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The Renegade Rip
Published 10 hours agoA growing community, family day in the garden
Bakersfield Museum of Art has continued scheduled events in its own garden! Apart of Downtown Bakersfield’s Second Saturday initiative, Family Day held at the BMOA Garden, is the Jazz in the Garden Event. Second Saturday is an initiative organized by a myriad of downtown…
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Published 10 hours agoDreamy night with ‘Men I Trust’
The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theatre slowly filled on Sept. 23 as fans waited for Men I Trust to go on stage. By the time the Canadian dream-pop band began its set, the theater was packed, with the audience going from being seated to standing and swaying side to side along to the…
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Published 10 hours agoUnderstanding Hispanic Excellence with “Roma”
A year of life for Cleodegardia Gutiérrez (played by Yalitza Aparicio) presents an unflattering reality for a working-class woman in Mexico. Her life is focused solely on her work as a nanny for an upper middle-class family, all other endeavors are secondary. Her life while…
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Published September 2310 Years Running! Creative Music Summit
Traditions are held with Bakersfield College’s Creative Music Summit. The music summit is a collaborative effort of students and a featured artist or group. The summit involves multiple days of learning that culminates to a live performance performed at the Edward Simonsen Indoor…
KVPR Valley Public Radio
Published September 16‘This is the magical part.’ How historians are uncovering the mystery behind Valley 7UP signs
These vintage signs in Merced, Fresno and Bakersfield are relics of businesses and community members from a time long past.
The Renegade Rip
Published September 11Zuzu Acrobats bring East African culture and entertainment to BC
The Zuzu Acrobats brought East African culture, music and high-energy entertainment to Bakersfield College during a campus performance Sept. 8 in the Renegade Event Center. Hosted by the Umoja Community, the event invited students, faculty and staff to watch the group perform…
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Published September 11Late-night drives
It’s 11:30 p.m. You just got done taking care of business for the day. The Bakersfield streets are empty (for the most part), your playlists aren’t giving you the vibe you need and all you have to do is figure out what to bump on your car speakers. You roll down your windows and…