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One of Kern County's biggest events of the year offers a chance to get in FREE.
It's the Kern County Fair, of course, and from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, you can walk in for free.
That's the start of the fair's 12-day of run.
Courtesy of the fair, here are the highlights for the...
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Stars Theatre Restaurant is inviting YOU (friends of TheatreAddict.com) to a free opening night showing of Marilyn: Forever Blonde on Friday, September 5th at 8PM. Call Shannon at the Stars box office NOW at 325-6100 and ask for your complimentary show-only tickets.
Legendary...
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Zora Neale Hurston, 1891-1960
Now lauded as the intellectual and spiritual foremother to a generation of black and women writers, Zora Neale Hurston's books were all out of print when she died in poverty and obscurity in 1960.
Born on January 7, 1891, in Notasulga, Alabama, Hurston and her...
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Having recently experienced a variation of the story ourselves, my wife and I jumped at the chance to see Stars latest show. Baby explores the consequences of life's most universal miracle...pregnancy. The musical follows three couples at different stages of their lives as they...
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A Thursday-to-Thursday (and sometimes beyond) listing of free or inexpensive things to do, courtesy of the entertainment team.
SATURDAY (Aug. 23)
Circle of Hope Community Event, celebrating the grand opening of the second Hope Christian Stores; with vendors collecting clothing, baby items,...
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A Thursday-to-Thursday listing of free or inexpensive things to do, with thanks to our entertainment team:
Thursday, Aug. 14
Summer Fun Day: Splish Splash Safari, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave. $2; children under 3 are free. Hot dog lunch available for $3. 852-5000.
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I had a pleasant weekend heading out on the Surfliner Amtrak train last Friday...to Ventura, where my oldest lives AND the meeting place for my 48th birthday celebration with 3 of my most favorite people in the world...my 2 daughters & my son-in-law. My youngest arrived...
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Here's a report from John Cox:
A Los Angeles movie theater developer hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday on a 16-screen cinemaplex that Bakersfield officials hope will become the centerpiece of a new downtown entertainment district.
Aided by the city’s donation of land valued at...
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So, the American Film Institute has put out a new list of top movies and have broken it down by 10 categories.
Here are the top movies in each category:
Animation: Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
Fantasy: Wizard of Oz
Gangster: The Godfather
Science Fiction: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Western:...
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Bakersfield's options for a Saturday night on the town may soon expand.
Knoxville, Tenn.-based Regal Entertainment Group plans add a digital IMAX theater next year to the Edwards Bakersfield 14 on Ming Avenue near Cal State Bakersfield.
IMAX, in case you haven't been to one, is considered the...
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A Condors team official bemoans a recent Californian reader survey which voted the Kern County Fair above a Condors game for best family entertainment.
Read the blog here.
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We got word today that a former reporter from The Californian had been found dead at his home in Arizona.
Chris Page, 29, was an entertainment writer and columnist at The Californian from 2000 to 2003. He left to cover theater for the East Valley Tribune in Mesa.
He was laid off a few weeks...
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What makes The Empty Space unique?
With seven different community theatres in the Bakersfield area alone - not to mention all of the school and professional productions that come to town - it can be tough to keep up with our local theatre scene. And despite the various marketing tactics...
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In a tough economy, what do you say to kids? How do you explain to them that there won't be a fancy vacation this summer, or the cheap shoes rather than name-brand will have to do this summer?
Reporter Courtenay Edelhart delves into the topic in this story.
And she has plenty of tips for...
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This Week In Bakersfield Theatre - weekend of April 27th, 2008
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One week ago last Saturday (April 12), the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation held its annual Great Strides walk-a-thon. Despite temperatures in the 80s, it was a fun time for everyone who participated. There was a raffle and silent auction. I only participated in the raffle and...
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This Week In Bakersfield Theatre - weekend of April 20th, 2008
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Hear this Ladies! This is for You...
Years ago I met (and photographed) a very Beautiful young (18) year old TALL Gal/Woman... She was sooooo self conscious about Her height, She always wore flat shoes and flat long hair, so as to not bring attention to herself. That was so sad!
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The Wall Street Journal has a story about World Pillow Fight Day on March 22nd. It says that 35 cities around the world participated including New York, which had thousands of people participate! Here is the story: online.wsj.com/article/SB120814163599712081.html
Who's for participating next...
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This Week In Bakersfield Theatre - weekend of April 13th, 2008
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What are your thoughts about a Hooters Restaurant coming to Bakersfield?
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ASA Celebrates 75th Anniversary
The Amateur Softball Association, the national governing body for softball in the U.S., is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2008. Founded in 1933, the ASA has become one of...
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With all the actual events in today's world today that are WAY WAY WAY more important than this, I'm going to post this anyway. Maybe it's due to all the surrounding events that this is a little bit of an issue for me.
I logged on today to see "Elton John..Friday...April 18...Enter to...
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Oops, sorry for the typo, but let's take this lemon and make lemonade out of it by "starting a conversation" about starting a conversation about global warning.
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I said it yesterday, but it's just as true today:
It's not easy being an underdog. As an underdog---a true underdog, you have to be content paying your dues until the day you die.
but if you're going under, and you're misunderstood, understand this:...
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I felt that this needs to be said, because it is sooooo SAD to see how way too many SERVERS are looking and dressing lately. I don't know if I am getting picky or what?? But as far as I am concerned, how does anyone expect to earn GOOD MONEY looking like S%#*?? I would rather that...
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Bakersfield Sound Trivia Quest:
What was the name of the band that played at the Crystal Palace several days after Johnny Cas passed away---the one featured on this music video that also happens to feature me and many others?:
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
1. Steppenwolf
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The following lyrics, from a soon-2-be-released cut from the CD, From Buck Owens Blvd. to Merle Haggard Drive, are based upon a true story about the anticipation what type of Buck-Owens-related anniversary?
a) His birth
b) The day Buck Owens first recorded together with Dr...
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Happy St. Pat's! The celebrating has started early today.
The Tam O'Shanter started pouring the beer and serving up green eggs and ham this morning at 6 a.m.! Any drunk bloggers out there yet?
And at 8:45 a.m., Bakersfield.com blogger Dr. BLT gathered peeps together at Starbucks on Merle...
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The idea for Phat Sounds, a compilation CD featuring various B-town acts, was inspired by the Beach Boys Pet Sounds CD, and by Fat Tracks, which was the cradle that brought two distinctly Bako sounds into the world: the Bakersfield Sound and Nu Metal.
This is what you call strictly...
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Walls of Sound are Fallin'
words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008
walls of sound are fallin' on Chester Ave.
Fat Tracks
2 sounds born right here
from old
and from the nu
Walls are fallin'
on the Avenue
Walls of sound are...
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Welcome to The "I Wish it were the Cousin Herb Show" Show. I'm Dr BLT, and I'll be your host. Today is Friday, Ferlin Friday to be exact. So without further ado, I'd like to introduce our guest who will perform and old Ferlin favorite. This is in fact, a...
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Dear Dogs and Cats, in the family
The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food.
The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate of food does not stake a claim for it, becoming your food and dish, nor do I find...
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Singin' is a Man's way of Cryin'
words and music by Bruce L. Thiessen,
aka Dr BLT copyright 2008
Singin' is a Man's way of Cryin'
over somethin' inside that has died
songs are a man's form of teardrops
'cause everyone knows
big boys don't cry
Singin' is a Man's way...
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Some pictures of Ruger at 5 months:
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I wonder do teachers at CSUB and BC teach that socialism is good? If anyone has taken a class let me know.
I mean there is no society that has ever existed that socialism worked in favor of the people and right now we have the Democratic party nominating two people that think Socialism is a good...
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There has been a lot of hype in the past about new restraurants opening, chains such as PF Changs and the California Pizza Kitchen. Now the excitement is over the new chicken restaurant (I don't remember the name). I have my own ideas as to what I would like to see happen in the way...
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Besides appearing almost nightly in Indoor Cycling classes all over town, and inside his Personal training Studio daily with clients getting healthy and fit, local cyclist and ultra-endurance athlete Joe Petersen can be found delivering a message of hope for "Healthier Tomorrows" for...
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I blogged way back in January of last year about my adventure to The Laugh Factory, a comedy club in Hollywood and getting an opportunity to meet Dane Cook. Since then, I have probably gone about 25 times or more and I have seen many different comics. Some of these comics are Carlos Mencia, Dane,...
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Hey everybody.
Road Show Media just finished a job photographing a bunch of sheep for a Chinese client. During the shoot we found some two day old babies. Here is a short video of Patti interacting with them.
Ahhhhhhhhhhh.........
BMWeerman@out
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SATURDAY! MARCH 1st - 3pm!
HowCool.com Presents the 1st Annual "BAKOBILLY FEST"
at The Legendary Trout's Nightclub & the Blackboard Stages!
$10.00 Admission - At The Door!
Come out and BE A PART of this BAKERSFIELD
Brought to you by HowCool.com...
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Andy has been diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia. We met with Dr. Rooks today in Fountain Valley, CA. He wants Andy in for the TPO surgery on both hips in 9 days. Andy will also have to be double plated on each side. Until then Andy is not allowed to do anything other than walk on a leash outside to...
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MONDAY!
SENIORS & SINGLES MIXER - LIVE MUSIC Featuring RED SIMPSON & LARRY PETREE!
ACOUSTIC COMMUNITY JAM & SONGWRITER WORKSHOP!
TUESDAY!
STEVE WOODS on the "Legends" Stage!
LINE DANCE LESSONS w/ HELEN!
KARAOKE w/ JANA!
WEDNESDAY!
GERI ARNOLD w/ "STARS &...
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ROCKWELL'S FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY BASH!
Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 6pm
$5.00 Cover AFTER 8pm - No Cover For Everyone With Valid ID Showing February Birthdate! (Saturday Night ONLY!)
805 N CHESTER AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
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Ah, what to do for Valentine's Day tomorrow? Here's some money-saving ideas:
Talk about a cheap date — The Garden Spot is offering free dinner to singles tomorrow night for Valentine's. Hey, you could meet the love of your life and have a great salad too!
If you have a date and want to go...
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Should Ralph Bailey be fired?
If you got into a shouting match with a co-worker in front of customers and walked off the job, not to return, would you be fired? Probably. Only a few weeks after getting the boot from ch 23, Bailey pulls this stunt during his radio station's election show. And now...
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We have a suggestion for a little fun on Wednesday's nights. If you are in the mood for wine (which we always are) and some great food head over to Capistrano's for tasting. They are scheduled to pour from 5:30-7:30. Last night they were a little slow getting started but it ended up being a...
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Last week, this new game show premiered on FOX called "The Moment of Truth". I sat there watching this show thinking about why anybody would think it is worth it to share these things and possibly hurt people in the process for money.
The way the show works is the contestant takes a...
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WEDNESDAY! February 1, 2008
* FREE Line Dance Lessons at The Blackboard Stage (Bamboo Dance Floor!) 6:45pm til 8:30pm
*KARAOKE on The Blackboard Stage - hosted by Team McWilliams! 9:00pm
* LIVE MUSIC on The Trout's "Legends"...
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