library on Aug. 4 will bethe first in the Arts Council ofKern’s new ArtVentures program.

A highlight will be the library’sprivate, docent-led tour of theLincoln exhibit that includes his-toric artifacts like a signed copy ofthe Emancipation Proclamation,the president’s stovepipe hat and

gold watch, and Mary Todd Lin-coln’s Bible, as well as costumesand sets used in Steven Spiel-berg’s 2012 movie about the 16thpresident.

Arts Council president AnthonyGoss said travel to the Simi Valleysite will be on an 81-passengerdouble-decker bus equipped withseat belts. The $100-per-persontab includes lunch.

“The curator, Andrew Wulf, willtalk to us about the Lincolnexhibit during lunch, which we’lleat in the Air Force One pavilion,”Goss said.

Air Force One, the plane thatflew seven presidents, is a per-manent part of the ReaganLibrary. However, the Lincolnexhibit will be on display onlyuntil Sept. 30.

At least two other ArtVenturesare being planned during thecouncil’s fiscal year. In Decemberthere will be a holiday-themedevening tour of Hearst Castle inSan Simeon.

And then in March or April,Bakersfield-based performingmagician Ron Saylor will lead atrip to the Magic Castle in Holly-wood.

Goss said the out-of-town visits

are being done as incentives toincrease membership in thecouncil as well as a method offundraising.

Tuesday is the deadline formaking reservations for the Rea-gan Library trip.

Folk-pop duo to perform Shelby Lindley and Tieg John-

son, a pair of singing-songwritingmusicians, will perform a concertTuesday at Fiddlers Crossing inTehachapi.

Deborah Hand-Cutler, ownerof the coffeehouse, describes theduo as a “gleam of light” in thecurrent popular music scene.

“So much of the music youngpeople listen to, write and per-form today is dark and evennihilistic,” she said. “This is thekind of music your mother wouldlove to have you love if you were13.”

Known professionally as Shelby& Tieg, the duo is based in Sun-land, a suburb of Los Angeles.Lindley has worked as a studiosinger and Johnson is a guitarteacher. They have been perform-ing together in the Los Angelesand San Diego areas for aboutthree years.

Fiddlers Crossing is an infor-mal venue. Coffee, pastries andother refreshments are providedfree to concertgoers.

Cannon at PCPAStill no word when or if Spot-

light Theatre will stage any pro-ductions. But there is good newsabout Joseph Cannon, one of theactors who appeared in severalshows at the downtown Bakers-field venue before moving to Ari-zona about four years ago.

Cannon is on the Central Coastappearing as King Arthur in thePCPA Theaterfest production of“Spamalot,” which is being pre-sented at the outdoor SolvangFestival Theater.

The Monty Python-inspiredmusical opened on July 13 inSolvang and continues nightly,except Mondays, through Aug. 10.

Check out YouTube.com/pcpatheaterfest for a lively 4-minute video clip of Cannon andthe cast in action.

PCPA is a professional conser-vatory theater based at AllenHancock College in Santa Mariathat has been in business since1964.

Cannon has a powerful singingvoice and long-time Condors fanswill remember his frequent pre-game performances of ournational anthem at RabobankArena. At the time, he was servingin the Marine Corps and per-formed wearing his uniform.

‘Dallas’ meets Rosedale in spoof‘Rosedale’When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday

Where: Gaslight Melodrama& Music Hall, 12748 JomaniDrive

Admission: $23, $21 seniors,$12 children and students


Shelby & TiegWhen: 7 p.m. Tuesday

Where: Fiddlers Crossing,206 E. F St., Tehachapi

Admission: $15


ArtVentures: ReaganLibrary TourWhen: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Aug. 4

Where: Arts Council of Kern,1330 Truxtun Ave.

Cost: $100


Camille Gavin CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

GO & DO

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

Melodrama goes‘over the top’

PHOTO COURTESY OF GASLIGHT MELODRAMA AND MUSIC HALL

The cast of “Rosedale” will be performing at Gaslight Melodrama and Music Hall.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SHELBY & TIEG

Folk-pop duo Shelby & Tiegappear Tuesday night at Fid-dlers Crossing in Tehachapi.


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BY MATT MUNOZCalifornian staff writer

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What do you do whenyour comedy idol is per-forming in the same city,

on the same night as you?That’s the dilemma funnyman

Jo Koy was presented with afterlearning he’d be sharing Bakers-field’s comedy fans with televi-sion and standup icon Jerry Sein-feld. Should he launch a cam-paign to woo Seinfeld fans fromRabobank Theater to his appear-ance at the Fox on Friday or justplay it cool, relying on the loyaltyof his own (smaller) following?Koy isn’t sweating it.

“What an honor, are you kid-ding? For Seinfeld to be perform-ing on the same night as me in adifferent theater is like, ‘Hey, Imade it,’” said Koy during aphone interview. “He’s one of myinspirations and one of the rea-sons that I got into comedy in thefirst place.”

These days the comedian iseverywhere. When he’s not pok-ing fun at celebs as a panelist onChelsea Handler’s self-titled chat-fest on E!, you can always find thecomedian — born Joseph GlennHerbert — surfing the social net-

working webosphere, where hisvisibility translates into a packedtour schedule.

“If I take three or four days off,I’m fiending, man. I gotta get onstage. A few weeks ago I took myfirst vacation in over three years.”

Pulling the brakes, even tem-porarily, offered some perspectivefor the ever-hustling entertainer.

“I wanted to take my son andthe family to Hawaii and when apromoter found out I was going,they tried to book me for a showwhile I was there. Here I was inthe middle of signing this deal,but is it really worth it? I like myfans, but I wanted this to be allabout my son and family.”

Still, within a few days, the itchwas almost too much to bear.

“It was the best time of my life,but by Sunday, though, I wasready to jump on a plane toCleveland for five shows, which Idid afterwards. I don’t know whowould say that.”

Koy began his career on the

strength of his own shoe leather,selling show tickets door to doorto fill seats. Even with his mount-ing success, the pint-size per-former won’t rest on his laurels.

“This is my 20th year in stand-up. That’s a lot of Top Ramen andhot dogs, man.”

Onstage, Koy gets laughs bybringing the audience into hisworld — real-life family bits thatspare no one, not his outspoken,fiercely traditional Filipino moth-er or his curious 10-year-old son.

“When I’m on ‘Chelsea Lately’we talk about the current topics.When I’m on stage, I want to sep-arate myself from that. Stuff thatbelongs to me and that nobodyelse can do. Everybody’s gonnahave a Zimmerman joke. I don’twanna do that.”

It’s a road-tested formula thatKoy said allows everyone to feelcomfortable laughing whereverhe appears.

“When I go to a place likeNashville, there are no Asians inthe audience, only white andblack people, but all these cow-boys are yelling out some of mybits. It makes me happy. I alwayswanted to tell my stories andeveryone get it, not just to Fil-ipinos.”

If his standup leaves fans want-ing more, soon they’ll get it: Koyplans to add “podcaster” to hislist of occupations, when he

debuts his audio podcast with fel-low comedian and “Chelsea Late-ly” co-panelist Michael Yo.

“He and I have been friends fora while. Michael is like Dean Mar-tin, and I’m like Jerry Lewis. I’ll bethrowing punches at him thewhole time.”

Tipped off to this weekend’smassive Philippine Weekend cele-bration in Delano, the comediansaid his schedule prevents himfrom stopping by but that he’ll be

sure to feast on his favorite dishas a cultural shout-out.

“Filipinos are notorious fortheir soup. We love tamarindand have a soup called Sinigan.I can’t even explain how goodthis soup is. It’s made with porkor beef. I got family in Bakers-field, so I’m sure that’s whatthey’re going to cook me beforeshowtime. So, I’m gonna goonstage bloated with tamarindand salt.”

Same night? No problem for himJo KoyWhen: 8 p.m. Friday

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The art of guerrilla market-ing is alive and well in Bak-ersfield hip-hop.

Whether posting promotionalposters on every street corner orhustling a home-burnt CD out-side a convenience store, thesetrue believers who know thevalue of self-promotion are adetermined bunch.

I was reminded of that during arecent visit to Valley Plaza, whereI was presented with a copy of thenew full-length, self-titled CD byBakersfield rap collective Leagueof Extraordinary Spitters.

Not to be confused with theSean Connery film, nor a group ofsalivating misfits (spitting, in thiscase, refers to the act of vocaliz-ing rap lyrics), the L.O.E.S. are agroup of friends and music col-leagues from Bakersfield thatincludes emcees and lyricistsLeSchae “Eddie Brock” Wafford,Ivory “Shep” Sheppard, Reggie“R.E. McFly” Anthony, Joshua “JWaheed” Wright, and Derrick “DEcstatic” Stevens.

“It would be difficult to classifythe L.O.E.S.,” said Brock, whonevertheless described it as lean-ing toward the music’s East Coastorigins.

“Each emcee brings a differentstyle to the table when it comesto rhyming, and we all have ourown unique personalities, andthat really shines and stands out

on our album. Peoplewho know and

appreciate hip-hop will hearthe fusion ofstyles, sounds,and demeanor of

all aspectsof hip-hop.

L.O.E.S. truly is a melting potwhen it comes to that.”

That well-articulated descrip-tion is presented accurately onthe disc. Produced between Epixxstudio in Bakersfield and LosAngeles, all 15 tracks take listen-ers on an entertaining head-phone ride through the localunderground rap scene.

“The scene has always beenhere; someone just has to createthe proper formula to get thatrecognition our region deserves.Once that happens, the flood-gates will open,” said Brock.

Leading off with “Intro,” featur-ing live guitar work by Silo, “Inau-guration” helps set the tone withmid-tempo beats, bass and stringsamples. The lyrics are explicit inthe competitive spirit of hip-hop.

According to Brock, that’s a nec-essary element to help get acrossthe message.

“The goal is to always be com-petitive and do what you can tomake the best music possible,and that’s what we try to do.Everyone is a seasonedrhymesayer so there were neverany issues or doubts about any-one not bringing the heat.”

Personal prime cuts on L.O.E.S.include “Back in the Days,” “Cali-fornia,” “Kung Fu Slaps” and“Good Times.”

The ultimate goal of theL.O.E.S. project is to help estab-lish each artist as a soloistthrough collective support, withthe CD acting as a resume. Takeone, or take them all as a group,the L.O.E.S. are talents worthy of

your attention.“We easily get overlooked

because we are not L.A. and weare not the Bay Area, but Bakers-field has a lot of talent. Korn andBuck Owens ain’t the only onescoming out of here with greatmusic that needs to be heard.”

If they don’t find you first witha physical copy, you can down-load “League of ExtraordinarySpitters” at iTunes, Google Playand all popular digital downloadsites.

For more information on theEpixx production team and stu-dio in Bakersfield, visitfacebook.com/theepixx.

Speaking of hip-hop ...Bako rap fans have three eclec-

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ance by legendary New York rapicon Jeru The Damaja at Ink Bar,1919 K. St. at 10 p.m., and finallythe all-ages “White Boy WastedTour” with Saint Dogg, Big Hossand more Sunday at B Ryder’s,beginning at 8 p.m.

Ghoul at Jerry’s Pizza If you can’t wait until Hal-

loween, make plans to catchextreme shock rock quartetGhoul, coming to Jerry’s Pizza onSaturday.

Following in the footsteps ofcostumed monster metal headsGwar, the un-merrymen of Ghoultread into similar theatrics. Withsong titles like “The LunaticHour,” “Rise, Killbot, Rise” and“Coffins and Curios,” it promisesto be a loud, messy night of mon-strous mayhem.

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Beats to the rhymes in BakoThe Lowdown with Matt Munoz

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BY MATT MUNOZCalifornian staff writer

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It was a tough decision for judges whenthe Texaco Country Showdown rolledinto the Bull Shed on Friday.

After a series of rousing performances by11 competitors, all of whom broughtcheering sections that filled the venue tocapacity, 20-year-old singer Dillon Galans-ki of Bakersfield — who goes by the stagename of Dillon James — was named thewinner.

“I felt like I had a good shot,” said Galan-ski, still reeling on Monday from his win.“There were a lot of good people there. Itwas a real competition.”

Among the talent pool was first runner-up Noah Claunch, who, like Galanski,walked away with a cash prize.

“The crowd was into it, big time,” saidKris Winston, program director at 92.1 KIXCountry, the radio station which hostedthe local leg of the competition. “WhenDillon won, the place erupted and I sawseveral of the contestants immediatelycongratulate him. Every performer gotcheers, which was nice.”

Competing against Galanski andClaunch were JD Hardy, Whitney Watten-barger, Marc Madewell, Lauren Ashley, Jeff

Schmidt, Rick McKay, Dan Talbot, CalboyCalvin and Highway Down.

Galanski will next head to the state finalsat Knott’s Berry Farm on Aug. 17.

The three judges scored the artists on ascale of 1 to 10 in the categories of overalltalent; marketability in country music;vocal/instrumental ability; originality ofperformance; and stage presence/charis-ma.

“They said I had a great song, and I hada lot of marketability and stage presence,”said Galanski of the judges’ feedback fol-lowing his performance of a Darius Ruckercover and an original ballad, “I’m aChanged Man.”

“I was hanging out with a lot of familymost of the night. I ate some food, thengrabbed my guitar when they called myname to perform. I calmed down and didwhat I do.”

Winston is hopeful the overwhelmingresponse in Bakersfield will bring thenational competition back to the city nextyear. Following the competition, HighwayDown performed for the crowd and thecelebrating continued to closing time.

“I feel very confident that we’ll do itagain, bigger and better,” Winston said.

While Galanski hasn’t been given anyother details regarding the next phase ofthe competition, he said he’s already start-ed doing some prep work.

“I’m going to find some good songs,maybe write something new, and go outand have fun and hopefully do well again.”

‘I did what I do’ — andwon the big contestCountry competition pickssinger from solid field

PHOTO BY DEBBIE BOHAN

Bakersfield singer-songwriter Dillon Galanski, who goes by the stage name of DillonJames, was the winner of the Texaco Country Showdown on Friday at the Bull Shed.

Join the Eye Street crew this morning aswe discuss the new Vince Gill albumthat pays tribute to Buck and Merle.We’ll play some snippets from “Bakers-field” to give you a sneak peek before

the record comes out Tuesday.

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Anthony Goss, newly elected presidentof the Arts Council of Kern, is pleased withnews that the California Arts Council isreceiving an additional $2 million from thestate.

The local council has been struggling tostay afloat financially for the past eightmonths, so any infusion in state moneycouldn’t come at a better time.

“We certainly are hopeful that it willmean increased funding for us and forother arts councils in the state,” Goss said.“It’s exciting and encouraging and showsthat (the state) is placing a high value onthe arts.”

But the California Arts Council, whichannounced the new funds July 15, hasn’tsaid how the money will be distributed orto whom.

“This is a positive first step to gain sup-port for measures that will increase Cali-fornia’s arts funding and investment infuture budgets,” said California Arts Coun-cil chairman Wylie Aitken in a mediarelease. “The arts can and should be at thecenter of helping solve some of the state’smost formidable problems.”

The additional funding will not be usedfor administrative costs at the agency,according to the release, but will go todirect services for local communities inCalifornia and will be leveraged with other

funds.Meanwhile, Goss reported a key change

in how the local arts council will be run.Until now the position of executive direc-tor has been full time, but with the June 30departure of Michael Millar, who led thecouncil for two years, the board has elect-ed to cut the hours to 20 per week.

Goss, a program specialist for the KernCounty Superintendent of Schools, hasbeen serving as interim director on anunpaid basis since Millar left.

Goss couldn’t say if maintaining a resi-dence in Bakersfield or the county wouldbe one of the requirements for potentialapplicants, but Millar’s decision not tomove to the area was a bone of contentionto critics.

“We definitely think it’s a high priority tohire a person with local connections,” hesaid. “We have a rich pool (of candidates)right here in Kern County.”

Getting the council on steady financialfooting will be the top priority for the newexecutive director as well, Goss said. Tothat end, the board has scheduled at leasttwo fundraisers to help build up the treas-ury.

One is the $75-per-person dinner beingheld this evening in honor of Milt andBetty Younger. A separate event in Septem-ber will be hosted by Tim and MargaretLemucchi in the spacious gardens sur-rounding their home on the Kern River. Inaddition, Margaret Lemucchi is joiningGoss on the executive board of the councilas vice president. Other officers recentlyelected to serve this year are CeCe Algra,secretary, and Dr. Joseph Chang, treasurer.

Arts Council hopesto get state moneyBoard also makes changesin leadership structure

years ago, after we were individually drivenfrom our home countries by violent mobsof pitchfork- wielding villagers,” saidGhoul guitarist Sean McGrath, who goes bythe name of Digestor onstage. “Also, ourbassist, Cremator, had tax problems in hisnative France.”

Since we can’t run a photo of the band,visit Ghoul’s official website at creepsylva-nia.com if you dare.

“We are more approachable than welook. I know for a fact that Lady Gaga is afan of ours.” We’ll take your word for it,Digestor.

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announced his departure from local reggaerock band Dub Seeds on Facebook Tues-day.

“I have personal reasons that haveforced me to make this hardest of deci-sions, and although I won’t discuss themhere, know that they are valid and havenothing to do with my love and respect formy bandmates,” said Rink in a lengthy

statement thanking fans for their supportduring his 61⁄2 years with the popular trio.

Truly a bummer, but proving you can’tkeep a good band down, Dub Seeds gui-tarist and vocalist Chris Taylor and drum-mer Anthony “Gizmo” Rodriguez appearto be carrying on with fill-in bassist KevinAleman and a show scheduled this Satur-day at J&M’s Cafe and Grill. Showtime is 9p.m. and admission is free. J&M’s Café andGrill is located at 10801 Rosedale Highway.For more information, call 589-3042.

Matt’s picksLed Zepagain at B Ryder’s, 7401 White

Lane, 9 p.m. Saturday, $10, 397-7304.The story goes that in 2004, original Led

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We have a new puppy.And there is nothing inthe world that demands

your undivided attention like apuppy. They need love, attention,discipline and training — just likebaby humans but without thediapers. And, unlike their humanversions, they have razor-sharpteeth that they’ll sink into yourfeet if you fall asleep on thecouch. They’re clumsy, so theyknock stuff over a lot. They willchew up anything — and I meananything — if you leave it wherethey can get at it. They rarelysleep, and when they do, it’swhile you’re busy during the day,freeing up their time at night forthings like scratching at the backdoor and barking at flies.

So why would I put myself andmy family through all this? Well,my daughter is moving out andtaking Baxter, our most recentadoptee, leaving us short acanine. Besides the new pup, ourthree-dog household consists ofGretchen, our 15-year-old Ger-man shepherd. She’s getting onin years and having a little trou-ble getting around. I wanted

some of her awe-someness to ruboff on a newpuppy so thatpart of herwould live for-

ever. And then there’sHawthorne, our Newfoundland,who is just too mellow to make aproper watchdog. Anybody whohears him bark will likely head forthe hills, but those who get pastthe imposing sound and appear-ance are probably in for a soundlicking. He likes to swim, go forwalks and take naps.

So enter Ava, our new Germanshepherd. She seems very brightand alert and should make anexcellent guard dog. But the truthis, that’s not really her main job.Her prime directive is to cozy upto my 3-year-old grandson, Oliv-er. He hasn’t really bonded with

my other dogs becauseHawthorne is just way too bigand Gretchen doesn’t have theenergy to keep up with a little kidanymore.

I think every child should havea dog to grow up with. Ava is 4-months-old and can run Oliverinto the ground, stamina-wise.And she’ll start to mellow outabout the time he goes to school.If she lives as long as Gretchen,she’ll be around until Oliver iswell into high school. I assumehe’ll be too busy for a dog thenanyway.

They already get along famous-ly, aside from Ava chewing upOllie’s shoes. Someday somebodyis going to invent a chew toy fordogs that they will prefer to ashoe. Someday. In the meantime,I’ll be running around the pool at50 miles per hour, chasing thedog that’s chasing the boy withhis shoes in his hands. Then I’llbe the guy chasing the boy that’schasing the dog with the shoe inher mouth. For the time being, Ican’t think of a better way tospend my time.

If you have a little kid aroundthe house, get them a puppy. Petadoption is cheap and easy. You’llget a happier, more active kid,and a lifetime of great memories.Dogs are the greatest thing in theworld.

Playing the ‘Game,’ finallyI finally gave in to peer pres-

sure and gave “Game of Thrones”a look. I’m generally the last per-son to catch on to this stuff. I did-n’t see an episode of “BreakingBad” until season three. Samewith “Dexter” and “Mad Men.” Igenerally have to wait until myfriends stop bugging me about ashow before I’ll relent and tunein. In this case I have to admitthat I should have jumped on thisbandwagon a little sooner. “Gameof Thrones” turns out to be anexcellent show.

I don’t normally go in for thewhole Medieval thing, and nothinginterests me less than the skittish,pasty, inbred nitwits who haveruled Britain for centuries (thoughthe show is set in a fictional king-dom, the accents kind of give awaythe Anglo inspiration).

First off, it’s beautiful to look at.The camera work on this show ison par with any big-budgetmovie. It’s lush, green and just alittle too good to be real. The nextthing I noticed about the show isthe acting. Nothing ruins TVshows quicker than bad acting,and there’s not a bit of it on“Game of Thrones.” Most areproper Brits, sparing us the fakeaccents that anyone else wouldresort to.

What about the story? Granted,

I’m only halfway through seasonone, but I’m hooked, which is asure sign of great writing. Beforesome of you sensitive types runout and start buying DVDs, bewarned: “Game of Thrones” ischock-full of sex and violence,and they don’t water it downeither. Another warning: Don’tget too attached to the characters.All the people, most of the horses,assorted livestock, wolves,snakes, gophers and ravens losetheir heads. Enough blood getsshed in this show to make 100“Evil Dead” movies. But don’tworry: Right after some key headgets lopped off, someone coolwill say something awesome in aperfect British accent.

One last thing: If you start outat the beginning like we did, beprepared to ignore your co-work-ers. This show is all people talkabout these days, and they’ll ruinfuture episodes if you let them.


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nuances in the songs that should be a reve-lation for fans.

Nowhere is the alchemy of reverenceand orignality better deployed than onOwens’ “Together Again,” which Gill cor-rectly observes is one of the greatestrecords of all time. The haunting 1964chart topper is the saddest reconcilationsong you’ll ever hear, a deceptive gemwhose words of hope belie its mood ofmelancholy, evoked by the potent combi-nation of the mournful Owens/Don Richharmonies and the keening steel guitar of

Buckaroo Tom Brumley. Gill goes it alonevocally, dispensing with the harmonies —a shame — but perfectly captures the bit-tersweet emotion, making his take the sec-ond-best version there is.

Kicking off the album is “Foolin’Around,” an up-tempo number by Owensand Harlan Howard that went to No. 2 in1961.

Chosen because, according to Franklin,“it epitomizes Buck’s first style,” the songalso afforded Gill the chance to cut looseon lead guitar, an opportunity the nimble-fingered musician jumps at more than

once. “I got to play what came into myhead,” he said.

The other three Owens songs — “HeDon’t Deserve You Anymore,” “Nobody’sFool But Yours” and “But I Do” (written byBakersfield Sound great Tommy Collins)— are rare enough that even Gill wasn’tfamiliar with them.

The pair find even greater success withHaggard’s lesser-known gems, the inclu-sion of which Gill cited as a preconditionfor making the album.

“I Can’t Be Myself,” Haggard’s 1973 sur-render to defeat and disillusionment, findsGill singing in a lower register than he’saccustomed to. But that celebrated voice— as supple and expressive as ever — dipsand soars, finding the emotional center ofthe song, actually improving on Haggard’smasterpiece.

The same can be said for the poignant“Holding Things Together,” a mainstay ofGill’s live shows for decades.

Rounding out the Haggard material arethree hits, exemplars of themes that havelong fascinated the finest songwriter incountry music history: the alienation of1967’s “Branded Man”; the barroom blus-ter of “The Bottle Let Me Down”; and theflag-waving chest-thumping of 1970’s “TheFightin’ Side of Me,” which, at first glance,seems an odd choice for Gill, a soft-spokensoul who’s more take-it-easy then take-it-

or-leave-it. But KUZZ’s Toni-Marie said Gill told her

the song has come to mean something elseto him over the years.

“During our interview, he talks abouthow, when it first came out, he didn’t quiteunderstand it. Now that he’s lived his lifeand years and seen how the world haschanged, the song is really about standingup for what you believe in.”

age to other giants of the country genre, inthis case Merle Haggard and the late BuckOwens, who bought KUZZ in 1966 andwhose heirs still run the station.

“I thought Vince nailed every damnsong,” said program direc-tor and disc jockey TomJordan. “It’s radio friendlyfrom the first to the lastcut, so I said, ‘Why don’twe play all the cuts?’ At thepromotion meeting theysaid, ‘Are you crazy?’ I saidToni would interview Vinceand they said, ‘Yeah, like

that’s gonna happen.’”Jordan’s faith was rewarded a couple of

weeks ago when Gill and Franklin spentover an hour on the phone with Toni-Marie, reflecting on each of the 10 cuts on“Bakersfield” and their shared worship ofHaggard and Owens.

“Vince talked about how with the BuckOwens songs, that he had to sing a littlehigher and had to have his tighter britcheson,” Toni-Marie said of the free-wheelinginterview.

“Vince can’t sing as low as Merle, so hehad to sing in a different key than whatMerle sang.”

The standout cut for the disc jockey wasGill’s tender version of “Together Again,”though she gives the entire album “a 37 ona scale of one to 10.”

“I listened to it a couple of times and it’sa phenomenal, amazing record. You don’teven have to be looking at the cut list to tellyou which song is from which artist andeven though they didn’t do songs note fornote, it still has the ‘This is a Buck Owenssong, this is a Merle Haggard song’ — justfrom the tone.”

Hailing from Tipton up the valley —“where there are more cows than people”she joked — Toni-Marie became acquaint-ed with the Bakersfield Sound by listeningto KUZZ, where she has worked for seven

years.“I grew up listening to (long-time disc

jockey) Casey McBride. She hates when Isay that, but I did. She was one of the rea-sons I went into radio.”

Among the others was the influence ofher grandfather, who was a fan of “HeeHaw,” Owens’ legendary, albeit cornpone,music and variety show.

“It’s a comfort when I hear a BuckOwens or Merle Haggard song. Anyonewho’s into music will know what I meanby that.”

Gill and Franklin certainly can relate.During the hourlong program — whichwill spin the new album in its entirety —the old friends get pretty loose.

“Vince is a cut-up. If music doesn’t workout for him, he could be a standup comic.Both of them are just natural, easygoingtalkers. Here I am talking with legendarymusicians and it’s almost like talking to mybest friend having a cup of coffee.

“I was so nervous, I got here so early, Iwas stressing out so hard and after an hourand 15 minutes passes, I’m like, ‘Hey, y’allgotta go.’ Paul was due in the studio withKellie Pickler.”

As for whether cuts from “Bakersfield”will make it into the regular KUZZ rotation,that’s up to listeners, said the disc jockey,who gets a little more leeway to deviatefrom the station’s contemporary-countryplaylist during her 7-to-midnight show.

“I don’t see why you wouldn’t play it. It’sBakersfield. We still play Buck, Merle, John-ny Cash, Waylon. If we didn’t, our listenerswould probably have a coronary.”

But will the demographic fueling thegenre’s current obsession with youth beopen to the record?

“We get as many requests from youngkids for older music as I do from the olderlisteners. When the younger people listento the album, if they’re not familiar withthe Bakersfield Sound, Vince said he hopesthat at least one song will spark their inter-est and that they dig deeper.”


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What does Merle think?“Vince and Paul offer a great newtouch on a great old sound. .. I noticeda lot of similarities and they all werereally good. It was great, certainly, tohear my music done with the greattouch of Vince and Paul. I feel highlycomplimented. ... But it was especiallygreat to hear what they did withBuck’s stuff. Some may not notice, butI for one knew how great Buck reallywas, first as a musician, then as anartist. ...

I can only give the entire project a bigol’ double thumbs up. Well-done, guys.The West Coast takes a bow. Best toyou.

— Hag”

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TodayConcerts by the Foun-tain, with Fat Daddy BluesBand, 7 to 9 p.m., The Mar-ketplace, 9000 Ming Ave.Couples of Accomplish-ment, honoring Milt andBetty Younger, 5:30 to 8:30p.m., Bell Tower Club, 1200Truxtun Ave. $75. 324-9000.Distinguished YoungWomen of California, fea-turing 36 of the state’s bestand brightest high schoolseniors compete for$40,000 in scholarships,7:30 to 10:30 p.m. todayand Friday, Harvey Auditori-um, 1241 G St. today and Fri-day: $10 general reserve,$25 premium reserve; Sat-urday: $15, $35. Visit distin-guishedyw.org/CA.Gaslight Melodrama &VFW & Ladies AuxiliaryPost, fundraiser featuring a50/50 raffle, auction, pre-view the upcoming produc-tion “Rosedale,” 7 p.m.,Gaslight Melodrama The-atre & Music Hall, 12748Jomani Drive. $25 foradvance tickets only. 588-5865 or 589-3745.LEGO Architecture Stu-dio, with local architectArin Resnicke from GoldenEmpire Design, 6:30 pm.,Barnes & Noble, 4001 Cali-fornia Ave. Free. 631-2575.Ninth annual “In God WeTrust,” celebrating the57th year of our nationalmotto, VIP 6 to 6:45 p.m.,dinner and program 7 to 9p.m., Marriott Hotel, 801Truxtun Ave. $57dinner/program; $125 VIPdinner and program. Reser-vations, 325-7601.

Friday2013 Philippine Week-end, Barrio Fiesta, grandparade, basketball tourna-ment, entertainment, Adobocook-off, Friday throughSunday, Cecil Park, 17thAvenue, Delano. Free. philip-pineweekend.org or 375-7177.Friday Family NightSwim, 6 to 8 p.m., Bakers-field College, 1801 Panora-ma Drive. $5 for two adults,2 children; $1 each addition-al child, $3 each additionaladult. 395-4663.Friday Night Test & Tune,8 p.m. to midnight, FamosoRaceway, 33559 FamosoRoad, McFarland. $15; kids12 and under are free. 399-5351 or 399-2210.Jerry Seinfeld, 7 p.m.,Rabobank Theater & Con-vention Center, 1001 Trux-tun Ave. $45-$75. ticket-master.com or 800-745-3000.

Jo Koy, 8 p.m., Fox Theater,2001 H St. $29. vallitix.comor 322-5200.Lantern Light Tour &Ghost Hunt, 8 to 10:30p.m., Silver City GhostTown, 3829 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Bodfish. $12 per per-son of all ages. Childrenmust be accompanied by anadult. 760-379-5146.Movies in the Park,“Brave,” begins at dusk,Bright House NetworksAmphitheatre, 11200 Stock-dale Highway. Free. 326-3866.

SaturdayBakersfield Speedway,Modifieds, Hobby Stocks,American Stocks, FordFocus, gates open at 4 p.m.;races begin at 6 p.m., Bak-ersfield Speedway, 5001 N.Chester Ave. $10; $5 ages 6-12; under 5 free.Fifth annual TumbleweedFestival, (more on Page 19)Kern Wheelman ClubRide, all skills levels, multi-distance, family friendlyride, 7 to 11 a.m., meet justeast of the River WalkAmphitheater in the parkinglot behind Target, 11200Stockdale Highway. Free.Bring your helmet. [email protected], CITGO LubricantsLate Models 50, Spec-Mods,Mini Stocks, Legends, Ban-doleros, 6 p.m., Kern CountyRaceway Park, 13500 Race-way Blvd. $8-$45.Independent Film Festi-val, “The East,” 10 a.m.,Maya Cinemas, 1000 Cali-fornia Ave. $6. 636-0484.Twilight at CALM, bring apicnic dinner and dine withthe animals and enjoy themduring their active duskhours, 5 to 8 p.m., CALM,10500 Alfred Harrell High-way. $9 adults; $7 seniors;$5 ages 3 to 12; childrenunder 3 are free; CALMmembers are free. calm-zoo.org or 872-2256.Summer Movie Series,presents “Alvin & the Chip-munks” noon, BakersfieldFox Theater, 2001 H St. $1,cash only. 324-1369.Farmers markets: 8 a.m.to noon Saturdays, next toGolden State Mall, 3201 FSt.; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Satur-days, Brimhall Square, 9500Brimhall Road; 9 a.m. to 2p.m. Sundays, Kaiser Perma-nente, 8800 Ming Ave.; 8a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays,in the parking lot of JamesStreet and Central Avenue,Shafter.Swap Meet, 7 a.m. to 2p.m., Golden State Mall,3201 F St.

SundayGreater World Gift, withjewelry, baskets, gift itemsfrom Third World countries;11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., FirstCongregational Church, 5Real Road. 327-1609.

Firelight, 7:30 p.m., JesusShack, 1326 30th St. $20;$30 VIP. 324-0638.

TMRA Junior Rodeo, 7:30a.m., Tehachapi RodeoGrounds, 601 S. DennisonRoad, Tehachapi. Free forspectators; $5-$20 to par-ticipate. tehachapipro-rodeo.com.

THEATER“Charm,” 9 p.m. Friday andSaturday, The Empty Space,706 Oak St. $15 general; $10students/seniors. 327-PLAY.

“Colin: Son, Marine,Hero” ballet (more onPage 20)

“Rosedale,” (more on Page22)

“Spamalot,” 7:30 p.m.Thursday through Saturday,Stars Dinner Theatre, 1931Chester Ave. Adultsdinner/show: $54-$59; $38show only; students din-ner/show: $39; $23 showonly. 325-6100.

Improv Comedy Show,with Center For ImprovAdvancement, 8 p.m. Fri-days, JC’s Place, 1901Chester Ave. $5. 322-8209.

Major League Improv,improvisational comedyshow, appropriate for fami-lies, 6 p.m. Saturdays, TheEmpty Space, 706 Oak St.$10. 327-PLAY.

ARTPerspective DrawingClass, with artist Jim Bates,1 to 4 p.m. today, Bakers-field Art Association ArtCenter, 1817 Eye St. Free.869-2320. $30. [email protected] or 805-6201.

Children’s CalligraphyClass, for grades sevenththrough 12th, 4 to 6 p.m.today, Bakersfield Art Asso-ciation Art Center, 1817 EyeSt. Free. 869-2320. $20,includes supplies. Email [email protected]. or 303-2372.

“Layered Beauties,” byDacey Dia Villarreal, now ondisplay through Wednesday,Bakersfield Art AssociationArt Center, 1817 Eye St. 869-2320.

“Paint Me A Story,” fortoddlers and preschoolers,first we read the story andthen you and your childcomplete a hand-print din-

ner plate project together,10 a.m. Saturday, Color MeMine at The Marketplace,9000 Ming Ave. $15. bakers-field.colormemine.com or664-7366.

Art Classes, in drawing,watercolor, oils, color theo-ry, for beginners andadvanced, Bakersfield ArtAssociation Art Center, 1817Eye St. 869-2320.

Art for Healing program,classes that alleviate stress,resulting from illness orgrief. All classes are free butsome suggest a donationand are held at Mercy Hos-pital, Truxtun Campus, Trux-tun and A Street. Visit mer-cybakersfield. org/art or toregister, 632-5357.

David Gordon, featuredartist for July, Dagny’s Cof-

fee Co., 1600 20th St. 634-0806.

The Art Shop Club, a quietplace to paint, 9 a.m. tonoon each Thursday, Fridayand Saturday, The Art Shop,1221 20th St. All mediums.New members and guestswelcome. 322-0544 or 832-8845.


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The Kern County Officials Association (KCOA), is a non-profit member association which provides training and assign officials to games: football and volleyball in the fall; basketball, soccer and wrestling in the winter; and baseball and softball in the spring. The KCOA covers all the county schools. Every official must undergo up to 18 hours of classroom and on-field instruction. Before an official is assigned to a game, the official must demonstrate knowledge of the rules and mechanics for officiating the sport. In addition, officials receive training on how to interact with coaches, players, and fans, which include perhaps the harshest critics of all - the parents! High school officials mainly are driven to provide a service to the students. Sports’ officiating is a noble endeavor. It demands strength of character and a thick skin. Do officials make mistakes? You bet! Until robots replace the athletes, the human element will always be part of the fabric of the sporting experience.

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BluesLone Oak Lounge, 10612Rosedale Highway, 589-0412;Rebecca Aguilar and Lost Vinyl, 9p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner,323-0053; Glenda Robles andBobby “O,” 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

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

Jacalito Grill, 10606 HagemanRoad, 679-7920; Prisoners of Love,7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Lone Oak Lounge, 10612Rosedale Highway, 589-0412;Diver Duo, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fri-day.

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

CountryBuck Owens Crystal Palace,2800 Buck Owens Blvd., 328-7560; Buddy Alan Owens and theBuckaroos, 7:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday. $5.

Ethel’s Old Corral Cafe, 4310Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613;Bluetooth Cowboys, 7 p.m. Friday;Open Range, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Greenacres Community Center,2014 Calloway Drive, 392-2010;The Pals Band, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.every Wednesday.

Rasmussen Senior Center, 115E. Roberts Lane, 392-2030; ThePals Band, 10:30 a.m. to noonevery Thursday.

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

Trout’s & The BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester Ave.,399-6700; The Token Okies, 4 to6 p.m. Sunday; Red Simpson, 7p.m. Monday; Steve Woods, 7 to10 p.m. Tuesdays. Free.

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

Dancing Classes, BeginningPole Fitness, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.;Beginning Belly Dancing, 6 p.m.Monday; Chair Dance Fitness,5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Simply Irre-sistible Pole Fitness & Dance,1420 19th St., Suite C. $45-$55.444-0133.

DoubleTree Hotel, ClubOdyssey, 3100 Camino Del RioCourt, 323-7111; learn Salsa,Cumbia, or West Coast swing, 4to 7 p.m. every Sunday. $5 per

person, per lesson.

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

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

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

Mavericks Singles, with musicby Steve Woods, 7 to 10 p.m. Fri-day, Kern City Town Hall, 1003Pebble Beach Drive. $7 member;$9 guest. 831-9241.

Pairs and Spares Dance, withCountry George, 7 p.m. Friday,Rasmussen Senior Center, 115 E.Roberts Lane. $7; $9 nonmem-bers. 399-3575 or 619-3859.

Studio 9 Dance, 4000 EastonDrive, Suite 9, 619-1003; basicWest Coast swing, 7 p.m.Wednesdays, ballroom, country,two-step, 7 and 8 p.m. Thursdays.

Trouts & The BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester Ave.,399-6700; two-step, West Coastswing, line dance lessons, 7 to 9p.m. Tuesdays; West Coastswing, 6 p.m. Fridays. $5.

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

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

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 WhiteLane, 834-1611; with DJ Chill inthe Mixx, 5 p.m. every Friday until2 a.m. Saturday.

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

The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, atHotel Rosedale, 2400 CaminoDel Rio Court, 327-0681; withMeg, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Sat-urdays.

Folk-popFiddlers Crossing, 206 E. F St.,Tehachapi, 823-9994; Shelby &Tieg, 7 p.m. Tuesday. $15.

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 with CandaceBrown and Steve Eisen, 6 to 8:30p.m.; Ray Sadolsky, Mike Fleming,Tracy Peoples, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.Friday; FREEBO, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.Saturday; Paul Cierley and RickLincoln, 6 to 8:30 p.m.; Jason Bad-

gley, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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

Wine Me Up, 3900 Coffee Road,Suite 2, 588-8556; Jim Robinson, 7to 9 p.m. Friday. Free.

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

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

The Nile, Jazz Music, 6 p.m.every Sunday. Cost $10, at 172119th St. 364-2620.

Wiki’s Wine Dive & Grill, 11350Ming Ave., 399-4547; CrazyRhythm, 7 p.m. Friday; Mauro, 7p.m. Saturday; Jazzmatazz, 11a.m. Sunday.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Elevation Lounge, 818 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 Lounge, 10612Rosedale Highway, 589-0412; 10p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday.

Long Branch Saloon, 907 N.Chester Ave., 399-8484; 8 p.m.every Wednesday.

Magoo’s Pizza, 1129 Olive Drive,399-7800; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tues-day.

Maria Bonita Mexican Restau-rant, 10701 Highway 178, 366-3261, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays. All ages.

McMurphy’s Irish Pub & SportsBar, 14 Monterey St., 869-1451; 7p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesdays.

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.

Rocky’s Pizza & Arcade, 2858Niles St., 873-1900; Joey Zaza’sKaraoke and Stuff, 5:30 to 9:30p.m. Tuesdays.

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

Round Table Pizza, 4200 Gos-ford Road, 397-1111; 6 to 9 p.m.Wednesdays.

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

Sky Bar and Lounge, 4208Rosedale Highway, 633-1116,Karaoke with Ben Lara, 7 to 11 p.m.Tuesdays.

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.

Tejon Club, 6 to 10 p.m. everySaturday at 117 El Tejon Ave. 392-1747.

The Bull Shed Bar & Grill, atHotel Rosedale, 2400 CaminoDel Rio Court, 327-0681; 7 p.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Junction Lounge, 2620Buck Owens Blvd., 327-9651; 8:30p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

The Old River Monte Carlo,9750 Taft Highway, 837-0250;8:30 p.m. every Thursday.

The Playhouse Lounge, 2915Taft Highway; 397-3599; 7 to 10p.m. Sundays.

The Pourhouse, 4041 FruitvaleAve., 589-9300; 9 p.m. every Fri-day.

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. Fridays.

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 andThursdays, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays,Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdaysand Sundays.

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

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

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

Open micOn the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; musicians, spoken word,poets, comedians, 9 p.m. everyWednesday. Free.

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

R&BSeñor Pepe, 8450 Granite FallsDrive, 588-0385, Rebecca Aguilarand Lost Vinyl, 7 to 10 p.m. today.

RockB. Ryder's Sports Bar & Grill,7401 White Lane, 397-7304; GlamCobra, 9 p.m. Friday, $5. 21 andover only; Led Zepagain & TheAviators, 9 p.m. Saturday, $10.

KC Steakhouse, 2515 F St., 322-9910; Jimmy Gaines, 6 to 10 p.m.Tuesday through Thursday;Jimmy Gaines, Bobby O and MikeHall, 6:30 to 11:30 p.m., featuringGlenda Robles, 8 to 11:30 p.m. Fri-day and Saturday.

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

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

SoulThe Mark, 1623 19th St., 322-7665; Mr. Trimble and UniqueSoul, 8 to 10:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday.

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

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

On the Rocks, 1517 18th St., 327-7625; 8 to 10 p.m. Monday.

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

The Prime Cut, 9500 BrimhallRoad, 831-1413; Deedra Patrick andstudents, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Trouts & The BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester Ave., 399-6700; The Blackboard Playboys,8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $5after 8 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday 7/29Bakersfield Blaze vs. ModestoNuts, 7:30 p.m. Monday throughWednesday, Sam Lynn Ballpark,4009 Chester Ave. $7-$12. bakers-fieldblaze.com or 716-HITS.

Summer Science WeeklyCamps, for first through sixthgraders, 8 a.m. to noon Mondaythrough Thursday, Buena VistaMuseum of Natural History, 2018Chester Ave. $85; $75 members.Includes snack, camp T-shirt andmaterials. 324-6350.

Tuesday 7/30Asleep at the Wheel, 7 p.m.,Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace, 2800Buck Owens Blvd. $20.50-$28.50.vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Empowered to Go! DisasterPreparedness for Teens, 2 to3:30 p.m., Independent Living Cen-ter, 5251 Office Park Drive, Suite200. Free. 325-1063 or 369-8966.Kid’s Summer Film Festival,“Ice Age: Continental Drift,” 10a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday,Maya Cinemas, 1000 CaliforniaAve. $1. 636-0484.Reel Kids Summer Movie Series,“How to Train Your Dragon,” 10 a.m.Tuesday and Wednesday, ReadingCinemas-Valley Plaza 16, 2000Wible Road. $1. 833-2230.Summer Movie Express,“African Cats” Tuesday; and“Chimpanzee” Wednesday, 10 a.m.both days, Edwards Cinema, 9000Ming Ave. $1. 663-3042.

Wednesday 7/31Billy Currington, 7:30 p.m., FoxTheater, 2001 H St. $35-$60. valli-tix.com or 322-5200.

Independent Film Festival, “TheSapphires” 7 p.m. Wednesday and10 a.m. Saturday, Maya Cinemas,1000 California Ave. $6. 636-0484.

Southwest City Slickers Farm-ers Market, 4 to 7 p.m., CalvaryChapel Bakersfield, 6501 SchirraCourt. 204-7617.

Thursday 8/1“Disney’s Aladdin Jr.,” present-

ed by Boys & Girls Clubs of KernCounty; 2 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m.Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Don-ald E. Suburu School, 7315 HarrisRoad. Free Thursday; $5 Friday andSaturday. 325-3730.

Assemblymember SalasMobile District Office Hours, 4to 5:30 p.m., Delano Library, 92510th Ave., Delano. Free.asmdc.org/members/a32/.

Charlie Worsham, 7 p.m., BuckOwens’ Crystal Palace, 2800 BuckOwens Blvd. Free. 328-7560.

Concerts by The Fountain, MikeMontano Band, 7 to 9 p.m., TheMarketplace, 9000 Ming Ave.

Kiriku concert, featuring musi-cians who perform on more thansix octaves of handbells andchimes, 7:30 p.m., St. John’sLutheran Church, 4500 BuenaVista Road. Free but a offering willbe taken. velocitybells.org.

Friday 8/2“Stages,” 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7p.m. Saturday, Sustenance 101: APrivate Cooking Studio, 1810 EyeSt. $15. Tickets at Brownpapertick-ets.com or studio. 805-234-1691.

Bakersfield Blaze vs. San Jose,7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday,11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sam Lynn Ball-park, 4009 Chester Ave. $7-$12.bakersfieldblaze.com or 716-HITS.

First Friday, featuring art open-

ings and boutiques, artwalk, 5 to 9p.m., Downtown Arts [email protected].

Movies in the Park, “ThePirates! Band of Misfits” begins atdusk, Siemon Park, 3300 RedlandsDrive. Free. 326-3866.

Under the Sea Family FunNight, 6 to 9 p.m., McMurtreyAquatic Center, 1325 Q St. $3; $10for groups of 4 to 6. 852-7430.

Saturday 8/3Family Day, 10 a.m., Buena VistaMuseum of Natural History, 2018Chester Ave., two adults and up tosix children, admission only $20.324-6350.

Garden Project CommunityMeeting, learn how to plant yourown vegetable garden, 10 a.m. tonoon, St. Luke Anglican Church,2730 Mall View Road. 332-3204.

Just for Kids, 10:30 a.m. to noon,Buena Vista Museum of NaturalHistory, 2018 Chester Ave. $7adults; $5 students with ID, sen-iors; $4 for children under 18; freefor members and those 5 andunder. 324-6350.

Lantern Light Tour & GhostHunt, 8 to 10:30 p.m., Silver CityGhost Town, 3829 Lake IsabellaBlvd., Bodfish. $12. Children mustbe accompanied by an adult. 760-379-5146.

Sierra Club Breakfast, with Rob

Negrini, CSUB geology professor,on “The Science behind Anthro-pogenic Global Warming,” 8 a.m.,Hodel’s, 5917 Knudsen Drive. $12.589-7796.

Tehachapi’s Food, Wine & CraftBeer Festival, food from localrestaurants and wineries, fine arts,chef demonstration, live music,VIP gates open at 5:30 p.m., regu-lar admission 6 to 10 p.m., E andGreen streets, Tehachapi. $60;$100 VIP. Savortheflavorte-hachapi.com.

Sunday 8/416th annual Lowrider Nation-als, entertainment, hot model andbikini contests, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 S. PSt. $20; children 6 and under arefree. lowridernationals.com or 818-671-4771.Field Trip to Ronald ReaganLibrary, sponsored by Arts Coun-cil of Kern; 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.$100. Reservation deadline Aug. 1.324-9000.Women’s Equality Day celebra-tion, hosted by League of WomenVoters of Kern County; “FashionThrough History,” presented byKathryn Clowes, president of St.Henry’s Renaissance Guild, 2:30p.m., Seven Oaks Country Club,2000 Grand Lakes Ave. $15. [email protected] 634-3773.

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