Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On the morning of Aug. 6, the board of the Tehachapi Arts Commission presented art teacher Debbie Haeberle with a check for $250 to assist with her program to supply art supplies to TUSD students. Commission President Dwight Dreyer and his wife, Laura, presented Haeberle with a matching check from Dreyer Fine Arts. From left are: Jim and Cheryl Wilson, Sally Lawrence, Donald Towns, Debbie Haeberle, student Luke Korhonen and Dwight Dreyer....
Hello fellow thespians, artisans and parents. Boy we are going through some trying times, to say the least. But, as always, the show must go on, and I am excited to announce our plans to help bring a little joy to your child’s life. Free virtual musical available now “The Show Must Go Online!” is a free show, created by our Theatre Creator Kids, that you can watch from home. The show requires registration to view. Please check it out to see just how much fun we are still having, even while...
Have you ever walked in the footsteps of history? Good writers use their words with skilled precision. They draw the reader deep, immersing them so completely they feel the emotions as if they had lived the events themselves. Feel them, taste them, hear them, touch them. Readers can experience history like a memory. It’s good to remember history … the lessons, how humanity moved through it and came out of the hardest parts. Acknowledging history helps us hold the good parts close, keeping the...
This week's Tehachapi through the lens submissions were first posted to The Loop's Good News Tehachapi Facebook group. The staff at The Loop newspaper would love for you to help us share some good news! Search Facebook for "Good News Tehachapi" to join our new group, dedicated to promoting positive happenings in our community. The Loop newspaper was created 19 years ago, with a mission to share as much good community news as possible. While newspapers are an important way to spread needed inform...
Todd says this to describe himself and his photography: You'll likely find Artist Todd Sherwood with his wife Kelly wandering "the roads less traveled" somewhere in America. Their base camp is a pick-up truck and fifth wheel they named "No Destination" They explore the American back country with the aid of a 4x4 Razor, affectionately called 'The Punisher' and often hike into remote locations in search of images. While developing his artistic talents, Todd has also committed the past 40 years of...
The show must go on ... and it will with your help. Until recently, I did not know how many people (and hours) it took to put on a LIVE community play. When I discovered the amount, my overwhelming response was "WOW." This is where you come in. Even though we have a number of dedicated volunteers, we need more! We, the two community theater volunteer coordinators, are extending you an invitation to join us in growing our volunteer pool on Saturday, March 14, at 10 a.m. at the BeeKay Theatre loca...
Antelope Valley Indian Museum is seeking actors age 8 to 18 for the museum’s annual outdoor play based on a traditional California Indian story. Rehearsals are every Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 5 p.m. The performance will be the evening of Saturday, May 2. The history of theater at the museum dates back to 1932 when museum founder Howard A. Edwards wrote an Indian pageant, which was performed outdoors near the museum annually from 1932 to 1935. Edwards’ drama students from LA’s Lincoln High School played the main roles, and local friends and n...
Top honors including the Best of Show award for the 15th annual Winter Photo Contest at Gallery 'N' Gifts went to Todd Sherwood. Todd's photo was chosen by a panel of judges from a field of a little over 100 entries in seven different subject categories. Todd took his photo in an area of Nevada known as the Valley of Fire. "I actually saw the image possibility the day before and knew I wanted to shoot the location as the sun rose the next day." Returning the next morning before dawn, he and his...
Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park seeks actors, ages 8 to 18, for the annual outdoor play based on a traditional California Indian story. Rehearsals will be every Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 5 p.m. starting on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The performance will be the evening of Saturday, May 2. Rehearsals and the performance will be held at the Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park, 15701 East Ave. M, Lancaster. The history of theater at the museum dates back to 1932 when museum...
The annual art show, sponsored by the BVS Cultural Arts Association, will take place from Sunday, April 5 until Friday, April 10 with pick-up after the show on Saturday morning, April 11, at the Oak Tree Country Club in Bear Valley Springs. More information will be forthcoming but this is the heads-up to determine your entries. Application forms will be available soon at the Oak Tree Country Club, the Whiting Center, Treasure Trove and Gallery and Gifts. We hope to see a great crowd like we did last year. Thank you to all artists who make this...
For the last several months, Andi Hicks has been knitting "diversity dolls." The "Buddies," as she calls them, are doing much more than sharing hugs and cuddles. It all started when Andi's friend Judith Campanaro showed her some dolls she had made. Judith called them "Cuddle Hugs." Andi thought her grandson would like the dolls and asked Judith for the pattern. Andi said, "Judith gave me the pattern on one of the windiest days of the year when she was getting on the bus to go to Bakersfield....
What happens when a young couple get engaged to be married and want a simple wedding? Chaos, bewilderment, confrontation, disorder, and confusion! Come see the hilarious antics of the bride and groom's family as the couple strives to make their way through the struggles of planning a "simple" wedding. The cast of characters include the traditional characters of bride, groom, mother and father of the bride and groom, sister of the bride, bride's grandmother and aunt, and the groom's uncle, the ca...
Saida Woolf and Cora Sweeney, Juniors from Valley Oaks Charter School in Tehachapi, are excited to be included in Bakersfield's 12th Annual Comic Con, Nov. 16-17. While both emerging artists are no strangers to the Tehachapi Library hosted Comic Cons, this will be their first time in the Artist Alley at the long running Bakersfield event. Saida has her own comic that will be published, as well as recently being awarded the 2019 Karen Romano Young's Science Comic Contest winner, which was...
Please help us congratulate Olivia Gutierrez, the second recipient of our Tehachapi Arts Foundation 2019 college scholarship for students looking to further their education in the Arts. We are happy to help support Olivia study graphic design!...
Have you had the opportunity to see some of the recent productions over the last couple of years at the beautiful BeeKay Theatre in downtown Tehachapi? If you didn't know, the BeeKay reopened its doors in 2008 in partnership with the City to provide a place for Tehachapi Community Theatre (TCT) to continue bringing quality live theatre to our citizens. It is now beaming with fresh paint, inside and out, and new carpeting, too. Our 51st season is already underway with the production of Little...
Butterflies are symbols of transformation, and that's exactly the sentiment a trio of local artists wanted to illustrate when they began conceiving a colorful mural in an inspired setting: the new Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley hospital. Following more than a year of planning and painting, artists Donald Towns, Otto Sturcke and Monica Lindsey unveiled their work – a sprawling piece featuring butterflies emerging from a tree of life and soaring toward a full moon, complete with iron art b...
The streets of downtown Tehachapi were bright with color after the 2019 Chalk on the Walk on Aug. 10. 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. Judging began at 1 p.m. While some of the artists were new to Chalk on the Walk, others, like Best in Show winner Krista Link, have participated before. Krista was the 2018 TVAA Pick. TVAA says a big thank you to...
Take Your Best Shot sure provoked a wonderful turn out of photographers of all ages for this year's contest sponsored by Tehachapi Valley Arts Association and Gallery 'N' Gifts. 30 photographers turned in over 100 beautiful pieces in 7 different categories. A reception was held on First Friday, Aug. 2 to announce the winners as follows: Winners: Best of Show – Gary Grela Altered Images First place – Vincent Hernandez Second place – Sonja Bronson Third place – Ron Robbins Honorable mention...
Looking for a new hobby, connection, or interested in learning something new? Believe it or not, choosing to take an art or music college class is great for your overall health. Rhythmic, creative activities such as ceramics, music engagement, visual arts and drawing have positive effects on individual's physical and mental health. "Once, I took a community college drawing class," said Director Lisa Stephens. "Initially, I was concerned that I had no artistic talent, or would not do well. The dr...
Aw, home for the holidays! That nostalgic time when family and friends gather to celebrate, rejoice and reunite. Tehachapi Community Theatre (TCT) announces its upcoming Annual 10-Minute Playwrights’ Festival and is now open for play submissions. This year’s theme is, “Home for the Holidays.” TCT is looking for imaginative playwrights to submit a 10-minute play that explores what can happen when folks are home for the holidays. There are two components to the contest. Component One: Playwrights submit their 10-minute play, which is read an...
For the last several weeks, local artists Kristina Herrera, Andi Hicks and Carol Casey-Newell have been meeting at the Treasure Trove. Under the tutelage of instructor Judith Campanaro they have been exploring "urban sketching." You might start seeing the artists around town. The group has decided to meet monthly and share tips and techniques while they sketch local scenes. According to Wikipedia, "Urban Sketchers (USk) is a global community of artists that practice drawing on location in the...
Sonja Bronson has always found that nature excites her. As a child in Minnesota, she recalls hiking with another girl in the woods and coming across a forest floor of buttercups. It almost moved her to tears. She reminisced that after a rain in Minnesota everything was so green you could feel it. After a career in show business, she worked in marketing at different colleges. Sonja went to San Francisco to the Academy of Arts where she saw a wonderful display of photography, which may have been...
Calling all artists, writers and creative-types! The TALE is looking for more contributions. Send us your photos, artwork, short stories, poems, songs, etc. and you may see them in a future edition of The Loop. Don't forget to get the kids involved, too. We love to see the creativity of the Tehachapi "youngins." Send your submissions to [email protected]....
Calling all angry mobs, "Young Frankenstein," presented by Tehachapi Apple Festival, will begin showing on Feb. 22. An entertaining ensemble of actors will perform the Broadway version of Mel Brook's creation. Featuring a new 10- by 20-foot movie screen you will be transported into medical labs, Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory and the Transylvanian countryside. Tickets are $20. To buy tickets or for more information about production times, visit www.tctonstage.com. TCT reminds the community that...
On First Friday, Feb. 1, Tehachapi Valley Arts Association celebrated the creative talents of Tehachapi's local photographers with a reception featuring over 125 entries by 55 photo enthusiasts. With photos ranging from playful fuzzy otters to stunning photo journalistic masterpieces, there was certainly something to capture the attention of everyone in the room. Proceeds from the contest will help fund high school scholarships for students pursuing the arts, as well as art supplies for local...
