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	<title>Bakersfield Express &#187; Arts Council of Kern</title>
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		<title>Folk Songwriter Anne Weiss at Juliana&#8217;s Art Studio and Gallery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Chang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Arts Council of Kern press release describes the talents of Anne Weiss, a multiple genre folk song writer who performed at Juliana's Art Studio and Gallery on Oct. 9 as a part of the 2011 House Concert series. ]]></description>
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		<title>Traditional Celtic musicians invade Kern</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Egland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Blaze of Colors&#8217; coaxes beauty from binary code</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BACpage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“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.]]></description>
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		<title>Calling all artists: Three exhibit opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arts Council of Kern is holding an informational meeting Tuesday, June 22, for artists to learn about three opportunities for juried art exhibits: A tactile exhibit at the Center for the Blind, a bicycle-themed show for KernCOG's 40th anniversary, and a display of art inspired by oil or West Kern for Taft's "Oildorado Days."]]></description>
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		<title>Community speaks out for arts, libraries, 4-H and more</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BACpage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the Kern County Board of Supervisors enters its final round of budget hearings Wednesday, it will take into consideration all of the public comment it has received - both at the public hearing Monday night and through letters and phone calls. At stake are local arts programs, libraries, youth agriculture, anti-graffiti, and other quality of life programs.]]></description>
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		<title>Local arts programs for disabled draw Korean visitors</title>
		<link>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/06/07/local-arts-programs-for-disabled-draw-korean-visitors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Egland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a Bakersfield group visited Korea representing arts programs for the developmentally disabled, a Korean contingent is in Bakersfield for the next two weeks. They are here to learn how to set up a filmmaking workshop as part a new program for independent living in Korea.]]></description>
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		<title>Arts supporters rally in face of county budget cuts</title>
		<link>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/06/03/arts-supporters-rally-in-face-of-county-budget-cuts/</link>
		<comments>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/06/03/arts-supporters-rally-in-face-of-county-budget-cuts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Baldwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the face of severe budget cuts to arts programs by the Kern County Board of Supervisors, a "Save the Arts" rally and meeting will be held for arts supporters to plan their response at an upcoming public hearing.]]></description>
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		<title>Join the BE team as we walk to support the arts</title>
		<link>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/05/05/join-the-be-team-as-we-walk-to-support-the-arts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 22:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Baldwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Walk for the Arts on Saturday, May 15, is a 5K ramble around Bakersfield's Downtown Arts District. Organized by the Arts Council of Kern, it is a fundraiser for organizations to raise money for their arts programs. Join the Bakersfield Express team to support the arts and our mission for "Expressing community through arts, culture and civic involvement."]]></description>
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		<title>Artist Claudia True takes friends under the influence</title>
		<link>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/05/03/artist-claudia-true-takes-friends-under-the-influence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 21:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BACpage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The current exhibit at the Younger Gallery shows the power of positive encouragement. Art instructor Claudia True has helped many timid Bakersfield artists believe in themselves. The result is seen in the show "Claudia True and Friends: Under the Influence" through May 24.]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate the &#8216;Art of Downtown&#8217; at street faire</title>
		<link>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/04/14/celebrate-the-art-of-downtown-at-street-faire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BACpage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Artists and performers will take to the streets along Chester Avenue for the Art of Downtown Street Faire, featuring family activities, art demonstrations, and more. Also don't miss local acts Soulajar and Near Miss Mallet at the Fox Theater and an opening reception for Alberto Herrera at the JP Jennings Center for the Arts.]]></description>
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