After decades of perceived indifference,China plastic moulds manufacturers
directory. the capital of country music finally recognized its rowdy cousin, the
Bakersfield Sound -- a music born of equal parts jubilation and desperation by a
remarkably gifted cadre of displaced musicians, many of them Okies, thrown
together during the great westward migration.
Though there are displays and collections of Bakersfield Sound memorabilia at several spots around town -- Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, the Kern County Museum, Trout's -- no single location has ever housed so much history from the era as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. The 5,Directory ofchina glass mosaic Tile Manufacturers,000- square-foot display includes a sweeping mural that beautifully tells the story of the Dust Bowl migration, troves of memorabilia, costumes, instruments and high-tech displays, including a touch-screen feature that plays every top 10 hit ever recorded by Merle Haggard and Buck Owens (and that's a lot).
But the real power of the exhibition is that it bestows much-deserved acclaim on the performers not named Haggard or Owens who gave the piercing sound forged in those loud barrooms an identity that has endured for decades.
The exhibit will be up for another year, through December 2013. But even if most Bakersfield folks can't make it back East, thousands of tourists from all over the world will have the opportunity to see the influence our city had -- still has -- on country music.
It's not every day that a $28.5 million building goes up in Bakersfield. And it's certainly not every day that one as architecturally significant as the new federal courthouse in the Mill Creek area of downtown is erected (just look at some of the horrors built in the 60 years since the 1952 earthquake as proof of that).
The modern gem on 19th Street -- a marvel of green construction, state-of-the-art security and stunning design -- opened in July. The U.S. General Services Administration awarded the contract to Rhode Island-based Gilbane Building Co. and NBBJ Architects, which has offices all over the world.
With the elegant Bakersfield Museum of Art just to the west of it, the 33,400-square-foot building, divided between two stories of glass and steel, is the last and most spectacular piece of a once dilapidated area that has been transformed in recent years -- starting with the rehabilitation of Mill Creek Park -- into one of the most stunning blocks in our city. Oregon artist Lucinda Parker, commissioned to create original artwork for the courthouse, contributed five stunning abstract pieces that give the illusion of water in our parched climate.
Granted, the building was designed and constructed with federal stimulus dollars, to which most developers don't have ready access. But wouldn't it be something if architects and builders could see the courthouse -- a "100-year building," as its designers describe it -- as the new bar to measure themselves against?
Speaking of stunning structures, some buildings get such extreme makeovers that we owe their owners a debt of gratitude for putting in the effort -- and money -- to transform eyesores into show-stoppers. I'm thinking particularly of some spots downtown that caught my eye in the last year. Henley's, the venerable camera shop on H Street, was updated and given a ton of sidewalk appeal; Muertos, a new restaurant opened by one of the co-owners of the defunct Fishlips, transformed a space in Wall Street Alley that had had one tenant after another in recent years; speaking of Fishlips, the owners of On the Rocks and Riverwalk Cafe did some major work to transform the legendary live music venue into a cool lounge and sandwich shop, brightening up the dingy facade while they were at it; the ugly vacant lot on the corner of 19th and H, bordered by the Padre Hotel and Front Porch Music, is undergoing and improvement, with murals due to be installed soon; and the biggest salute goes to the owners of The Mark restaurant, who spared no expense inside and outside the building on 19th and H. There's a beautiful bar, tasteful decor and my favorite: a glittering sign that cuts through the haze of winter evenings, beckoning to diners with its cheerful glow.
It's hard to say goodbye to faces we've grown accustomed to, especially when one of those faces is as sweet as that of Lisa Krch, longtime anchor at KBAK/KBFX Eyewitness News. Krch, who has declined several interview requests, left the station in recent weeks, a decision reportedly made by management. But judging by the community's widespread affection for the newswoman -- she's been the source of more than one discussion on talk radio, and her fans are making their feelings known all over social media -- one wonders if her ouster could have been handled with a little more tact.
The Bakersfield Museum of Art will say goodbye to executive director Bernie Herman early next year. Herman has been at the helm for eight years and, in the words of Susan Hersberger, chairwoman of the museum's board of directors: "He put the museum on firm financial footing. In today's economy,Posts with indoor tracking system on TRX Systems develops systems that locate and track personnel indoors. when museums and symphonies across the country are struggling, we're in an enviable position at the museum with the financial stability we enjoy." The search for a new director is under way, and Herman has said he will stay on to help his successor get up to speed. The museum also lost assistant director and local artist David Gordon this year.
Over at the Kern County Museum, respected NOR creative services director Roger Perez was named to succeed the odd, blink-and-you-missed-it tenure of museum Executive Director Randall Hayes.
Doug Davis, father of the Bakersfield Jazz Festival, announced that the 2012 event would be his last as the main force behind the two-day concert, which has become a world-class affair over the years. The music educator/composer/author and his right-hand woman (and wife), Adele, have signaled a willingness to help out, but Davis is eager to start his well-earned retirement from CSUB. Bakersfield sax-man Paul Perez is handling the festival's booking, as he did last year.
Also retiring from the university is Peggy Sears, director of the Opera Workshop and voice studio. Bakersfield College will lose Sears' husband, Ron Kean, director of choral studies.
The Arts Council of Kern has lost at least three key staffers in the last year. Laura Wolfe and Jill Egland left for other opportunities, and artist Nicole Saint-John was laid off earlier this month, which leaves the council with one full-timer, one part-timer and an executive director on medical leave. Times are as bleak as they've ever been for the nonprofit advocacy and education group, which has been around since 1977. Earlier this year,Find detailed product information for howo tractor and other products. the council lost two huge contracts that accounted for half its budget, a tough blow for any organization. The council, under board president David Coffey, is looking at a number of survival strategies while it determines the way forward.
The first clod of dirt won't be turned until some time next year, and the most optimistic prediction for opening day isn't until 2014,Find detailed product information for Low price howo tipper truck and other products. but just the announcement of a new baseball stadium/entertainment complex warrants mention, so ambitious and tantalizing is the $20 million project.
Owners of the Bakersfield Blaze in November unveiled plans for a privately financed, 3,500-seat stadium that would become the first-phase centerpiece of the Bakersfield Commons mixed-use development project at Coffee and Brimhall roads. But even more exciting than the prospect of replacing the aging Sam Lynn Bal Park as home to the team is the possibility of outdoor concerts, a new movie theater, shopping and restaurants. Now that sounds fun.
"The idea of this is to be more than just a baseball field," oil executive and Blaze co-owner Gene Voiland told The Californian in November. "We are putting together an entertainment complex."
Though there are displays and collections of Bakersfield Sound memorabilia at several spots around town -- Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, the Kern County Museum, Trout's -- no single location has ever housed so much history from the era as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. The 5,Directory ofchina glass mosaic Tile Manufacturers,000- square-foot display includes a sweeping mural that beautifully tells the story of the Dust Bowl migration, troves of memorabilia, costumes, instruments and high-tech displays, including a touch-screen feature that plays every top 10 hit ever recorded by Merle Haggard and Buck Owens (and that's a lot).
But the real power of the exhibition is that it bestows much-deserved acclaim on the performers not named Haggard or Owens who gave the piercing sound forged in those loud barrooms an identity that has endured for decades.
The exhibit will be up for another year, through December 2013. But even if most Bakersfield folks can't make it back East, thousands of tourists from all over the world will have the opportunity to see the influence our city had -- still has -- on country music.
It's not every day that a $28.5 million building goes up in Bakersfield. And it's certainly not every day that one as architecturally significant as the new federal courthouse in the Mill Creek area of downtown is erected (just look at some of the horrors built in the 60 years since the 1952 earthquake as proof of that).
The modern gem on 19th Street -- a marvel of green construction, state-of-the-art security and stunning design -- opened in July. The U.S. General Services Administration awarded the contract to Rhode Island-based Gilbane Building Co. and NBBJ Architects, which has offices all over the world.
With the elegant Bakersfield Museum of Art just to the west of it, the 33,400-square-foot building, divided between two stories of glass and steel, is the last and most spectacular piece of a once dilapidated area that has been transformed in recent years -- starting with the rehabilitation of Mill Creek Park -- into one of the most stunning blocks in our city. Oregon artist Lucinda Parker, commissioned to create original artwork for the courthouse, contributed five stunning abstract pieces that give the illusion of water in our parched climate.
Granted, the building was designed and constructed with federal stimulus dollars, to which most developers don't have ready access. But wouldn't it be something if architects and builders could see the courthouse -- a "100-year building," as its designers describe it -- as the new bar to measure themselves against?
Speaking of stunning structures, some buildings get such extreme makeovers that we owe their owners a debt of gratitude for putting in the effort -- and money -- to transform eyesores into show-stoppers. I'm thinking particularly of some spots downtown that caught my eye in the last year. Henley's, the venerable camera shop on H Street, was updated and given a ton of sidewalk appeal; Muertos, a new restaurant opened by one of the co-owners of the defunct Fishlips, transformed a space in Wall Street Alley that had had one tenant after another in recent years; speaking of Fishlips, the owners of On the Rocks and Riverwalk Cafe did some major work to transform the legendary live music venue into a cool lounge and sandwich shop, brightening up the dingy facade while they were at it; the ugly vacant lot on the corner of 19th and H, bordered by the Padre Hotel and Front Porch Music, is undergoing and improvement, with murals due to be installed soon; and the biggest salute goes to the owners of The Mark restaurant, who spared no expense inside and outside the building on 19th and H. There's a beautiful bar, tasteful decor and my favorite: a glittering sign that cuts through the haze of winter evenings, beckoning to diners with its cheerful glow.
It's hard to say goodbye to faces we've grown accustomed to, especially when one of those faces is as sweet as that of Lisa Krch, longtime anchor at KBAK/KBFX Eyewitness News. Krch, who has declined several interview requests, left the station in recent weeks, a decision reportedly made by management. But judging by the community's widespread affection for the newswoman -- she's been the source of more than one discussion on talk radio, and her fans are making their feelings known all over social media -- one wonders if her ouster could have been handled with a little more tact.
The Bakersfield Museum of Art will say goodbye to executive director Bernie Herman early next year. Herman has been at the helm for eight years and, in the words of Susan Hersberger, chairwoman of the museum's board of directors: "He put the museum on firm financial footing. In today's economy,Posts with indoor tracking system on TRX Systems develops systems that locate and track personnel indoors. when museums and symphonies across the country are struggling, we're in an enviable position at the museum with the financial stability we enjoy." The search for a new director is under way, and Herman has said he will stay on to help his successor get up to speed. The museum also lost assistant director and local artist David Gordon this year.
Over at the Kern County Museum, respected NOR creative services director Roger Perez was named to succeed the odd, blink-and-you-missed-it tenure of museum Executive Director Randall Hayes.
Doug Davis, father of the Bakersfield Jazz Festival, announced that the 2012 event would be his last as the main force behind the two-day concert, which has become a world-class affair over the years. The music educator/composer/author and his right-hand woman (and wife), Adele, have signaled a willingness to help out, but Davis is eager to start his well-earned retirement from CSUB. Bakersfield sax-man Paul Perez is handling the festival's booking, as he did last year.
Also retiring from the university is Peggy Sears, director of the Opera Workshop and voice studio. Bakersfield College will lose Sears' husband, Ron Kean, director of choral studies.
The Arts Council of Kern has lost at least three key staffers in the last year. Laura Wolfe and Jill Egland left for other opportunities, and artist Nicole Saint-John was laid off earlier this month, which leaves the council with one full-timer, one part-timer and an executive director on medical leave. Times are as bleak as they've ever been for the nonprofit advocacy and education group, which has been around since 1977. Earlier this year,Find detailed product information for howo tractor and other products. the council lost two huge contracts that accounted for half its budget, a tough blow for any organization. The council, under board president David Coffey, is looking at a number of survival strategies while it determines the way forward.
The first clod of dirt won't be turned until some time next year, and the most optimistic prediction for opening day isn't until 2014,Find detailed product information for Low price howo tipper truck and other products. but just the announcement of a new baseball stadium/entertainment complex warrants mention, so ambitious and tantalizing is the $20 million project.
Owners of the Bakersfield Blaze in November unveiled plans for a privately financed, 3,500-seat stadium that would become the first-phase centerpiece of the Bakersfield Commons mixed-use development project at Coffee and Brimhall roads. But even more exciting than the prospect of replacing the aging Sam Lynn Bal Park as home to the team is the possibility of outdoor concerts, a new movie theater, shopping and restaurants. Now that sounds fun.
"The idea of this is to be more than just a baseball field," oil executive and Blaze co-owner Gene Voiland told The Californian in November. "We are putting together an entertainment complex."
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