Christina Sosa, a Californian reporter, fulfills her lifelong dream of skydiving. The article provides information about her skydiving experience and directs readers to page E12 for more details. It also lists various local weekend events, including a Christmas parade, home tours as part of Chez Noel, international food tasting at the Kern County Museum, and several live performances.
La cultura organizacional es el conjunto de valores, creencias y entendimientos importantes que los integrantes de una organización tienen en común. La cultura ofrece formas definidas de pensamiento, sentimiento y reacción que guían la toma de decisiones y otras actividades de los participantes en la organización.
La cultura organizacional es el conjunto de valores, creencias y entendimientos importantes que los integrantes de una organización tienen en común. La cultura ofrece formas definidas de pensamiento, sentimiento y reacción que guían la toma de decisiones y otras actividades de los participantes en la organización.
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this presentation is all about Brunei Darussalam
Motto: " Sentiasa membuat kebajikan dengan petunjuk Allah" "Always in service with God's guidance"
Brunei - is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, and it is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang. It is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo, with the remainder of the island forming parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.
Trick or Treat hours and here is what I am tracking:
JC: 1800-2000
Manhattan: Asking parents to use common sense; no set hours
Salina: no city-wide hours being enforced
Abilene: no set hours
FRKS: 1730-1930
2. T H I S W E E K E N D ’ S B E S T B E T S
Today
“A Storybook Christmas”
Christmasparade,6to8p.m.,route
beginsonLStreetat22ndStreet.
Websitewww.bakersfieldchrist-
masparade.orgor327-5019.
Friday
Chez Noel 2005
Threehomeswillbeopenforself-
guidedtours, presentedbythe
AssistanceLeagueofBakersfield;
10a.m.to4p.m.FridayandSatur-
day;boutiquevendorsopen9:30
a.m.to4p.m.atSt.Paul’sEpiscopal
Church,221617thSt.$30.Tickets
availableatBargainBox,Beladagio,
Olcutt’s,Russo’sBooksinEastHills
MallandSugardaddy’s.Proceeds
benefitOperationSchoolBell,
OperationOpportunityandOpera-
tionHugs.861-9223.
Shop Around the World
Holidayshoppingjourneyfeaturing
internationalfoodandbeverage
tasting,giftraffle,localmerchants
andmore,4to9p.m.Friday;10a.m.
to4p.m.Saturday,KernCounty
Museum,3801ChesterAve.$20;$15
membersforFriday;$15;$10mem-
bersforSaturday.852-5000.
Christmas comedies
RoyalAssociationofThespians,
offensivecomedy,twoshows,“I
KnowWhatYouDidLastChrist-
mas,”and“TheSampler”sketch
comedy,10:30p.m.FridayandSat-
urday,TheEmptySpace,706Oak
St.Adultsonly.327-PLAY.
‘Travelers and Magicians’
FLICSInternationalCinemaSoci-
ety,presents“TravellersandMagi-
cians”7:30p.m.atBakersfieldFox
Theater,2001HSt.$4.Website
www.flics.orgorcall325-4815.
Rockabilly Roadhouse
LeeRocker,CactiWidders,
Wolftones,8:30p.m.atFishlipsBar
&Grill,151718thSt.$20.324-2557.
Saturday
Toy drive concert
Vinny’ssecondannualToysforTots
ToyDrive,withmusicbyThe
Rumor,HitByASemi,TheFilthies,
andThePoliticians,9:30p.m.Fri-
day;OutofRoom,VanityAvenue,
andAnotherYear,9:30p.m.at
Vinny’sBar,2700S.UnionAve.
Bringonenewunwrappedtoyora
$5donation.835-7444.
Beauty pageant
2006Teen,Miss&Mrs.Bakersfield
Pageant,Scholarship,prizes,pro-
fessionaltrainingandmore,prelim-
inarytotheCaliforniaInternational
Pageant atBakersfieldHigh
School,HarveyAuditorium,1241G
St.664-6038.
Comic book & gaming
show
21stStockdaleHighComicBook&
GamingShow,featuringJimDuriga
apublished“StarTrek”authorfrom
Bakersfield,costumecontest,comic
books,toys,“StarWars,”gaming
cards,“Pokémon,”“Yu-Gi-Oh!”and
more,9a.m.to4p.m.atStockdale
HighSchool,cafeteria,2800Buena
VistaRoad.$3;$1offifdressedfor
costumecontest.654-0903.
Sunday
Christmas concert
CommunityConcertBandChrist-
masConcert,3p.m.atCSUB,Doré
Theatre,9001StockdaleHighway.
$10;$6students/seniors.654-6007.
Christmas concert
GoldenEmpireHotJazzSociety,a
dancewithmusicbytheSouthside
ChicagoSeven,1to5p.m.atThe
HillHouse,700TruxtunAve.$10
non-members.323-8547.
Eye
spy
The top 10
The top 10 signs you had a bad Thanksgiving, accord-
ing to the “Late Show with David Letterman”
10. Ran out of booze by 11 a.m.
9. Most frequently used word at
dinner: Heimlich
8. Meal was leftovers from last
Thanksgiving
7. Thanks to new electric knife,
kids fought over wishbone and your
severed thumb
6. “Turkey” was wearing a dog collar
5. Spent day in Times Square wait-
ing for the giant turkey to drop
4. Woke up from tryptophan-
induced sleep naked in driveway
3. When dinner came out, so did
your son
2. Laura and the twins lock you out
1. Turkey dinner was only breast
you’ve touched all year
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editor Colleen Jiron at 395-7434.
Boxoffice
Dec. 6
GaryAllan&PatGreen
Presented by the Bud Light
Concert Series, 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Bakersfield Fox Theater, 2001 H
St. $25-$47. Web site www.valli-
tix.com or call 322-5200.
Dec. 14
TrickPony
7 p.m. Wednesday, Buck
Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck
Owens Blvd. $10. Web site
www.vallitix.com or call 322-5200.
Dec. 16
KottonmouthKings
Montgomery World Plaza,
3201 F St. $18-$20. Web site
www.timgardeapresents.com or
call 321-9400.
Dec. 20
SublimeRemembered
7:30p.m.Tuesday,ClubExtreme,
213E.18thSt.$16.Website
www.vallitix.comorcall322-5200.
Jan. 6
ElvinBishop
No Stinkin’ Service Charge
Blues Series, 6 p.m. Friday,
DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom, 3100
Camino Del Rio Court. Reserved
$20-$25. 831-3100.
Jan. 13
TheBastardSons
ofJohnnyCash
8:30 p.m. Friday, Fishlips Bar &
Grill, 1517 18th St. $20. 324-2557.
Jan. 14
CarlosMencia
8 p.m. Saturday, Bakersfield
Fox Theater, 2001 H St. Web site
www.vallitix.com or call 322-5200.
Feb. 9
Chicago
8:15 p.m. Thursday,
Bakersfield Fox Theater, 2001 H
St. $40.25-$65.25. Web site
www.vallitix.com or call 322-5200.
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INDEX
3. Thursday
December1,2005 E3THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN
ConcertsRockabilly Roadhouse,
withLeeRocker,CactiWid-
ders,Wolftones,8:30p.m.
Friday,FishlipsBar&Grill,
151718thSt.$20.324-2557.
Clubs,
restaurants
ACOUSTIC
Xander’s Grill,141919th
St.;JoelJacob,7to10p.m.
todayandFriday.
BLUES
Fishlips Bar & Grill,1517
18thSt.,324-2557;LAJones
&TheBluesMessengers,9
p.m.Saturday.
Stars Jazz Club,1931
ChesterAve.,325-6100:
MikeMontanoBand,10
p.m.Saturday.Free.
CLASSIC ROCK
Bellvedere Cocktail
Lounge,3090Brundage
Lane,325-2139;Divided
Highway,9p.m.Fridayand
Saturday.
Schweitzer’s Pit Stop,
10807RosedaleHighway,
587-8888;ReallyBig
Midgets,8p.m.Fridayand
Saturday.
Sandrini's, 1918EyeSt.,
322-8900;TheBeagles,10
p.m.FridayandSaturday.
COUNTRY/
COUNTRY ROCK
Arlie’s Club,5430Lake
IsabellaBlvd.,(760)379-
8144;TedMartinandMid-
nightRodeo,9p.m.Friday
andSaturday;4p.m.Sun-
day.LakeIsabella.
Crystal Palace,2800Buck
OwensBlvd.,328-7560;
BuckOwensandthe
Buckaroos,7:30p.m.Friday
andSaturday.
Ethel’s Old Corral Cafe,
4310AlfredHarrellHigh-
way,873-7613;Moosehead,
7to11p.m.Friday;Country
George,3to7p.m.Sunday.
Trouts,805N.Chester
Ave.,399-6700;Bobby
DurhamandtheTexPistols,
8:30p.m.FridayandSatur-
day;7:30p.m.Sunday.
Tejon Club, 117ElTejon
Ave.,392-1747;Justin
McWilliams&Nightlife,6to
10p.m.Sunday.
COVER SONGS
Valentien Restaurant &
Wine Bar,3310Truxtun
Ave.,Suite160,864-0397;
KeithBarbour,6to9p.m.
TuesdaythroughSaturday.
HARD
ROCK/METAL
Vinny’s Bar & Grill,2700
S.UnionAve.,835-7444;Out
ofRoom,VanityAvenue,
andAnotherYear,9:30p.m.
Saturday.
JAZZ
The Bistro,5105California
Ave.,323-3905;JohnnyBlue,
6to8p.m.Friday;Richie
Perez,7to10p.m.Saturday;
10a.m.to1p.m.Sunday
brunch.
The Garden Spot,3320
TruxtunAve.,323-3236;
RichiePerez,6to8p.m.Fri-
day.
OLDIES
KC Steakhouse,2515F
St.,322-9910;JimmyGains
&BobbyO,6:30p.m.today
throughSaturday.
Cafe Med,4809Stockdale
Highway,834-4433;The
CafeMedBand,9:30p.m.
FridayandSaturday.
OLD SCHOOL/FUNK
The Jungle Cafe,700
TruxtunAve.,327-3737;
Rock-A-Mole,9p.m.Friday
andSaturday.
PUNK
Vinny’s Bar & Grill,2700
S.UnionAve.,835-7444;The
Rumor,HitByASemi,The
Filthies,andThePoliti-
cians,9:30p.m.Friday.
Theater“Miracle On 34th
Street,”8p.m.today
throughSaturday;2p.m.
Sunday,SpotlightTheatre,
162219thSt.$15advance;
$18dayof.Website
www.spotlighttheatreand-
cafe.comorcall634-0692.
“A Christmas Carol,”8
p.m.Friday;2and8p.m.
Saturday;4p.m.Sunday,
GaslightMelodramaThe-
atre&MusicHall,12748
JomaniDrive.587-3377.
“Hurry Up, Santa,”direct-
edbyBobKempf,8p.m.Fri-
dayandSaturday;4p.m.
Sunday,TheEmptySpace,
706OakSt.$10adults;$5
students.327-PLAY.
Royal Association of
Thespians,offensivecom-
edy,twoshows“IKnow
WhatYouDidLastChrist-
mas,”and“TheSampler”
sketchcomedy,10:30p.m.
FridayandSaturday,The
EmptySpace,706OakSt.
Adultsonly.327-PLAY.
“A Merry Christmas At
Stars,”8p.m.Saturday;2
p.m.Sunday,StarsTheatre
Restaurant,1931Chester
Ave.325-6100.
Auditionsfor“FiveWomen
WearingtheSameDress,”1
to5p.m.Saturday;7to10
p.m.Monday,Bakersfield
CommunityTheatre,2400
S.ChesterAve.444-2735.
Major League Improv,
improvisationalcomedy
show,appropriateforfami-
lies,6p.m.Saturday,Spot-
lightTheatre,162219thSt.
$6to$8.634-0692.
ArtArt exhibit,withPaulBux-
man,“ValleyVisions,”
throughJan.3,ArtsCouncil
ofKernGallery,2000KSt.,
Suite110.Open9a.m.to5
p.m.TuesdaythroughFri-
day.324-9000.
Art exhibits,Meredith
BrooksAbbott,PabloPicas-
so,FrancesandJimPyles,
BakersfieldMuseumofArt,
1930RSt.Website
www.bmoa.orgorcall323-
7219.
Kathy Miller,watercol-
orist,featuredartistthrough
December,BakersfieldArt
Association,GalleryofArt,
EastHillsMall,3000Mall
ViewRoad.872-2806.
Painting and Digital
Media Methodologies,by
JillThayer,showcasing
interpretivenarrative
piecesproducedintheArt
DepartmentatClaremont
GraduateUniversity,exhibit
ongoingthroughDec.3,Jill
ThayerGalleriesattheFox,
170020thSt.Galleryhours,
1to4p.m.Thursdaysand
Fridaysorbyappointment.
Website
www.jillthayer.comorcall
328-9880.
T H I S W E E K E N D ’ S E V E N T S
CALIFORNIAN FILE PHOTO
Buck Owens performs at the Crystal Palace
with the Buckaroos on Friday and Saturday.
Please turn to
EVENTS / E4
-NOWPLAYING-
The only movie opening this weekend
in Bakersfield is “Aeon Flux,” starring
Charlize Theron as a futuristic assassin.
When a big-budget film starring an Acade-
my Award-winning actress opens during
the prestigious holiday season, one
would expect its studio to do everything
to trumpet its arrival in theaters — and it
has. However, there have been no
advance screenings for critics. Typically,
when that happens, the studio is predict-
ing a dud. An expensive one, in this case.
No ‘Flux’ for critics
In
Friday’s
Movies
& More
Twoaudienceparticipation
musicaleventscomingupwithin
thenextfewdaysareapleasant
waytowelcometheholidayseason
withoutstrainingthefamilybudget.
Leadingoffat3p.m.onSunday
attheDoréTheatrewillbeCal
StateBakersfield’sCommunity
ConcertBand,underthedirection
ofPatriciaChildress,CSUBprofes-
sorofinstrumentalmusic.
Childress,anenthusiasticcon-
ductorwhoinearlierconcertshas
shownhoweasilyshedevelopsa
rapportwithheraudience,said
Sunday’sprogramwillinclude
manytraditionalChristmascarols.
Sheencouragesthoseattendingto
bepreparedtosingalong.
Admissionis$10foradults;$6,
studentsandseniors.Formore
information,call664-2136.
Then,at7p.m.onMondayatthe
FoxTheater,theBakersfieldCol-
legeinstrumentaldepartmentwill
present“ChristmasinKern.”
RobbyMartinez,director,said
theevening’sspecialguestwillbe
AlanPaul,aneight-timeGrammy
winnerandmemberoftheManhat-
tanTransfervocalgroup.
“AlanandIareoldfriends,” Mar-
tinezsaid.“AndwhenIcalledhim
toaskhimtocomehesaid,‘CanI
bringmychoirtoo?’AndIsaid,
sure.”
Asaresult,theLakeShrinetem-
pleSingersofLosAngeleswillbe
partoftheprogram,alongwiththe
75-memberHolidayFestival
Orchestra,whichismadeupofthe
BCwindensembleandtheBC
CommunityOrchestra.
Martinezdescribestheeventasa
varietyconcertfortheentirefamily
tocelebratetheholidayspirit.He
saiditwillfeaturecheerful,dramat-
icandsometimeshumorous,pre-
sentations.
Alsoscheduledtoappeararethe
DelanoHighSchoolPlatinum
Choir,Channel17NewsToysters,
PanoramaSteelDrumBandand
theBakersfieldCommunityDeaf
Choir.
Theprogramwillincludemusic
byFranzSchubert,LeroyAnder-
son,theMannheimSteamroller,
JohnWilliams,MelTorme,Danny
Elfmanandothers.
Proceedswillbeusedtohelp
fundneedsoftheBCinstrumental
musicdepartmentaswellasstu-
dentscholarships.
Ticketsare$5foradults;$3,stu-
dentsandseniors;freeformem-
bersofthemilitaryinuniformand
childrenage12oryounger.Tickets
areavailablenowattheBCticket
office,395-4326;FoxTheater,324-
1369;andWorldRecords,831-3100.
Tehachapi arts fair
Artworksandhandmadecrafts
willbeonsaleatTehachapiArt
Center’s“ChristmasPeddlers’
Faire.”Itwillbeopenfrom10a.m.
to5p.m.,FridaythroughSundayat
196S.MojaveSt.inTehachapi.
MelWhite,owner,saidthefair
willtakeplaceoutdoors.Insidethe
centervisitorscanviewthis
month’sgalleryexhibit.Theshow,
shesaid,“isaneclecticcollectionof
thebestworkfromthebestartists
intown.”ItwillbeupthroughDec.
24.Fordetails,call822-6794.
Wildlife art exhibit
Paintingsbyinternationally
knownwildlifeartistPattiAbbot
WilsonareondisplayatRusso’s
BooksatTheMarketplacenow
throughDec.31.
Wilson,aBakersfieldnativewho
livesintheRioBravoarea,often
depictsbirdsandanimalscommon
tohersurroundings.Forexample,
oneoilpaintingondisplayshowsa
finelydetailedNorthernflicker
perchedonasinglegray-greenleaf
ofanenormousagaveplant.
Theartistsaidsheprefersto
workinoils.“I’vetriedtouse
acrylicsbuttheydrytoofast,”she
said,explainingthatitdoesn’tallow
timetoincludethedetailswhichshe
feelsareimportant.Thedrawback,
sheadded,“isthatittakesmeabout
amonthtocompleteonepainting
becauseittakessolongtodry.”
Wilsonbeginsherpaintingswith
sketchesandphotographsmadein
thefield.Shethencompletesthe
workoncanvasinherstudio.Her
subjectsincludeawiderangeof
birdsandanimals,rangingfrom
tinyhummingbirdsdrawingnectar
fromhollyhockstoapensivegray
foxwithwarm,browneyes.
Hersubjectsarenotlimitedto
thosecommontoCaliforniaand
otherwesternstates.Shesaidshe
findsmanyeasternspecies,suchas
theorioleandcardinal,duringvis-
itstoAlabamawhereherhusband,
DonWilson,hasfamily.
Inadditiontotheoilpaintings,
herexhibitincludesnumerous
gicleeprintsofheroriginalwork.
Largerprintsareframedandcov-
eredinglass;smalleronesaresim-
plymatted.
Fourofherpaintingshavebeen
publishedin“WildlifeArt:Sixty
ContemporaryMastersandTheir
Work,”ahandsome,full-colorbook
byJoanMuyskensPursley.Wilson
willbeatRusso’stoautograph
copiesofthebookfrom4to7p.m.
onDec.11.
Camille Gavin’s column
appears on Thursdays. Gavin can
be reached via e-mail at gav-
inarts@aol.com.
CONTRIBUTING
COLUMNIST
Camille
Gavin
A R T S A L I V E
Holiday events
abound in Kern
5. B A K E R S F I E L D R E S T A U R A N T R E V I E W
Thursday
December1,2005 E5THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN
By PETE TITTL
Contributing columnist
e-mail: ptittl@bakersfield.com
Acolumnlikethisisalotoffun
towrite.Anewrestaurantopened
intownthatjustwowedme.Asort
ofcombinationofqualityfood,
atmosphereandsophistication
that,morethannewsubdivisionsor
explodingpopulationfigures,sig-
nalsagrowingsophisticationonthe
Bakersfieldrestaurantscene.With
placeslikeMamaRoomba’sand
Shogun,it’soneofanassortmentof
newrestaurantsintownthatare
NOTthesame-old,same-old.
Tobeginwith,McGee’sattheIce-
househadthegoodtastetoopenin
thespacelastoccupiedbyBella
Italia.Beforethatrestaurantslike
Patrick’sandBootlegger’shadlong
staysinthehistoricspace.Iliked
whatBellaItaliadidwithit,butit’s
evenclassiernow,withtheloftand
whitetableclothswithblackaccents
andaninvitingsofaintheentryarea.
TheownersareNealandRobin
McGee,andexpectatleastoneof
themtovisityourtableduringthe
experience.Therestaurantopened
inlateSeptember,andeveryoneis
workinghardtobuildthebusiness.It
lookslikeit’sworking.Sixweeks
aftertheopening,reservationsare
almostamustonaweekend,and
whynot?Whatotherrestaurants
offerlivesoftjazzmusicwithdinner.
Amanagerexplainedthatmuchlater
themoodshiftscompletelywhena
DJstartsplayingandthetableson
thegroundfloorareclearedoutfora
dancefloor.Completelydifferent
nightclub.Nice.Aplacewithboth
versatilityandpersonality.
ThemenulistedJamesLeachas
executivechefandStevenDavisas
souschef.Thebilloffareiseclectic
withoutbeingfaddishandfairly
priced,thoughmoreintheleagueof
MamaTosca’sandTheBistrothan
OutbackandTahoeJoe’s.Steaks,
forexample,aremostlynear$30.
Seafoodsarenear$20orjustabove
it.Buttheinventivenessinthe
kitchenmademefeelasifitoffered
afairvalue.I’malwaysremindedof
arestaurateurwhowonderedif
peopleinBakersfieldwouldever
reallygetbehindthecostsofaqual-
ityrestaurant,aplacelikeaBlue
NoteoraT.L.Maxwell’s.
Thefoodwasasgoodastheserv-
ice,atmosphereandmusic,which
ishighpraiseindeed.Itwastorture
choosing.Theappetizerlistinclud-
edAlaskanKingcrabcakes,bone-
lessBuffalowings,calamarirings
andcoconutshrimp.Saladsinclud-
edchickentotopo,cobbandtabul-
lah.Ididnotethekitchenlovedasi-
agocheese,puttingitonsalads,
appetizersandpastas.
Mycompanionreallywantedto
orderthepistachio-encrustedWild
Kingsalmon($19.95),butshehad
salmonthenightbefore.Don’tyou
hatewhenthathappens?Instead
sheoptedfortheartichokefettuc-
cine($18.95),madewitholives,gar-
lic,sundriedtomatoesandspinach.
Avegetarian’sdelight.
Ijustcouldnotgetpastthesteak
listasthemenuinsistedonlythe
choicestofchoicemeatswere
used.Thusan18-ouncerib-eye
wentfor$28.95.Ichosetheseven-
ouncebacon-wrappedfiletmignon
withbearnaisesauce($24.95).The
10-ouncewentfor$32.95.Foraside
Iskippedthesweetpotatofriesand
wentrighttothetwice-bakedpota-
to,whichwaspresentedinapotato
shellsocrispIcouldswearithad
beendeep-fried.
Everythingwassuperb.Thefla-
vorsandtexturesinthepasta
playedonthetongue,andtheacidi-
tyfromthetomatoespunchedup
thetaste—tookitupanotch,
Emerilwouldsay.Thesauceitself
wasdark,andtherewasaperfect
amountofasiagocheesesprinkled
ontop.Thesteakwasexpertlypre-
pared,thoughIhadtoaskmywait-
ressforthebearnaisesauceasthe
kitchenforgottoincludeit.I
savoreditall,asslowlyasIcould.
Everythingonthedesserttray
wasmadeonthepremises,from
thechocolateconfetticheesecake
tothecremebruleeandtheflour-
lesschocolatecake.Wechosethe
whitepistachiocheesecake($7.95),
whichwasnotasupersweet
cheesecake.Thatwasacompli-
ment.Therewasaraspberrypuree
ontheside,whichwasanicematch
withthepistachios.
McGee’sisawinner,folks.We
haveanother“specialnightout”
restaurantintown,butIwoulddefi-
nitelymakereservations.Wordis
alreadyoutabouttheplace.
Mycompanionwentbackfora
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My name is Scott, and I’m
wondering if you happen to
know of any place in
Bakersfield or the surrounding
area that prepares a caesar
salad at the table side? Thank
You, Scott Allen
Boy, that’s one of those old-
school restaurant ceremonial
events that is hard to find
nowadays. I do recall that The
Bistro used to do it, but it’s
been years. The only place I
know of that still puts some rit-
ual into the caesar is the
Hungry Hunter, 3580 Rosedale
Highway. There a tableside cae-
sar salad will set you back
$6.99.
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Uhhh,Beavis?
What,Butt-Head?
Like,we’reonaDVD.
That’scool.
Forthefirsttime,anextensive
collectionof“BeavisandButt-
Head”animatedshortshasbeen
releasedonDVD,showingTV’sstu-
pidestteenagerstobeevenstupider
thanweremember.Theygettat-
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Theysetcatsonfire.Theycutdown
treesthey’resupposedtoprune.
BeavisandButt-Headwerethe
posterboysforthedegradationof
Americancultureinthe1990s,but
thegeniusoftheshow,oneofthe
highestratedtorunonMTV,was
thatitmadefunoftheverypeople
whomadeitahit.Theshow
mockedthedisaffectedteenagers
whodidnothingmorewiththeir
livesthanwatchtelevision.
“Thereseemedtobeallthese13-
and14-year-oldswithtoomuch
timeontheirhands,”MikeJudge,
theshow’screator,saidinarecent
interview.“Itwasjustarecipefor
disaster.AndIwantedtodosome-
thingaboutkindofdumb,out-of-
controlteenagers.”
Thesonofanarchaeologypro-
fessorandahighschoolteacher,
JudgegrewupinAlbuquerque,
N.M.,wherehewasanhonorsstu-
dentandgotpushedaroundalittle
bit.Hemajoredinphysicsatthe
UniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego
andbrieflyworkedasanengineer
onF-18fighterjets.Butthework
boredhimandheturnedtoanima-
tion.Histhirdshortfilmcaught
MTV’sattention,and“Beavisand
Butt-Head”wasborn.
TheshowcertifiedJudgeasan
astuteobserverofAmericansociety.
Hewentontowriteanddirectthe
1999film“OfficeSpace,”perhaps
themostspot-onsatireofmodern-
dayofficelifeeverrecordedonfilm.
AspecialeditionOfficeSpaceDVD
wasreleasedearlierthismonth
(FoxHomeEntertainment,$19.98).
Judgealsowasthecreatorand
executiveproduceroftheanimated
Foxsitcom“KingoftheHill,”now
inits10thandfinalseason.Hisnew
liveactionfilm,“Idiocracy,”about
howdumbwe’llbein500years,is
expectedtobereleasedinFebruary
orMarch.
Perhapsouronlyglimmerof
hope,then,isthatBeavisandButt-
Headnevermanagedtoreproduce.
TheseriesairedonMTVfrom1993
to1997,andcriticsfromCongress-
mentoFredRogerssaiditglorified
violenceandencouragedchildren
tosetfiresandhurteachother.
Nonetheless,theshowwasenor-
mouslypopularandinfluentialin
’90syouthculture.BeavisandButt-
HeadstarredintwoholidayTVspe-
cials,afull-lengthfeaturefilmand
videogames,andtheyalso
appearedonthe“LateShowwith
DavidLetterman”andatthe1997
AcademyAwards.
Inresponsetohiscritics,Judge
acknowledgesonlythattheshow
wastheheightofstupidity,andsays
thatshowingstraight-Astudents
wouldhavebeenboring.
ThenewDVDset,“Beavisand
Butt-Head:TheMikeJudgeCollec-
tion,Volume1”(Paramount,$30),
assembles40ofJudge’sfavorite
episodesalongwith11music
videosthatfeaturerunningcom-
mentaryfromthepair.
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IN THE NEWS
Jack White, wife expecting
Jack White of the White Stripes
is going to be a dad.
White’s wife, model Karen Elson,
is pregnant
with the cou-
ple’s first
child, Elson’s
publicist con-
firmed to MTV
News. The
baby is report-
edly due next
spring.
An e-mail
from The
Associated Press to White’s repre-
sentative wasn’t immediately
returned Wednesday.
White and Elson were wed in June
in a ceremony conducted in a canoe
on the Amazon River in Brazil.
Though White and bandmate Meg
White have claimed to be siblings,
court records have suggested they
were married for four years before
divorcing in 2000.
White, 30, won a Grammy Award
this year for best country collaboration
with Loretta Lynn. He produced Lynn’s
2004 album, “Van Lear Rose,” which
also won for best country album.
Slammed over sonograms
Tom Cruise has been lambasted
for buying a sonogram machine for
his pregnant fiancee, Katie Holmes,
with health experts warning that he’s
putting his unborn child at risk, the
San Francisco Chronicle’s Daily Dish
reports.
Officials at the American College
of Radiology are highly concerned by
Cruise’s revelation that he pur-
chased the device to track his child’s
progress, and they’re warning him
that he could be breaking the law if
he’s carrying out the scans himself,
the paper reports.
Dr. Carol M. Rumack, of the ACR
Ultrasound Commission, says, “This
is a patient safety issue. Untrained
people, even if they have the finan-
cial means, should not buy, or be
allowed to buy and operate, ultra-
sound machines, which are, in fact,
medical devices and should not be
used without a medical indication.”
“The ACR is concerned that Tom
Cruise has been badly advised
regarding the use and potential
abuse of ultrasound. There are many
abnormalities that may be missed by
the untrained eye. Also, if it is not
medically necessary, the use of ultra-
sound raises unnecessary physical
risk to the fetus.”
Biggest bat mitzvah ever?
50 Cent, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks
and members of Aerosmith and The
Eagles joined forces to create one of
the year’s greatest live lineups at the
weekend, when they played a private
bat mitzvah celebration, the Internet
Movie Database reports.
Multimillionaire David H. Brooks
paid a reported $10 million to hire
the artists to perform at daughter
Elizabeth’s party at New York City
venue The Rainbow Room, according
to the Web site.
Brooks is said to have chartered
his company jet to pick up Aerosmith
rockers Steven Tyler and Joe Perry
from their Saturday concert in
Pittsburgh. He reportedly paid the
stars $2 million to play a 45-minute
set, while 50 Cent is thought to have
received $500,000.
However, Brooks has denied the
reported cost of the event. He told
the New York Daily News, “All dollar
figures vastly exaggerated. This was
a private event and we do not wish
to comment on details of the party.”
George Michael to wed, too
George Michael is set to follow
pal Sir Elton John’s example by mar-
rying his part-
ner, Kenny
Goss, in a
small private
ceremony, the
San Francisco
Chronicle’s
Daily Dish
reports.
John
announced
earlier this
month that he planned to take full
advantage of new British laws, which
will legalize same-sex marriages from
Dec. 21, and now the former Wham!
star is set to make the day a double
celebration.
Like John and his partner, David
Furnish, Michael, 42, and Texan
Goss will enter into a new civil part-
nership in the new year, according to
a spokesman for the couple.
Michael says, “I’m sure Kenny
and I will be doing the old legal thing,
but we won’t be doing the whole veil
and gown thing.
“I’m not very romantic about it to be
honest. I think Kenny probably would
be if I let him, but it’s just not me.”
Michael’s main reason for marry-
ing is to protect his financial assets
and make sure Goss was benefactor
to his estate after his death.
He explains, “We want to do it,
just in case. You never know, I could
get hit by a bus and the poor man
could have nothing.”
Giving love ... a good name
STEPHEN CHERNIN/ AP
Jon Bon Jovi kisses a fan as he makes his way through the
crowd to the stage Monday during a concert at Madison
Square Garden in New York.
B I R T H D AY S
Actor-director Woody Allen is 70. Singer Lou Rawls is 70. Singer
Dianne Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 66. Comedian-actor Richard
Pryor is 65. Country bassist Casey Van Beek of The Tractors is 63.
Singer-guitarist Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult is 61. Drummer John
Densmore of the Doors is 61. Actress-singer Bette Midler is 60. Singer
Gilbert O’Sullivan is 59. Actor Treat Williams is 54. Country singer Kim
Richey is 49. Actress Charlene Tilton is 47. Model-actress Carol Alt is
45. Actor Jeremy Northam is 44. Actor Nestor Carbonell (“Suddenly
Susan”) is 38. Guitarist Brad Delson of Linkin Park is 28. Actress Ashley
Monique Clark (“The Hughleys”) is 17.
Quotable
“George (Clooney) grabs
my
(behind)
every day,
at least once
a day.
That’s why
I’ve done
three
movies with
him .”
Matt Damon,
confirming an earlier report that “Syriana”
co-star George Clooney gropes his backside.
Quoted by columnist Jeannette Walls in the
Scoop on MSNBC.com .
Compiled by Leann Whitten
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Holiday Lamplight Tours
at the Kern County Museum
Saturday, December 10, 3-8 p.m.
Bring the entire family to celebrate the Holidays.
Activities will include:
Crafts andTrades of the Past • Handbell Choirs • Carriage Rides
Strolling Carolers and Minstrels • Costumed Interpreters
View “Joy to theWorld” holiday exhibit
Admission
Admission $10.00 • Children 12 and under $5.00
Museum Members $5.00 and $3.00 Children 3-12
Food and drink available for a nominal cost.
For more information, call 661-852-5000
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Over 100 old-fashioned lanterns will light
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MUSIC
THIS WEEK’S PICK:
Shakira: “OralFixation,Vol.2”(Epic)
InJune,Shakiradeliveredtheinstant
smash“FijacionOral,Vol.1,”herfirststudio
albuminfouryears.NowcomesitsEnglish
counterpart,whichfeaturesnewsongsas
wellasEnglishrenditionsofacoupleof
tracksfromitspredecessor.Leadsingle
“Don’tBother”isapowerfulslabofpop/rock
thatisfastbecomingananthemforthose
whohavebeenrejectedinthefaceoflove.
Sheisalsofeisty,playfulandmixesindance
tracks.Thisisawonderfuldisc.
Carrie Underwood: “Some Hearts”(19)
Theformulaseemsfoolproof:Takeacoun-
try-leaning,photogenic“American
Idol”winner,teamher
withA-listMusicRow
producers,securea
fewDianeWarren
songsandan
instantcountry
divaisborn.
Underwoodis
morethanupto
thechallenge,
nailingslow-
burncountry
midtemposlike
“Wasted”and“The
NightBefore(Life
GoesOn)”with
personalityand
seriousvocal
chops.The
albumisagentle
showcaseofher
vocalpower,she
transcendsthe
faux-rockmaterial
andevenshowsa
bluesyedge.Itisaniceplatformtokickoff
hercareer,butultimatelyUnderwoodwillbe
astarbecauseofherownconsiderabletal-
ents.
Billy Joel: “My Lives”(Columbia)
BillyJoel’svastcatalogofhitshasbeen
well-representedonnumerouscompilations,
buthisdemos,B-sides,coversandpre-fame
explorationshavegonelargelyuntapped.
Thisfour-CDsetfocusesontheserarities,
tracingacareerthatbeganwithforaysinto
psychedeliaandheavymetalandisnowina
classicalphase.Inbetweenisageneration’s
worthofpopandrockanthems,many
revealedintheirformativestages—asketch
of“PianoMan,”areggaetreatmentof“Only
theGoodDieYoung,”anearlydemoof“The
LongestTime.”Whilethesegemsappealto
thehardcorefan,casuallistenerswillfind
familiargroundontrackslike“It’sStillRock
&RolltoMe.”Adefinitivedocumentofatal-
ented,multifacetedartist.
Chamillionaire: “The Sound of
Revenge”(Universal) Afterstrongdebuts
fromMikeJonesandPaulWall,thetimeis
ripefornewcomerChamillionairetocapital-
izeontheHoustonrapmovement.Whilethis
albumofferssomethingdifferentthanthe
sluggishchopped-and-screwed
stylehiscitytypicallypro-
duces,therapperdoes
notquitetophisprede-
cessorshere.Cham’s
gruff,rapid-fire
flow(across
between
Andri3000
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Dogg)isdis-
tinct,buthis
sometimessim-
plisticrhymesgive
littleindicationofhis
lyricalabilities.Heisawor-
thycontenderfortheHouston
crown.
The Roots: “Home Grown!
The Beginners Guide to Under-
standing the Roots (Vol. One and
Two)”(Geffen)
Fornearlyadecade,theRoots
havedefiedconventionwiththeirliveinstru-
mentationanduniqueMC’ing.Atreatfor
devoteesaheadoftheir2006DefJamLeft
debut,thistwo-volumecompilationofhits
andlessfamiliaritemsisloadedwiththe
Roots’organicstudiojamsandrawsounds.
Despiteitserraticfeel,“HomeGrown”isa
definitekeepsakeforRootsheadsandatesti-
monytothegroup’sgroundbreakingcareer.
VIDEO
THIS WEEK’S PICK:
“Mr. and Mrs. Smith” (DVD, $29.98,20th
CenturyFox) Whendidthepresumed
romancebetweenBradPittandAngelina
Joliebegin?Whenheputabulletthroughher
windshield?Whenshetriedtosnuffhimout
bycrashinghiselevator?Whentheytoreafter
eachotherwithgunsblazingthroughevery
roomoftheirhouse?Thehitactioncomedy
starsHollywood’scurrenttabloidkingand
queenasacouplewholearnthey’reactually
rivalassassinswhosenexttargetiseach
other.TheDVDoffersamusingdeletedand
extendedsequences,especiallythosewith
co-starVinceVaughn.Hascommentaryby
directorDougLiman,thescreenwritersand
technicalcrew.TheDVDalsohasamaking-of
featurette.
“March of the Penguins” (DVD, $28.98,
WarnerBros.) Everyyearitseemsahit
comesoutofnowhereaboutlifeinAntarcti-
ca.NarratedbyMorganFreeman,thischroni-
cleofthematingritualsofemperorpenguins
turnedintoasurprisesensation,topping$70
millionatthedomesticboxofficetobecome
thesecond-highest-grossingnon-concertand
non-IMAXdocumentaryever,behindonly
“Fahrenheit9/11.”Thefilmfollowstheardu-
oustrekthepenguinstakeeachyear,leaving
theirfamiliarandrelativelycozyhabitatto
waddle70milestooneofEarth’sharshest,
coldestlandscapessotheycanpairoffand
reproduce.OnDVD,thefilmisaccompanied
byafull-lengthmaking-ofdocumentary
revealingthetoughprocessthefilmmakers
wentthroughtocaptureit.Alsoincludedisa
BugsBunnycartoonwheretherabbittriesto
returnapeskypenguintotheSouthPole.
“Sky High” (DVD, $29.99,(Disney)
Highschool’sadragwhenyouhaveno
superpowers.Thiscutefamilyflickstars
MichaelAngaranoasateenwhostartshigh
schoolwithcolossalpressuretosucceed,
sincehe’sthesonoftheworld’sbiggestsuper-
heroes(KurtRussellandKellyPreston).Only
he’salate-bloomerwithnoapparenthidden
abilities,initiallyrelegatedtothegeeksquad
asasidekickuntilhispowersassertthem-
selvesandheandhispalstakeonasuper-vil-
lainbentonavengefulplot.Alongwithan
alternateopeningandablooperreel,the
scantDVDextrasincludeabehind-the-scenes
featurette,asegmentonthemovie’sstunts
andamusicvideo.
“Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo”
(DVD, $28.95,Sony) RobSchneider’scharm
asaladiesmanranoutwiththisflopsequel
thatsendshisloverman-for-hireacrossthe
Atlantictohelpafriend(EddieGriffin)sus-
pectedofkillingatopEuropeangigolo.The
DVDhasdeletedscenesandmaking-offea-
turettes.
“Murderball” (DVD, $29.99,ThinkFilm)
Arousingdocumentarytellsthestoryof
someoftheathleticworld’sfiercestcompeti-
tors—quadriplegicsinsouped-upwheel-
chairsclashinglikemedievaljoustersininter-
nationalquad-rugbytournaments.TheDVD
hasdeletedscenes,updatesonsomeofthe
participantsandaLarryKinginterviewwith
players.
TV ON DVD
“Family Guy: Volume Three” (3-disc
DVD set, $39.98,20thCenturyFox) Athree-
discsetpacksthefirst13episodesofthe
returnengagementofthisshowaboutRhode
Island’smostoutrageousfamily,pluscom-
mentaryandafeaturette.
W H A T ’ S N E W
I N M U S I C & V I D E O
FOX
Fox’s “Family Guy” follows the Griffin
family, clockwise from left, Chris, Peter,
Lois, Stewie, Meg and Brian the dog.
AP
Shakira mixes in dance
tracks for her English album
“Fijacion Oral, Vol 2.”
10. Thursday
December1,2005
E10 THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN
USA Today
Eachyearthemusicindustry
generatesdozensofdeluxeboxsets
fortheholidayswiththehopethey
willattracthordesofholidaygift-
givers.ThisyearUSA Today’smusic
criticstunneledthroughtheboxes
tospotlightofthemostimportant,
intriguingorjustplainenjoyable
packagesof2005.
“Atomic Platters: Cold War
Music from the Golden Age
of Homeland Security”
(BearFamily,fiveCDs/oneDVD,
$195)
ForanyoneinterestedinCold
Warhistory,thedawnofnuclear
anxietyorobscurepocketsofpost-
WWIImusic,thisboxsetisthe
bomb.Educationalandentertain-
ing,theexhaustivecompendiumof
music,panic-buttonfilmsandgrave
civildefensespotsfocusesonthe
earlyColdWarperiodof
1946to1966,
whenparanoia
andnaivete
definedpublic
reactiontothe
RedMenace.It’s
enhancedbya
lavishlyillustrat-
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hardcoverbook
withawittyand
incisiveessayby
co-producerBill
Geerhart,co-
founderofCONEL-
RAD,devotedtopre-
servingandstudying
atomichistoryand
ColdWarculture
(checkoutthevast
archiveat
conelrad.com).
Inadditiontofear
ofradioactivity,therewasradio
activity,intheformofdelightful
andinanetunesaboutthepinko
threatandmushroomclouds.Such
familiarartistsasMartyRobbins,
HankWilliams,BoDiddley,Doris
Day,BillHaley,TheLouvinBroth-
ersandBingCrosbypopuponfour
CDsofmusicinterspersedbysuch
sternPSAsasArtLinkletter’s“Don’t
UsethePhone!”Butit’sthefringe
actsandtheirearnestnoveltiesthat
illuminatethetimes:CarsonRobi-
son’s“I’mNoCommunist,”Ray
Anderson’s“StalinKickedthe
Bucket,”JimEanes’“TheyLocked
GodOutsidetheIronCurtain,”
GoldenGateQuartet’s“Atomand
Evil,”MikeRusso’s“Agnes(The
TeenageRussianSpy)”andDr.
StrangeloveandtheFallouts’“Love
thatBomb.”ThefifthCDrevives
two1961spoken-wordalbumsfor
thefirsttime.Designedtoterrify,“If
TheBombFalls”and“TheCompla-
centAmericans”aretheReefer
Madnessofscared-straight-into-
the-fallout-shelternukepropagan-
da.
TheDVDholds1951’samusing
andpitifullyinadequate“Duckand
Cover”andeightotherinstructional
films,mostaslegitimateastoday’s
duct-tapedefenseforbiological
attacks.Likewise,GrouchoMarx
deadpansthatcitizenshavean
excellentchanceofsurvivingtheA-
bombbysimplykeepingafirstaid
kitandfireextinguisher
handy.Thesanesttip
maylieinArthur“Big
Boy”Crudup’ssong:
“I’mGonnaDigMyself
aHole.”—EdnaGun-
dersen
“Ray Charles, Pure
Genius: The
Complete Atlantic
Recordings (1952-
1959)”
(Rhino/Atlantic,seven
CDs/oneDVD,$150)
RayCharleswasstill
relativelyunknown
whenhesignedwith
AtlanticRecordsin
1952.Bythetime
heleftthelabel
sevenyearslater,
hehadrevolu-
tionizedmusic
withhisblendingof
gospel,pop,bluesandRBinto
soul.
Thissetcommemorateswhat
wouldhavebeenhis75thanniver-
sarywithnearlyninehoursof
music.Thefirstsixdiscsfeature119
songsfromthelegend’sformative
years,includingearlyhits“I’veGot
aWoman,”“DrowninMyOwn
Tears,”“(NightTimeIs)TheRight
Time”and“What’dISay.”Buthis
geniusisn’tjustfoundinsongsthat
hadchartsuccess.Therawemotion
andsheerjoythatwasCharles
comesthroughonalmostevery
track.
Twoofthediscsaredevoted
largelytohisremarkablecollabora-
tionswithvibrophonistMiltJack-
son,whileanotherfeatureswork
withsaxophonistDavid“Fathead”
Newman.Aseventhdiscfeatures
mostlyunreleasedmaterialfroma
1953rehearsalsessionwithAtlantic
Recordsco-founderAhmetErte-
gun.Therearealsoouttakesfroma
1958sessionandseveralsnippetsof
studiodialoguefromsessionsfor
1959’s“TheGeniusofRayCharles.”
Disc8isaDVDofa1960New-
portJazzFestivalperformanceand
aninterviewwithErtegunby“Ray”
directorTaylorHackford.Thesetis
packagedinafauxrecord-player
casewithahardcover80-page
bookletthatincludesoriginal
albumlinernotes,anewessayby
Ertegunandanoverviewbybiogra-
pherDavidRitz.
Inthepastcoupleofyears,much
hypehassurroundedCharles,with
anOscar-winningmovie,aGram-
my-winningalbum,museumexhibi-
tionsandothercelebrations.This
setbringshomewhatthefussis
reallyallabout—amassivebodyof
workbyanartistwhorightfullycan
becalledgenius.—SteveJones
“One Kiss Can Lead to
Another: Girl Groups, Lost
And Found”
(Rhino,fourCDs,$70)
Girlpowerisconsideredsome-
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cuteandfemale,especiallyifyou
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Thatwasn’talwaysthecase,
though.The’60sartistsshowcased
onthispackageworkedwithout-
sidewritersandproducers,manyof
themmale—thoughit’snotable
thatfeaturedsingerssuchasCarole
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Thoughthesongfocus,asthe
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12. CYANMAGENTAYELLOWBLACK13
Thursday
December1,2005
E12 T H E B A K E R S F I E L D C A L I F O R N I A N
Thursday
December1,2005 E13
By CHRISTINA SOSA
Californian staff writer
e-mail: csosa@bakersfield.com
I
treallydoesfeellikefalling.
Everyoneofthe50secondsI
spentplummeting120miles
anhourtowardtheearthfelt
likefalling.
ButthiswasfallinglikeI’venever
fallenbefore.AndIknowfalling.I’ve
fallenoffchairs,stepstools,tables,
skateboardsandsidewalks.
No,itdoesn’tfeellikeyou’refloat-
ingonacushionofair.It’smorelike
beingpummeledinthechestwithair.
Whenyou’rekneelingattheopen
doorofasmallplaneandpreparing
tofreefallandparachute13,000feet
down,it’sadvisedtolookovertoa
cameramanhangingonthesideof
theplaneandwave.It’lllookcoolon
thevideo,theinstructorwilltellyou.
Idon’tknowwhohasthepresence
ofmindtobeconcernedaboutlook-
ingcoolatamomentlikethat.Proba-
blythesamepeoplewhothinkletting
outagood“Woo-hoo!”ontheplane
rideupisthebestwaytoexpress
whatthey’refeeling.
Idon’twoo-hoo.Ialsodon’tlook
coolwhenI’mfallingtowardthe
earthat120milesperhour.
TeresaMacDonald,41,isawoo-
hooer.Shewaswoo-hooinglike
crazyafterherfirstjump,aboutan
hourafterIjumped.Ididn’tseeher
video,butIbetsherememberedto
wavetothecameraandeverything.
“It’slikewow,you’rejumpingout,”
MacDonaldsaidaftershesafelyland-
ed.“Thatwas,like,scaryandfunand
excitingallatonce.”
Skydivingwasoneitemonalong
listofthingsMacDonald,aBakers-
fieldnative,hasalwayswantedtodo.
Shehasbungeejumped.She’swork-
ingonhermaster’sdegree.She’san
avidrafter.
Andthedayafterwebothjumped
outofaplane,shediditagain.I
alwayssaidIwantedtoskydive,too.
Buttobehonest,skydivingprobably
wouldhavelanguishedonalonglist
ofthingsIwantedtotry,butnever
quitemadetimefor,ifitweren’tfor
mydad.
Mydaddiedacoupleofmonths
ago.Hewas56yearsold,andvery
healthy,untilthecancerhidinginhis
pancreasatethroughhisbodyina
matterofmonths.
Duringoneofthelastconversa-
tionsIhadwithhim,weweretalking
aboutwhenItookmy13-year-old
brother,Steven,raftingthissummer.
Tomyhorrorandpanicatthetime,
Stevenhadfallenoutoftheboat.
ButbySeptember,thethreeofus
weresittingaroundlaughingaboutit.
SKY’S THE LIMIT!Californian reporter checks sky diving off her life-goals list,
as she hesitantly but purposefully jumps out of a plane
Parachute instructor Dave Bryan and his student, Californian reporter
Christina Sosa, give their approval pose for the sky diving photographer.
Parachute instructor
Dave Bryan tries to
keep things vertical,
but he and student
Christina Sosa come
in for a bit of a rough
landing.
FREEFALLING
So you want to see for yourself what
freefall feels like? There are two places
in Kern County that will allow you to
jump out of a perfectly good airplane.
Skydive Taft and Skydive California
City offer both tandem and accelerat-
ed freefall jumps. Tandem sky diving
involves an instructor who is har-
nessed to you. In accelerated freefall,
two instructors will jump with you, but
you will not be harnessed to either.
Once you open your parachute, you’re
on your own.
Skydive Taft
www.skydivetaft.com
Phone: 765-JUMP
Location: 500 Airport Drive, Taft
Cost: First-time tandem — $170
First-time accelerated freefall — $270
Restrictions: Must be 16 years old and
less than 230 pounds for tandem
jump, or 18 years old and less than
270 pounds for accelerated freefall.
Minors must have parental permission.
Skydive California City
www.skydivecaliforniacity.com
Phone: 888-373-4007
Location: 5999 Curtiss Place,
California City
Cost: First-time tandem — $199
First-time accelerated freefall — $299
Restrictions: Must be 18 years old
and less than 225 pounds.
Teresa MacDonald, a first-time
parachutist, hugs her tandem
instructor, Wayne Berryhill, after they
land successfully on the ground.
RODNEY THORNBURG / SPECIAL TO THE CALIFORNIAN
LIKE SKY DIVING ... BUT DIFFERENT
If going 120 miles an hour during freefall sounds a bit too intense for you, but you’d still like to feel
like you’re flying, consider trying a glider ride in Tehachapi.
Skylark North Glider Flight School
www.mountainvalleyairport.com
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Phone: 822-5267
Location: Intersection of Turf Street and Highline Road
Cost: Ranges from $60 to $130
Restrictions: Children as young as 6 or 7 can go, but you must weigh between 70 and 240 pounds.
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To watch video of reporter Christina
Sosa sky diving and listen to a
behind-the-scenes podcast, go to
www.bakersfield.com
14. CYANMAGENTAYELLOWBLACK15
By ROBERT W. WELKOS
Los Angeles Times
•••
Reporter: “Rocky, the press has
labeled you a ‘Balboasauras’ who
should be in a museum. With all
the ‘ring rust,’ how do you think
you’ll hold up against the champ?”
Rocky: “Well, ya really don’t
know much about nobody until ya
lend ’em money or punch ’em
hard.”
•••
HOLLYWOOD—Yes,asimplau-
sibleasitmightseem,RockyBal-
boaisbackforRound6.Thoughthe
scriptcertainlydoesn’tdance
aroundthefactthattheItalianStal-
lionissteppingbackintotheringin
histwilightyears,SylvesterStal-
lone’sdecisiontogetbackintothe
ringhasbecomethefodderfor
countlessjokes.
DavidLetterman’s“TopTenList”
(TopTenSignsSylvesterStalloneIs
TooOldToPlayRocky)wasamong
thefirsttotakedeadaim:“Con-
stantlysays‘Yo,Adrian,gotmyLipi-
tor?’”wentonezinger.“Aftertap-
pinghandswithotherfighter,says,
‘Notsohard!’”wentanother.Anda
writerquippedintheMiami
Herald:“Historiansarecallingit
irrefutableproofthatmankindhas
officiallyrunoutofgoodideas.”
Enoughwiththe“Rocky”jokes
already,complainsJoeRoth,who
headsRevolutionStudios,which
alongwithSonyPicturesandits
newbanner,MGM,isproducingthe
newRockypicture.“Youcan’tturn
ontelevisionwithoutsomeonemak-
ingfunofit,”hesaid.“Jokeslike,
‘Who’shegoingtofight,AlanAlda?’
Or,‘Who’shegoingtofight,an
HMO?’It’sveryeasytobecynical.”
Rothsaidheexpectedthe
announcementtotriggersome
humor,but:“I’msurprisedatthe
vehemence(towardthenewRocky
project).Idon’twanttobelievepeo-
plecanbethatnasty.Theyshould
reservejudgment,frankly,atleast,
untiltheyreadthescript.”
Thescriptfor“RockyBalboa”
hastheover-the-hillBalboataking
onthereigningheavyweightboxing
champMason“TheLine”Dixon.
Bothmenaretryingtorestoretheir
dignity:Dixonbecausehe’sreviled
byfightfansfortakingonunproven
opponents;Rockybecauseitsbeen
yearssincetheagingboxerfrom
SouthPhillyhasclimbedintoaring
Thefilm,withStalloneasstarand
director,beginsprincipalphotogra-
phySaturdayattheMandalayBay
resortinLasVegas.Thecameras
willrecordcrowdscenesthatnight
atthereal-lifeBernardHopkins-Jer-
mainTaylormiddleweighttitle
rematchforuseinthemovie.
It’sthesixthinstallmentinthe
landmark“Rocky”franchise.The
original,releasedin1976,wonthree
AcademyAwards,includingbest
picture,andtouchedachordwith
moviegoersworldwideforitshero-
ictaleofthesmall-timePhiladel-
phiaboxerwhotriestoprovehe
cangothedistancewithheavy-
weightchampionApolloCreed.
Butintheinterveningyears,the
“Rocky”sequels—“RockyV”pre-
miered15yearsago—likeStallone
himself,see-sawedinboxoffice
popularityuntilbothbecameseen
asiconsofabygoneera.
Stalloneofferedthestartling
newslastmonththathenotonly
wouldhemake“RockyBalboa,”
but,atage59,alsowouldreprisehis
roleasformerVietnamvetandone-
manarmyJohnJ.Ramboin“Rambo
IV,”whichisscheduledtobeginpro-
ductionsometimeinthespring.
Rothsaidthatfromafinancial
standpoint,“RockyBalboa”makes
perfectsense.Theproductionbudg-
etonthe38-dayshootisprojected
tobe$24million—lessthanhalf
whattheaveragestudiofilmcosts
thesedays.AndthoughStallone’s
NorthAmericanboxofficeappeal
mayhavetankedinrecentyears,the
actorcontinuestohavestrongaudi-
enceappealoverseas,asdoesthe
characterofRocky.
Intheearlyyears,thefranchise
waslucrative.Theoriginal“Rocky”
grossed$117.2milliondomestically,
with“RockyII”grossing$85.2mil-
lion,“RockyIII”$125millionand
“RockyIV”$127.9million.Butby
1990,“RockyV’s”domesticgross
droppedto$41million.
“It’sinterestinghowRockyand
Sylvesterhavebeensoinextricably
connectedovertheyears,”said
RobertChartoff,who,withIrwin
Winkler,producedalltheprevious
Rockymovies.“Peopleseehimas
Rocky,tosomeextent.
“Weareveryawarethatithas
beenmanyyearssince‘Rocky’was
made,”addedChartoff,who,along
withWinklerandStallone,will
serveasexecutiveproduceronthe
newfilm.“Thereisgoingtobea
newaudienceseeingit.Ourcriteri-
oninmakingthisfilmistohaveit
standonitsown.Ithasqualitiesto
beawonderfulmotionpicturejust
becauseofwhatitis,notjust
becauseit’sasequelto‘Rocky.’”
Revolutionsaysthereareplans
foraspecialDVDcollectionnext
yeartomarkthe30thanniversaryof
“Rocky,”whichshouldhelpboost
awarenessof“RockyBalboa,”cur-
rentlyscheduledforreleaseduring
thePresident’sDayholidayin2007.
Itwasn’tthemodestproduction
costthatsoldRothonthe“Rocky
Balboa”project.HesaidStallone’s
scriptharksbacktotheoriginal.
ItopenswithDixon(Antonio
Tarverissetforthepart)inthering
landingablowonanopponent’s
chin,sendingtheotherboxertothe
canvas.Butratherthancheer,the
crowdreactswithloudbooingand
hurlsiceatDixon’scorner.“Anoth-
erdisappointingtitledefense,”says
theringsidecommentator.Thenext
scenefindsRockyseatedonanold
foldingchairinagraveyardwhere
hiswife,Adrian,isburied.Seated
nearbyisRocky’sbrother-in-law,
Paulie.Rockyrises,kissesthehead-
stoneandleaves.
Withthesecontrasting,emotion-
allychargedscenes,Stallonerein-
troducesustoRockyBalboaand
hisworld,settingthestageforwhat
issurelyoneofthemostimproba-
blecomebacksinboxinghistory.
Rocky’s“wifehasdied,he’s
alone,he’sanembarrassmenttohis
son,hehasnothingtoloseandis
desperatetonotmakeathirdactof
hislifegoinanonymity,”Rothsaid.
ThebittersweetscripthasRocky
inafast-changingworld,stilldriven
toprovehimselfevenifitelicits
ridiculefromthosearoundhim.
Rockynowownsarestaurantin
theSouthPhillyneighborhood
wherehegrewup,posingforpho-
toswithfanswhotrickleinurging
himtotellafew“stories”aboutthe
goodol’days.
Then,onedayESPNtelecastsa
computer-generatedre-creationof
greatathletesofdifferenterascom-
petingagainstoneanotherinasim-
ulatedringcontest.Onematchup
pitssouthpawsluggerRockyBal-
boaagainstcurrentchamp,Dixon.
ItspawnsanideainDixon’scamp
foranexhibitionbout.AndRocky,
ofcourse,isupforthechallenge.
Thescriptwasalreadywritten
whenRothcameonboard.Roth
saidhewasattendingaNewYear’s
EvepartylastyearinCaboSan
Lucas,Mexico,whenhehappened
torunintoStallone.
“Idon’tknowStalloneverywell,
justenoughtosay‘Hello,’”recalled
Roth.“ButheknowsI’maboxing
fanandabigfanofhis(‘Rocky’)
movie.Hetoldmehehadwrittena
scriptforanew‘Rocky’andwon-
deredifIwouldbeinterestedin
readingit.”
Asfatewouldhaveit,Rothsaid,
“Rocky”co-producerWinkler
walkedintothepartyaboutanhour
laterandtheprojectsoontookoff.
“Hebelieved,aswebelieved,that
thetimecouldberightforanother
‘Rocky.’”
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Sixth movie will show
boxer, minus Adrian,
trying to prove himself
TMS
Now 59, Sylvester Stallone is
ready to climb back in the ring
as Rocky Balboa.
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