Tag archive for ‘entertainment’
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‘Third Thursday’ offers another side of downtown Bakersfield
You’ve heard of ‘First Friday,’ the monthly downtown event showcasing galleries, shops and street artists. Now get ready for ‘Third Thursdays,’ which will be held on the east side of downtown in Mill Creek Park next to the Bakersfield Museum of Art.
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Audience picks the music in ‘Jukebox Legends’
The Empty Space presents “Jukebox Legends,” an original musical revue that turns the audience into the DJ. The show will take you on a musical journey from the ‘40s to the ‘90s, writes director Thomas G. Robinson.
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Chorus performance will be a gay old time
About 100 of the more than 250 members of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus are performing Sunday at the Fox Theater – with a little accompaniment by Bakersfield’s own Rainbow Voices Choir. The S.F. director predicts laughter, tears and goosebumps in the audience.
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Comedic concert pianist draws awe and a few ‘yee-has’
Accomplished pianist Rudolf Budginas treated Bakersfield to an entertaining lesson in the history of musical composition, and even formed an impromptu “Bakers Band” with audience members. Read the review by Beverley Park.
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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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‘Mr. Marmalade’ is a creepy, late-night comedy
Four-year-old Lucy’s imaginary friend, Mr. Marmalade, is abusive, snorts cocaine and is into pornography. Hence the late-night billing at The Empty Space Theatre. Read the director and lead actors’ take on the dark comedy.
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Belly dancers go tribal at the Nile this weekend
With swirling hips and twirling fingers, an assembly of dancers will converge at The Nile Theater this weekend, Feb. 19 through 21, for “Primal Infusion” — a weekend-long event celebrating the art of belly dance. SEE OUR VIDEO
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‘First Kisses’ is a lifelong love story
The current production at The Empty Space Theatre is a Valentine to Bakersfield, says director Julie Jordan-Scott. “First Kisses” follows a love story between characters John and Mary, from their first childhood kiss to their golden years.
