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  • Bakersfield College faculty take art to LA

    8/29/10 • (0)

    LA Artcore presents the “Bakersfield College Faculty Exhibit” during September in Los Angeles. The show is a reciprocal exchange after BC showed works by five LA artists here last fall.

  • Eco-dramas take stage at Center of the World Festival

    8/17/10 • (0)

    The second year of Pine Mountain Club’s storytelling and amateur playwriting contest explores the relationship between humans and the environment. The festival, Aug. 20-22, is held at the foot of Mount Pinos, which the local Chumash consider the “Center of the World.”

  • Downtown Buzz: Faire in the Park, Buck’s star, and Ashburn’s woman of the year

    8/16/10 • (0)

    Bakersfield Express is excited to announce “Downtown Buzz,” a new column by writer Cheryl Huff who will keep us up on the latest news of downtown Bakersfield.

  • Welcome back, First Friday

    8/04/10 • (0)

    After taking a hiatus in July, Bakersfield’s premier arts and culture event is back this Friday, Aug. 6, with new and familiar works of art – as well as a fifth birthday celebration for Kuka’s Folk Art.

  • Traditional Celtic musicians invade Kern

    7/16/10 • (0)

    Kern County has multiple chances to hear traditional Celtic music this month as one of Scotland’s most renowned bands, the Tannahill Weavers, visit July 19, as well as U.S.-based musicians Jamie Laval and Zac Leger on July 23-24.

  • Valentien hosts week-long French affair to honor Bastille Day

    7/09/10 • (0)

    Patriotism runs high in July for both the United States and France. In Bakersfield, Valentien Restaurant and Wine Bar will mark its fourth annual Bastille Day celebration with a week of events July 11-18 including an all-French menu, Masquerade-themed art show, costumed staff, live music and more.

  • ‘Blaze of Colors’ coaxes beauty from binary code

    6/30/10 • (0)

    “A Computer Blaze of Colors,” a new exhibit of computer-generated art, opens Thursday evening at the Center for the Arts at J.P. Jennings. Artist Bill Tomlinson manipulates pixels through computer programming to create beauty.

  • Youth encouraged to audition for Singing Camp

    6/29/10 • (0)

    Former American Idol contestant Amy Adams is partnering with Garden Pathways to offer two sessions of “Singing Camp” this summer. Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. July 6 for youth ages 9 to 18. The camp is part of an initiative to mentor youth through the arts.

  • Solstice ceremony somber as Chumash pray for Gulf victims

    6/21/10 • (2)

    Mount Pinos, considered the “Center of the World” for native Chumash, is home to an annual summer solstice ceremony in celebration of Mother Earth. This year’s event was made solemn by tears and prayers for the healing of the Gulf of Mexico region, where oil gushing from BP’s failed well is affecting fish, birds and other sea creatures.

  • Fashionable art exhibit opens at Micro Gallery

    6/18/10 • (0)

    The Micro Gallery examines the world of fashion through the eyes of artists in “Fashion Forward,” an exhibit opening Saturday, June 19.