Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Fiddlers Crossing will celebrate Autumn on Friday, Sept. 29, with the return of Flagship Romance from Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The couple, Jordyn and Shawn Fisher, call their music, "harmonic alternative folk" but it is much more. They are part of a resurgence in popular music of well-crafted songs and solid, soaring harmonies. They display a passion and intensity in their performance reminiscent of a young Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. When she was 3 years old, Jordy...
A friend called one day to let me know that her 18-year old daughter was moving out of the house and into her own apartment. My friend was understandably a little sad, but she was also a little ecstatic. This daughter was the last of four kids to move out, and that meant that my friend would finally have the house to herself. In fact, she was pretty excited to think that now she won't have to wonder what's left in the fridge, or where the scissors are, or even where a pen is. She'll know that...
As a native French speaker from Canada, it's only natural that Ray Bonneville would love New Orleans. The Juno winning singer-songwriter will bring his blues-influenced New Orleans-style groove to Fiddlers Crossing Saturday, August 26, at 7 p.m. "Colorful" is an adjective that doesn't even come close to describing Ray Bonneville's eventful life story. His bio is packed with world travels that have provided him with enough observations about the human condition to fill many albums with...
I'm going to revisit the Title IX issue again because once again it is being dissed and dismissed by certain government officials in our country. Like many people (and like the ex-jock I am), I tend to think of Title IX in terms of what it has meant to female athletes, but while sports are certainly worthy of equality, 1972's Title IX itself encompasses so much more than sports. The Title reads: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be...
Storytelling in music is as old as melody. Although today's pop music tends to focus more on "beats" than ballads, musical storytelling is still alive and well in acoustic music. Over the last seven years, Fiddlers Crossing has been bringing some of the best musical storytellers to Tehachapi. Berkley Hart, returning for their second appearance in the venue August 4, is certainly in the top tier of musical storytellers. The combination of Kerrville New Folk Songwriter Award winner, Jeff Berkley,...
Tehachapi Museum and Errea House 'Art on the Porch' featuring Jon Hammond "Art on the Porch" continues in August with a First Friday display of cowboy, ranching, farming, and outdoor items on the porch at the Errea House from 5 to 8 p.m. Jon Hammond will be the featured guest and will bring some items from his collection of cowboy and farming related items he has collected from the Tehachapi area. He will also be telling stories and answering questions about Tehachapi's ranching and agrarian...
TCT's next production begins August 4, 2017, presenting the hilarious musical comedy, "The Drowsy Chaperone". Directed by Christine Guarante, Drowsy begins with a 'man in the chair', (played by Jason Johnson) who is lamenting the lavish golden age of the stage. But then, instead of staying in his mournful funk, through an old-fashioned vinyl record, he lifts us out of the mundane into an outrageously fun and funny 1928 musical. It seems that a certain theatrical star, Janet Van De Graaf (played...
If you have ever driven Hwy 154 north of Santa Barbara on a Sunday afternoon and stopped at the Cold Spring Tavern for a tri-tip sandwich, you will undoubtedly remember the "good-time" blues music that went along with it. Tom Ball, on harmonica and vocals, and Kenny Sultan, on guitar, have been playing their own brand of American roots styles of music together for 35 years, and outside on the porch of the Tavern on Sundays for much of that time. On Saturday, July 15, at 7 p.m., Fiddlers...
TCT's B.K. Bear holds SilentWolf's 2016 Playwrights' Festival Gold Quill Trophy for the top winning play, "The Tiniest Goodbye". Here we see B.K. and SilentWolf seated on Centennial Plaza's John King bench, named for the founder of Tehachapi Community Theater. So, who will be this year's winners? You could be the one to cast the deciding vote. Just join us this week for our annual festival. Friday & Saturday nights, June 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinee, June 25 at 2 p.m. Tickets online...
Treasure Trove featuring artist Christi Friesen On Friday Evening, July 7, Tehachapi Treasure Trove will celebrate First Friday from 5-8 p.m. A make and take to bake experience has been scheduled with Christi Friesen, internationally known polymer clay artist and author of a number of polymer Clay how to books. Come join Christi and have some fun making a glow-in-the-dark ghoulie to take home and bake. Christi will supply the materials. Enjoy our usual food, wine, good conversation and laughter...
In honor of Father’s Day I’d like to honor my father, who passed away in 2000, by telling you a little bit about him and how he lived his life. My dad, Thomas C. White, MD, was born and raised in Southern Iowa. The oldest of seven kids, he was a dirt poor farm boy during the Great Depression, proud of his roots but destined to forge his own path in life. His path would allow him to pursue his many interests and make use of his many talents, taking him on several new adventures and allowing him...
Have you ever wanted to write a song but didn't know where to start? Have you written songs and want to take them to the next level? Do you have a song you would like to record? Camp Kiya has offered songwriting classes in the past, but plans to have a full workshop this year. Kerry Patrick Clark and Peter Romano are returning to head up the program. They will be joined by Max Valentino, who will also teach bass, percussion and guitar, as in past years. Camp Kiya is a traditional music camp for...
Gary Stockdale has an impressive resume: Wonderful singer. Witty songwriter. Engaging performer. TV and film composer. Two EMMY nominations. A BMI award for music composition. He plays piano and guitar. He has sung on many Henry Mancini movie scores. He has scored films for Roger Corman and others. He was an arranger for film composer Lalo Schifrin. He composed music for many Penn & Teller projects, as well as for television sitcoms including Sabrina the Teenage Witch. He has sung on...
For June 2 First Friday, two new exhibits will open at the Tehachapi Museum. First is a collection of some of the most beautiful and expensive menus ever produced in America and created by Tehachapi resident Gene Stirm. It includes the menu from the Edwardian Room that Gene did for Donald Trump and seen in several films including Concerning Henry and Big Business. Also, included is the Pagoda menu, one of the most expensive printed menus ever produced. Several of the menus will be shown with...
Once a month the Tehachapi Treasure Trove hosts a painting party. Local artists provide instruction and the Trove provides snacks, drinks (soda, coffee and wine) and all the painting supplies needed to make a great painting, which is finished during the session. Stephen Headrick, one of the co-owners of the Trove started the paint night several months ago. Says Headrick, "It's a fun evening with lots of fun people." That statement can be attested by the fact the workshops are always full,...
It was a beautiful Tehachapi morning on Wednesday, May 24 for the 8th Annual Intermediate Space Challenge. Over 700 4th and 5th graders from the three Tehachapi elementary schools, Carden School and Valley Oaks Charter School arrived by the busload at Tehachapi Airport to shoot off colorful rockets that were made by each of the classes. The competition is sponsored by The Arts, Science and Technology Educational Corporation of Tehachapi. AST's goal is to spark interest in science, engineering...
This weekend is Memorial Day Weekend, and for many of us, this weekend signals the beginning of summer activities like picnics, vacations and baseball or softball games. It may be the weekend you clear your land of weeds or plant the garden; or take a long motorcycle ride or a session on the chaise lounge with a good book. It might still be cool in our mountains (and snow is not really ever out of the question) but it’s a weekend that many (including me) like to think “outside” more and more....
As Mother’s Day approaches, as I always do, I can’t help thinking about and remembering my mom, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29, 2003. I still remember that morning like it was yesterday, and I still miss her so. I got up early and felt some urgency to be with her that morning. She was asleep in her hospital bed in the living room, breathing shallowly. I kissed her and told her it was all right for her to go, and she went almost immediately. It was something we had discussed bef...
Event Come and join the fun. No reservations necessary. First Friday Fun Fest, June 2, 5 to 8 p.m. Tehachapi Treasure Trove will celebrate First Friday. Featured artist will be Kelly Keller, creator of Bear Valley Natural personal products. Her line includes Ostrich oil lotion and soaps along with goat's milk soaps and natural lip balms and deodorants. All are made from natural products and essential oils. Come meet the artist. Enjoy our usual food, wine, good conversation and laughter along...
Spring is finally here! The sun is out, the days are warmer and longer and flowers are in bloom everywhere. The beauty of the season stirs the senses and the soul. The same can be said for great music. Believing wholeheartedly in this sentiment, Fiddlers Crossing will present Jill Knight and The Luckys on Saturday, May 20 at 7 p.m. The band combines elements of Folk, Americana, Blues and R & B to create what they call "Soulful Americana." Jill Knight, lead singer and songwriter, is no stranger...
I had my first colonoscopy in 2001, I was 53 years old and my doctor thought it was a good idea. A colonoscopy is a routine, preventative procedure that involves a tube with a camera being slid up the rectum so the doctor can get a good look at innards like the colon. But while it does sound gruesome, it can also be a lifesaver (discovering colon cancer early makes it treatable) and the magic age of 50 is the point at which everyone should get checked. I didn’t know anything about c...
Tehachapi Museum featuring a permanent wave machine Just in time for Mother's Day the Tehachapi Museum is offering on First Friday only, selected pieces of jewelry at a 30% discount. All hammered aluminum, also known as poor man's silver, will be discounted 20% on May 5. Both items make great gifts. On First Friday visit the Tehachapi Museum's newest exhibit featuring a permanent wave machine, circa 1920s to 1930s. Included in the new display are numerous other items from 1900 to 1930s designed...
Ten years ago I wrote a column about “slowing down but not stopping. ” In it I discussed the realization that while I couldn’t do some of the things I could do when I was younger – like stealing 2nd base or staying up all night without feeling sluggish the next day, or being able to read the directions on a pill bottle without glasses – I was still able to do a lot and I was not planning on stopping any time soon. I acknowledged then that a little creativity and desire goes a long way in figuri...
The "big dream" for many singer-songwriters is to have their music used in film or TV scores. For Ernest Troost, it was the other way around. Troost became an Emmy Award-winning composer of movie and TV scores first, and only recently became an award-winning folk-blues songwriter, as well. "Songwriting was something I had put in the trunk and sat on for 20 years because it was an impractical thing to do," he said. "I hadn't done it since high school." Ernest Troost will return to Fiddlers...
First Fridays have become a popular event of fun, refreshments, hospitality and shopping at all the participating venues. Gallery 'N' Gifts will be featuring Youth Art. Gallery 'N' Gifts is located at 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. (See article on this page.) Tehachapi Treasure Trove is located at 116 East Tehachapi Boulevard, right across the street from the water tower in Railroad Park. Featured artists will be April Heller and Meagan Bower (see article on this page). Come see what is happening and join the fun, food, wine, conversation, and music...
