Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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When Christal Wheeler accepted her role as Director for TCT's upcoming "The Best of Broadway," it wasn't exactly according to plan. Christal's love for the arts began long before she moved from Bakersfield to a small California town in the northern Sierras called Susanville. It didn't take long for boredom to set in, so Christal began looking for an outlet that might fulfill that void. Christal was always attracted to the arts, particularly music, and when she discovered Susanville's "The Best...
Tehachapi High School Advanced Drama is pleased to be performing Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austin. Featuring four proposals, three rejections, two marriages and one scandal, this classic adaptation, written by Rebecca Gellott, has both drama and wit. Amanda Webster, a sophomore, is playing the lead of Miss Elizabeth Bennet. She became interested in acting when performing in Cinderella at Tehachapi Community Theater. She likes the character of Elizabeth Bennet because, "She's witty....
I invite you to take the time to create a "tantrum mat". Maybe your stress is just a sign that you need a break. Supplies: Paint, markers, collage materials (whatever you have on hand), a surface you can decorate and use as your tantrum mat (such as heavy paper, canvas, or cloth), a sense of humor. Adult help when needed. HOW TO MAKE A TANTRUM MAT 1. Step on the surface you selected for your mat, and trace around each of your feet. You can keep your shoes on or go barefoot. 2. Decorate your...
In 2009, The Arts Council of Kern started the art cart program at San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield, Calif. The purpose of the program is to provide and engage patients with art projects that will help heal their spirits, create conversation, and make meaningful interaction. Recently the Council has brought the program to the Adventist Health Medical Center of Tehachapi. For the past few months, Mary Beth Dillon and Lela June Schwark have been creating art from their bedsides. Lela June or...
Director, Nick Altieri, brings to life the wonderful, lyrical prose of this Dylan Thomas poem, with special adaptation and musical direction by Deborah Hand Cutler. Children's direction is provided by Jeannette Crounse. In this production, we experience Christmas with all the wonder and innocence of a Welsh child in a simpler time, where the holidays take on a fairytale like quality of treasured memories with family and friends, sprinkled with Christmas carols, under a magical cover of snow. It...
Taylor Shumway, a senior at Tehachapi High School and a four year veteran of the T.H.S. Drama Program, is excited to be directing Ax of Murder. Shumway was interested in this comedic mystery because it features many plot twists and interesting characters. Bonnie Bagwell, played by Kaylee Winn, and her drama troupe are looking for a play to perform. Writer, Colin Chambers, played by Darian Brown, turns up with a script, Ax of Murder. He warns them to not read it, hints at the horrors and death...
Don't miss this courtroom thriller directed by Rick Gould. It was originally written in 1954, as a CBS teleplay by Reginald Rose, then adapted to the stage play known as "Twelve Angry Men" the following year. Most people would be familiar with the 1957 screen version directed by Sidney Lumit and featuring Henry Fonda. Since then, the play has been produced all over the world, and a remake of the film, titled Twelve Angry Jurors, was made in 1997, directed by William Friedkin, and featuring...
The Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association is proud to introduce artist, Jeff Peal at our Spring Show opening on March 19. Jeff moved from Sierra Madre, where he began his art training at his "Grandmother's knee". His grandmother was employed by Disney Studios and worked on the movie, Pinocchio. When he was a little older, Jeff's parents recognized his talent and interest and enrolled him in various art classes offered near his home. Jeff moved to Bear Valley Springs ten years ago to be...
Today UPS pulled up to the curb in front of Gallery 'N' Gifts with a multitude of giant boxes for one of Tehachapi Valley Arts Association's favorite events. The annual "Put Art Back in the Classroom" campaign. Over the past four weeks TVAA has been collecting wish lists from local teachers for art supplies desperately needed. Today those supplies arrived and were delivered to various classrooms in five local area schools. Mark Caldwell, a former TVAA art scholarship recipient, volunteered to...
Lancaster, California - Tina Dille a local Tehachapi artist will exhibit a survey of paintings from the last two years at the Lancaster Museum of Art and History from Sept. 29 - Nov.15, 2015. Gallery hours are 11 - 6 p.m., Tuesday - Sunday, Thursday 11 - 8 p.m. Public Reception will be held Oct.11, from 2 to 4 p.m. Dille's large expressionistic watercolors depict the symbolism Ravens hold in our myths and legends. A resident of Tehachapi since 2008, Dille's paintings reflect her surroundings and...
Three Tehachapi veterans have placed nationally, in the Veterans Administration Creative Arts Festival for 2015. Army veteran, Eric Leiss, owner and operator of Tehachapi Furniture, is once again, a national title holder, having won first place for his portrayal of Nathan Detroit, in a drama entry. Air Force veteran, Debbie DeCoursey Martin, a local entrepreneur with Mary Kay, and regular vocal performer at the Triassic Winery, also received a top three national placement for a vocal entry from the musical “Wicked”. Iraq War veteran, Chr...
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...
Jewelry lovers in the Tehachapi, California area have a great new resource for both custom jewelry and repair. Jeweler and metal smith Michael Alari of Alari Design recently announced he has moved his business to Tehachapi Treasure Trove allowing customer walk-ins to buy his work or hire his jewelry repair services. September 4, 2015 Tehachapi Treasure Trove will celebrate First Friday on Friday evening from 5-8PM Featured will be Alari Design and showcasing Mike's new studio. Come see what is...
The Miracle Worker opened Friday, August 28, for a three week run through September 13. It's the story of Annie Sullivan (played by Elaine Chilcoat), a young visually-challenged teacher who, although haunted by her own past, reaches into the dark, quiet world of her pupil and opens the world up to her through language, friendship and love. It's also the story of a family who learn that by letting go-not only of Helen, but of their own fears-they, too, are set free. David Steele Reed is the...
Artists in Tehachapi never seem to stop amazing me. Case in point, the work of Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts member Paul Cooke. With a mind as complex and excited as his work is bold and varied, Paul is a gifted artist in every medium that he attempts and he has attempted them all. When asked how he is able to turn out such a successful number of pieces and in such a large volume he becomes very humble saying, "The work is great fun, I try to work on no more than one or two pieces at a...
An End-Time Prophetic Unveiling will take place at the Tehachapi Christian Store, 108 E. Tehachapi Blvd., on March 6 during First Friday at 6 p.m., as they are blessed to have Dr. Sherlock Bally return and share. Dr. Bally is the Knesset Liaison to North America and the Caribbean. Knesset is the Parliament of Israel. This gives him a unique and relevant perspective to current events in Israel, the Middle East, and America. He is one of the most informed and prolific authorities on end-time...
Working from her home studio space in Bear Valley Springs, Kathryn Jacobson uses Photoshop CS4 technology to create stunning works of art from photos she has taken. Her present camera is a Nikon 700 and she enjoys using her zoom lens. Inspired by animals and their actions she likes to re-interpret what she saw into “a softer more painterly image”. She works from her Mac. She enjoys working in a setting of urban noise and can often be seen at Kohnen’s Bakery working the images on her compu...
From a large window overlooking a local golf course, artist Michelle Miller creates a world of beauty. Utilizing oil paints on canvas, Ms. Miller finds inspiration by hiking the various nature trails near her home. The Loop recently met with her at Gallery'n Gifts in Tehachapi where her work is on permanent display. Your paintings appear very bold in texture and seem to jump off the canvas. "I enjoy boldness of form and color. Many of my paintings are reminiscent of not only the shape and...
Twice a year in February and August Tehachapi Valley Arts Association celebrates and showcases our local photographers at their best. This month the walls at Gallery 'N' Gifts are filled to capacity with 172 photos submitted by 53 photographers for the 9th annual TVAA Photo Contest. On First Friday, February 6, winners were announced during a First Friday reception with music, food and plenty of camera talk. Pictures are on display this month. Best of Show Winner was Heather Tingley with her...
The artist has had an interest in aviation and space exploration history all of his life. He also has a strong passion for art and art history. It is natural for him to combine the two and produce art relating to aviation and aerospace. He strives to not only make technically accurate paintings of the aircraft, but to make the paintings artistically and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Douglas has a degree in fine art, which helped him learn the various technical aspects of painting, but...
Scottish folksinger Ed Miller will return to Tehachapi for the third time on Friday, Feb.13, for a 7 p.m. concert in Fiddlers Crossing. Miller is a folklorist as well as a musician, with graduate degrees from the University of Texas, and entertains with the stories behind the songs. Although, now a resident of Austin, TX, his Edinburgh accent still delights his audiences. Miller has been hailed as "one of the finest singers to come out of the Scottish Folksong Revival" and as "one of Scotland's...
As part of The Loop newspaper’s continuing Artist Series we feature oil artist Vicki Braslow. What inspires you to paint? Vicki: How can you not be inspired when you live here in Tehachapi. Natural beauty is everywhere here in the mountains. Do you paint ‘plein air’ (painting outdoors) or work from photos? Vicki: At one time I did a little plein air, but I found I like to take my time, work a little slower and a bit more presise. So, I work from photos that I have taken, or that my brother who is a professional photographer, might send me. W...
Photographer Sonja Bronson lives high on a hilltop overlooking Bear Valley Springs and portions of the San Joaquin Valley. With husband Dan and house cat, Pumpkin, she enjoys a life filled with nature just outside her door. She has amassed a fine collection of bald eagle photos recently when a large family of them visited her home and for days played and cavorted before her lens. A long time member of the Bear Valley Cultural Arts Association she has been a consistent donor of her work for the yearly art show and sale put on by the Art...
Tehachapi Community Theatre is in Rehearsal for Sylvia, opening Friday, Jan. 30. In Pete Gurney's 1995 comic masterpiece Sylvia, he wrote about a dog who totally seduces the attentions and affection of a hard working, middle class husband, in one howler of a play. Some may dismiss this glorious evening of nonstop laughs as lightweight entertainment, but beneath all the fun is Gurney's usual focus on the fantasies and foibles of middle class life. "I consider this play to be a variation on the...
7 really went out with a bang at the Art Studio. Well, a rattle, a roll, the howl of the wind and rain – and then the bang of a ceiling crashing in. December's storm left us a big mess, but worse it left us unable to have our Annual Winter Gallery where we celebrate our students and enjoy an evening of art. Our January Canvas & Merlot was also postponed. But not to worry we know how to count our blessings and with some cleaning, some patching, and a fresh coat of paint we're excited and r...
