Local Entertainment
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BHS play from the heart
BHS drama teacher Jacquie Thompson-Mercer was nowhere near Maine when she decided the 2010 fall play.
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East High: The laugh's on us
Money's tight and the world is pretty out of control at the moment. What better time to have your funny bone tickled than now? Let East High provide the laughs with the school's fall production of comedic one-acts.
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JOSE MACIEL: Kids and their poor excuse for rock 'n' roll
Kids today! The music they listen to all sounds the same. You can't understand it, it makes no sense and they play it too loud. And it has a bad influence on today's youth. Those words, or something similar, were spoken by my own parents years ago. And by me just last week.
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A 'tribute to our country, our flag, our veterans'
Having become a way of life, talent searches sometimes have a higher purpose than drama and finding the "next big thing." Organizers of the fifth annual "Keep Old Glory Flying" concert at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace on Saturday are first concerned with celebrating Veterans Day.
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Merle Haggard to sit for live interview at CSUB
Merle Haggard will be the featured guest at Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday, but this will be an appearance for the Oildale-bred music legend like none before.
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Local fliers hope 'Amelia' film inspires women
Actress Hilary Swank learned how to fly for her starring role in "Amelia." Members of the Bakersfield chapter of the Ninety-Nines hope the movie, currently on screens in Bakersfield, will inspire others to earn their wings.
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PETE TITTL: Crepe expectations
Certainly when I list what types of restaurants Bakersfield needs that it doesn't yet have, I'd include a crepe restaurant. We had one for a brief period on California Avenue near Stockdale Highway, but it quickly went away.
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Variety of cultural events makes November unofficial 'Celtic Month'
Without intending to, several cultural groups have turned the month of November into "Celtic Month."
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Life over, but life's work is not
Miracles happen every day. For my family, we were blessed with the challenge of the disease neurofibromatosis and the effect it had on my sister, Alison.
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Let this art shake and stir you
For the second year, the Arts Council of Kern is shaking up the arts scene of Bakersfield with a fundraiser that showcases the art in bartending. ARTini has become the largest fundraising event for the nonprofit group, and how could it not? Guests are not only encouraged to buy the exclusive selection of art being sold throughout the evening, but they are treated to 10 to 12 of Bakersfield's best and most creative martini recipes. ARTini was crafted by Anthony Goss last year.
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Local authors hit the books at festival
Five notable authors and one very entertaining Mark Twain impersonator will be on hand to speak and interact with visitors at the Festival of Books on Saturday at the Marriot Hotel. Each one has strong ties to our community.
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Monster truckin' Saturday
It might be a week too late, but it shouldn't matter a bit to the thousands expected to welcome the Monster Trucks to a post-Halloween visit to Bakersfield on Saturday night.
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Haggard, Haslam to reflect on town
What better way to commemorate Oildale's centennial than by inviting two of her favorite sons to share their experiences? Music legend Merle Haggard and esteemed writer Gerald Haslam will do just that Saturday at a Cal State event jam-packed with the fascinating history of our stretch of the valley.
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Can Christians accept holiday's pagan origin?
There is an old saying, "Ignorance is bliss." Most people have no idea about the origins and true meaning of Halloween. So if you want to remain ignorant, STOP READING NOW!
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Commercialization corrupts Halloween's religious context
In a nutshell, the word Halloween is a contraction for All Hallows Eve, which is the vigil or eve of All Saints Day (also called Alhallowmass), at which time the Roman Catholic Church commemorates all of the hallowed saints in Christian history.
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JOSE MACIEL: Memories of tricks, treats of years past
Halloween. It conjures up ghosts and witches, black and orange. Candy corn. It can be special -- a treat. Or terrifying -- a trick. Sometimes it's both. But now in retirement, and with an empty nest, Halloween is mostly just memories.
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Zeppelin better off Dread
When you describe Dread Zeppelin to people, you get a funny stare: a band that plays reggae versions of Led Zeppelin songs, with an Elvis impersonator as their lead singer.
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Teens tell painful stories
Kurt Rivera, of KBAK-Channel 29, begins a five-part series Sunday on the lives of teenagers suffering from mental illness.
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PETE TITTL: Gorge your gullet on game day
You might be forgiven if you've come to believe that the NFL is something of a religion to some Americans, especially with the growth of sports bars. Just take a look at this picture. Fans are passionate true believers, check. They have sacred garments, typically replica jerseys, check. They meet for worship on Sundays, and those services can get quite emotional, check. There are moments of ecstatic joy, usually preceding or following moments of intense silence staring straight ahead, check.
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CAMILLE GAVIN: Dress up Halloween with arts events
Several arts organizations are pulling out all the stops with plenty of opportunities for partying while dressed as an eerie creature or as your favorite fantasy figure.
