Christmas in Bakersfield

Come see the show that was given an “A+” by the Cincinnati CityBeat ! Les meets Mike and they become a couple. When Mike brings Les home to Bakersfield to meet his very right wings conservative family he realizes that he forgot to tell his parents one very importatnt detail. That Les is Black !

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Christmas in Bakersfield

Were I to choose one Fringe performer whose work I consistently enjoy, it would have to be Les Kurkendaal, whose latest piece, “Christmas in Bakersfield,” is a treasure. Solo gay artist Kurkendaal, takes the audience, in an enjoyable, intelligent piece to Bakersfield, “the arm pit of California” where his lover, Mike’s family, lives in a gated community. It’s the hometown of Buck Owens and the headquarters for the California branch of the KKK. Having been invited for Christmas, Les finds his holiday rule, “no family drama,” continually broken until he meets the matriarch of the family. Les Kurkendaal love...
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