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A Stage Review Of ‘Maytag Virgin’
By Dee Jae Cox
Audrey Cefaly’s new play, “Maytag Virgin,” Dezart Performs final season offering, has all of the makings of a good play. The...
LINDA RONSTADT “Live In Hollywood” (Rhino Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
For better or worse, the female vocalist that defined L.A. Rock in the ‘70s was Linda Ronstadt. The Tucson, Arizona...
Hello Goodbye: Art in the Desert
By Angela Romeo
Desert X will be winding up as Coachella and Stagecoach swarms the valley. But these are not the only happenings.
The fifth season...
Miles, The First German Shepherd
By Janet McAfee
He was a magnificent animal, with a beautiful fluffy coat that hinted this German Shepherd might be part Malamute. Incredibly, he was...
Doing the Can-Can at Coachella
By Rick Riozza
So I recently spoke with wine steward Mike at the Ralph’s Market in Indio. For those who know the area, this Ralphs...
MISSISSIPI MUD
By Aaron Ramson
I used to have this friend Chris who ordered a Snakebite every time we went out to a bar. He’d drink pint...
Sofi Tukker – Contagious Positivity
Performing on Coachella Sundays
By Noe Gutierrez
Grammy-nominated for the 2018 Best Dance/Electronic Album for Treehouse and 2016 Best Dance Recording for Drinkee, the potent musical...
THE FIRST LADY
By Heidi Simmons
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The Editor
by Steven Rowley – Fiction
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We don’t get to choose our parents. Even though we may love them and grow to understand...
Are You Road Rageous?
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that road rage “involves a criminal act of violence, whereas aggressive driving can...
THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC CONCERTS
By Haddon Libby
As one of the largest music festivals in the world each year, the Coachella Music & Arts Festival attracts approximately 125,000 people...
HOW TO BEAT A COACHELLA DUI…
Well, "beat" may be too strong a word since a lawyer looks for the best result possible with the facts presented. However, following the...
OLD TOWN LA QUINTA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
Welcome to Old Town! Nestled at the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains, Old Town is La Quinta’s gathering...
Parkinson’s Resource Organization celebrates 29 years of working so no one...
By Kate Spates
On the patio at Mitch’s on El Paseo under a beautiful sunset, 175 people gathered for dinner to celebrate Jo Rosen and...
Festival Health Tips!
BY DR PETER KADILE
If you’re prepared, the less likely you’ll miss the party due to illness or injury.
Sun protection
Protecting your skin is...
Embracing Your Kingdom Within
By Elizabeth Scarcella and Aimee Mosco
When we were kids, the recycling movement hadn’t yet taken shape. People recycled things that had been previously used...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2019 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Qing Dynasty controlled China from the mid-seventeenth century to the early twentieth century. It was...
SELF-CARE & WHY YOU SHOULD
By Bronwyn Ison
You’re hearing about self-care everywhere. Why? Because people are burned out, getting sick and are tired of being tired. We often believe...
Lighthouse Dispensary Celebrates One Year Anniversary
By Craig Michaels Productions
As cannabis laws began changing around the United States, the owners of Lighthouse Dispensary hoped there would be a space that...
Puff Parlour Now Open in Cathedral City
By Michelle Ann Rizzio
Are you a cannabis user in the Coachella Valley who is ready to step out of the shadows and find community?...
CV Weekly Celebrates our 7 Year Anniversary
By Tracy Dietlin
Seven years ago when I started CV Weekly I had no idea what the future would hold; I just knew that I...
J PATRON BRINGS COACHELLA SOUND TO SXSW AND BEYOND – EP,...
By Rich Henrich
Raw as the desert, and as colorful as the culture he embodies, Camilo Gomez, better known in the music world as J....
Lucie Silvas – All In All
PERFORMING FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH AT THE WEDBUSH GARDEN JAM MUSIC FESTIVAL
By Noe Gutierrez
You can make every effort to categorize the music of Lucie Silvas...
Brian Culbertson – A Man of Means
PERFORMING SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH AT THE WEDBUSH GARDEN JAM MUSIC FESTIVAL
By Noe Gutierrez
Jazz and Rhythm and Blues pianist Brian Culbertson will be performing at...
WAXY – Paving a New Path
Noe Gutierrez
Robbie Waldman is the guitar and voice of staunch desert rockers WAXY. It may appear that they have been out of frame for...
Black Magic Flower Power – Heads Bobbin’ & Hips Swayin’
By Noe Gutierrez
Black Magic Flower Power will be performing at The Hood Bar & Pizza on Saturday, April 6, 2019 with desert dwellers WAXY...
O’Caine’s Irish Pub
By Crystal Harrell
Having recently opened just in time for St. Patrick’s Day a couple of weeks ago, O’Caine’s Irish Pub in Rancho Mirage is...
TJ’S WEIRD BEER REVIEWS/ THE IMPORTANCE OF RESTRAINT
By Aaron Ramson
With the mainstreaming of craft beer culture, inevitable shifts have occurred or are occurring across the fully bloomed and matured American craft...
BOB MOULD “Sunshine Rock” (Merge Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
“I’m clutching my stories, a satchel full, a cache of indignation, where did I put my sense of misplaced rage?”
That’s...
How To Be A Looney Tune: The Work of Friz Freleng...
By Angela Romeo
In an age before computer graphics, hand drawing each frame or cell, one by one, created animation. It was a time consuming...
CHRISTINE MADRUGA, THE HEART OF RESCUE
By Janet McAfee
It was a career that spanned 21 years that ended on December 15, 2018, when Christine Madruga hung up her leash for...
Revisiting Bella Verona
By Rick Riozza
I can’t believe it’s been a year since I was whooshed away to Verona Italy to enjoy the largest annual Italian wine...
Manga, Manga at Mamma Gina’s All Day Happy Hour
By Denise Ortuno
For some seriously delizioso Italian dishes, at equally delizioso prices, nothing can compare with the All Day Happy Hour at Mamma Gina’s...
WHIMSY RUN AMUCK?
By Robin E. Simmons
NOW SHOWING:
DUMBO
In the unnecessary “live action” reboot of Disney’s 1941 animated feature, many changes have been made. There’s an off-putting agenda...
SPRING READING: Books From Penguin Random House
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
The Coachella Valley is currently filled with amazing wild flowers, beautiful butterflies and singing mockingbirds. It is officially springtime and...
Driving Ourselves To Death!
April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month…
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
You’ve seen it, and you’ve likely even done it. They’ve drifted into your lane, driven...
EVEN EINSTEIN STRUGGLED
By Haddon Libby
Albert Einstein once said to his accountant Leo Mattersdorf, “The hardest thing in the world to understand is income taxes.” Mattersdof replied,...
GET ANSWERS TO THESE ISSUES BEFORE HIRING A LAWYER
If you have been in an auto accident you need to have answers to the following questions BEFORE hiring a lawyer. I have covered...
NILS JIPTNER to Perform at “Jazz at the Piazza” at Venus...
On April 12th, 5 to 8 pm, One of the most successful artists in the Contemporary Jazz genre, NILS JIPTNER, will perform at "Jazz...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2019 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): A mushroom shaped like a horse's hoof grows on birch trees in parts of Europe and...
Poochella Fest to Benefit Local Charities
By Craig Michaels
The Palm Springs Regional Association of REALTORS® (PSRAR) charter was granted in 1928. Their mission is to assists real estate professionals and...
Joshua Tree National Park, Joshua Tree CA
By Lynne Tucker
Joshua Tree National Park is a vast protected area in southern California. It's characterized by rugged rock formations and stark desert landscapes....
Healing with cannabis is not a one-step solution for every person
By Michelle Ann Rizzio
Although we all have an endocannabinoid system how do we know if it is or isn't regulated? How do we discern...
All new! Puff Parlour, Cathedral City’s new cannabis consumption lounge grand...
Puff Parlour, a new cannabis consumption lounge, located adjacent to Dank Depot, in Cathedral City is set to have their official “Grand Opening” on...
2019 Wedbush Garden Jam Music Festival ROCK + BLUES + JAZZ...
By Noe Gutierrez
From the inner workings of Jimi ‘FITZ’ Fitzgerald’s imagination and musical crusade and his dazzling wife’s partnership, Wendy Jane Productions, comes the...
Jimmie Vaughan
By Noe Gutierrez
Recently, Blues guitar great Jimmie Vaughan celebrated his 68th birthday on March 20, 2019. Only three-and-a-half years older than his younger brother...
Toby Lee – Old Blues Soul at 14 Years Young
By Noe Gutierrez
When you think of some common activities a 14-year-old young man may participate in you may consider organized sports or the online...
The Dinah is back for its 29th Year April 3-7
Entering its 29th year as the largest girl party music festival in the world, The Dinah is back in 2019 with the five-day event...
Desert Rhythm Project and Friends Celebrate the Release of Seasons –...
By Lisa Morgan
The Joshua Tree music scene has attracted regional and national media in the last couple of years. While it may be a...
Academy of Musical Performance (AMP) will host Spring Showcase at Indio...
Academy of Musical Performance (AMP) will host a spring showcase performance at co-founder Roman Whittaker’s estate The Respite in Indio on Friday, March 29...