Richard Rodriguez came to Cal State Bakersfield on April 17 to give the 22nd annual Charles W. Kegley Memorial Lecture. Raised in Sacramento, Rodriguez is an alumnus of Stanford University and the University of California Berkeley. He spent two years in a religious studies program at Columbia University, and he studied English renaissance literature at the Warburg University in London.
The Natural Movement is a local hip-hop group that sells CDs, T-shirts and tickets. While performing original music, the lead group member manages to find time for school. Bakersfield College student Estevan Noel (a.k.a. Nerd Guy,) leads The Natural Movement as he raps and writes lyrics.
By KYLE BEALL kbeall@bakersfieldcollege.edu Opinion editor Red released their debut album, "End of Silence," March 29, 2006. Since then, they have been riding a "wave" of success, as guitarist Jasen Rauch referred to it, and touring the country with bands like Breaking Benjamin, Flyleaf, Seether, Seven Dust, Three Days' Grace, and are currently on tour with 3 Doors Down and 12 Stones.
Before their show on April 7, I had the chance to sit down with Yuri Ruley, the drummer from MxPx. Question: I heard you recently became a father. Answer: Yeah, in May. May 7, to a little girl. Q: You guys also just recently toured in Europe. A: Yeah, I actually missed that.
Streets surrounding Jastro Park were lined up with vehicles, and children ran rampant around the playground and watched in wonder with their parents at the guardians of the various booths set up for the Village Artisans Spring Craft Fair. Local stores and hobbyists took the time off April 19 and 20 to show off their talent for crafts.
Being aware of the different types of stress can be good and beneficial. To say that there is good stress and bad stress is about as accurate as one can be, according to Debra Strong, the health nurse at Bakersfield College. Strong went on to say that being aware of your stressors is also beneficial, so you won't become as stressed out as often.
The "Jellicle" cats were in the junkyard singing and dancing at the Harvey Auditorium April 12. This performance of "Cats" by the Bakersfield Music Theater was the last of three public showings. Many of the spectators and actors alike had fun and enjoyed the final show.
The 4/20 Fest and Graffiti Art Show at The Dome became a 12-hour event of spray cans and marijuana. The festival consisted of 47 metal bands playing on three separate stages at The Dome. One of the more popular stages was where graffiti art was being made.
Bakersfield's Beale Memorial Library, in partnership with the Kern County Genealogical Society, played host to a genealogy open house April 16. The Kern County Genealogical Society was founded in 1964 with the sole purpose of helping those who desired to know more about genealogy and their own personal history.
The Business Women's Conference consisted of businesswomen who are teaching and learning more skills to be successful. There was a Trade Fair and Exhibition that served as one of the major funding venues for the business conference. The booths that were set up varied from Bright House Networks to Scoopy's Dog Waste Removal to Girl Scouts.
A crowd looked on at the four planes that stood on the runway. The engines roared loudly as the final preparations were being made. The noise and heat intensified suddenly and waves of exhaust swept out behind the small planes, which caused much of the crowd to cover their mouths.
The 92nd and final World Records show was held in Club Odyssey inside of the DoubleTree Hotel on March 14. Bakersfield welcomed for the first time Chris Duarte and his band. Pat Evans, the owner of local music store World Records, had many people to thank for supporting the 61st part of the "No Stinkin' Service Charge Blues" Series, specifically the loyal fans, businesses, individuals, and the 28 different performers who made the shows possible.
Kindra Hill awoke one day to a young girl at the foot of the bed who she thought was her daughter. The girl asked to play with the family dog outside, and in the typical haze that befalls everyone when they first pop into consciousness, Hill gave her the OK, forgetting that she didn't want the dog outside.
When you're looking for ghosts in a pitch black house in the middle of the night, the aperture of your eyes opened to its fullest with the only light at your disposal shimmering crimson, your senses become amplified to everything around you, and the line between perception and reality becomes distortion.
A green tomato may not seem appetizing, but an attendee of Garden Fest would have discovered that Heirloom tomatoes are not only ripe when green, but they're good. The third annual Garden Fest was held at Bakersfield College April 19. According to Sally Sterns, BC horticulture technician, about 4,000 people are estimated to have attended.
The Children to Love International is an organization that goes to Bucharest, Romania, to help out severely underprivileged orphans. DeAnne Sampley, a sign language professor at Bakersfield College, helped to get CTL abroad. In 1991, Sampley and 25 other educators were invited by the government to do a workshop in Romania to educate the instructors on the proper way to teach the deaf and blind.
Elton John came to the Rabobank Arena on April 18. There, the British performer sang many of his classics, such as "Candle in the Wind," "Tiny Dancer," "Crocodile Rock" and "Philadelphia Freedom." His next performance will be in Tallahassee, Fla., on April 23.