Bakersfield.com

Painting, theater, music, good food and friends are all important elements of the Bakersfield College Foundation’s second annual A Knight with the Arts, happening Thursday, October 8, at the College’s Indoor Theater, Courtyard and Fine Arts 30 studio, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Bakersfield College Foundation and the Edith Finlinson Endowment, the free evening provides opportunities for the community to enjoy a variety of arts-related activities presented by the talented students at Bakersfield College.

A Knight with the Arts features various performances throughout the evening by the Bakersfield College Drum Line, Jazz Band, Concert Band, Orchestra, Chamber Singers and Choir. A student art exhibit will display the visual talents that Bakersfield College students have to offer, and a special performance of “The Play Within a Play” from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, presented by theater students, will cap off the evening.

Admission is free for all performances and gallery showing, though donations will be gratefully accepted and will benefit the Bakersfield College Drum Line. Hors d’oeuvres prepared by Bakersfield College’s culinary arts students will be served during the event, and tickets for wine will be available for one for $5 or three for $10.

“Our students are immensely talented, and to gather them all together in one place, on this one night, is truly a treat for the community,” explained Bakersfield College Foundation executive director Mike Stepanovich. “By welcoming our friends, the people of Bakersfield, to Bakersfield College for this event, we highlight that talent and the creativity which makes this College great.”

For more information please call the Bakersfield College Foundation at 661-395-4273.