Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Sometimes one finds themselves doing things that make people say, “Why would you want to do that?” For instance, I, not long ago decided to memorize, in chronological order, our forty-four presidents. . . and I did it. I sort of had a headstart for I was born when Calvin Coolidge was President. Old “silent Cal” was famous for metering out his spoken words as if he had to pay for each of them personally. Of course, I was never aware of his term of office as Herbert Hoover was sworn in as Preside...
The Miracle Worker opened Friday, August 28, for a three week run through September 13. It's the story of Annie Sullivan (played by Elaine Chilcoat), a young visually-challenged teacher who, although haunted by her own past, reaches into the dark, quiet world of her pupil and opens the world up to her through language, friendship and love. It's also the story of a family who learn that by letting go-not only of Helen, but of their own fears-they, too, are set free. David Steele Reed is the...
Before this goes to press the Heritage League will have already sponsored what they called "a Summer Stroll", which in actuality, will have consisted of a group of people "strolling" from one location to another with a Heritage League member stopping and giving a bit of history of a few local sites. The Stroll will have started at the Depot where a short orientation took place before the leisurely walk began. I would not be on the walk itself but stationed at a prescribed location, however, I...
Eight finalists vie for TCT's coveted Playwrights Festival Quill awards. "I have been the producer for the Tehachapi Community Theatre's Playwright's Festival for six years now," says Kenny Chugg. "Every year has been a challenge to create the best possible festival, and this is not a one person effort. In October 2014 the announcement and call for submissions was sent out, once received they were logged and sent to a panel of judges who read the plays without knowledge of the authorship or...
Tehachapi Community Theatre announces their new Postcard Discount promotion. TCT distributes 2500 direct mail postcards for every main stage production performed at the BeeKay and is offering a discount to recipients on our mailing list who bring in their postcard for a $2.00 discount on a single ticket. Write your email address on the card and give it to the agent at the box office requesting the Postcard Discount. This Postcard Discount promo is available the full run of each show and all received postcards—complete with email a...
Enjoyed by a packed house at the BeeKay Theatre, this year’s Rotary Fashion Show featured Denim and Lace, White Cotton, the F&R Line, as well as other brands, for the discriminating clothing shopper. Featuring a fine taste of clothing displayed on local models, Tehachapi has no shortage of fine clothing stores. This year’s ensembles featured collections from Dahlia, a boutique; the Dressing Room; Tehachapi’s Own Western and Work Wear; and Treasure’s eConsignment stores. Guests were also able to enjoy sandwiches donated by Kohnen’s German Ba...
I left you in the early days of the Twentieth Century in “nineteen ‘aught’ nine.” That’s the way the old timers said those early years. They called zeroes “aughts” in those days. Sometimes “naughts” too. 1909 - The City of Los Angeles Cement Company was established four miles east of Tehachapi. An aqueduct was needed to provide Los Angeles with water from the Owens Valley. They closed the plant down after the project was finished. For a time it produced Potash; not to make cement again unti...
First Friday, April 3, will be a special celebration at Fiddlers Crossing, starting at 7 p.m. A host of local musicians will be on hand to help mark the fifth anniversary for the popular venue. Fiddlers Crossing first opened on Saturday, April 17, 2010, with a performance by local band Geezers on the Loose. The establishment opened as “a work in progress” in what had been the Art Center. According to co-founder Peter Cutler, “We threw a venue together with whatever we had lying around, slapped some ugly paint on the walls and some even uglie...
Tehachapi Community Theatre (TCT) is offering a Sweetheart Promotion for an evening with our Valentine! After a quiet dinner, or wonderful evening stroll around town tasting fabulous local and regional wines while savoring special chocolate tidbits, why not take your valentine to see final evening showing of the hit TCT live stage production of Sylvia. We will be offering our "Two for Twenty" promotion, only available at the BeeKay box office on Valentine's night, Saturday, Feb. 14. The BeeKay...
It’s often true that parents and their offspring have different ideas about what constitutes “good music”. Perhaps I lucked out, having grown up with Gary Mazzola and Joy Gray, both talented songwriters and musicians, as parents. Music was something personal, made right there in our home. Some of my earliest memories include the harmony of their voices, the strumming of guitars and their creative lyrics. While I can’t speak for how they may have felt about some of my music choices growing up, I feel privileged to say that the music they ma...
What better way to end a wonderful evening of food, wine, friends and art, than tickets to the theater. A second weekend of Sylvia falls on the First Friday of February so, once again, Tehachapi Community Theatre (TCT) is offering their "First Friday Free" promotion. Tickets for the First Friday performance of Sylvia are available at a special price of 2 for $15. TCT is offering this "buy one ticket, get one ticket free" offer to anyone interested in attending Sylvia on Friday, February 6,...
It’s often true that parents and their offspring have different ideas about what constitutes “good music”. Perhaps I lucked out, having grown up with Gary Mazzola and Joy Gray, both talented songwriters and musicians, as parents. Music was something personal, made right there in our home. Some of my earliest memories include the harmony of their voices, the strumming of guitars and their creative lyrics. While I can’t speak for how they may have felt about some of my music choices growing up, I feel privileged to say that the music they ma...
Tehachapi Community Theatre is proud to announce its “Tickets For Charity” partnership with Have A Heart Humane Society (haveahearthumanesociety.org) for opening night Friday, January 30 of their new adult comedy Sylvia. TCT has donated 42 tickets, a total value of $630, to Have A Heart for them to sell as a fundraiser. Tickets have a face value of $15, but all of the money raised from ticket sales will be kept by Have A Heart Humane Society. If you’d like to donate more, please do so. To buy the tickets please contact Have A Heart at havea...
Step into the spotlight! Show off your pipes and your moves! The historic BeeKay Theater stage is waiting for you. This coming May, Tehachapi Community Theatre will present the West Coast premiere of Princess KIM, an award-winning family musical by famed children's book author Maryann Cocca-Leffler. Auditions coming soon! Join directors Monica Nadon and Dave Shacklock at the Second Space, 431 West J Street, Tehachapi on Jan 16th at 6 p.m. and Jan. 17th at 10 a.m. Call backs will be Jan 18th at 2 p.m. They are looking for 8 or more 10-12 year...
Saturday, Dec.13 is your last chance to pitch the TCT Production Committee a play you’d like to see. The Tehachapi Community Theatre is taking proposals for plays to be produced in the next season (2015-2016) and the public is invited to come and give us your input! The new season will include 4 main stage, 1 children/teen, 2 black box and 2 possible workshop productions (if applicable). If you missed the November two-day Pitch event your final chance for presentation will be Saturday, Dec.13, 2014 between 2 and 5 p.m. This is the last o...
Saturday, Dec.13 is your last chance to pitch the TCT Production Committee a play you’d like to see. The Tehachapi Community Theatre is taking proposals for plays to be produced in the next season (2015-2016) and the public is invited to come and give us your input! The new season will include 4 main stage, 1 children/teen, 2 black box and 2 possible workshop productions (if applicable). If you missed the November two-day Pitch event your final chance for presentation will be Saturday, Dec.13, 2014 between 2 and 5 p.m. This is the last o...
Nothing says “Christmas” like bagpipes, right? Well, maybe it helps to add fiddle, guitar, a singer and some Irish dancers. Then you have the makings of a fantastic Celtic Christmas Celebration! On Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m., in the BeeKay Theatre, Fiddlers Crossing will present “Winterdance,” a Celtic holiday show featuring traditional band, Molly’s Revenge. They will be joined by vocalist Christa Burch, along with the Rosemary Turco Irish dancers from San Jose, in an evening of music, song and dance associated with the festive season. T...
Nov 14 and 15, 2014 The TCT Production Committee will be reviewing plays at "The Pitch" , November 14th and 15th The Tehachapi Community Theatre is taking proposals for plays to be produced in the next season (2015-2016), and the public is invited to come and give us your input! This will be an exciting opportunity for the public to watch and take part in our selection. Everyone attending will be allowed to ask questions about each of the proposed plays and we encourage your participation. We...
Tehachapi Community Theatre's summer show for kids, performed by more than 20 Tehachapi teens, opens at the BeeKay Theatre on July 18 for six performances with Long John Silver, Jim Hawkins and the whole pirate gang of "Treasure Island". Directed by Karl Schuck, this Robert Louis Stevenson classic adventure tale is suitable for children of ages 5 and up. The story is carried by high energy performances, but nothing too scary for young children. "Our intention is to really celebrate the fun of fr...
Tehachapi Community Theatre's summer show for kids, performed by more than 20 Tehachapi teens, opens at the BeeKay Theatre July 18 for six performances with Long John Silver, Jim Hawkins and the whole pirate gang of "Treasure Island." Directed by Karl Schuck, this Robert Louis Stevenson classic adventure tale is suitable for children of age 5 and up. The story is carried by high energy performances, but nothing too scary for young children. "Our intention is to really celebrate the fun of free...
On First Friday in May, the Tehachapi Museum will feature several special exhibits that opened in the last several months and will continue through May. In the Tehachapi Families Case, the Fickert family of Bear Valley is featured. Two other recent exhibits will continue. Dr Terry Warsaw’s collection of marbles, including ancient pottery, stone and minerals, early German glass, and more recent American glass are on exhibit, along with information on how to play marble games. The other recent exhibit showcases pottery made by Hazel Kanstein, w...
Tehachapi Community Theatre presents its fifth Playwright's Festival, featuring eight world premiere plays competing for the coveted "Audience Favorite" award, voted on by audiences during the festival run, which begins March 7 at the BeeKay Theatre. Forty-five plays were submitted this year from Los Angeles and Kern Counties. Although only nine originated in Kern, four of them made the finals. Plays are read "blind" by eight judges, four local and four out of town. None have access to the...
For March First Friday the Tehachapi Museum will open a new exhibit on the Fickert Family in its Tehachapi Families Case. Two other recent exhibits will continue. Dr. Terry Warsaw's collection of marbles, including ancient pottery, stone and minerals, early German glass, and more contemporary American glass will be on exhibit, along with information on how to play marble games. Growing up in the Los Angeles area, he loved playing marbles; as he grew a little older, he switched to collecting....
As you’re reading this some of your fellow Tehachapi area residents are getting ready to put on a show. Actually eight shows. That’s right, it’s time once again for Tehachapi Community Theatre’s Playwrights Festival. Starting March 7 and going through March 16 at the BeeKay Theatre TCT will be doing world premieres of eight 10-minute plays. These plays were selected from 45 that were submitted at the end of last year. Four of the plays selected were written by Tehachapi Playwrights (Yes, o...
What if Mick Jagger and Keith Richards had hailed from California instead of Britain? Would the Rolling Stones songs have sounded more like The Beach Boys', sung in tight harmony and played on acoustic guitars? James Lee Stanley and John Batdorf will present their answer to that question when they perform their "All Wood and Stones" concert in the BeeKay Theatre Saturday, March 1, presented by Fiddlers Crossing. With songs that in the hands of these two virtuoso singers and acoustic guitarists...
