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A celebration of culture, cuisine at Coptic Festival
St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church is again ready to invite the community for a celebration of vibrant culture, delicious food and lively music. Since 2008, the church has held its Coptic Festival, now a two-day celebration of culture, church history and cuisine, featuring foods from Egypt and the Middle East.
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Bakersfield Greek Food Festival is rolling back into town
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Greek Food Festival is rolling back into town with delicious treats. Lauren Holcomb and Anthony Vasquez get a tasty peek at what is in store for the Bakersfield Greek Food Festival this weekend. Tanya Alsheikh is a committee member with the festival who has a personal connection to the […]
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‘Angel and the Badman’ puts twist on western format
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Zachary Levi played an NFL quarterback in “American Underdog” and he portrayed a reluctant spy in the TV series “Chuck.” He’s also portrayed a superhero, a master of a purple crayon and a caring father. Despite being a professional actor for a quarter of a century, the Louisiana native had not […]
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'Gaslight' brings psychological thrills to BCT stage
Most people know the term "gaslighting," but fewer know its origin. Luckily Bakersfield Community Theatre has a thrilling lesson for you with its production of "Gaslight." Director Petra Carter said she first fell in love with the story of marital deception and mental manipulation through the 1944 film adaptation starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer.
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The Wild, Wild West: Pioneer Days transforms Main Street
The smell hit first. Smoke, barbecue, and the unmistakable sweetness of ribs cooking low and slow drifted through downtown Porterville on Saturday, drawing crowds toward Main Street as the city stepped backward in time. For a few hours, downtown sounded less like modern Porterville and more like the Old West.
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Delano City Council recognizes Koumba Diallo, Delano native on ‘The Voice’
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Delano teen who advanced on “The Voice” Season 30 was recognized during the Delano City Council meeting Monday. “We’ve seen Koumba grow up and truly, you know, find herself and find — literally — her voice here in our community,” said Delano Mayor Salvador Solorio-Ruiz. Koumba Diallo, a 15-year-old girl […]
Porterville Recorder
Ricky, Ricky didn't show, but Buzzard Fest still fun
The 20th annual Buzzard Fest was filled with a variety of good music, some good food, and entertainment by the ladies from the Crack O'Dawn Dancers. Ralph Bourne, host and and talented founder of the Buzzard Fest at the Barn Theater welcomed the large crowd for the evening, and sang his original songs welcoming the buzzards to roost in their eucalyptus tree habitat that surrounds the theater. Bourne sang the song of the "Lost Fisherman", "Ricky Ricky Come Home" asking a young buzzard to come home and roost, and eat his "fill," and his classic, "I Ain't Dead Yet."
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Born 97 Years Ago Today in Oklahoma, the “Queen of the Coast” Who Married Not One, but Two Bakersfield Country Pioneers
On this day (October 1) in 1927, Bonnie Campbell — better known as Bonnie Owens — was born in Blanchard, Oklahoma. She is perhaps best remembered for her marriages to two staples of the Bakersfield country music scene — first Buck Owens, then Merle Haggard. However, Bonnie Owens was an accomplished performer in her own right, reaching the charts with the solo tracks “Why Don’t Daddy Live Here Anymore” (1963) and “Don’t Take Advantage of Me” (1964).
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Still chance to sign up for Eagle Mountain Casino golf event
Eagle Mountain Casino is issuing a final call to sign up for its 25th annual to be held on Thursday, November 5 at River island. Registration for those who sign up the day of the event is 8 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 9. There are only a few spots left.
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Local history to come alive at Living History Day
The colorful past of Tulare and Kings counties will come to life at Living History Day , a free community event at the Tulare County Museum in Mooney Grove Park , 27000 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia, from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. Visitors will interact with historical re-enactors portraying some of the prominent individuals who helped shape Tulare and Kings counties. “People can just wander the grounds, and we will have people stationed throughout the museum,” said Amy King, Tulare County Museum curator. “ If you are a guest, they'll introduce themselves and talk to you. You can ask them questions, and they'll be in character the entire time.” Among the historical figures visitors may encounter are poet Wilma McDaniel , actor Eva Evans, craftsman Alsalio Herrera, outspoken Kaweah Colony resident Annie Haskell, 1920s Tulare County Librarian Bessie H. Twaddle, landowner Eliza Mooney, Visalia Times publisher Ben Maddox, Walt Disney, who had plans for an amusement park in Tulare County, and aviator Amelia Earhart , who lived in Hanford for a couple of years and taught flight lessons out of the Chandler Airport in Fresno. "Living History Day gives our community the opportunity to experience local history
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Noriega House in Bakersfield Revives the Spirit of a Historic Basque Boarding House with Family-Style Tables
From the sidewalk it looks like a modest old cottage, the kind you might drive past a hundred times without a second glance. Step through the gate, though, and a whole world of trees, string-lit tables, and Basque family history opens up behind it. This home belonged to the man...
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‘Digger’ disrespectful to moviegoing public
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Satire and farce are incredible tools a filmmaker can use to take an audience through a maze of twisted realities to the point where perception overrides logic. Done right and the production allows the viewer to slowly uncover the clever fiction or the complicated facts. The key is letting the twists […]
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Men I Trust Serenade the Fox Theater
Men I Trust took the stage Wednesday, Sep. 23 at the historic Fox Theater and captivated audiences with their indie jazz melodies that had the crowd in and out of their seats. Currently on their “Equus Tour,” this well-known band is going on their world tour, yet they played a small theater in Bakersfield?