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  • James Lee Stanley at the Oak Tree Country Club, Aug. 12

    Robyn Thompson, BVSCAA Co-publicity Chair|Aug 4, 2018

    Bear Valley Springs' Cultural Arts Association (BVSCAA) will bring James Lee Stanley to the Oak Tree Country Club (OTCC) on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. At 3 p.m. we'll have a brief time to meet and greet new friends. Appetizers and beverages will be available. The concert will begin at 3:30 p.m. and last until 5 p.m. During that time, James will entertain his 'new community of Bear Valley Springs' by bringing stories, songs, and his own special brand of humor to the stage. James Lee was born in...

  • BVSCAA sponsors local band Blonde Mustard at Cub Lake

    Robyn Thompson, BVSCAA Co-publicity Chair|Jul 7, 2018

    Join the fun at the lake on Sunday, July 22 at 3 p.m. Bring your picnic lunch and the kids to enjoy the easy sounds of Jerry Mulkins, Gloria Yeager, Joy Gray, Steve Hall, Pat Shoptaw and any other music lovers who show up to join the band. The really nice fact about musicians is that they love to make music. Join us. If you need a gate pass, call Jeanette at (661) 972-2344. This is a free concert brought to the whole community to illuminate the value of the arts. Although free, BVSCAA is a...

  • BVSCAA sponsors local band Blonde Mustard at Cub Lake

    Robyn Thompson, BVSCAA Co-publicity Chair|Jun 23, 2018

    Join the fun at the lake on Sunday, July 22 at 3 p.m. Bring your picnic lunch and the kids to enjoy the easy sounds of Jerry Mulkins, Gloria Yeager, Joy Gray, Steve Hall, Pat Shoptaw and any other music lovers who show up to join the band. The really nice fact about musicians is that they love to make music. Join us. If you need a gate pass, call Jeanette at (661) 972-2344. This is a free concert brought to the whole community to illuminate the value of the arts. Although free, BVSCAA is a...

  • Insights Program presents Meg Prior

    Robyn Thompson, BVSCAA Co-publicity Chair|Apr 14, 2018

    Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association is presenting a special Bear Valley Springs resident, Meg Prior. She will expand our knowledge of the longest running war in American history, Afghanistan. Meg was a 'producing partner' of a team sent to document the men involved in recording, on film, the wars in Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos. Due to unprecedented circumstances, she found herself not in Southeast Asia, but in Afghanistan. In part, she was able to succeed in this position because of her...

  • Pamela Wildermuth donates 'Summer Rain' to the BVS Spring Art Show

    Robyn Thompson, BVSCAA Co-publicity Chair|Feb 17, 2018

    Pamela Wildermuth is an artist in Bear Valley Springs who has the great luck to live in a beautiful area and to create beautiful art. Her specialty is "equine art" and she has painted or drawn commissioned pieces since the mid-1960s. She has won numerous awards for her art, including a Best Drawing at the 21st International Miniature Show (2012), a 1st Place Gold Medal for Drawing at the San Dimas Festival of Arts (2016), and an Award of Special Merit at the San Dimas Festival of Arts (2017)....

  • BVS Spring Art Show: Meet the artists

    Robyn Thompson, BVSCAA Co-publicity Chair|Jan 20, 2018

    Introducing BVSCAA art donor Robert Hardy "Having worked for forty years as a professional photographer, with most of them devoted to advertising photography, I went into fine art landscape photography a few years ago upon my retirement. I have found both professions to be equally challenging and rewarding experiences. Advertising placed time constraints and special requirements to fulfill the assignments, while fine art landscapes required nature's cooperation and travelling long distances to...

  • Invocation of Bear Valley Springs Historical Kawaiisu Preserve, Oct. 22

    Robyn Thompson, BVSCAA Publicity|Sep 30, 2017

    On Sunday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m., carpool up to the intersection of Stirrup and Sunset, near Jacaranda, to be part of the Invocation of the Bear Valley Springs' Historic Kawaiisu Preserve. It will be a ceremony that will bring the history of the Kawaiisu into 2017. Parking is very limited, so please carpool. The Preserve Project was initiated in November 2016, and was the beginning of Bear Valley Springs' newest amenity. It took much work and negotiation on all sides of the issue. During that time,...

  • A visit to Souza Family Vineyard on Sept. 17

    Robyn Thompson, BVSCAA Publicity|Aug 19, 2017

    Close out the Summer of 2017 by coming to the Souza Family Vineyard for an afternoon of information, wine and cheese and some music by local musicians, Mountain Pass. The fun people of Tehachapi will be gathering at the Vineyard in Cummings Valley. Follow the signs West on Cummings Valley Road. It becomes a dirt road, but keep driving. When you see the beautiful Stowell Estate, you are almost there. Make sure you take a look at the Estate, as the Souzas were the ones who refurbished the...

  • May's Insights Program features Nick Smirnoff

    Robyn Thompson, BVSCAA Publicity|Apr 29, 2017

    Do you like movies? Ever seen Star Wars? How about the television show Cheers? Have you ever seen a commercial featuring the "Marlboro Man"? These three names are just a small part of the works that Nick Smirnoff, now of Tehachapi's Bear Valley Springs, has made during his career that has lasted more than 42 years. If you want to learn more about the man behind the camera, and the director's right hand man, call Jeanette at (661) 972-2344 to make a reservation for the free Insights Program talk...

  • Meet artist David Rivas Spring Art Show

    Robyn Thompson, BVSCAA Publicity|Mar 18, 2017

    This is a great community with many talented people. It is frequently amazing to find someone with such great talent hiding in some corner of Tehachapi. Well, an amazing new talent has become known to me. His name is David Rivas. He is a well-known photographer in the Ventura-Oxnard area. His credits include city banners with his photographs on them, exhibitions at many galleries and even a couple of them at a Boxing Gym. Yes, in the first one, he was a solo artist, with photographs hung on the...

  • Valerie Provines at the 33rd Annual Spring Art Show

    Robyn Thompson, Publicity BVSCAA|Mar 4, 2017

    "It is Art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance, and I know of no substitute for the force and beauty of its process...Henry James Do you: Love art? Love to talk to artists? Have a glass of wine? Visit with friends and make some new ones? Your lucky day is coming soon. Opening day is April 8 for the 33rd Annual Spring Art Show in the Bear Valley Springs Country Club from 4 until 7 p.m. The Show is open for the week leading up to Easter, with docents in attendance to assist your...

  • Annual Holiday Bazaar

    Robyn Thompson, BVSCAA Publicity|Oct 15, 2016

    It’s become a tradition in our lovely Tehachapi Valley to begin the holiday shopping…not at the mall or on-line, but at the BVS Whiting Center, where many of the talented artists and artisans in our area will be gathered for the Annual Holiday Bazaar. The festivities begin on the day after Thanksgiving (Nov. 25) from 10 to 5 p.m., and continue Saturday (Nov. 26) from 10 to 3 p.m. Admission is free! Event passes are available at the gate, or call 821-3534 for info. At the Bazaar you will find many wonderfully unique gift items for those you lov...

  • Meet artist, Jeff Peal

    Robyn Thompson|Jan 9, 2016

    The Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association is proud to introduce artist, Jeff Peal at our Spring Show opening on March 19. Jeff moved from Sierra Madre, where he began his art training at his "Grandmother's knee". His grandmother was employed by Disney Studios and worked on the movie, Pinocchio. When he was a little older, Jeff's parents recognized his talent and interest and enrolled him in various art classes offered near his home. Jeff moved to Bear Valley Springs ten years ago to be...

  • Hollywood Bowl soloist, Paul Stein, to perform in Bear Valley Springs

    Robyn Thompson|Aug 1, 2015

    On Sunday, August 23, at 5 PM, do NOT go to the Hollywood Bowl. Let the Hollywood Bowl come to you through the musical talents of violinist Paul Stein. He will be performing solos and duets at a private home in Bear Valley Springs. Tickets and gate passes are available, but you must call Diana at 661-699-2719 or Jeanette at 661-972-2344. Space is limited, so call early. Mr. Stein has been a member of the LA Philharmonic for 30 years, but has branched out to include many educational and chamber...