Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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We’ve been hearing a lot about the BeeKay Theatre lately so I decided to add a few of my own facts. Mine are just tales that if not told would someday be forgotten. Can’t let that happen. The BeeKay Theater was built and opened in 1936; reinforced concrete and strong enough to resist an earthquake! People from Mojave, Keene and Caliente often drove to Tehachapi to view the movies. That year, 1936, was also the year that Green Street was paved for the first time. The rather unique name, “BeeKay...
The Thunder on the Mountain Car Show donates a portion of the money from the fundraising event to our local Salvation Army because it is there to help the needy people of Tehachapi. There are people in our community who need help. Low income families, some children and seniors need a hand once in awhile. Our local Salvation Army helps people in need with some basic necessities. They provide food to an average of 1700 individuals, help over 350 families with emergency utility assistance, and help about 500 children with back to school needs...
We've all heard that it's better to give than to receive. There is joy in giving. Some children never get to experience this. Thunder on the Mountain supports a program that gives children a chance to feel the joy of giving. The Shop With a Cop program is an annual event that joins underprivileged children with local law enforcement officers, providing the children with money to shop for Christmas presents. Officers from Tehachapi Police Department, California Highway Patrol, Kern County...
Tehachapi Community Theatre held its 7th annual Playwright's Festival which ended on Sunday, July 17. Winning the Gold Quill Award was SilentWolf for her play, "The Tiniest Goodbye," directed by Daniela Perergrina and starring Rick Gould, David Shacklock, Tamar Asatryan and Chris Galvin. The Silver Quail Award went to playwright Deborah Hand-Cutler for her play, "Wallflowers and Dreamers," directed by Alex Zonn and starring Bill Kritlow and Jamie Uthof. The Bronze Qill Award went to playwright...
Howdy, folks! It's that time of year again! When the Tehachapi Community Theater (TCT) presents its 7th "Playwrights' Festival" held at Tehachapi's beautiful BeeKay Theater. This year's festival will feature "Small Town Life", where each play will show an aspect of life in a small town. The festival is a forum for un-produced plays, where playwrights showcase their talents by submitting an original '10-minute play' for a live on-stage production by TCT and our local Tehachapi actors, who auditio...
Our local senior center operates on money from fundraisers and donations, and over the last seven years the Thunder on the Mountain Car Show has donated over $25,000 to the Tehachapi Senior Center. The Senior Center, located at 500 East F Street, is not a place where old people sit and stare at each other to see who will fall asleep first. Our seniors are active! They celebrate life and they celebrate each other. The center is a place where you can improve your mental and physical fitness, have...
Howdy, folks! It's that time of year again! When the Tehachapi Community Theater (TCT) presents its 7th "Playwrights' Festival" held at Tehachapi's beautiful BeeKay Theater. This year's festival will feature "Small Town Life", where each play will show an aspect of life in a small town. The festival is a forum for un-produced plays, where playwrights showcase their talents by submitting an original '10-minute play' for a live on-stage production by TCT and our local Tehachapi actors, who auditio...
It was a work transfer with a utility company that brought Dean Long to Tehachapi. He came from Rancho Cucamonga where he had lived since he was five years old. He found a beautiful mountain top home with spectacular views in Bear Valley Springs. His parents came to visit shortly after he moved into his new house and they brought some pictures that his father had taken of this area while working with a utility company back in the 1970s. One picture really looked familiar to Dean. On closer...
First Fridays have become a popular event of fun, refreshments, hospitality and shopping at all the participating venues. Gallery 'N' Gifts will feature an entire new collection of artwork by Anita Jesse that will be on display for the month of June located at 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd., with a special show opening party on First Friday June 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. Tehachapi Treasure Trove is located at 116 East Tehachapi Boulevard, right across the street from the water tower in Railroad Park. The...
This month, Encore Music is pleased to feature instructor Christine Guarente. Chris teaches flute, voice, and is also one of the piano instructors. Christine moved to Tehachapi last August with her husband, Christopher, and their eight year old son, Max. Her husband, once a test pilot at Edwards is now a test pilot for Scaled Composites in Mojave and Tehachapi with its active arts and entertainment community seemed like a perfect spot for the talented Christine. "Art is alive and well in...
Days are getting longer, nights are getting warmer, roses are blooming, and the Thunder on the Mountain Car Show Committee is getting ready for the big fundraiser car show that will take place during the Mountain Festival weekend in August. All proceeds go to scholarships, charities and local community groups and, thanks to the outstanding support from the people of Tehachapi, the amount donated last year was $22,000. For the last ten years, Thunder on the Mountain has included the Optimal Hospice Foundation as one of its charities. Hospice...
On May 6, the Tehachapi Community Theater (TCT ) was given notice that they had been awarded $25,000 from the Spring Cycle grants awarded by The Bakersfield Californian Foundation. The foundation has a long tradition of giving back to Kern County through funding grants to a variety of local nonprofits. The $25,000 grant is to help with the funding of the expansion of the BeeKay Theater. Grant writers Douglas Jockinsen and Deborah Hand-Cutler couldn't be more pleased and proud. TCT is currently...
Kiwanis members were treated to a preview of the upcoming musical, Riverwind, when Director Karl Schuck introduced the cast and explained his reasons for selecting this play. He had seen Riverwind in 1965 and dreamed of one day being its director. When there was an opening for Tehachapi Community Theater to stage a musical, Schuck volunteered to direct the play that had captivated him many years ago. He described the play as sweet and charming, the perfect show for Tehachapi. The story takes...
Stallion Springs resident Joel Beckman has been named 2016 Tehachapi Citizen of the Year. Joel was chosen for his work with STEAM, a nonprofit Arts, Science, and Technology Educational Corporation (AST ) in Tehachapi. Joel will be honored at the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce's annual Installation and Recognition Gala on Saturday Jan. 23 at the Villa La Paz in the National Chavez Center in Keene. Neighborhood Watch, CERT Joint meeting Stallions Springs Neighborhood Watch and CERT joined...
Ryan Ashley Rosenthal arrived in Tehachapi over the summer when her family moved to Bear Valley from Santa Clarita. They felt it was time to get away from the city. Ryan was born in Mission Hills, California but said that she lived in Missouri, Mississippi, Texas and Nevada during her first four years of life. This was due to her father’s work in food distribution. She said that she enjoys all outdoor activities; however, it is singing that is a real passion for Ryan. In high school she was invo...
Tehachapi Community Theatre is offering their special ticket promotion for any two people who have never attended a TCT live theatre performance before. It is their Love It or Leave It (LIOLI) deal. First time theatre goers are invited to purchase two tickets for the price of one at our standard $15 admission for opening night only. Then to sweeten the deal, and because TCT is so sure you will love your experience, you will also be offered a full money-back guarantee if you are not totally enter...
David and Carol Faber moved to Tehachapi this spring from Paso Robles where they had lived for 20 years. They told me that it had just become too crowded. When it came time to retire, they decided that it was time to make a move. Four of their grandchildren were in Bakersfield so they thought Tehachapi would be a great choice. They brought Carol’s mother and sister with them as well as Molly, their twelve year old Basset/Lhasa Apso mix. Both David and Carol had worked for the Department of C...
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...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi has had a busy spring with several fundraising events, and we’ve also designated funds towards highly cherished projects. First there was an Afternoon Tea at Fiddler’s Crossing and the proceeds were donated to the local Salvation Army for their after school program, plus the Rotary Board designated an additional $500 to be contributed for this purpose. The next event was a Spring Fashion Show held at the BeeKay Theater. This event not only promotes local shopping by showing just how wonderful the clothes are at Dah...
My parents moved to Tehachapi in 1923. Then, in 1926 they moved to Mojave as my father secured employment as a switchman for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Consequently, I was born in the Mojave Desert where rain doesn’t visit often. In fact, when it rained while we were at school they let us go home! It was called a Rainy Day Session. I only remember that happening twice but it was a happy time for the children. It’s strange though that sometimes a desert rain can turn into a flash flood and...
Do you have too much free time? Have you been wondering what there is to do in this wonderful town of Tehachapi. Well let me invite you to a premiere event taking place on Tuesday, April 14. The Rotary Club of Tehachapi, in partnership with the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District, is having their first Non-Profit Showcase at West Park Activity Center, 410 West D Street from 5-8 p.m. This is an incredible opportunity to find out what non-profits and organizations are active in...
Tehachapi Community Theatre offers heart, humor and sentiment in their new true-to-life comedy. It's Gabe and Olivia's move-in day. Olivia Keegan (Emily Stults) is an energetic, neat – verging on OCD – architect, and Gabe Lawson (Kendric Bertram) is a kind, good-natured writer. They've just packed up all of their belongings and driven halfway across the country, to start a new life together, in Chicago. Their moving day doesn't go exactly as planned and things become slightly more com...
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,...
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...
With a cast made up of the best of the best, Tehachapi Community Theater’s holiday production of “The Curious Savage” is sure to be an audience favorite. The cast includes some old favorites, as well as some newcomers that are sure to become well-known faces after this production hits the stage. “The Curious Savage,” by John Patrick, is the warm-hearted tale of Mrs. Ethel P. Savage, a slightly eccentric, but extremely wealthy widow. Being the recipient of her deceased husband’s estate, she wants to make the best use of it, despite her greedy st...
