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Retro Jam Papparazzi
By Patte Purcell
We came to dance and we did! Rick Parma and Chi Town Soul wowed the guests at Retro Jam and Dance Party...
CV Open Mic Competition 2017: Week 11
By Morgan James
The CV Open Mic Competition 2017 at The Block Sports Bar & Grill in Cathedral City week #11 brought on some enthusiastic...
Nasty Women – The Art of Empowerment
By Angela Romeo
In the not so distant past a Presidential Debate was held. One participant referred to another participant as “Such a Nasty Woman.”...
SIMEON DEN GALLERY ART OPENING — JILL CAREY MICHAEL, “ROAD TRIPPING”
By Rebecca Pikus
“Road Tripping” is newcomer Jill Carey Michaels’ solo exhibition of mixed media paintings opening at Simeon Den Gallery on Saturday, May 13...
A Stage Review of “Clark Gable Slept Here ”
By Dee Jae Cox
Satire in literature is defined as a technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or...
ANIMATED AWE OF EXISTENCE
By Robin E. Simmons
THE RED TURTLE
This simple but compelling story of a castaway on a beautiful but deserted tropical island populated by only by...
Help Find Violet
By Janet McAfee
Please help find Violet. This small female Terrier went missing on May 3 in the industrial area of Thousand Palms, near Dunham...
Wondrous Washington Wines at the Wine Vault
By Rick Riozza
So my friend, fellow tennis player &Total Wine Team associate, Tom Leavitt, and I both received an invite to taste through an...
Loss and Living
By Heidi Simmons
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The Garden of Small Beginnings
by Abbi Waxman
Fiction
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Grief is a powerful and overwhelming emotion. It is not something easily shared or overcome. It...
Unsung Heroes and Malcreants
By Haddon Libby
You know who I hate?
Motorists.
Not all motorists - just the ones who go half the speed limit in the left lane. The...
Article: Living Next door to a Vacation Rental
By Bruce Cathcart
The Coachella Valley has always been considered a desert resort community since (by definition) tourism and vacationing is a major part of...
WHITE PARTY LEADS TO BLACK AND WHITES
By Dale Gribow
As a matter of fact ALL parties and especially holidays, can lead to a Black and White police unit. A B&W rolls...
Legal Sports Gambling Closer Than You Think
By Flint Wheeler
Tell me if this makes sense; Since Donald Trump is now president, given his history with gambling, doesn’t it now make sense...
“It felt like the right thing to do…”
Dear Jenny,
I recently broke up with my girlfriend who I had been with for two years and one month. I still say to anyone...
Beat the Summer Heat at Palm Desert Aquatic Center
By Jean Merriam
Whether it is family fun you are after, a way to beat the summer heat, or a refreshing alternative to your everyday...
Chemical Peels: Skin care for EVERYONE! (even Cleopatra knew about it)
By Dr. Maria Lombardo
Everyone should be doing a few basics to take care of their skin (and men, this means you too!):
AM: wash, moisturize...
First Class Graduation!
Graduation is upon us and we want to make sure we graduate with our class safely this year reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.
Let’s start with the...
Don’t Let Fear Deter Your Career
By Sunny Simon
As a career counselor, I do a considerable amount of coaching on facing fear. Recently I accepted a new, rather complex project...
2017 CV Music Awards “Best Band Photographer” Nominees
This year’s 2017 CV Music Awards promises to be bigger and better than ever! In our 5th year, and the 4th year at the...
The 2017 CV Music Awards – Getting Bigger Every Year
By Tracy Dietlin
The CV Music Awards have grown and now we must spread the event between two nights and two venues. We started with...
AIMEE MANN “Mental Illness” (SuperEgo Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
Aimee Mann first burst on the scene in the mid ‘80s as the front-woman for the New Wave band, ‘til Tuesday....
Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes
By Gilbert Ward Kane
Le Butcherettes are a punk band formed in Mexico in 2007. They are fronted by the most high energy front woman...
Jeffrey Sanker’s WHITE PARTY PALM SPRINGS May 5-8, 2017
The World's Hottest Gay Weekend of Non-Stop Dance Parties
Jeffrey Sanker's White Party Palm Springs brings heats up the desert valley May 5-8, 2017 bringing...
Pickford is D’Place
By Avery Wood
The Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City, which came under new ownership less than a year ago, has recently made a series...
CV Open Mic Competition 2017: Week 10
By Morgan James
It was another great week at the CV Open Mic Competition 2017 at The Block Sports Bar & Grill in Cathedral City!...
Ruth Ruiz Birthday Party Paparazzi
By Patte Purcell
The lovely Ruth Ruiz celebrated her birthday with friends at the new Bernie's Supper Club in Palm Springs. Ruth is one of...
CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY
June Hill’s Table at Trilogy® at The Polo Club Offers a Mother’s Day Celebration Buffet With Bottomless Mimosa
June Hill’s Table, the east valley’s new...
SMALL BUSINESS SEMINAR AND RESOURCE EXPO COMES TO INDIO
City of Indio Partners to Help Small Business Owners
The City of Indio, in partnership with the State of California Board of Equalization, is reaching...
Harley Quinn: The Female Anti-Hero Comics Need
By Thomas Novak
There are a lot of great characters in fiction for fans to rally behind. Some enjoy heroes like DC’s Batman and Marvel’s...
The Art of Christopher Georgesco and Mandy Main
Rebecca Fine Art Gallery will host a very exciting Artists Reception this Sat., May 6, 5-8PM. Featured will be new works by sculptor Christopher...
Hot Time in the Valley – Art Community Keeps is Cool
By Angela Romeo
As the dust settles from the Coachella and Stagecoach Music Festivals and Highway 111 returns to its normal pace, it might seem...
A Miracle for Megan
By Janet McAfee
The tiny Terrier was wedged against the back of the kennel wall at our local county shelter, frozen with fear and shaking. ...
Pokehana Offers Healthy Fast Food
By Denise Ortuno-Neil
It was love at first bite for me. As an avid sushi lover, I pretty much knew that it would be. With...
Red Wine Roundup
By Rick Riozza
Alright folks—all aboard for the last train to Clarksburg; and, we’ll meet you at the red wine station for yet another last...
OLDER BUT NEW ON BLU
By Robin E. Simmons
THE GLORY GUYS (1965)
Hollywood’s resident maverick and madman wrote this under seen and gorgeously shot Cavalry riff on Custer’s last stand...
A Stage Review of ‘Later Life’
By Dee Jae Cox
Playwright Luigi Pirandello wrote a play in 1921 titled “Six Characters in search of an Author.” For some reason that title...
An Artist at the Peak of His Powers
By Heidi Simmons
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Doctorow: Collected Stories
By E. L. Doctorow
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Oh to be in the hands of a great storyteller!
Readers may be most familiar with the award...
BAD ACTORS
By Haddon Libby
Non-partisan non-profit Good Jobs First promotes corporate accountability via its Corporate Research Project. Their research shows that 100 companies have paid anywhere...
STAGECOACH CONCERT EFFECTS LINGER
By Dale Gribow
You need not attend Stagecoach to be "HELD UP". Why do I say Held Up? Because your life may be put on...
There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills!
It’s also along the freeways, in open fields and vacant lots in your neighborhood. That lush green vegetation and pretty wildflowers from recent winter...
NFL Draft Recap
By Flint Wheeler
The 2017 NFL Draft has concluded, and I wanted to go through some picks of the team I’ll be following this year,...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of May 4
© Copyright 2017 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Beware of feeling sorry for sharks that yell for help. Beware of...
Living Ayurvedic
By Bronwyn Ison
If you practice Yoga there is a good chance you have heard of Ayurveda. Living an Ayurvedic lifestyle is a healthy one...
Be Mindful of Your Words
By Sunny Simon
Words have immense power. I suppose that’s why I favor writing over speaking. As my fingers fly over the keyboard I can...
Arthritis and You…
Dr. Kadile, I do a lot of work with my hands and fingers. I’ve noticed my finger joints hurt almost every day and some...
Understanding Cannabis Requires a Little Microbiology
By Ruth Hill R.N.
You can’t pick up a newspaper today without seeing an article on marijuana use. The Desert Sun last week reported a...
Nashville Song Writers Top Picks for Stagecoach 2017 (and a few...
By Lisa Morgan
Chris Stapleton pulled huge crowds last year at both Coachella and Stagecoach. Who was he? A songwriter who finally got his day...
Stagecoach Artists, Honey County Performing Stagecoach 2017 Friday, April 28th
And Big Rock Pub Country Brunch, Sunday April 30th
By Lisa Morgan
Honey County are arguably carving the path for the rapidly growing California country genre,...
Steve Moakler – A Dreamer and a “Riser” – Performing at Stagecoach...
By Lisa Morgan
Steve Moakler, a dreamer among an ocean of Nashville dreamers, rose among his peers with a song that brings him to this...