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Weldon, CA · Arts & Culture
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Fall Music Fests and Concerts to Catch this Fall
In Bakersfield, this fall, there is going to be an abundance of events happening for music lovers. The Kern County Fair starts on the 23rd of September and ends on October 4th with a good amount of artists showing up to perform. Starting on the first day would be Ernest....
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Portrait of a Warrior Gallery is moving, but staying in downtown Bakersfield
Portrait of a Warrior Gallery Kern County is entering a new chapter in its 8-year history. The nonprofit gallery at 1925 Eye St. is moving to 1330 19th St., directly east of the historic Woolworth Building in downtown Bakersfield, gallery leaders said in a news release Friday morning. The new...
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Lip-Sync Battle Turns into Karaoke Fest
On Wednesday afternoon of Aug. 26, the Bakersfield College Student Government Association (BCSGA) and the Office of Student Life held a Lip-Sync Battle from 3 to 5 p.m., one of the many events held during Welcome Week. The battle was held in the Fireside Room, which was decorated with Y2K-inspired...
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BC Women’s Golf Opens the Season at Olivas Links
VENTURA, CA - The Bakersfield College Women's Golf Team officially opened its season yesterday at the Chuck Melendez Invitational at beautiful Olivas Links Golf Course in Ventura. The Lady Gades battled through a challenging day of competition, finishing 6th out of 9 teams in their first tournament of the season.
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Review: ‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ is essential Chicano history
“The Pachuco Style was an act in Life and his language a new creation.”. In my family, hot summer days call for one thing: trips to the local Laemmle Theater. It was during one of our movie runs that I learned of one of the most fascinating men I had never heard of: Luis Valdez.
Porterville Recorder
An American Western in Lindsay: Casting Call for TINTYPE
Local filmmaker Adrian Castillo, who is originally from Delano, had casting call/auditions for his first feature film, TINTYPE, at Lindsay Community Theater on Saturday, August 29. Castillo invited actors, volunteers, and local businesses to help bring his California western to life in the auditions. The film has a large cast...
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Celebration of Life: Dakota James Gracey, April 14, 1989 – August 13, 2026
On Aug. 13, 2026, day 8 of Dakota James Gracey's annual motorcycle ride to the Sturgis Rally in South Dakota, his return home was tragically ended by an unavoidable fatal collision with a semi-truck in Kemmerer, Wyoming, leaving hundreds of friends, family members, and acquaintances who were following the journey on his social accounts, stunned by the news. Unfortunately, the multiple years he spent behind handlebars and the unprecedented skills he thus developed were not enough to save him.
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PC presents Darkness: A Full-Time Faculty Exhibition
Porterville College Art Gallery presents Darkness, a group exhibition featuring full-time art faculty Jackie Buttice, Paco Arriaga, and Diran Lyons. Taking darkness as more than a visual or atmospheric condition, the exhibition considers the limits of perception, memory, identity, and knowledge. Across photography, painting, sculpture, found objects, and installation, the three artists approach darkness as a condition in which what appears visible or knowable becomes increasingly difficult to secure.
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¡Viva el mariachi!: Meet the man bringing his passion for mariachi to Bakersfield schools
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Today’s interview on 17 News at Sunrise is all about mariachi. Jorge Laris, an instructor for California State University Bakersfield, joins us to share more about a brand new mariachi ensemble at the university and the movement behind helping the community connect to mariachi. Watch the full interview in the video […]
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Fuerza Regida adds second Bakersfield concert
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The band Fuerza Regida has added a second concert date in Bakersfield for their “This Is Our Dream Tour.” The second date is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Dignity Health Arena, according to event organizers. Tickets for this concert date go on sale Aug. 28. The Grammy-nominated band known […]
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Verdict of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is that it’s a winner
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Wile E. Coyote has been on an endless quest of pain and personal destruction since being introduced in the 1949 theatrical short “Fast and Furry-ous.” Despite every single anvil, boulder, rocket skates, quake pill and device he purchased from the Acme Company failing, he never gave up. The new feature length […]
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Porterville area native's report featured in moon report
A Porterville area native continues to have her art featured on the international stage. Louise Shield's painting, Flor Estrella - Star Power is featured on the back cover of the recently released Bolivia Moon Agreement: Students Reimagining Lunar Governance. This continues the space theme of how Shields' art has been used as one of her pieces of art was taken to the moon in 2025. Her digital copy of Majestic and Mysterious was among the pieces of artwork that made it to the moon.
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Former Rio Bravo Country Club stays open under new ownership
To describe the recent history of the Scarlet and Grey Golf Club, formerly the Rio Bravo Country Club as anything short of messy–would be an understatement. However, there’s revived hope after a possible heartbreak. The course is nestled in a quiet and pleasant community.
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Bakersfield bakery honoring Dolly Parton with sweet treats
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield bakery is honoring the late country icon Dolly Parton with decorated sweet treats. Cornerstone Bakery located at 2100 19th St whipped up a batch of cookies and cupcakes, paying homage to Parton who passed away Tuesday at 80. The cookies are shaped as stars and guitars along with cupcakes […]