Tag archive for ‘history’
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Concert brings back WWII memories of home, family and freedom
Known for his long run as the “Phantom of the Opera,” Franc D’Ambrosio summoned Bing Crosby with his show “I’ll Be Seein’ YOUZ … A Bronx Boy’s Musical Perspective of World War II.” Read the latest Bakersfield Community Concert Association review by Beverley Park.
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Oildorado 2010 celebrates Taft’s centennial
Beard and hair bun contests, a bronze sculpture unveiling, and an oilfield skills competition are just a few of the festivities planned for Taft’s 100th birthday and Oildorado Days celebration Oct. 15-24. It takes five years to plan each Oildorado, say event organizers.
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BMOA goes wild with western-themed exhibits
It’s the “Best of the West” at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, as it opens three new exhibits Thursday, June 10, including collections from 17 local lenders. Also, the “Masterworks of Western Paintings” features works by some of the biggest names in Western art. And, watch a video by museum marketing director Beth Pandol about one local man’s cowboy collection.
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Local Native American tribe draws strength from its tragic past
This month, the Tubatulabal tribe of the Kern River Valley will look back on the 1863 massacre that took many of its members’ lives. But they will also look ahead to a future of keeping their culture and language alive and gaining federal recognition.
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Huell Howser just loves Kern County
Host of “California’s Gold” chooses variety of episodes, including the premiere of the newly restored Lopez-Hill House, to air as part of KVPT’s Salute to Kern County this Thursday and Sunday.
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Calling Fellows home 100 years after Midway Gusher
The former oil boomtown of Fellows in west Kern is still home to a handful of families who call the enclave a haven for small-town life. Friday, Nov. 27, is the anniversary of the oil gusher that put Fellows on the map.
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Celebrate new mural and new museum director
The Kern County Museum hosts the unveiling of a student-created mural, “Of This Earth,” as well as a chance to shake hands with the museum’s new director, Jeff Nickell.
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Egyptian ‘Art of Death’ comes to CSUB
The exhibit of ancient funerary items includes a mummy mask, coffin fragments, and many more artifacts, as well as accompanying lectures on Egyptian archaeology.
