Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On Jan. 3, Gallery 'N' Gifts held its monthly First Friday artist reception. This month featured a multi-artist show curated by Andi Campognone. The show, titled "The Expanse," celebrated artists Aazam Irilian, Nuri Amanatullah, Josh Patterson, David Koeth, Mark Pestana and Denise Lewis and features a space/aeronautical theme. The event drew in quite a crowd. If you missed the opening, the show is available for viewing through Feb. 5. Gallery 'N' Gifts is located at 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. The...
If you've noticed the white patches on the "People of the Nuwä" mural and wondered what was happening, it's all part of an effort by Make Art Tehachapi to preserve this important piece of art. The team has been hard at work cleaning and repairing the failing stucco, ensuring the mural's structural integrity for years to come. Unfortunately, the weather had other plans. As fall 2024 quickly transitioned into colder months, the team was unable to proceed with the necessary paint touch-ups. The...
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As we watch parts of California going up in flames, lives surrounded by ashes, I've been reading a book circa 1865, a time when people chose to become pioneers, chose to trim down their possessions to bare minimum and head out into the unknown wilds of an infant country. Most were driven by hope for a better life. For some it was a yearning for adventure, desperation for others. Unlike the fire victims of today, those pioneers made that choice. Usually pioneers ventured forward with some...
Perhaps you have lived in the same town all your life. If you are like me, you have moved dozens of times. Oddly enough, in all those moves, I am only about 100 miles from where I started. After finding the book "The Only Purple House in Town," by Ann Aguirre, I suddenly remembered all the purple houses I encountered along the way. Several were Victorian, one moved precariously whole in the middle of the night, and set down on new property, to be ogled with awe by neighbors the next morning....
Grab your cameras and beat winter boredom by joining TVAA's Annual Photography Contest. Tehachapi is a beautiful place to drive around, enjoy the scenery and capture some of that beauty in photos. Tehachapi Valley Arts Association is holding a photo contest in February and your photo submission could win ribbons or even bring home one of the top cash prizes! Submissions are due Jan. 24-Feb. 3, 2025. First Friday, Feb. 7 at Gallery 'N' Gifts (100 W. Tehachapi Blvd.) will feature an awards...
Happy New Year from Tehachapi Arts Center Tehachapi Arts Center welcomes in the new year wishing everybody a happy, prosperous, and peaceful 2025. It's hard to believe another year has past us by. Improv Class with Susan & Johnathon, Saturday, Jan. 11 Join us for a great workshop and get the chance to hone your improv skills. This one is a lot of fun. Runamuk Ceramics Will be holding various classes this month. Create your own design or use one of theirs to create decorations and ornaments,...
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Have you ever noticed that really good things live on and on in the hearts of men, while bad things, though hard to live through, eventually crumble from within and fall away? Regimes that demoralize humanity come and go. Darkness is overpowered by light. Humans write those stories so they can be passed down through generations and be remembered, both historical and fiction. A small baby is born, laid in a manger and 2,000 plus years later, we still celebrate that birthday and a life unmeasured...
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Books are my friends and the characters within them hold precious memories. While some people use Advent Calendars to usher in December, I use picture books. I collect my old and new friends together with their holiday additions and let them usher me into the season. From Charlie Brown and Winnie the Pooh, to Madeleine and Dr. Seuss, Clifford the Big Red Dog and the very mischievous cookie mouse, I treasure our first meetings and our ongoing adventures. More recent additions like Llama Llama,...
Have you noticed the light? Though our days are now shorter, there is a golden light that drapes over our mountains and valleys during late afternoons and makes individual leaves, single blades of grass, as well as dried out bushes and dead broken branches, glow with beauty. It is like the sun is emptying its goodness upon us. Autumn is truly a special time of year. A gift. As the nation turns to the celebration of Thanksgiving, holiday tables reflect that light with candles, gleaming silver...
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We are proud to welcome Kam Kreations Kam Kreations is the work of Karen Munson. A resident of Bear Valley and our newest vendor/artist here at the Arts Center. Using her talent, art skills and attention to detail Karen creates unique and beautiful floral and ribbon wreaths for all seasons and events. Improv with Susan & Johnathan Saturday, Nov. 9 This month our Improv Workshop has moved to the second Saturday. Hone your skills exercise your mind and have a great time. This is a fun class that a...
Today the leaves are blowing from trees in great numbers, hurtling down streets and gathering in yards tired and spent. Fall has finally arrived. Blustery winds and chilly nights offer a good time for adventure in the warmth of your own living room, preferably snuggling in a recliner with feet up and one of those extra soft blankets wrapped around you. In this position, one can face any adventure with confidence. The question is, where to begin? For this review, I searched for differing...
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We are proud to welcome Kam Kreations Kam Kreations is the work of Karen Munson. A resident of Bear Valley and our newest vendor/artist here at the Arts Center. Using her talent, art skills and attention to detail Karen creates unique and beautiful floral and ribbon wreaths for all seasons and events. Our newest class: pressed flowers One of our newer artists, Jamie Barnes, will be teaching two classes creating wonderful pressed flower arrangements. The first on Saturday, Nov. 2 will be a fall...
People say they love being scared. Then one little itsy bitsy spider comes along, lands on their hand or sweeps across to tickle their face and chaos erupts. There is flailing and leaping and high pitched screaming, all from one little itsy bitsy spider. Forget vampires and ghosts. Spiders rule! What do Shelob and Aragog have in common? Both are mammoth-sized. It is rumored that Aragog is the largest between the two, according to Harry Potter fans. Bilbo and Frodo may disagree. Lord of the...
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There once was a little girl whose mother let her wear Pippi Longstocking braids to school whenever she asked. This mother encouraged her daughter to "march to the beat of her own drum." She let her little girl be herself, even when it was weird. What a beautiful gift to give a child. The world is full of pressures, stressing one to tow the line, be acceptable. Expectations that do not necessarily "one size fits all." Some of the most creative and heroic people in this world were a bit out of pl...
Fused glass class, Oct. 5 Join Leila Klieman, our resident glass artist, and create a beautiful, fused glass bowl. The class starts at 10:30 a.m. Be sure to wear closed toed shoes. Cat adoption event, Oct. 12 Last month's cat adoption was a huge success, and we are repeating it again this month. Come adopt a cat or kitten or learn about getting a local non-domestic cat spayed. Downtown Trick or Treat Trail, Oct 31 The Arts Center is proud to join with the city and other businesses here in town...
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Many people think back upon their school days with nostalgia, especially those who grew up in the "Leave it to Beaver" world that emerged after the world wars. The 1950s brought forth a kinder, gentler national image. Beaver ran home to his mom who cleaned their middle class house wearing a pretty dress and a string of pearls. She calmed her world. Father knew best in those days and Donna Reed managed to feed and nurture her family through any storm. Children's books of that era displayed...
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