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Valentine’s festivities from the art students at Slice of Life Enrichment School. Slice of Life is opening “Worlds of Discovery and Culture,” through supplemental instruction in the areas of music, languages and art. Slice of Life is located at 48771 W. Valley Blvd. in Tehachapi. For more information please call (661) 733-7409....
If you are between the ages of 8 and 18 and enjoy acting, come out to Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park and audition for our annual outdoor play based on a traditional California Indian story. Rehearsals will be every Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 5 p.m. starting Tuesday, Feb. 19. Auditions will be on the first day of rehearsal. The performance will be the evening of Saturday, May 4. The history of theater at the museum dates back to 1932. Museum founder H. A. Edwards wrote an...
... and Tehachapi Community Theatre actors are going to make sure you leave the BeeKay knowing the right pronunciation. Tehachapi Apple Festival presents a Tehachapi Community Theatre production of "Young Frankenstein," beginning Feb. 22. An entertaining ensemble of actors are rehearsing multiple times a week to prepare for the Broadway version of Mel Brook's creation. "It has been a blast and really fascinating to see how everything is coming together. From costumes and props and acting ......
On Sunday, Feb. 17, the BVS Cultural Arts Association is hosting a Pop-up Book Faire at the Oak Tree Country Club. It opens at 2:30 p.m. and will have a no-host bar. A panel will hold a question and answer period and then several authors will work with the public at separate tables. They have extensive and varied backgrounds so that aspiring authors will have a good cross-section of experience from which to draw – everything from self-publishing to established publishers to even hybrid publishing. These authors are all local. We have a w...
Sisters and best friends, Hannah and Elisabeth Macy (ages 24 and 27) developed a love for beauty from a very young age. Growing up in a large family of 12, they were home-schooled through all 12 grades. After graduation, they continued their education, taking art classes to learn new techniques and methods. Elisabeth first began taking art lessons from Alicia Garver at the age of 12. Although she had always wanted to be an artist, she had already given up hope. It was too frustrating when she...
I love winter. A roaring fire in the fireplace, a cozy blanket on the couch, a good book to sink into. Winter days seem perfect for reading books saved throughout the busy year, or finding a book so totally unexpected it carries you away from everyday into a totally new space in your head and heart. For this winter Loop TALE, I felt it quite apropos to turn towards winter tales ... Did you know that among a multitude of writers focusing on winter tales, Shakespeare was an early contender?...
Don't you just love a good book? I do! My name is Midge Lyn'dee,* a lover of books and retired librarian. I am happy to give book reviews for you in this first Loop TALE. Christmas is a magical and wonderful season for young and old alike, and especially for the young-at-heart of any age. Rather new in the extensive history of the holiday season, we have the visitation of "Elf on the Shelf" as the holidays open. Many families now wake up to the creative antics of their own red suited Christmas e...
Remi Sandoval, 8, likes to call her art "The Sunset." Slice of Life Enrichment School is opening, "Worlds of Discovery and Culture," through supplemental instruction in the areas of music, languages and art. Slice of Life is located at 48771 W. Valley Blvd. in Tehachapi. Holiday gift certificates available for all classes. For more information please call (661) 733-7409....
Slice of Life Enrichment School is opening "Worlds of Discovery and Culture," through supplemental instruction in the areas of music, languages and art. Slice of Life is located at 48771 W. Valley Blvd. in Tehachapi. For more information please call (661) 733-7409....
Did you know, the original BeeKay marquee was the first neon sign in Tehachapi when the theater opened in 1936? The City of Tehachapi had an exact (although more proportional) reproduction made for the BeeKay reconstruction in 2008. In honor of Tehachapi Community Theatre's 50th anniversary, here are five trivia questions about theater life in Tehachapi. (Scroll down below this article for answers.) Question 1: What does the BEE and the KAY stand for in BeeKay Theatre? A. Bell & Kalyan B. Beech...
When your family attends the holiday production of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol at the beautiful BeeKay Theatre, be ready for an awe-inspiring visual feast! In addition to the stunning sets that you've come to expect from a TCT show, the company has acquired a production altering new technology, the Hitachi Laser Projector. With this amazing new system, designers now have the ability to project crystal clear images from 11' diagonal to a full sized wall. This shiny new...
Mailee Stevens, 8, a student at Slice of Life Enrichment School is in their Little Sprouts Art Program. Slice of Life Enrichment School is opening "Worlds of Discovery and Culture," through supplemental instruction in the areas of music, languages and art. Slice of Life is located at 48771 W. Valley Blvd. in Tehachapi. For more information please call (661) 733-7409....
The Tehachapi Treasure Trove is open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit us online at www.tehachapitreasuretrove.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TehachapiTreasureTrove or call us at (661) 822-6794. We are located at 116 East Tehachapi Blvd., across the street from the Water Tower. Stop by and see our collection of uncommonly eclectic and unusually unique stuff. Remember we carry an extensive line of art, craft and scrapbooking supplies, and provide artist...
In September, Tehachapi Community Theatre (TCT) held its popular 10-minute Playwrights' Festival at the beautiful BeeKay Theatre. Playwrights from Kern County, Los Angeles County and the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights were asked to submit plays based on the theme "Past, Present, Future." The top eight plays that were chosen to be produced were directed and acted by TCT members. At the end of each performance, the audience voted for their three favorite plays. Winning the Gold Quill, first...
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Local artist ZiYu (Anya) Hansen represents Tehachapi proudly for the second consecutive year at the 2018 Kern County Fair among many tough competitors. Anya is an immigrant from Taiwan and is assimilating well into American culture, participating in the arts and in the Tehachapi community. Many people have met Anya at the Tehachapi Farmers Market. She sells her creative indoor succulent art arrangements to match anyone's home decor. Shoppers at the farmers market might remember Anya had...
The Tehachapi Rotary Club had the pleasure of hearing from local artist Donald Towns at their Sept. 13 meeting. Towns, who has been chosen by Adventist Health to be the Artwork Coordinator for the new hospital, has lived in Tehachapi for 18 years with his wife Karen. The fine arts painter was also the featured artist at Gallery 'N' Gifts this last July. Towns is probably best known for his work as background artist for Disney Studios where he worked on such notable films as "The Little...
"What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity ... something like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue." –Henri Matisse. The painter Henri Matisse started painting late in life. He was recovering from an illness and used art as a form of therapy. Perhaps comparing art to a "good armchair" was his way of saying that creating art has healing properties. It certainly did for him. But making art isn't the only way to appreciate and glean from the power of c...
Generous community members contributed almost $6,000 on Thursday, Aug. 23 during the Art of Healing Silent Auction, hosted by the Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Foundation. The money will be used to purchase local art that will adorn the walls of our new hospital upon opening, contributing to a serene, healing space. "We are overflowing with gratitude for our very giving community after Thursday night's event," said Christina Scrivner, Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley's manager of...
The beauty and concept of art surrounds us on a daily basis. Mother Earth, the greatest artist of all, fills our hearts and souls with her mountains, forests, lakes, sunsets and snowflakes. But sometimes, life seems so busy we hardly have time to notice the wonders around us. I invite you to allow the creative process to help you rediscover the importance of simple serenity. As an art educator, I have heard many people say, "I've always wanted to do art but I can't even draw a straight line."...
The streets of downtown Tehachapi were bright with color after the 2018 Chalk on the Walk on Aug. 11. Artists of all ages began claiming their 4 by 4-foot section of sidewalk canvas along Tehachapi Boulevard and Green Street at 7:30 a.m. It didn't take long for beautiful art to appear. While some of the artists were new to Chalk on the Walk, others like Best in Show winner Bridget Lucas have participated for "more years than I can remember." Lucas graduated from high school this year and is...
At Slice of Life Enrichment School, students from 5 to 81 years old have been freed to pursue those dreams with rewarding successes. Susan Minor, owner and director of Slice of Life, has found that those who are reluctant to believe they could paint, or play the piano skillfully, or excel in any of the other disciplines offered, have continually surprised themselves once they take that first step of commitment. Susan, the eldest of nine children, was very much involved in raising her younger sib...
The "adult in the room" is defined as the person in the group who makes level-headed decisions. The adult is the one we look to for wise, measured thinking. The adult is the emotionally, mentally mature person who may serve as a guide and mentor to the younger ones. The adult archetype holds true in many cases, however, at "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" playing at the BeeKay Theatre, the adults in charge are equally as kooky and off-the-wall as the kids. Rona Lisa Perretti (played...
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...
Any self-respecting fan of Alfred Hitchcock will instantly recognize the title of TCT's next production, "The 39 Steps". However, that same fan may be surprised to find the stage play of Hitchcock's thriller to be an unexpected cocktail of espionage and mistaken identity poured over a bare-bones stage of free-flying props and furniture, then served up with a twist of wild slapstick. Cheers! This award-winning comedy calls for the entirety of the 1935 film to be performed with a cast of only...