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Digital artist Keaton Punch collaborated with Eunith to create the visuals that will accompany the musician's performance on Thursday for the Bakersfield Museum of Art's Concert in the Garden.
Bakersfield dream pop duo Fawns of Love — Joseph Andreotti, left, and Jenny Andreotti — will perform Thursdat for the Concert in the Garden at the Bakersfield Museum of Art.
Tlo Wines will pour at the Bakersfield Museum of Art's Art After Dark event.
Matthew Eunith, seen here performing at The Empty Space, is one of two bands that will play Thursday at the Bakersfield Museum of Art's Concert in the Garden.
Digital artist Keaton Punch collaborated with Eunith to create the visuals that will accompany the musician's performance on Thursday for the Bakersfield Museum of Art's Concert in the Garden.
Eunith, seen here performing at Stars Playhouse, is one of two bands that will play Thursday at the Bakersfield Museum of Art's Concert in the Garden.
Kern River Brewing Co. will be one of the vendors at the Art After Dark — Concert in the Garden on Thursday at the Bakersfield Museum of Art.
Digital artist Keaton Punch collaborated with Eunith to create the visuals that will accompany the musician's performance on Thursday for the Bakersfield Museum of Art's Concert in the Garden.
Bakersfield dream pop duo Fawns of Love — Joseph Andreotti, left, and Jenny Andreotti — will perform Thursdat for the Concert in the Garden at the Bakersfield Museum of Art.
Tlo Wines will pour at the Bakersfield Museum of Art's Art After Dark event.
Matthew Eunith, seen here performing at The Empty Space, is one of two bands that will play Thursday at the Bakersfield Museum of Art's Concert in the Garden.
Digital artist Keaton Punch collaborated with Eunith to create the visuals that will accompany the musician's performance on Thursday for the Bakersfield Museum of Art's Concert in the Garden.
Eunith, seen here performing at Stars Playhouse, is one of two bands that will play Thursday at the Bakersfield Museum of Art's Concert in the Garden.
Kern River Brewing Co. will be one of the vendors at the Art After Dark — Concert in the Garden on Thursday at the Bakersfield Museum of Art.
Thursday's Concert in the Garden, like many arts events, is about designing the type of community that residents want to see.
"We want to encourage a creative culture here in Bakersfield," said Rachel Wainwright, curator of the Bakersfield Museum of Art, which is hosting the show as part of its Art After Dark programming.
"Their sound is perfect for this concert," she said of the night's performing bands Eunith and Fawns of Love. "Atmospheric, it creates an environment: upbeat that you're engaged and moody enough that you can sit in the garden on a blanket and enjoy it."
Feeding that creative scene is a priority for the museum when booking artists for the annual end-of-summer show.
"This is an environment that we are creating. They can embellish the experience of community that this Concert in the Garden allows."
Fawns of Love is a duo consisting of vocalist Jenny Andreotti and multi-instrumentalist Joseph Andreotti. The group's dream pop sound is influenced by artists like rock-synth act Sparks and singer-songwriter Kate Bush.
The music of Eunith, aka Matthew Prewitt, is at the nexus of Prewitt's love of dance music along with the influences of garage rock, indie pop and hardcore.
His performance, which opens the show, will be enhanced by visuals from Keaton Punch. The digital artist, who has also worked with the bands Hate Drugs and Lou Beauty, said he struck upon a unique lighting presentation when lighting Eunith's first live performance at The Empty Space's 3 Days in Space in March.
"I wanted to film this special moment, but I knew the lighting there would be very dark and difficult to work around," he wrote in an email. "I brought my own lighting to the show, which made a significant difference and got the crowd super excited."
In anticipation of this show, Punch and Prewitt started planning the visuals in early August and purchased a 200-inch projector screen to set up behind the band that will project a variety of interesting visuals to complement the music.
"We worked together for a few weeks to film and edit together stimulating and peculiar visuals for each song Eunith will be performing," Punch wrote. "We hope these visuals along with my assortment of vibrant lighting will enhance the experience for everyone and inspire other musicians to try something new in their next live show."
Guests will be able to bring blankets and sprawl out in the garden enjoying the mix of nature, music and visuals. (Those who want to snag a good spot should buy their tickets in advance, giving them early admission before those buying tickets at the door.)
Those who want a tactile experience can enjoy a free art project using chalk.
It's a project that will use the same materials that we use at Via Arte," Wainwright said, referring to the annual street painting festival returning to The Marketplace on Oct. 22 and 23.
"We see it as a way to start talking about our major festival. All attendees will get to play with the materials that our artists and students do and enjoy the temporary aspect to this art drawing."
Beer and wine will be available from Kern River Brewing Co. and Tlo Wines, respectively, and water will also be readily available.
Food vendors include Korean barbecue truck Babmokja, Mari’s Guisados Comida Mexicana and Paleta Co., serving up sweet icy treats.
The event, sponsored by Moneywise Wealth Management and Wolf Spirit Distiller, will again offer bike valet from Pedego Bakersfield for those who live close enough to ride the show.
With a forecast in the triple digits, some may wonder if they'll sweat more than savor the sounds but Wainwright said the garden is a pleasant spot even in the dead of summer.
"We're always concerned about the heat but we are grateful for the incredible coverage of the established and mature trees. By 7, the garden is completely shaded. And we do community yoga in the garden at the same time (and it's OK).
"We make sure that people have water. And the museum will be open if you do need to cool off."
Although the concert is the main event, guests can venture inside the air-conditioned museum to view the current exhibitions "Under the Kern County Sky: Prapat Sirinavarat," featuring the work of Thai-born, Bakersfield-based artist Prapat Sirinavarat, and "Exploring the Figure: Selections from BMoA’s Permanent Collection."
Stefani Dias can be reached at 661-395-7488. Follow her on Twitter: @realstefanidias.
When: 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday (early admission at 6:30 p.m. for advance ticket holders and BMoA members)
Where: Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St.
Admission: $10, $5 for members and students with valid ID; purchase in advance at bmoa.org/artafterdark or at the gate
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