Local magazine seeks to serve local artists
Chris Garza
Issue date: 4/25/07 Section: Features
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"I think it is great," said Oropeza, "doors are really opening for local artists and people who want to express themselves."
"We want to network with the Bakersfield community," said Belardes.
The sounds of ska, funk and cumbia echoed throughout the premier. The music was provided by Bakotopian Matt Munoz, which is another local entity that hopes to unite local music and culture.
Belardes went on to comment about the cultural aspect of Bakersfield, "People in Bakersfield talk a lot about the town not having culture and that's what the magazine is."
"The people who say that (there is no culture in Bakersfield) are not recognizing their culture," said Belardes, "If you don't recognize culture then you are not a part of it. Culture is in the town, culture is in the bike path, culture is downtown, and culture is in the music and the theater. It is here."
The magazine itself features different writers who are coming from different perspectives.
It features excerpts from up coming books and tips from other writers about different writing styles and how to find your voice.
Some of the stories in the magazine were funny, such as Brad Litsi's piece from an upcoming book of his. The story in the magazine is about his Christmas experience as a child with his eccentric family.
Others told the darker tale of New York City wanderings with the eyes from a succumbed point of view.
"Our first issue is very serene and nice," said Belardes, "but the next issue we really want to get gritty."
Belardes is interested in writing the dirtier, gritty stories of hard news and reality.
He said that the next issue will feature writers from London who call themselves "The London Brutalists." He described them as a group of off-beat writers whose work portrays that of the 1950's beat generation.
"It's graphic, it's rough and it's raw and that's what we want to put out."
"We want to network with the Bakersfield community," said Belardes.
The sounds of ska, funk and cumbia echoed throughout the premier. The music was provided by Bakotopian Matt Munoz, which is another local entity that hopes to unite local music and culture.
Belardes went on to comment about the cultural aspect of Bakersfield, "People in Bakersfield talk a lot about the town not having culture and that's what the magazine is."
"The people who say that (there is no culture in Bakersfield) are not recognizing their culture," said Belardes, "If you don't recognize culture then you are not a part of it. Culture is in the town, culture is in the bike path, culture is downtown, and culture is in the music and the theater. It is here."
The magazine itself features different writers who are coming from different perspectives.
It features excerpts from up coming books and tips from other writers about different writing styles and how to find your voice.
Some of the stories in the magazine were funny, such as Brad Litsi's piece from an upcoming book of his. The story in the magazine is about his Christmas experience as a child with his eccentric family.
Others told the darker tale of New York City wanderings with the eyes from a succumbed point of view.
"Our first issue is very serene and nice," said Belardes, "but the next issue we really want to get gritty."
Belardes is interested in writing the dirtier, gritty stories of hard news and reality.
He said that the next issue will feature writers from London who call themselves "The London Brutalists." He described them as a group of off-beat writers whose work portrays that of the 1950's beat generation.
"It's graphic, it's rough and it's raw and that's what we want to put out."
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