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18 The Bakersfield Californian Thursday, July 22, 2010

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BY MATT MUNOZBakotopia.com editor

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A major-label deal, radio and MTV airplay, massive tours, thousands of recordssold, a worldwide following: Most workingbands strive their entire career — and fail —to achieve that level of success. But Bakers-field-based band Adema is trying some-thing even more ambitious than that.

They want to do it twice.But this time, they say, will be different:

No drugs, no fighting and no falling intotraps that self-indulgent rock stars rou-tinely set for themselves.

They’ve done that before too.A Friday night concert at The Dome

marks a homecoming of sorts for the band,whose members seem to have their headson straight, their differences firmly behindthem. But it took awhile to get there.

“I just think that fate had it, that we hadto take a break and all explore some differ-ent things in our lives,” said original vocalist

Mark Chavez ofthe band'schoice toregroup. “I spentthe best years ofmy life withthese guys ‘livin'the dream,’ andwe did somereally specialthings. It wastime.”

Adema shotto fame in 2001with their self-titled debutalbum. The boyswere followingin the nu-metalfootsteps of acts

like Korn, whose frontman, Jonathan Davis,is Chavez’s half brother. In fact, when theband was signed on the strength of a demoand a few live shows, speculation arose overwhether they were really that good or if itwas Chavez's connection to Davis thatsealed the deal.

“There's still this misconception thatKorn gave us a handout,” says Adema bassplayer Dave DeRoo. “We'd been putting inwork for years individually, but the band lit-erally got together, recorded a demo, andkind of bull****ed the record label. In themusic biz — you might work your wholelife. That just gives you a 2 percent chanceyou might succeed. But, 98 percent is stillluck and being at the right place at the righttime. I think we kind of capitalized stylisti-cally on that time in music with the ‘nu-

metal’ thing happening. Bands like Kornand Limp Bizkit kicked those doors openfor a lot of bands to get signed.”

Formed in Bakersfield in 2000, Ademawas signed to Arista Records by recordingindustry legend Antonio "L.A." Reid. Manycritics questioned the swift move by Reid,who had just been appointed president andCEO at Arista.

Chavez can remember the day their liveschanged inside Reid's office.

“Our manager and I were talking to dif-ferent labels in Los Angeles, and Reid askedme point blank, ‘What will it take to keepyou off the plane to New York to talk to thatother label?’ I said, ‘I want 3.5 million.’”

Chavez got his wish and soon began call-ing his bandmates to quit their day jobs.Arista's plan was set in motion with videos,radio airplay and a chance to perform onthe “tour of tours” for heavy rock bands,Ozzfest. Young and freshly signed, they

embraced the life and all its excesses. “For this band, it was like the best of

times and the worst of times on that tour.Because we had some great times and thenwe had some craziness,” recalled guitaristTim Fluckey.

Upon their return, the band continuedriding high on their debut, which spawnedtwo radio singles and MTV videos, “GivingIn,” and “The Way You Like It.”

Working non-stop on a follow-up, fric-tion between band members soon began tosurface. After the release of 2003's “Unsta-ble,” Arista dropped the band. Chavez,who'd also begun losing interest in theband's artistic direction, quit.

“After you spend five years togetherworking non-stop, you get to know thegood, the bad and the ugly,” Chavez said.“There's a lot of give and take involved.Some deal with it with women, drugs, orglued to their cell phones. All those thingsare going to come to the boiling point andexplode.”

Guitarist Mike Ransom left after Chavezquit, but DeRoo, Fluckey and drummer KrisKohls chose to move on, re-signing withtwo other labels as Adema. Recording andtouring with vocalists Luke Caraccioli, Bob-by Reeves and guitarist Ed Faris — whowould replace Ransom in the group —things weren't the same.

“We should've probably changed the

name, because the older we got, the morewe realized that Adema is the original fiveand will always be,” said Fluckey. “We justweren't having a lot of fun towards theend.”

Eventually things came to a head and theband chose a “hiatus” in 2008. DeRoo andFluckey began producing new bands, whileRansom worked out of his own L.A. studio.Kohls, who had been pursuing a fightingcareer as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu championover the years, still fights today. Achievinghis purple belt rank in competition, heremains active in the sport when time

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Let’s try this again, shall we?Bakersfield-based Ademahad it all before breakingup. Now they want it back.

FELIX ADAMO / THE CALIFORNIAN

Adema, from left: Kris Kohls, Dave DeRoo, Mark Chavez and Tim Fluckey. The band is back together and performing at The Dome.

What: Adema in concert, with special

guests

When: 6 p.m. Friday

Where: The Dome, 2201 V. St.

Admission: $13

Information: 327-0190

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Adema singer MarkChavez.

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“We're concentratingon, for lack of a betterword, ‘reintroducing’ourselves to our fans.We're taking it slow,

feeling each other outand we definitelywanna write new

material.”— Tim Fluckey


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Art of Healing director Sister Sherry Dolan hands volunteer Elaine Goodman sometacks to secure her painting during a walk-in session on a recent Tuesday. Art of Heal-ing is a program run through Mercy Hospital that seeks to use art as a tool for dealingwith pain and illness.

BY CAMILLE GAVINContributing columnist

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Art in its many forms can be a powerfulinstrument for expressing feelings, and anew program at Mercy Hospital uses it as away of dealing with illness.

“Everybody at some level is dealing withpain,” said Sister Sherry Dolan, director ofthe appropriately named Art for Healingprogram, based at the hospital’s TruxtunAvenue site.

“What we try to do is get their mind offtheir medical condition and into the rightbrain and its language of imagery,” sheexplained. “It can have a significant impacton the stressors that affect auto-immunedeficiency.”

Dolan said Mercy’s program is patternedafter one at the University of California SanFrancisco Hospital. Informal studies, shesaid, indicate that patients who have arttherapy require less pain medication andpush the nurse call button less often.

Other hospitals in our area such as SanJoaquin Community Hospital have begunsimilar programs.

“I’m delighted that medical facilities arerecognizing the value of the creativeprocess,” Dolan said.

And the creativity she’s talking about hasnothing to do with painting the perfect pic-ture, sculpting a goddess-like figure, or eventapping a drum a certain number of beats.

“The program is process-oriented notproduct-oriented,” she said. “It’s aboutenjoying being in the moment — theemphasis is on the creating.”

As guest speaker at a recent meeting ofthe Golden K Kiwanis Club at RosewoodRetirement Community, Dolan showedsome examples of things participants at thecenter have created. Among them werepaintings done with tempera paints onlarge sheets of paper, much like those oftenseen in primary grade classrooms.

Holding up a paper covered mainly inswirls of black paint, she told the groupabout the person who created it during asession of “Spontaneous Expression withPaint.”

It was done, Dolan said, by a 30-year-oldwoman who has a “hard-to-manage dis-ease.” Dolan suggested she paint a picturedescribing her pain. At first, the woman cre-ated a design in pastel colors. Dolan com-mented that it was very pretty and asked ifthat was the way she saw her pain. A fewmoments later, the woman dipped herbrush into the dark paint and blotted out allthe pale colors. “That’s my pain,” she said.

Volunteers from the community havehelped make the program a reality. Dolan

Program seeks to useart to aid in healing

The Art and Spirituality Center is at

Truxtun Avenue and A Street, next to

the MRI building on the Mercy Hospital

campus. All Art for Healing programs

are open to the general public but

registration is requested. Most

materials are provided. Donations of

art materials are welcome.

Activities through the end of July:

Spontaneous Expression with Paint,

9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday

A Treasure Chest of Tools for

Caregivers, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday

Open Studio, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28

Creative Clay, 1 to 4 p.m. today and

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teens, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday and July

30

Mandala Making, 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Tuesday

To register or for other information,

call 324-7070.

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allows.“You might see me compet-

ing in a tournament here andthere, visiting different schoolson the road. We're doing theband full time and that's whatI'm focusing on right now,”Kohls said. “I hadn't playeddrums in almost a year. I missit.”

Chavez stayed busy in Bak-ersfield, fronting other bandsand bartending.

Not satisfied with watching

the scene move on withoutthem, time would heal andbring all five friends backtogether.

“Dave and I would keep run-ning into each other downtownand talk a lot,” said Chavez. “Itwas like, 'Hey I talked to Tim,'and 'Well hey, I talked to Kris.'The relationships startedmending.”

Collectively agreeing to tryand resurrect the Adema namein 2009, they performed theirreunion show at San Diego's

Brick by Brick on Jan. 14 of thisyear. Well-received, they con-tinued booking shows throughthe rest of the summer.

“We're concentrating on, forlack of a better word, ‘reintro-ducing’ ourselves to our fans,”said Fluckey. “We're taking itslow, feeling each other out andwe definitely wanna write newmaterial.”

Noticeably absent from thereunion is original guitaristRansom, who may join themlater on in the year.

“Mike's busy with a studiohe's working on and we wishhim the best. He might performwith us on down the line,” saidDeRoo.

Anxious to perform for Bak-ersfield fans Friday, all fourremain optimistic about theirfuture together — especiallyChavez.

“You're going to see a betteroverall show — the perform-ance, the music. I'm proud ofall of us. I'm ready to do thisagain.”

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FELIX ADAMO / THE CALIFORNIAN

Adema guitarist Tim Fluckey, left, and drummer Kris Kohls. Kohls became a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champ during the band’s hiatus.

Skate ‘celebrities’ in Bakersfield todayBY MIRANDA WHITWORTHContributing writer

Want to see the professionals in action?The Faces of Deathwish Summer Tour

2010 is hitting Bakersfield’s Big City SkatePark at 5 p.m. today, and Vonda Peralez,co-owner of the skate venue, said theseare the biggest skaters her place has everhosted.

“They are one of the most famous skateteams on the nationwide circuit and wefelt really privileged to be contacted by theteam to be part of their West Coast tour.They are only hitting about six differentshops out here and we are their first stop.”

Fans will get the chance to see Death-wish skaters Antwuan Dixon, Erik Elling-ton, Furby, Jim Greco, John Dickson,Lizard King, Moose and Slash as they hit

the park’s street course, mini-ramp and10-foot half pipe. The boys will sign auto-graphs and meet with fans, giving localskaters a rare opportunity to see first-hand that level of skill and technical abili-ty.

“They are celebrities to these kids,”

Peralez said. “This demo allows fans to beright next to the pros while they skateinstead of just seeing them on YouTube orin the videos that they buy. The exposurekeeps these kids hyped up and helps themfeel like they could be that one in a millionto hit it big in the future.”

In addition to skate demos, Big Cityoffers a summer camp, all-night skateLock-Ins, where attendees can skate from8 p.m. to 8 a.m., and two-hour skate ses-sions that run from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon-day through Saturday. Sessions go fromnoon to 8 p.m. on Sundays. Skaters mustbe at least 17 and provide a picture ID. Theskate park requires waivers, and helmetsare mandatory.

Big City also sells skateboards, acces-sories and safety gear.

What: Faces of Deathwish Summer

Tour 2010

When: 5 p.m. today

Where: Big City Skate Park and Pro

Shop, 4350 Wible Road

Information: 398-0030;

bigcityskatepark.com;

[email protected]

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Think tie-dye fabrics, lava lamps andflower power and you’ll have an ideaof what “Color Me Groovy” is all

about.“It’s all about things that are ’60s-orient-

ed,” said Emily Becerra, the instructor for aseries of arts and crafts programs being heldthis summer at Color Me Mine. Becerra, astudio art major at Cal State Bakersfield,said it’s designed for children ages 7 to 10.

Kids get to take home things they create.For example, during the “Harry Potter”-themed workshop that ends today, childrenpainted or created a book of monsters,cauldrons, goblets and a frame for a smallmirror.

Kathy Hunt, a Bakersfield native, openedthe shop at The Marketplace in 2004. Sheacquired the local Color Me Mine franchisethat year after visiting a similar shop inMammoth. The shop’s inventory includes avariety of ceramic objects that can be paint-ed. Some students prefer to use clay tomold their own object, which then is firedin the shop’s kiln. Hunt also coordinatesprojects that help schools raise money,such as a tile wall in the multipurpose roomat Norris Elementary.

Although she doesn’t have an art back-ground, Hunt seems to enjoy what she’sdoing.

“We had our sixth anniversary on July 1,”she said. “I was a CPA in my former life —this is the most fun thing I’ve ever done,especially the fundraisers.”

Theater camp for kidsGuinevere PH Dethlefson, who was laid

off in October as director of children’s work-shops at another theater in town, is up andrunning with a new four-week program atThe Empty Space starting Monday.

The Empty Space’s physical layout is

much different from that at Spotlight The-atre, where she formerly taught. Dethlefsonis familiar with both, having directed andperformed at each the-ater.

“It’s a whole differ-ent venue with thethree-quarters thruststage as opposed to aproscenium,” Dethlef-son said. “The kids areexcited about workingon a stage where theyare so close to theaudience.”

Her creative team ismade up of teachersshe worked with at the Spotlight School ofArts: Amy Hall, Cory Rickard and DavidRock.

Two separate sessions are being offeredand each culminates with live performanc-es of a musical on Aug. 20. The shows are“The Jungle Book for Kids” and “A Day inthe Park.” Classes are open to ages 5 to 18.

Registrations will be taken through Mon-day and some scholarships are available.Only a few slots are left for the morning ses-sion but Dethlefson said there are quite afew openings for the afternoon.

“We won’t go over 30 students in eitherone,” she said. “The kind of teaching we dois geared to the individual and is veryhands-on.”

Sponsor of the workshops is TonicismProductions, which provides audio andvideo recordings of live stage performancesand private events. Guinevere’s husband,

James Dethlefsonstarted the compa-ny before theirmarriage. Itsunusual namecomes from a wordthat means an ele-ment that gives afeeling of vigor or

well-being, or music relating to or denotingthe first degree of a scale.

“My husband was a music major with aminor in English, focusing on linguistics,”she explained. “He loves words. He came upwith “tonicism” and went with it.”

Finale for ‘Rock and Roll’Spotlight Theatre is ending its annual

summer series based on rock ’n’ roll withthe current production, “The History ofRock and Roll: Pop Rock.” It opened on July2 and closes Saturday.

The series was developed five years agoby Roger Mathey and Hal Friedman anddrew good audiences. But, said Friedman,“It’s time to put it to bed.”

Alex Neal is the show’s director. Amongthose performing are Carolyn Fox, NickOno, Kasey Culp, Kayla Frayre, Brie Peake, Catt Lopez, Ian Bryant, Eagan Connor Car-roll and Tena Milburn.

Especially for night owls John Spitzer’s sketch comedy troupe,

“Pregnantville,” opens Friday for a four-performance run at The Empty Space.

The late night show—11 p.m. startingtime — is made up of a series of short com-edy routines interspersed with film clips. Idoubt that any young children will be up atthat hour of the night but be advised thatthe material is meant for mature audi-ences.

Other members of the troupe are MikeBedard, Sean Catlett, Nick Ono, BrandonNebitt and Andrew Price.

Garces student goes to NashvilleBrock Burger, a sophomore at Garces

High School, is in Nashville this weekattending an 11-day music camp held atBelmont University.

He is one of 32 students selected nation-wide to attend Noise!, a music educationprogram sponsored by the Muzak Heart &Soul Foundation.

Camille Gavin’s “Arts Alive” columnappears on Thursday.Write to her via e-mailat [email protected]

Kids bored? Check out these camps— and don’t miss the end of ‘Rock’

Camille Gavin’s “Arts Alive!” column appears on Thursday.

Write to her via e-mail at [email protected]

Camille Gavin CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

“Color Me Groovy”

2-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday

Color Me Mine at the Marketplace, 9000

Stockdale Highway

Cost: Four-day session $145


Theater Arts Workshop for Kids

8 -11:30 a.m. Monday through Aug. 20

Cost: $355

1-4:30 p.m. Monday through Aug. 20

Cost: $325

The Empty Space, 706 Oak St.

Call: 304-2440

“History of Rock and Roll: PopRocks”

7 p.m. tonight, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Spotlight Theatre, 1622 19th St.

Tickets: In advance, $17; $15 students

and seniors. Tickets are $3 more on the

day of the show. For tonight’s

performance only, $10 for educators and

students with ID.


“Pregnantville”

11 p.m. Friday-Saturday

The Empty Space, 706 Oak St.

Admission: $5

Information: 327-PLAY

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In addition to working with peo-ple with illnesses, the center also isuseful for family members who aretaking care of someone who is ill, orwhile waiting for a patient receiving

chemotherapy in the hospital’s Flo-rence Wheeler Cancer Center. Visi-tors such as these can choose tosimply enjoy a time of quiet reflec-tion or attend a group devoted tocaregivers. All of the activities are free,although that could change as timegoes on, Dolan said. The program cur-rently is being supported by a grantfrom the Sisters of Mercy.

A majority of the activities are heldin the Art and Spirituality Center. The

building is at Truxtun Avenue and AStreet at the west end of the hospital’scampus. The space formerly was usedas a chapel and one wall features a col-orful religious mosaic.

“I tell people Jesus may be hangingon the wall there, but we’re open foranyone,” Dolan said. “It’s not a reli-gious space but there is spirituality inwhat we do there. It’s a place wherepeople can come and express theirfeelings.”

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BY MATT MUNOZBakotopia.com editor

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Staying in step is never a problemfor country singer-songwriterChuck Wicks.

Returning to Buck Owens’ CrystalPalace tonight, the 31-year old risingstar of song and TV is ready to get backto business — just no dancing, please.

“I’m not a dancer, but if you getenough drinks in me I can do a mean‘Electric Slide,’” he joked via telephonefrom Nashville in reference to his 2009appearance on ABC’s “Dancing withthe Stars.” “I’m really a true countryboy.”

Raised on a family-owned potatofarm in the small town of Smyrna, Del.,Wicks is part of a new generation ofyoung hit makers, with records like“Stealing Cinderella” and his latest sin-gle, “Hold That Thought.” Waiting for aplane headed to shows in California,he also boasts other homegrown inter-ests and talents he’d like his fans to beaware of.

“I deer hunt, I do all that stuff,” hesaid. “A lot of people look at me side-ways when I say that. Just because Idon’t wear camouflage all the timedoesn’t mean I don’t hunt.”

The story of Wicks’ introduction tocountry music and Hollywood alsoreads like other all-American boysbefore him, with a few twists andswings at bat in the mix.

“I grew up listening to county music,plus all that stuff my mom got me intolike Journey, Chicago, and I’ve playedbaseball all my life.”

A born athlete with aspirations ofbeing a physical education teacher,Wicks attended Florida Southern Col-lege, where he pursued his baseballdreams. Quitting two courses shy ofgraduation, it was his overwhelminginterest in songwriting that pulled himfrom playing ball to strumming guitar.

“When you sit on the bench longenough, you realize you wanna dosomething else,” he said. “I didn’t thinkof music as a means to make a livinguntil I started writing songs in college.I taught myself how to play guitar, leftschool and moved to Nashville.”

Immersing himself in Nashville’s

Music Row scene in 2003, Wicks con-nected with local musicians, continu-ing to hone his songwriting and guitarskills. Building up an impressive reper-toire of original music, he caught theear of RCA Nashville executives, whosigned him four years later. It wasn’tlong before Fox Networks also wanteda piece of Wicks, casting him on thereality TV show “Nashville,” which fea-tured him and other fresh faces.

“It was actually a great learningcurve for me. I was just getting ready torelease my first single, which was‘Stealing Cinderella,’ so they were fol-lowing me around — visiting countryradio and what I was doing back inNashville, it was a bit much with all thecameras,” he said.

But not all opportunities are as gold-en as they appear, as “Nashville” wascanceled after only two airings.

“I was thrown into a lot of thingsreally quick,” he said. “Anytime thatstuff happens at that level you learnquicker than you normally would. Ithought it was good in that way.”

RCA released Wicks’ “Stealing Cin-derella” in 2007, followed later thatyear by the full-length “Starting Now.”Performing at the Grand Ole Opry togreat response, he then set out on tour

— where continued success, love andopportunity converged. Courted to bea contestant on the hit show “Dancingwith the Stars,” with then-girlfriend,singer-dancer Julianne Hough in 2009,he couldn’t pass it up.

“I was out on tour with Brad Paisleyand Julianne. The casting director for‘DWTS’ was there too, and I had noidea why at the time. Eventually, Iwould go and watch Julianne dancewith Cody Linley, who was on the sea-son before me. The director kept see-ing me hanging around and finallyasked, ‘Do you wanna do “DWTS”? Ithink you’d be great.’ So, that’s how itall panned out. It was interesting butnerve-wracking more than anything,”he said.

Eliminated after a successful eightweeks on the show, Wicks soon movedon without Hough to focus on his pres-ent goals — more new music and liveperformances. But like dancing, mightthere be a chance we may spot him onthe silver screen anytime soon?

“Timing would have to be right, butright now my main focus is writingsongs and making music. That’s whatI’m halfway decent at. Now acting …that’s a whole different story. This newrecord coming out in September is justa fun record — there’s not one depress-ing song on it. It’s got a lot of greatgrooves and things like that. It’s just afeel-good party type of record.”

Sticking to an onstage promise ofreturning to Bakersfield with a fullband after a previous acoustic appear-ance, Wicks is ready to give his all forfans tonight.

“This is my third time playing thereand I’m looking forward to comingback. It’s exciting for me, and I love thecrowd they bring in. It’s just gonna befun.”

No two-steppin’ for Chuck Wicks:He’s coming to sing, not dance

COURTESY OF CHUCK WICKS

Chuck Wicks will play the CrystalPalace tonight.

Chuck WicksWhen: 7 p.m. today

Where: Buck Owens’ Crystal

Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd.

Admission: $12.50 to $20.50


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Leading this weekend’s big show sched-ule is the Adema reunion show happeningtomorrow at 6 p.m. at The Dome with sixlocal openers — Automatic Redial, AndreasFault, A Darkened Prophecy, Moxie Dread-ful, Mother Puncher and Ridgecrest’sBarstool Saints. Checking out Adema fanforums online, the excitement surroundingtheir return is building. During their recentvisit to Bakotopia Radio, the band per-formed a few numbers, both of which hadrarely every been presented acoustically. Tosee video of those performances, visit theofficial Bakotopia YouTube channel at:youtube.com/bakotopia.

In the mood for some reggae-rock in itsstoniest form? Check out The Expendablesat B Ryder’s, 7401 White Lane, Friday at 8p.m. Not to be confused with the upcomingbig-budget action flick, The Expendablesare the pride of Santa Cruz. According totheir press release they describe themselvesas, “Reggae had sex with metal, punk got inthe mix, and ska videotaped it all — thenout pooped The Expendables.”

“That describes exactly what our musicis,” said Expendables’ guitarist Raul Bianchivia telephone from his home.

Listing Bakersfield as one of the band’searly tour stops, Bianchi remembers thosedays of performing to small audiences.Putting in the miles alongside establishedbands like 311 and others, their work has

paid off. “In the early days itdefinitely was astruggle with 15 to20 people in theplace,” said Raul

Bianchi, the band’sguitarist. “It’s been

getting better over the

past few years, so we’ve been excited.” That’s putting things lightly. Their latest

release, “Prove It,” was produced by punklegends El Hefe of NOFX along with PaulLeary of Butthole Surfers, who also pro-duced Sublime’s final CD. Still miffed by theweb search fiasco caused by the movie star-ring Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone,Bianchi says the band did try to get a pieceof the action.

“We’ve had the name for a while, but wecouldn’t sue them since they’re movies andwe’re music. The only way there could be alawsuit would be if we dressed up as char-acters from the movie,” he said.

So, which “Expendables” movie characterwould Bianchi dress as if given the chance?

“I’m half-Italian, so I guess I’d have to gowith Stallone.”

Opening the show will be kid punks, Emi-ly’s Army. Tickets for the all ages show are$20 and available at B Ryder’s or online attimgardeapresents.com.

Lately, I’ve been giving local artist JorgeGuillen a hard time over his paint work onthe signal box in front of the Padre Hotel on18th and H streets downtown. As a lastditch effort to hopefully see it finish, I’mgoing to ask our readers to assist Jorge with

a little “artervention.” I call it the “Hurry up,Jorge” campaign. Here’s how you can help:If you spot the artist — long hair, shorts,with a white boombox — near the afore-mentioned signal box, take a moment tostop and politely yell out, “Hurry up, Jorge.”Do it for the Padre, which already has todeal with those pesky “Shame On …” ban-ner holders. Even better, do it for Jorge.

Matt’s picksVelorio, Son Locuaz, Rolling Radio,

Vital at Fishlips, 1517 Chester Ave., 9 p.m.Friday, $10, 324-2557.

Bako’s Velorio continue to support allthings roc en español with a spicy show fea-turing local and out-of-town flavors. SonLocuaz from L.A. is one of the better indiebands on the Latin alternative scene. The

valley rockeros of Vital have a well-polishedsound in the vein of Mexico’s Mana. Andjust like Velorio, they’re bilingual andbadass.

1916 CD Release Party at Fishlips, 1517Chester Ave., 9 p.m. Saturday, $10, 324-2557.

Bakersfield has 1916 to thank for popu-larizing local Celtic rock these past coupleof years. Like their musical brethren WhiskyGalore, their shows are always a hoot. If youthink you can party with the best of them,take a swing sat at the band’s condom-filledpiñata.

Pregnantville Comedy presents: “His-tory” at The Empty Space, 706 Oak St., 11p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $5, 327-7529.

Back with a new set of material, the bravefunnymen of Pregnantville aim to tickleyour funny parts. Call it a comedy bargain— for only $5, you get not one but six come-dians and lots of cajones.

The Expendables bring blendof reggae, metal, punk, ska

The Lowdown with Matt Munoz

It’s a great weekend forlive music in Bakersfield

Bakotopia Radio9 to 10 p.m. Sundays on 106.1 FM.

KRAB Radio

Hosts: Matt Munoz and Miranda

Whitworth

This Sunday:

Interview with Circa Survive, appearing

at Jerry’s Pizza on July 30.

In-studio performance by Hello Friday

Bakersfield comedy troupe,

Pregnantville

Matt Munoz is editor of Bakotopia.com, a sister website of The Californian that devotes itself to

promoting Bakersfield’s art scene. Matt’s column appears every Thursday in Eye Street.

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There are only 2? Celticduo sound like a band BY JILL EGLANDContributing writer

On Friday, Bakersfield will welcomeback Celtic music duo Jamie Lavaland Zac Leger, whose full-house

performance this time last year left theaudience wanting more.

“It was such a panoply of sounds andstyles — it was hard to believe that therewere only the two of them on stage,” saidBrenda Hunter, a member of the localCeltic band Banshee in the Kitchen.

The two musicians have arrived at theircollaboration traveling down very differentroads.

Canadian-born Laval, now a resident ofAsheville, N.C., is classically trained. His

precision and musi-cality landed him theU.S. National ScottishFiddle Championshipand lavish criticalpraise.

Multi-instrumen-talist Zac Leger (pro-nounced le-zhay)may have an addressin the L.A. area, but hespends most of histime on the road per-forming with Celticgreats such as EileenIvers and Laval, andbands such as Immi-grant Soul and Ire-land-basedCrossroads. Leger, aCalifornia native, is“mostly self-taught”and plays guitaR, uil-leann pipes, flute andbouzouki. He is one of

the few Americans to ever land an All-Scot-land piping title.

Both the Tannahill Weavers, and Lavaland Leger will be performing at DoveCreek Bible Church, formerly known asRiver Valley Community Church, 5131Office Park Drive, off Truxtun, at Commer-cial Way. The concert begins at 7 p.m.Doors open at 6:30. Tickets are available atthe door or through the Arts Council ofKern, 2000 K Street, Suite 110, during busi-ness hours.

Laval and Leger will also perform inTehachapi at the BeeKay Theatre, 110 S.Green St., at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets areavailable through Mountain Music/Fid-dler's Crossing (823-9994). All seats for theTehachapi show are $15.

Camp KiyaNow in its second year, Camp Kiya is

committed to keeping alive the traditionalapproach to learning music. Instructionwill be given in different styles of fiddle

playing, as well as cello, guitar, ukulele,harmonica, bodhran, whistle, mandolin,accordion and mountain dulcimer. Impro-visation, how to play back-up, and Irishstep dancing will be offered, as well as amaster class for musicians who are alreadyperforming either solo or in bands.

For non-instrumentalists, there'sevening dances, hiking and workshops onnative folklore, as well as the chance torelax among the pines with a good book.

The basic cost is $175, with special pric-ing for bands, large families, and part-timeparticipation.

Camp Kiya is featuring some of themost respected names in the traditionalmusic community — musicians as wellknown for their teaching as they are fortheir playing. The list includes: Jamie Laval,Zac Leger, Jan Tappan, Joe Craven, MichaelGutin, Aria Curzon and Alex Wilson.

“I was impressed that these profession-al people would sit there and take the timewith all these beginners,” said Lisa Stroud,who brought a fiddle she'd picked up at agarage sale to Camp Kiya last year.

Children aged 5 to 6 will have theopportunity to take fiddle and singingclasses as well as a percussion class withJoe Craven in a parallel on-site day pro-gram called Camp Kiya Acorns. The basiccost is $100, with special pricing for addi-tional siblings.

Call Deborah Hand at MountainMusic/Fiddler's Crossing (823-9994) formore information and to register.

Camp Kiya is being co-sponsored byKern County Parks and Recreation and theArts Council of Kern.

— Jill Egland works for the Arts Councilof Kern and performs with Banshee in theKitchen

Celtic music duo Jamie Laval andZac Leger perform two showsFriday: 7 p.m. at Dove Creek Bible

Church, 5131 Office Park Way, in

Bakersfield; tickets $20, $18 for Arts

Council members, $12 for students.

Saturday: 7:30 p.m. at Beekay

Theatre, 110 S. Green Street in

Tehachapi; tickets $15;.

Camp Kiya family music camp Sunday through Wednesday at

Tehachapi Mountain Park

Admission: Basic cost is $175. Call

Debbie Hand at Mountain

Music/Fiddler’s Crossing (823-9994)

to register and to learn about price

considerations for families bands, and

part-time participants.

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1916, from left: Doug Kirk, Richard Cheney, Walter Baldwin and Robbie Byrne.

Party like only the Celts can(and get a CD with ticket price) THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN

The Celtic merrymakers of 1916know how to throw a party, and withthe occasion being the release of theirsecond CD Saturday, it should be “arowdy, in your face, drunk fest,”according to drummer Walter Bald-win. And we’re pretty sure he meantthat as an enticement, not a warning.

Robbie Byrne, who plays bagpipesand whistles, offered more on what toexpect: freebies, a piñata emblazonedwith Byrne’s face, “plus a friend of ourscalled ‘Dancing Pat,’ who travels fromSan Diego to every one of our showsand dances non-stop all night — andhe's sixty years old.”

The second album — “The LongRoad Home” — is an apt name, Byrnesaid, “in the sense that the band havetraveled all over California performingat festivals and Irish bars and, after ahard night's playing, the road home isvery long.”

Drummer Walter Baldwin offered alittle background on the new CD: “Therecording was really quick. We did it infour days, and mixing in four days. Itwas just sweet. We recorded in VenetoWest in Los Angeles. It was engineeredby Ronan Murphy, who plays with for-mer Frank Zappa drummer TerryBozzio.”

The band aims to continue per-forming at festivals but has higherambitions as well. “We’re trying tomake this our day gig,” Baldwin said.

Still, he’s philosphical about theband’s appeal: “We go up north, theyrip their hair out. We sell $3,000 to$4,000 in merch — shirts, CDs,posters, I even sign the occasionalbreast. In Bakersfield we’re lucky if wesell one shirt.”

In addition to Byrne and Baldwsin,1916 consists of Richard Cheney onelectric guitars/vocals and DouglasKirk on bass/vocals.

Joining 1916 at Fishlips will be L.A.-based bands MacKinnon’s Kilts andClan Inebriated, which will stage amass induction.

“They’re a Scottish clan that one ofour friend's made. You can be anyoneand be in Clan Inebriated. If they dothe induction, they can be in the clan.... You have to have some drinks, say afew things in Gaelic. The leader of theclan is very fond of sheep. If youchoose to be in the induction, you willtoo.”

What: 1916 CD-release party and

concert

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

Where: Fishlips, 1517 18th St.

Admission: $10, which includes

a CD

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Come to pool and walk the plankPirate and swimming enthusiasts

rejoice! McMurtrey Aquatic Center will be

hosting one of its two family funnights from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, and thetheme is “Pirates.”

The pool staff will don eye patches

and pirate hats from their birds’ nests(lifeguard posts), and guests are highlyencouraged to don the same, or evenoutdo them. Throughout the nightthere will be opportunities to swim,win booty on a treasure hunt, and docannonballs off the “planks.”

McMurtrey will provide otherpirate-themed games and activities,which representatives said would befinalized today.

Admission is $3, or $10 per family(up to six people), at McMurtreyAquatic Center, 1325 Q St.

Does VIP pricing makeone a VIP?

If youranswer is aZen-like“of coursenot. TrueVIP-nesscomesfrom with-in,” thenCabanaPalms isprobablynot foryou.

But ifyou don’tmind pay-ing the costto be the boss ($150-$250for bottle service), thisRosedale club is happy toroll out the red carpet.

The concept at CabanaPalms is to offer a big-city

club experience to localbar-hoppers. And, just like

bars in LosAngelesand Vegas,there are alot ofyoung peo-ple inrevealingpartyclothes,flirting anddancing toa mix ofhip-hop,pop andR&B.

The clubfeatures a

large dance floor flanked bya bar and VIP seating, wherebottle service must be pur-chased if you want to enjoythe scene from your ownreserved area. White vinyl

“crocodile” couches sur-round boxy illuminated cof-fee tables that hold icedbottles of vodka and mixersfor cocktails. The walls arecovered in a textured fauxclover and are hung withflat-screen TVs that featureslide shows of party pic-tures taken by the club’sphotographers. DJs fromBakersfield, Los Angelesand the Central Coast keepthe music going as men inbutton-down shirts andgirls in short-shorts andmini-dresses bump andgrind. There’s a party out-side as well, with a backpatio featuring a large foun-tain, tropical landscaping,an outdoor bar and coveredcabanas that can bereserved for VIP bottle serv-ice.

Sean Wisheropp and sev-eral of his friends were atthe club on a Saturday inJune celebrating his gradua-tion from Cal State Bakers-field. Clean cut andwell-dressed, his group satand talked while others inthe party danced nearby.Wisheropp and his friendscommute from Delano sev-eral times a year to enjoythe club’s VIP area and bot-

tle service. Illuminated cof-fee tables lit his face as a tallblond hostess in a tinyblack dress inquiredwhether the needs of hisgroup had been met.

“It’s the only place intown worth the drive,”Wisheropp said. “The oth-ers just don’t cut it. Theservers are hot, you can par-ty inside and out andCabana is in a good area oftown, so you don’t have toworry.”

The club seems to bepopulated mostly with menand women in their early20s. The scene is made fordating, whether you bring

your own or hope to meetone before last call.

But like most clubs, thisone has its haters.

The website cabana-palmsbakersfield.comwarns “Beware CabanaPalms” in its headline. Thesite details complaints on avariety of topics, rangingfrom the unruliness ofbouncers to the allegedpricing inconsistencies forVIP, table service and covercharges.

Cabana Palms is not thecheapest club in town. A$10 cover charge on Satur-day nights will get you inthe door to party at the bar

or on the dance floor. If youwant the VIP treatment,plan on spending between$150 and $250, dependingon your alcohol of choice.Thursday and Friday nightsfeature free entry and dis-counted VIP seating.

ROD THORNBURG / SPECIAL TO THE CALIFORNIAN

Cabana Palms patrons socializing at one of the many lighted lounge’s coffee tables.


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You can pay to play

like they do in L.A.

Cabana Palms3001 Calloway Drive;

588-5888

Hours: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Thursday through

Saturday

Cover charge: None on

Thursday and Friday; $10

on Saturday, though

women get in free before

11 p.m.

Bottle service: $99-plus

Thursday and Friday;

$150-plus Saturday.

Beers: $3 to $5 domestic

and import; $2 drafts on

Thursdays and Fridays

Mixed drinks: $3-plus

A Night Out with Miranda Whitworth CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

GO & DO

Northwest club Cabana Palms offers VIPtreatment, but it comes at a VIP price

Miranda Whitworth works at Clear Channel Radio Bakersfield

and writes occasional columns for The Californian

You’ll like this club if you…1. like to dance

2. are comfortable hanging with the

early-20s crowd

3. aren’t afraid to show a little skin or

allow your date to do so

4. are a big spender

5. want to party in a big city, but can’t

afford the drive

You won’t like this club if you …1. are looking for a quiet night out

2. think paying more than $3 for a drink

is excessive

3. aren’t in the mood for bling, glitz or

glamour

4. expect a no-smoking zone while in the

outdoor area

5. don’t like coffee tables that light up

YOU’LL LIKE THIS CLUB IF ... OR NOT

ROD THORNBURG / SPECIAL TO THE CALIFORNIAN

Cabana Palms is a great place to bring — or find — a date.

Cabana Palms patrons watchdancers bump and grind.


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center, northeast on Panama Lane

and Highway 99. Bring lunch and

2 quarts of water. Dress

appropriately. For directions, visit

lakeisabella.net/hiking or 747-

5065 or 778-3453.

Book signing, with Bakersfield

College former football coach

Gerry Collis and co-authors John

Pryor and Dr. Jack Schuetz of “Gil

Bishop — His Leadership Skills

and Ethical Values You Can

Emulate,” 1 to 4 p.m., Russo's,

9000 Ming Ave. All proceeds to

benefit Bakersfield College

Foundation. 665-4686.

Booksale & Membership Drive,benefitting Kern County Military

Families United; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,

National Guard Armory Building,

2800 Gateway Ave. 565-1021.

Caffeine Supreme's Artisan &Merchant Fair, with

entertainment,†8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

Caffeine Supreme, on the lawn,

corner of F and 20th streets.

caffeinesupreme.com.

Certified Farmers Market, 8

a.m. to noon, next to Golden State

Mall, 3201 F St.

“Community Recycling Day,”drop off your unused electronic

waste, shredding or new or gently

used building materials, donate

blood at the Houchin Blood Bank

mobile van, all food purchases and

recycling proceeds to benefit

BARC, 9 a.m. to noon, Kern

Schools Federal Credit Union,

administrative office, 9500 Ming

Ave. ksfcu.org or 833-7900.

Luau Party, with a Hawaiian

barbecue, live music, prizes for

best dressed, Ethel's Old Corral

Cafe, 4310 Alfred Harrell Highway.

873-7613.

Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1

p.m., Brimhall Square, 9500

Brimhall Road.

Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2

p.m., “Nuui Cunni” Native

American Cultural Center, 2600

Highway 155, Lake Isabella. 760-

549-0800.

Free How-to-Work Workshops,Saturday classes: 10 to 11 a.m.

“Exterior Paint & Stains”; 11 a.m.

to noon “Installing Laminate

Flooring”; 1 to 2 p.m. “Energy

Saving Products for the Summer”;

and Sunday class: 1 to 2 p.m.

“First Aid for Your Yard,” Home

Depot. homedepot.com or call

800-430-3376.

Paleo Workshop, with Mark

Hodson, learn why and when Kern

County and California were under

water, fossil preparation and

restoration techniques, 9 a.m. to 3

p.m., Buena Vista Museum of

Natural History, 2018 Chester Ave.

$25 members; $35 nonmembers;

all participants will receive a Paleo

workshop certificate. 324-6350.

West Bakersfield OptimistClub, making a difference in the

lives of boys who don't fit in the

foster-care system, 9 a.m., Marie

Callendar's, 3801 California Ave.

834-4888.

SundayBakersfield Auto Swap Meet,with automotive parts and

accessories, gates open at 7 a.m.

to 4 p.m., Kern County

Fairgrounds, 1142 P St. Free.

bakersfieldswapmeet.com or 399-

7088.

“Second annual SummerMusic Camp, Sunday through

Wednesday, Tehachapi Mountain

Park, Tehachapi. $175 per person

for the full program (includes

camping/cabins, all activities and

food), family discounts available.

Children under 4 are free.

kernarts.org or 823-9994.

THEATER“Urinetown, the Musical,”doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at

8 p.m. Friday through Saturday,

Stars Dinner Theatre, 1931 Chester

Ave. $50 to $55; show-only tickets

$30. 325-6100.

“25th annual Putnam CountySpelling Bee,” 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday, The Empty Space, 706

Oak St. 327-PLAY.

“The Villain of MysteryIsland,” 7 p.m. Friday and

Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Gaslight

Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall,

12748 Jomani Drive. $20 adults;

$18 seniors; $9 children ages 12

and under Friday and Saturday;

$18 adults; $9 students w/ID on

Sunday. 587-3377.

“Dear Edwina,” 2 and 6 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Spotlight

Theatre, 1622 19th St. $5 and can

be purchased at the Spotlight

Theatre Box Office or at the

theatre. 325-3730 or

bgclubsofkerncounty.org.

Major League Improv,improvisational comedy show,

appropriate for families, 6 p.m.

Saturdays, The Empty Space, 706

Oak St. Free but donations are

accepted. 327-PLAY.

ART“A Computer Blaze of Colors,”by Bill Tomlinson, on display until

July 31, JP Jennings Gallery, 1700

Chester Ave. 323-1622.

All Media Class, by instructor

Phyllis Oliver, all media welcome,

with color theory stressed. For

more information or to register, e-

mail [email protected] or

call 348-4717.

Art classes, beginning

watercolor, beginning drawing,

advanced drawing and watercolor

painters' group, taught by Carol

Bradshaw. Call or e-mail for

details and enrollment.

[email protected] or

760-376-6604.

Basic Beading & WireWrapping Workshop, with Susi

Klassen, private instruction or by

appointment, The Bead Hut, 610

18th St. To schedule an appt., call

324-0975 or 706-6490.

Beginning Oil Painting, with

instructor Glen Jelletich, classes

held 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays. Call

399-3707 for more information or

to register.

Beginning, Intermediate andAdvanced Drawing, by

instructor Nina Landgraff, series of

five two-hour classes. Call 304-

7002.

“Beyond the Valley” Art Show,featuring artists Beverly Carrick,

Elaine Collins, Sherry Dolan,

Norma Eaton, Floyd Dillon, Lila

Martin, Phyllis Oliver, Shirley

Rowles and many more, now

through Aug. 14, Bakersfield Art

Association Art Center, 1817 Eye

St. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday

through Saturday. 869-2320.

Cherice Hatton, featured artist

for July, Russo's, 9000 Ming Ave.

russosbooks.com or 665-4686.

“Creative Clay,” an Art for

Healing program of Mercy

Hospitals of Bakersfield; 1 to 4

p.m. Thursday, Mercy Hospital,

Truxtun Campus, Truxtun and A

streets. Free.

mercybakersfield.org/art or to

register, 324-7070.

Exhibit on Display, “The

Masterworks of Western

Paintings,” “Best of the West:

Bakersfield Collects,” and

paintings by Aron Wiesenfeld.

Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930

R St. bmoa.org or 323-7219.

“Fashion Forward” Art Exhibit,by appointment only, The Micro

Gallery, 6300 Coffee Road. 301-

3283.

Framing Clinic, with Toni Lott,

for artists who want to frame

their work, noon to 4 p.m.

Wednesdays. Call 205-3488.

Leslie VoVilla, is the artist for

the month of July, The Curiosity

Shop, at the Art Express, 1607

19th St. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday

through Saturday. 324-7112.

Mary Lou Slinkard, artist for the

month, Dagny's Coffee Co., 1600

20th St. 634-0806.

Native American ArtsAssociation, meets to learn

basketry, beadwork and more, 9

a.m. to noon Thursdays, The

Stockdale Moose Lodge, 905 Stine

Road. 852-5050.

“On the Road Again,” group art

show, Bakersfield Mazda, 3201

Cattle Drive. 328-8000.

Summer Art Workshops, call

Ron at 588-7769 or 837-1037.

The Art Shop Club, 9 a.m. to

noon each Thursday, Friday and

Saturday, The Art Shop, 1221 20th

St. All mediums. 322-0544, 589-

7463 or 496-5153.

“Express It!” A program forTeens ages 13-18, an Art for


Hospitals of Bakersfield; 9:30 to 11

a.m. Friday, Mercy Hospital,

Truxtun Campus, Truxtun and A

streets. Free.


register, 324-7070.

Free art classes, for home-

school parents, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturdays. Moore's Art Studio,

10205 Hurlingham Drive. 588-

7769.

“Spontaneous Expression withPaint,” an Art for Healing

program of Mercy Hospitals of

Bakersfield; 9:30 to noon

Saturday, Mercy Hospital, Truxtun

and A. Free.


register, 324-7070.

MUSIC

AlternativeFishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th

St., 324-2557; Joey Romley &

Friends, 9 p.m. Tuesdays.

Blues

Iron Horse Saloon, 1821 S.

Chester Ave., 831-1315; John

Hollins and friends, 8 p.m. to

midnight Friday and 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-

0053; Lil Mikey & the Blues

Hammers, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Vinny's Bar & Grill, 2700 S.

Union Ave., jam session, 2 p.m.

Sundays. 21 and over.

myspace.com/vinnys_bar.

Classic Rock

Bellvedere Cocktail Lounge,3090 Brundage Lane, 325-2139;

Catch 22, 9 p.m. Friday and

Saturday.

Lone Oak Lounge, 10612

Rosedale Highway, 589-0412;

Mike Montano Band, 9 p.m. Friday

and Saturday.

Sandrini's, 1918 Eye St., 322-

8900; Mr. Ricky, 9:30 p.m. Friday.

The Monte Carlo, 9750 Taft

Highway, 837-0250; No Limit, 9

p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601 Sumner, 323-

0053; The Usual Suspects, 1 to 5

p.m. Sunday.

Buck Owens Crystal Palace,2800 Buck Owens Blvd., 328-

7560; Token Okies, 7:30 to 9:45

p.m. Thursday.

CountryTrouts & the BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester Ave.,399-6700:, offers karaoke, line

dancing, West Coast Swing

among other various activities.

Call for times and days.

Ethel's Old Corral Cafe, 4310

Alfred Harrell Highway, 873-7613;

Crossroads, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday;

Nightlife Band, noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday; The Twang Bangers, 3 to

7 p.m. Sunday.

Iron Horse Saloon, 1821 S.

Chester Ave., 831-1315; Two

Timers, 8 p.m. to midnight

Saturday.

Tejon Club, 117 El Tejon Ave., 392-

1747; Crossroads, 6 to 10 p.m.

Sunday.

DancingJoaquin Squares, 7:30 to 9:30

p.m. Thursday, Rasmussen Center,

115 E. Roberts Lane. $5. 324-1390,

325-3086 or 399-3658.

Folklorico Classes, advance

dancers/performing group 6 to 8

p.m. Fridays; and beginners, all

ages, 10:30 a.m. to noon

Saturdays, Fruitvale-Norris Park,

6221 Norris Road. $22 per month

for beginners; $25 per month for

advance dancers. 833-8790.

Mavericks Singles, ballroom and

country dancing with music by

Western Connection, 7 to 10 p.m.

Friday, Kern City Town Hall, 1003

Pebble Beach Drive. $6 member;

$8 guest. 831-9241.

Pairs and Spares Dance, 7:30

p.m. each Friday, Rasmussen

Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane.

$5; $7 nonmembers. 399-3575 or

332-1537.

Country Dance, with music

provided Jerri Arnold & Stars &

Guitars, jam session, all artists

welcome, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Le

Corusse Rouge, 4647 White Lane.

Dance classes, beginning west

coast swing,

intermediate/advanced west coast

swing with instructor Mimi

Johanson, at 8214 Mossrock Drive.

Call 330-9616 for details.

Scottish Country Dancing, with

the Kern County Scottish Society,

beginners welcome, 7 to 9 p.m.

Mondays, Norris Road Veterans

Hall, upstairs, 400 W. Norris Road.

822-3998.

Whirlaways Square DanceClub, with caller Rick Hampton, 7

to 9:30 p.m. every Monday,

Veteran's Hall, 400 W. Norris

Road. whirlaways.org or 398-3394.

Dance Drill Classes, beginning

belly dancing, 8 p.m. every

Tuesday; advanced belly dancing,

7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday, Centre

Stage Studio, 1710 Chester Ave. $5

drop in fee for beginning belly

dancing; $15 for advanced belly

dancing. Bring knee pads and

yoga mat to advanced class. 323-

5215.

DJB. Ryder's Sports Bar & Grill,7401 White Lane, 397-7304; 8

p.m. Thursday.

Elevation Lounge, 818 Real

Road, 325-6864; DJ Wyld One, 9

p.m. Thursday and Saturday.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647 White

Lane, 834-1611; with DJ Chill in the

Mixx, 5 p.m. every Friday until 2

a.m. Saturday.

Rockstarz Party Bar, 7737

Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-6749; 9

p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Free.

Tam O'Shanter, 2345 Alta Vista,

324-6774: with DJ Escandalosa in

the Mixx, 8:30 p.m. Fridays and

Saturdays.

Jazz B. Ryder's Sports Bar & Grill,7401 White Lane, 397-7304; Jazz,

R&B, Funk with Groove Factor, 8 to

11 p.m. Thursday.

Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale

Highway., 834-4433; Richie Perez,

7:30 to 11 p.m. Thursdays.

Imbibe Wine & SpiritsMerchant, 4140 Truxtun Ave.,

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Imbibe and Moo Creamery areteaming up to demystify the pairing ofwine and food. But this isn’t some lec-ture with slides and handouts. No, youget to taste it all.

The seminars, which run from 6 to7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, will fea-ture six wines and a plate of “smallbites” representative of the tasting’stheme.

Imbibe provides the wine, Moo pro-vides the food — and you provide themouth.

The descriptions of the seminars,which cost $25 each, are provided byImbibe:

July 28: A Taste of Spain From Albarino to Xarel-lo, we’ll

explore the wonderful world of Span-ish wines with appropriate, regionalaccompaniment. Menu to include:Tapas, Marcona Almonds, Chorizoand Manchego Flatbread, Endive withGoat Cheese.

Aug. 4: Wine for Bacon Alternate titles could be: Cork &

Pork, Swig with Pig or Wine & Swine.Any way you say it, we’ll turn ourtongues into flavor trampolines andexplore the flavor components of wineand bacon. Menu to include:

Pancetta-wrapped Dates, BLTBruschetta, Shrimp and Bacon Salad.

Aug. 11: Salmon EnchantedEvening

Whether your salmon is smoked,poached, grilled, chilled or moussed,Pinot Noir is the wine of choice. How-ever, not all Pinot Noir is createdequal, so we’ll taste wines fromaround the world. Menu to include:Gravlax Crostini, Smoked SalmonMousse, Salmon Ceviche, GrilledSalmon. Contact Imbibe, 4140 TruxtunAve., with any questions or for addi-tional information: 633-9463.

Learn to pick best wine with food

Calendar

GO&DO

TodayChuck Wicks, 7 p.m., Buck Owens

Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens

Blvd. $12.50 to $20.50 plus fee.

vallitix.com or 322-5200.

Concerts by The Fountain, top 40

with A.K.A., 7 to 9 p.m., The

Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave.

Demo & Autograph Signing, with

pro skate team, Deathwish, 5 p.m.,

Big City Skatepark, 4350 Wible Road.

bigcityskatepark.com or 398-0030.

St. Jude Dream Home FreeExtended Tours, noon to 9 p.m.

today and Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday,

in the Sydney Harbour community in

southeast Bakersfield, 600 Bora Bora

Lane. House will be given away at 5

p.m. July 25. stjudedreamhome.org or

1-800-385-9134.

Submissions being accepted for“Vessels” Visual Arts SmallWorks Festival, California artists are

encouraged to enter their pieces in

painting, drawing, sculpture,

photography or other media. Deadline

for pieces is Aug. 10 and can be

brought to Bakersfield Museum of

Art, 1930 R St., or mailed. $35 for up

to three entries. The opening

reception with awards for “Vessels” is

Sept. 9. bmoa.org or call 323-7219.

Adult Book Discussion, on “Cream

Puff Murder: a Hannah Swenson

Mystery,” 11:15 a.m., Beale Memorial

Library, 701 Truxtun Ave. 868-0745.

Bakersfield Raider Nation Club,meeting to discuss upcoming events,

6 p.m., Round Table Pizza, 2060

White Lane.

bakersfieldraidernationclub.com or

340-7167.

“Creative Clay,” an Art for Healing


Bakersfield; 1 to 4 p.m., Mercy

Hospital, Truxtun Campus, Truxtun

and A streets. Free.


register, 324-7070.

Free Immunization Clinic, no

appointment necessary, immunization

cards required, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Taft

City School Districts, parking lot, 820

6th St., Taft. 869-6740.

Hooters “Summer Car Nights,”open to all car and truck enthusiasts,

6 to 8 p.m., now until Aug. 26,

Hooters, 4208 Rosedale Highway.

327-9711 ext. 242.

“Make A Splash” SummerReading Program, at all Kern County

Libraries, now through July 31.

kerncountylibrary.org.

Taryne Hallford Fundraiser,presented by KW Cares Bakersfield,

Inc., Taryne is a junior at Centennial

High School who has Dysautonomia

and needs funds to cover her testing.

Yard sale is from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., with

a car wash from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,

both on July 31, at Keller

Williams/McMillin Home's parking lot,

5351 Olive Drive. $15 for raffle tickets

or $25 for two, raffle will take place at

noon. To donate items for the yard

sale, call 817-4350, 342-2260 or 809-

9125. To donate funds into the benefit

savings account for Taryne, go to

Chevron Valley Credit Union at 8200

Granite Falls Drive and mention

account # 1149824. Details about

Taryne's fight, visit

wesupporttaryne.com.

“The Fisherman's Wife,” presented

by the Omnipresent Puppet Theater, 4

p.m., Frazier Park Branch, 3015 Mount

Pinos Way, Frazier Park. 858-0831.

“The Fisherman's Wife,” presented

by the Omnipresent Puppet Theater,

11:30 a.m., Shafter Branch Library,

236 James St, Shafter. 858-0831.

YMCA is accepting registration,for boys and girls soccer, flag football,

basketball and baseball. Call for

prices. 837-9622.

FridayWilliam Levy: Una Amante a LaMedida, 8 p.m., Rabobank

Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave.

$25-$75 plus fee. ticketmaster.com or

call 800-745-3000.

Pirate Night, come dressed in your

pirate costume, win treasure and

cannonball off the planks, 6 to 9 p.m.,

McMurtrey Aquatic Center, 1325 Q St.

$3 person; $10 per family (up to six

members). 852-7430.

“Express It!” A program for Teens

ages 13-18, an Art for Healing


Bakersfield; 9:30 to 11 a.m., Mercy

Hospital, Truxtun Campus, Truxtun



register, 324-7070.

Wine Bar Flight, featuring 2007

Chardonnay Flight, Dumol Chloe,

Kistler Vine Hill, Baton and more, 4

p.m., Imbibe Wine & Spirits Merchant,

4140 Truxtun Ave. Tastes, $6 to $9.

633-WINE.

SaturdayCD Release Party, by 1916, 9 p.m.,

Fishlips Bar & Grill, 1517 18th St. $10

at the door. 324-2557.

Twilight at CALM, with a wildlife

presentation, scavenger hunt, 5:30 to

8 p.m., CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell

Highway. Regular admission prices

apply; CALM members are free.

calmzoo.org or 872-2256.

Bakersfield Rescue Mission Backto School Supply Drive, donations

of school supplies, including paper,

pencils, pens, glue, notebooks, and

more can be brought to seven

different locations, now through Aug.

10: KAXL 88.3 FM, 110 S. Montclair

St., Suite 205; Hope Christian Store

(two locations), 7850 White Lane or

3000 Mall View Road (East Hills

Mall); Kern Security Systems, 2701

Fruitvale Ave.; Dream Maker Bath &

Kitchen, 5880 District Blvd.; Marcy

Parmley Farmers Insurance Agency,

3612 Coffee Road; Bakersfield Rescue

Mission, 816 E. 21st St.; Color Me

Mine, 9000 Ming Ave. and Account

Control Technology Inc., 5531

Business Park South. 325-0863, ext.

219.

Bakersfield Speedway, Modifieds,

Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks, NMRA

Midgets, gates open at 4:30 p.m.;

races begin at 6 p.m., Bakersfield

Speedway, 5001 N. Chester Ave. $10;

$5 ages 6-12; under 5 free.

bakersfieldspeedway.com or call 393-

3373.

Kern River Valley Hiking Club, trip

to Mt. Pinos, Sawmill Mt., and Mt.

Cerro Noroeste, from Starbucks

Coffee, South: Lowe's shopping

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633-WINE; Jazz Connection

with Steve Eisen and Mark

Meyer, 6 to 8 p.m. every

Saturday.

Live Jazz & Wine Bar, with

Jazz Connection featuring

Lawanda Smith and Steve

Eisen, along with 24 wines,

6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Imbibe

Wine & Spirits Merchant,

4140 Truxtun Ave. 633-

WINE.

Live Jazz & Wine Bar, with

Jazz Connection featuring

Paul Cierley and friends,

along with 24 wines, 5 to

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Imbibe

Wine & Spirits Merchant,

4140 Truxtun Ave. 633-

WINE.

Karaoke Bellvedere CocktailLounge, 3090 Brundage

Lane, 325-2139; 9 p.m. to 1

a.m. Thursdays and

Sundays.

Cactus Valley MexicanRestaurant, 4215 Rosedale

Highway, 633-1948; 6 to 10

p.m. Thursday; beer pong

and happy hour all day with

karaoke 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Crossroads Pizzeria, 4200

New Stine Road, 397-5000;

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

Don Perico Restaurant,2660 Oswell St., Suite 133,

871-2001; 7 to 11 p.m.

Thursdays.

Pour House, 4041 Fruitvale

Ave., 589-9300; 9 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday.

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe,9000 Ming Ave., 664-1400;

9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Thursdays.

The Old River MonteCarlo, 9750 Taft Highway,

837-0250; 8 p.m. every

Thursday.

The Wright Place, 2695-G

Mount Vernon Ave., 872-

8831, 8 p.m. every Thursday.

Tomi's Cowgirl Cafe, 1440

Weedpatch Highway, 633-

1949; Karaoke King Show, all

ages, 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays

and Fridays.

Vinny's Bar & Grill, 2700

S. Union Ave., 7 p.m.

Thursdays. 21 and over.


Banacek's Lounge, 4601

State Road, 387-9224; 9

p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Julie's The Branding IronSaloon, 1807 N. Chester

Ave., 6 to 10 p.m. every

Friday.

Maria Bonita MexicanRestaurant, 10701 Highway

178, 366-3261, 7 to 11 p.m.

Fridays. All ages.

The Prime Cut, 9500

Brimhall Road, 831-1413;

hosted by Ed Loverr, 9 p.m.

to midnight Friday.

Del Rio Cocktail Lounge,5840 State Road, 393-0262;

every other Saturday.

Pyrenees Cafe, 601

Sumner, 323-0053; 8 p.m. to

midnight Saturdays.

Rocket Shop Cafe, 2000 S.

Union Ave., 832-4800; 8:30

p.m. to midnight Saturday.

Sports & Spirits, 6633

Ming Ave., 398-7077; 9 p.m.

Thursdays and Saturdays.

Tejon Club, 117 El Tejon

Ave., 392-1747; 6 to 10 p.m.

Saturday.

Camino Real Restaurant,3500 Truxtun Ave., 852-

0493; 9:30 p.m. Sundays.

karaoke.

The Playhouse, 2915 Taft

Highway; 397-3599; 7 to 10

p.m. Sundays.

Schweitzer's Pit Stop,10807 Rosedale Highway,

587-8888; 8 p.m. Mondays

and Thursdays.

The Wrecking Yard, 9817

S. Union Ave., 827-9192; 7 to

10 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays

and Thursdays.

B. Ryder's Sports Bar &Grill, 7401 White Lane, 397-

7304; 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Buck Owens CrystalPalace, 2800 Buck Owens

Blvd., 328-7560; 7:30 to 10

p.m. Tuesdays.

Caltado's Pizzeria, 6111

Niles St., 363-7200; 6:15 to

10:15 p.m. Tuesdays.

Le Corusse Rouge, 4647

White Lane, 834-1611; Wild

West Entertainment, 8 p.m.

to midnight Tuesdays.

Lone Oak Inn, 10612

Rosedale Highway, 589-

0412; 8 p.m. Tuesday and

Thursday.

Magoo's Pizza, 1129 Olive

Drive, 399-7800; 6:30 to

9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

McMurphy's Irish Pub &Sports Bar, 14 Monterey

St., 869-1451; 7 p.m. to 1

a.m. Tuesdays.

Round Table Pizza, 2060

White Lane, 836-2700; 6 to

9 p.m. Tuesday.

The Prime Cut, 9500

Brimhall Road, 831-1413;

karaoke with host Ben Lara,

8 p.m. Tuesdays.

Trouts & The BlackboardStages, 805 N. Chester

Ave., 399-6700; 7 p.m.

Mondays and Thursdays,

8:30 p.m. Tuesdays,

Wednesdays, Fridays,

Saturdays and Sundays.

Ethel's Old Corral, 4310

Alfred Harrell Highway,

873-7613; 6 to 9 p.m. every

Wednesday.

Latin/SalsaLatin Salsa Dancing, 8

p.m. Thursdays, DoubleTree

Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100

Camino Del Rio Court. 323-

7111.

Que Pasa Mexican Cafe,2701 Ming Ave., 832-5011; Al

Garcia & the Rhythm Kings,

8:30 to 11:30 p.m. every

Thursday.

Tam O'Shanter, 2345 Alta

Vista, 324-6774: Salsa

dancing, 7:30 p.m. Fridays

and Saturdays.

Chencho's Bar & Grill,2201 V St., 327-0190; Salsa

Sundays, with a DJ, 3 to 10

p.m., salsa lessons are

offered at 6 p.m. Sundays.

$5 after 6 p.m.

Mariachi Camino Real Restaurant,3500 Truxtun Ave., 852-

0493; Mariachi Imperial, 6

to 9 p.m. Sundays.

Oldies

KC Steakhouse, 2515 F St.,

322-9910; Jimmy Gaines,

Bobby O and Mike Halls,

6:30 p.m. Thursday through

Saturday.

Old School Tam O'Shanter, 2345 Alta

Vista, 324-6774; The Press

featuring Benny and the

Bunch, 9 p.m. Friday; Benny

and the Bunch, 9 p.m.

Saturday.

The Bistro After Dark,5105 California Ave., 323-

3905; Old School Saturdays

with Noe G, 10 p.m. every

Saturday. Ladies free/$10

cover.

Open Mic Vinny's Bar & Grill, 2700

S. Union Ave., hosted by

Robert Spalding, 7 to 11 p.m.

every Thursday.


R&BPappy's Down SouthBBQ, 4725 Panama Lane,

735-3984; Live music, 7 to

10 p.m. Saturday.

RockRockstarz Party Bar, 7737

Meany Ave., Suite B5, 589-

6749; live bands, 9 p.m.

every Thursday.

Sandrini's, 1918 Eye St.,

322-8900; The People's

Band, 9:30 p.m. Thursday;

Chrisanova, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday; Members Only,

9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

B. Ryder's Sports Bar &Grill, 7701 White Lane,

Suite A, 397-7304; The

Expendables, doors open at

7 p.m. Friday; Pixi

Productions, 9 p.m.

Saturday.

Elevation Lounge, 818

Real Road, 325-6864;

Elevation 406, 9 p.m. Friday.

Vinny's Bar & Grill, 2700

S. Union Ave., Driving Spirit,

Luckystiff, Travel Alliance,

Three Chord Whore, 9 p.m.

Friday, $5. 21 and over.


Rock remixes“Rock It Fridays,” 9 p.m.

to 1:30 a.m. every Friday,

DoubleTree Hotel, Club

Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del

Rio Court. 323-7111.

Trivia nightSandrini's, 1918 Eye St.,

322-8900; Trivia Night with

Dave Rezac, 10 p.m.

Tuesdays.

VarietyMarriott Hotel at theConvention Center, 801

Truxtun Ave., 323-1900: In

the Mixx with DJ Noe G.,

mixing all your feel-good

music every Friday. 21 &

over only.

Golden State Mall, 3201 F

St., Dance to Joe Loco, duet

every Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m.

UPCOMINGEVENTS

Monday 7/262010 Summer BasketballCamp, for ages 5-12, 9 a.m.

to noon, and ages 13-18, 2

to 5 p.m. Monday through

Thursday, Bakersfield Jam

Event Center, 1400 Norris

Road. $100 per camper.

615-6550.

“A Treasure Chest ofTools for Caregivers,” an

Art for Healing program of

Mercy Hospitals of

Bakersfield; 6:30 to 8:30

p.m., Mercy Hospital,

Truxtun Campus, Truxtun


mercybakersfield.org/art or

to register, 324-7070.

Free Immunization Clinic,no appointment necessary,

immunization cards

required, 9 a.m. to noon,

NOR Neighborhood Place,

parking lot, 444 Norris

Road. 869-6740.

Kids Cooking Camp, 9

a.m. to noon Monday

through Friday, Cafe Med,

4809 Stockdale Highway.

$190 per week; $170 for

second child. 834-4433.

Recreational Swim Team,year round swim team,

learn to develop swimming

skills, strokes, techniques,

abilities, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Monday through Thursday,

McMurtrey Aquatic Center,

1325 Q St. $60 per month.

www.bakersfieldswim.us or

852-7430.

Recreational Swim Team,for ages 5 to 18, 9:30 to

10:30 a.m. or 5:30 to 6:30

p.m. Monday through

Thursday, Bakersfield

College, 1801 Panorama

Drive. Open enrollment.

395-4663.

Senior Discovery Days,each Monday for seniors 60

and older receive 50

percent off admission, 10

percent discount in the gift

store, CALM, 10500 Alfred

Harrell Highway. 872-2256.

Skateboarding Camp, for

ages 5 and up, all levels, 9

to 11 a.m. Monday through

Thursday, Beach Skate Park,

3400 21st St. $60; must

bring skateboard, helmet

and pads. 326-3866.

Summer Camp, “Physics is

Phun,” 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or

7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday

to Friday, Kern County

Museum, 3801 Chester Ave.

Half day: $115; $90,

members. Full day: $200;

$160 members.

kcmuseum.org or 852-

5050.

Summer Day Camp, for

ages 4 to 12, from 6:30 a.m.

to 6 p.m. Monday through

Friday, now until Aug. 20,

Suburu School, 7315 Harris

Road. $25 per day/per child.

ymcaofkern.org or 837-9622.

Summer TheatreWorkshops, with morning

session, “The Jungle Book

Kids,” from 8 to 11:30 a.m.,

and afternoon session, “A

Day in the Park,” from 1 to

4:30 p.m. Monday through

Friday, July 26 through Aug.

20, The Empty Space, 706

Oak St. $355 for morning

session; $325 for afternoon

session. 304-2440.

Tuesday 7/27Bakersfield Blaze vs.Modesto Nuts, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday through Thursday,

Sam Lynn Ballpark, 4009

Chester Ave. $5-$9.

bakersfieldblaze.com or 716-

HITS.

Creative Corner Bazaar,featuring handmade items

such as fabric art, kitchen

accessories, quilts,

children's items and more,

11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Villas

at Scenic River, 4015 Scenic

River Lane. 871-3340 or

619-4153.

Farmers market, 4 to 7

p.m., now through

November, Central Park at

Mill Creek, 21st and R

streets.

Free Immunization Clinic,no appointment necessary,

immunization cards

required, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,

Save Mart, parking lot, 2325

State Highway, Wasco. 869-

6740.

Golden Empire SafetySociety presents “LifeInterruppted,” an

interactive safe driving

awareness program with

speakers Nancy Chaffin and

Danny Wells, 7 a.m., Hodel's

Country Dining, 5917

Knudsen Dr. $15 guests; $11

members. Reservations,

email [email protected] or

978-4448.

“Mandala-Making as aSource of Healing &Wholeness,” an Art for


Hospitals of Bakersfield;

1:30 to 4 p.m., Mercy

Hospital, Truxtun Campus,

Truxtun and A streets. Free.

mercybakersfield.org/art or

to register, 324-7070.

Meet Your NeighborsBunco Party, noon to 2

p.m., Kern Regional Center,

3121 N. Sillect Ste. 304.

$25, includes lunch. 368-

3973.

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