Start planning for your Christmas season now with the return of the "Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet."
Some of the best and brightest from the Kern High School District will take the stage this weekend for the third run of the KHSD Honor Theatre program.
You can’t sit with us — unless you buy a ticket! That will be the case at Ovation Theatre starting this weekend with the opening of the musical “Mean Girls.”
For its summer opening, the Bakersfield Museum of Art will present exhibitions exploring identity and our connection to nature.
For many teens, it’s not easy to fit in — and it can be even tougher to stand out. The high-schoolers of “13: The Musical,” opening this week at The Empty Space, reveal how entertaining that process can be.
Enjoy a blast from the past with the cool kids hitting the main drag in "Cruisin' Chester," opening this week at Gaslight Melodrama.
The classic legal drama "12 Angry Jurors" heads to Bakersfield Community Theatre this week.
As the weather heats up, many dream of heading to the coast. A new exhibit opening at RAM may not put the sand between your toes but it evokes coastal style all the same.
Liberty High School Chamber singers will host a trip to Japan — but no passports are needed.
Kern Dance Alliance is ready to again lift up the valley’s art community.
If the adage "behind every great man is a great woman" holds to the highest levels of power then a president may rely on multiple women to succeed. That’s the idea behind the comedic play running this week at Bakersfield College.
Bird Dog Arts will highlight the work of emerging artists on Saturday with a show featuring students from Frazier Mountain High School.
The tale of Exodus hits the main stage this weekend in Ovation Theatre's "The Prince of Egypt."
Cal State Bakersfield students will showcase their performance skills on Friday for An Evening of Opera Scenes.
It's April, and that means it's time for Prism, Bakersfield High School's annual celebration of music, dance, color and theatrics, delivered by its talented student musicians on the stage of the venerable Harvey Auditorium.
The Arts Council of Kern is seeking artists for its latest juried exhibit inspired by the beauty of California.
The chief curator from the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art will speak today at the Todd Madigan Gallery at Cal State Bakersfield.
Children and the young and heart can join beloved friends Frog and Toad this weekend as they appear in a Theatre for Young Audiences production of “A Year with Frog and Toad” at Cal State Bakersfield.
Rather than aging gracefully, the characters of "Chasing Manet" are aging humorously.
Audiences are fascinated by tales of political intrigue, perhaps none more so than that of Julius Caesar.
With spring graduation a month away, Cal State Bakersfield will recognize its senior art students with an exhibition opening Friday.
The spotlight is shining bright at Independence High School as local students prepare to bring the iconic musical “Chicago” to life. Known for its sharp satire, dazzling choreography and unforgettable score, the production promises an exciting night of entertainment for the community.
In celebration of 70 years as a local cultural institution, the Bakersfield Museum of Art will roll out the welcome mat this spring for community events starting today.
Artists prove their love for creating as well as creatures great and small at a new exhibition opening this week at the Arts Council of Kern.
A literary classic with evolving modern relevance isn’t always easy to come by but “Orlando” is no ordinary work. A play about Virginia Woolf’s gender-fluid time traveler takes the stage this week at Bakersfield College.
This month, Gaslight Melodrama is going dark with film noir. Inspired by films like “The Maltese Falcon” and “The Big Sleep” comes “The Lady from Lancaster,” a mystery and melodrama wrapped into one.
A Los Angeles artist will speak next week at the Todd Madigan Gallery at Cal State Bakersfield.
Follow the White Rabbit for a thrilling adventure this week with Fruitvale Junior High’s production of “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland.”
Avid readers often refer to “getting lost in a book,” but that concept takes on a whole new meaning in “Between the Lines,” opening this weekend at Ovation Theatre.
‘Oliver!’ When: 7:30 p.m. March 13, 14, 20, 21 27 and 28, 2 p.m. March 15 Where: Bakersfield Community Theatre, 2400 S. Chester Ave. Admission: $25 (plus fee), $20 for students, seniors and military; tickets at
“It’s Dick Van Dyke meets That ’70s Show,” director Jason Wheeler said of BeeKay Theatre’s upcoming production of “The Big Five-Oh!”
Centennial High School is proud to bring "The Sound of Music," based on the true story of the von Trapp family in Austria, to the stage. While different from the famed Julie Andrews movie, the stage musical brings the same messages of hope, joy and the resilience of the human spirit during d…
Shafter's Colours festival returns this weekend, allowing residents to again celebrate art in its myriad forms.
Recently we cheered U.S. female athletes to victory at the Winter Games, but competitors are forged early on. “The Wolves,” opening this week as part of Ovation: Underground, explores the struggles of a girls’ indoor soccer team.
The sleeping princess waited 100 years for her prince to arrive but ballet fans will only have to wait seven weeks for their own fairy tale at the Fox Theater.
Although he is retired from full-time teaching, artist Art Sherwyn is always game to share some life lessons.
‘Best of Wrinkles’ When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 28, 2 p.m. Feb. 22 and March 1; doors open one hour before showtime Where: Stars at The Fillbrandt, 1931 Chester Ave. Admission: $37.60 (includes fee); tickets at
If love means never having to say you’re sorry, does that apply to you hobbling your favorite author? Bakersfield Community Theatre gets to the heart of obsession and literature this weekend with its production of "Misery."
Share a heartfelt message with a stranger this Valentine’s Day courtesy of the Bakersfield Art Association.
One of the most iconic ballets will take the stage at the Fox Theater next week.
Bakersfield's own Bonnie and Clyde are on the loose in "Bako Bandits," the new show at Gaslight Melodrama.
A new exhibtion opening Friday at RAM makes a melodic connection between rural Japan and the Central Valley.
Workers unite against dangerous factory conditions in "Radium Girls," a new show opening at The Empty Space.
‘Groundhog Day’ When: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23, 24, 30, 31, Feb. 6, 7, 13 and 14; 2 p.m. Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8 and 15 Where: Ovation Theatre, 1622 19th St. Admission: $45, $35 for seniors (55 and older) and veterans, $25 for students;
Tales of war are often portrayed through the eyes of soldiers but "A Piece of My Heart" offers a different perspective.
Bakersfield Community Theatre is kicking off 2026 with some laughs via its new production "The Curious Savage."
If visions of sugarplums still dance in your head, don’t fear. There is still a chance to enjoy some Nutcracker magic in Bakersfield this holiday season.
Find that perfectly unique gift for a loved one (or yourself) at RAM's Art Market. The gallery is back with its gathering of regional artists who will exhibit and have work for sale on Saturday.
There are few local holiday events as iconic as "The Nutcracker" and the team at Civic Dance Center takes that honor very seriously.
The holidays will be merry and musical this weekend at Bakersfield Community Theatre, which will host "Jingle Bell Jukebox." The students of BCT's free Youth Theatre Workshop will celebrate with a medley of Christmas classics.
