Local novelist talks about Bakersfield music, literature, theatre, current events, and controversy.  If you want an instant passport into the Bakersfield arts scene...N.L.'s website is a great place to start.

Listing of local blogs focused on arts, sports, technology, and much more.  Check out Bakersfield's best bloggers as they bring you "the word" on just about everything.

The Blackboard is Bakersfield’s, and Kern County’s, “Speaker’s Corner.” It is a Free Press that assures those that submit get an equal voice as much as the regular contributors to our newspaper. Everyone is welcome and everyone’s voice matters.

MySpace is a new phenomenon on the internet and has spread like wildfire.  If you have friends in the arts community, they're probably already here.  Join this big, fun online community and see what the fuss is about.

To sign up, use this link

Make sure to add TheatreAddict.com as your friend!

http://www.myspace.com/theatreaddict

The Kern Film Festival was founded in 2001 by the Kern County Film Commission as a means to celebrate the history of filmmaking in Kern County and to educate local citizens regarding Hollywood's on-going connection to Kern County.

New independent website promoting local bands, their music, and concerts.

Flics is a local non-profit group dedicated to bringing the finest international films to audiences in Bakersfield.  Films are shown at the Fox Theatre several times a month.

The Arts Council of Kern, in partnership with the California Arts Council and the County of Kern, promotes and supports the diverse arts needs in the region through advocacy, arts in education and technical assistance to local arts organizations.

The Bakersfield Museum of Art provides a broad spectrum of visual arts experiences through the exhibition and preservation of fine art, educational programs, community outreach, and special events.

One Book, One Bakersfield cultivates a culture of reading and discussion in Bakersfield by bringing our diverse city together around one great book.

The Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra features 60 to 80 highly skilled, professional musicians employed by the Symphony to perform some of the world's finest music.

The Kern County Museum was founded in 1941 and serves more than 94,000 people each year, including 19,000 school children, from its 16-acre site north of downtown Bakersfield. The museum features 56 historic exhibits, many in relocated structures, an award winning hands-on oil exhibition Black Gold: The Oil Experience and the Lori Brock Children's Discovery Center for youth eight and under.

Online community for meeting people, music and the arts, classified ads, and more. 

Bakotopia's Bakersfield Band directory.  You can preview local artist's music, check out upcoming concerts, and interactive with the bands directly.

Website contains information on the Kern County Library and also offers access to electronic resources online such as periodicals, health and wellness resources, and more.

The Community Concert Association exists to bring its members a quality year of live entertainment by presenting six concert events every year.

The ambitions of the Kern Theater Online website are...well, rather like those of TheatreAddict.com.  I say the more the merrier and I hope we can all bring more exposure to local theatrics. 

The Bakersfield Art Association exists to promote an interest in art by providing opportunity for study and improvement in technique for its membership

Listing of upcoming concerts and bands at Jerry's Pizza in downtown Bakersfield.

Tehachapi music, theatre, and art.

Personal page of a local artist where she shows off her work and talks about the art of...well, art.