Recent Posts in ‘Arts and Culture’ 
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Go retro! Used art sale benefits Bakersfield Museum of Art
Art-A-Go-Go is a two-part party tonight and Saturday featuring used, donated works of art for sale. The fundraiser benefits the Bakersfield Museum of Art’s future education programs.
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Spring exhibits celebrate flora and fauna at BMOA
Four new exhibitions celebrating nature and the garden open Thursday, March 11 at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, including an elegant exhibit on the special meaning of animals in Japanese culture.
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Documentary play examines 1992 L.A. riots
Bakersfield College performing arts students presents “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992,” March 4 to 13. The play documents real people affected by the L.A. riots resulting from the Rodney King verdict.
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Olympic Ceremonies performer steps into town
After wowing us last month in the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, champion Ottawa Valley fiddler and stepdancer, April Verch, performs Saturday, March 6, in Bakersfield.
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The Scene: Artists open new doors this First Friday
Local artists turn salvaged doors into works of creativity in “Opening Doors to the Arts,” a collaboration between BECA and Metro Galleries. VIEW OUR SLIDESHOW. Also opening this First Friday is an exhibit of pigment-and-wax encaustic art at Surface Gallery.
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In digital age, journalism ethics are more vital than ever
Philosophy professor and director of the Kegley Institute of Ethics at CSUB, Christopher Meyers has published a new book by leading scholars. “Journalism Ethics, a Philosopher’s Approach” tackles ethics as traditional media meets new media online through blogs, celebrity news, and just plain “crud.”
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Explore the big questions of ‘Life, Death … and Thereafter’
During the 40-day spiritual journey of Lent, Emmanuel Lutheran Church is inviting representatives from five world religions to explore questions of life, death and beyond. The series is open to the public every Wednesday night through March 24.
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Artists invited to create health and well-being exhibit
Kaiser Permanente is looking to purchase works of art by local artists inspired by words such as “health,” “thrive” and “well-being.” The Arts Council of Kern is hosting an informational meeting Monday night, Feb. 22, for interested artists.
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Longtime FLICS star gets a star of his own
David Kosakowski, board treasurer for Bakersfield’s nonprofit international film society, is honored with a star outside the Fox Theater for his years of dedication and “penny pinching.” The longtime FLICS volunteer has terminal pancreatic cancer.
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Champion guitarist Chris Proctor comes to Bakersfield
Chris Proctor plays a spectrum of sounds: jazz, Celtic, Americana/old-timey, and the blues. He’ll be at River Valley Community Church on Monday, Feb. 22.
