Tag archive for ‘bands’

  • Join the BE team as we walk to support the arts

    5/05/10 • (1)

    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.”

  • Grant program spotlights Kern’s vast musical talent

    3/25/10 • (0)

    The Best of Kern Concert Tour kicks off with a private showcase and public concert for local musicians to introduce their sounds to new audiences, and – the bigger goal – get paying gigs.

  • The Scene: Haiti benefit concert, ‘Alice’ inspired art

    1/27/10 • (1)

    Arts columnist Terry Telford highlights two not-to-miss events this Friday: the “Hope for Haiti Benefit Concert” at Valley Bible Fellowship and the opening reception for “Down the Rabbit Hole,” the Arts Council of Kern’s latest show inspired by “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” Plus, a sneak preview of next week’s First Friday happenings.

  • Celtic music revival takes over Bakersfield

    10/30/09 • (0)

    Topped off by the first-ever Bakersfield Celtic Music Festival, an unintentional surge of Scottish and Irish performances causes November to be dubbed “Celtic Music Month.”