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THE FOUR TOPS

This Saturday, January 15, 2017 at Fantasy Springs Casino Special Events Center, two of the best Motown groups to come out of Detroit will be performing live. You can still purchase tickets at the events center box office. By Noe Gutierrez The Four Tops & The Temptations are forever emblazoned in music history. The Temptations had hits like “The Way You...
By Lola Rossi With over 55 years in the entertainment business, superstar Tony Orlando takes the stage at 8 p.m. this Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Spotlight 29 Casino, 46-200 Harrison Place in Coachella. (760) 775-5566. Born and raised in Manhattan, New York, Tony Orlando grew up in a musical family. “My grand-father, Leon Stanley, was the head of the Local...
By Eleni P. Austin Hope Sandoval never seems to be in a hurry. That works within the confines of her music, which can be languid, seductive and mesmerizing. But it’s wildly frustrating for her fans. Over a nearly 30 year career, she has basically released only six albums. Born in 1966, Hope grew up in East Los Angeles, the youngest...

Michael Paulo

By Patte Purcell I had a great interview with one of the most successful jazz promoters/musicians in the desert and also one of the nicest, Michael Paulo (and boy can he dance). His signature series "Grooves at the Westin" is starting again with a powerhouse lineup. I bought the first two tickets for their first headliners, Greg Adams and East...
By Morgan James The Semi Finals of The CV Open Mic Competition at The Block Sports Bar & Grill in Cathedral City brought well over one hundred fans clamoring to see the talent that we had grace the stage. Incredible performances inspired fans to get up and dance as they cheered on our musicians, representing a multitude of genres from...
By Craig Michaels Whether you chuckle, snort or giggle, life is better when you’re laughing! Grab some friends or make it the perfect date night at the valley’s only dedicated comedy venue, Imrpov at Fantasy Springs Casino. The side-splitting shows return every Friday and Saturday night this season with some of the best comedians in the business.  The 10th hilarious...
By Angela Romeo The beauty of simplicity lies in its complexities. Such is the case with Artist Kevin Nierman’s work, Vertimo. Vertimo, a named derived from the kinetic energy, vertical with motion, that responds to external influence, is a series of hollow clay spheres infused with permanent stain, not a ceramic glaze. Strung on a steel wire each sphere creates a...
By Janet McAfee Bennett was never allowed inside a house before, and I shudder to think how he suffered through the scorching Coachella Valley summer.  The young couple who owned him already had their moving van packed for their new home when they relinquished Bennett to Loving All Animals.  In a sadly familiar story to animal rescuers, their new home...
 By Rick Riozza Each year since 1988, Wine Spectator has released its Top 100 list, where their editors select the most exciting wines from the thousands they reviewed during the course of the year.  They write, “These wines are a diverse group—ranging from emerging labels and regions to traditional estates exploring new directions—and all generate the excitement we call the...
Popular Event Has Become One Of The Largest Taste Events In The Valley The Annual Taste of La Quinta will again return to Old Town on January 14th, 2017.  The unique event blends culinary and wine tasting into a can’t miss celebration for foodies and wine connoisseurs alike.  The 2016 taste event drew almost a thousand guests to Old Town La...

DO THE MATH

By Robin E. Simmons NOW PLAYING: Last week at the PSIFF someone asked me, “Do movies matter?”  I said, “Yes, absolutely.  We need stories to understand who we are, our relationship to the planet and each other.”  I thought of that question again when I watched “Hidden Figures,” following film.  It’s perfect example of a movie that matters.  HIDDEN FIGURES When Katherine Johnson...
By Heidi Simmons So much of the world’s most serious troubles are centered around differing religious beliefs.   Unfortunately, there are religious extremists and fanatics in every religion thinking their way is the only way.  We are a country that vehemently believes in freedom of religion.  There are more and more people changing their faiths.  This has created first-hand opportunities to understand...
Though fire season is pretty much over, during this time of year we remind families the importance to change their smoke detector batteries, advise them how to be safe while cooking, or driving in the rain and, for those of us in wildland fire-prone communities, encourage them to follow the “Ready, Set, Go” model to properly prepare for the...

Retail Struggles

By Haddon Libby The Limited is closing all of its stores, while Macy’s is cutting more than 100 of their 700 stores in a move followed by other retailers like Staples, Men’s Wearhouse/Jos A Bank, The Gap and Abercrombie & Fitch and Wal-Mart.  Sears and K-Mart are likely to go bankrupt in the next 18 months while Sports Authority’s 460...
By Dale Gribow Contrary to popular opinion, many lawyers do have a heart. I truly feel like crying every time I reject a victim's case with big injuries. Unfortunately most victims focus on the injury, especially when they are rear ended and clearly not at fault. A good lawyer must evaluate any harmful negative factors like: admitting partial liability at...

Happy New Year!

By Bruce Cathcart  Happy New Year!  For many the New Year is an opportunity for a whole new start… out with the old and in with the new.  For others it is more like finishing a chapter in a book and anxiously awaiting the start of the next chapter.  Most of us will have made and broken our New Year’s...
By Flint Wheeler With the recent approval of $750 million in public money for a new football stadium in Las Vegas, Mark Davis, the owner of the Oakland Raiders, said Wednesday that he was more determined than ever to move the team there. The governor of Nevada, Brian Sandoval, signed a bill in late 2016 that puts $750 million from hotel...
By Maureen Forman As we embrace a new year, many of us pledge to be a nicer person, to be kinder, less negative, more compassionate. In short we make the promise to be the very best versions of ourselves this year. For parents, that often involves grappling with the unnecessary fights we have with our children. And for parents that were...
Desert AIDS Project (D.A.P.) has been awarded a grant for $15,000 from The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) in partnership with Macy’s. The grant will be used for clinical and social services programs for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS, helping them to achieve and maintain viral suppression and lead longer, healthier lives. “D.A.P. is honored to be recognized by The...
CareerBuilder Defending Champion To Speak At Chamber Event  Jason Dufner, in addition to defending his CareerBuilder Challenge title this year, will also be interacting with fans ahead of the event.  The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their Annual CareerBuilder Challenge Kick-Off Event & Mixer on January 18th.  The defending champion has confirmed he will speak at...

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of January 12 © Copyright 2016, 2017  Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil is a huge holy tree that links all of the nine worlds to each other. Perched on its uppermost branch is an eagle with a hawk sitting on its head. Far below, living near the roots, is a dragon. The hawk and eagle...

Evolving Goals

By Bronwyn Ison The onset of a New Year generally encourages people to set resolutions. Some may prefer to reference these as goals or aspirations. However you define what you would like to achieve in the upcoming year, follow through should be a part of your overall goal.  Most resolutions are abandoned within the first two weeks of the year. Once...
By Dr. Maria Lombardo Women often complain that their bodies change after having children.  After pregnancy and breast feeding, the breast and belly often have lingering or permanent effects.  The skin can be stretched and lose its elasticity after the pregnancy is over and even after additional weight loss is accomplished.  The breasts can lose volume/fullness and change position after...

A Wise Investment

By Sunny Simon While terminating a recent phone call I experienced a warm and fuzzy feeling. I just completed a resume for a new client. Before we hung up she expressed joy and appreciation for the document showcasing her skills. Naturally delighting a client with a work product is the objective, but way down deep I knew my happiness was...
By Heidi Simmons After such a challenging 2016, what better way to welcome and celebrate a new year than with an international film festival!  The Palm Springs International Film Society presents its 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival with all the energy, fun and excitement that promises a hopeful future as filmgoers get a glimpse into the lives of people...
AT 28th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA The 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present the film La La Land with the Vanguard Award at its annual Film Awards Gala.  The award is presented to the film’s cast and director recognizing its outstanding creative ensemble. Cast members Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone and director/writer...
 AT 28th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA The 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present the cast of Hidden Figures with the Ensemble Performance Award. Expected to attend are Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, and Jim Parsons. The Film Awards Gala, hosted by Mary Hart, will be held Monday, January...
By Heidi Simmons This week, as the Palm Springs International Film Festival was revving up, the community driven and supported movie, Do It Or Die held its World Premiere.  There was a buzz of excitement and camaraderie as the audience filled the sold-out Annenberg Theater to enjoy a locally made movie about a mostly unknown Palm Springs’ crime. “Our film is...
By Heidi Simmons The November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks hit home when Coachella Valley’s homegrown band Eagles of Death Metal were targeted while performing at the Bataclan Theater. During the sold-out concert, extremists opened fire on the crowd of nearly 1,500 people, killing 89 and injuring hundreds. The members of the band survived, but one of their crewmembers was killed.  A year...

MY PSIFF PICKS

By Robin E. Simmons When I was a small boy, one of my first memories was sitting on the steps of my grandmother’s home in Glendale and waiting for a passerby so I could ask that person to sit with me and tell me a story. Palm Springs International Film Festival is a treasure of trove of great stories. This...
Each winter Eldorado Polo Club welcomes top polo players and their superb equine athletes from around the world to the Coachella Valley to compete in some of the most exciting and competitive polo in the country.   In 1957, eleven like-minded polo enthusiasts got together and purchased 38 acres of land that did not fit into the Eldorado Country Club...
Album release party for CMNCTN-BRKDWN this Friday, January 6 at The Date Shed. 9pm-2am 18 & over $10 Cover * First 100 Covers Get a Free CD. Also performing: Porsia Camille, Million & Albertini/DJ Amavida/The After Lashes/J Patron Thr3 Strykes: A hip-hop, indie, punk, rap, rock group from La Quinta, CA By Tracy Dietlin The wait is over Thr3 Strykes fans. The highly anticipated...

Alex Santana

By Patte Purcell What's in a name? When it has the iconic sound of Santana it certainly peaks the interest. The charming and polite young man first messaged me on Facebook about playing in one of the Celebrity Jams. I have been following his career and wanted to interview him for my column. He will also be appearing in the...
By Eleni P. Austin The general consensus is that the year 2016 has felt like an unrelenting shit-storm. From beginning until end we have been inundated with death, (from David Bowie and Prince to George Michael and Carrie Fisher, now Debbie Reynolds, R.I.P.), and disappointment, (there’s a lumbering Oompa-Loompa headed to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, despite the will of the people)....
By Gilbert Ward Kane Terry Fator is a ventriloquist like no other.  His unique act combines ventriloquism, singing, and impressions.  He uses up to 16 different puppets in his act, and they all have very unique and fun personalities.  They range from a turtle to an Elvis impersonator who doesn't know any Elvis songs.  Terry won season two of America's...
Happy New Year from Comic Con Palm Springs!!!... We at a CCPS truly want everyone to embrace each day, each moment. Life, like a comic con, is about enjoying the fun things in life. Go beyond resolutions and become resolute. Be the superhero you were born to be, and...Get Ready to Suit Up! Christopher Spellman Founder/Executive Producer Comic Con Palm Springs   By...
During El Paseo Art Walk By Chris Clemens CODA Gallery, celebrating nearly 30 years in Palm Desert, welcomes the public to attend a special reception with artists Jamie Perry and Jesse Kelly on Friday, January 6, from 5 to 8 p.m.  Guests will have the opportunity to meet the artists for the debut of their exhibitions.  The reception takes place during the...
By Craig Michaels Since announcing their Expo last month, The Art Place in the Palm Desert Design District has received an overwhelming response from the building, design and now, the art community. The 1st Annual Priority Lighting Builders Expo and Art Fair will take place Feb. 8, 2017 from 4-7p.m. The Expo was created to provide the general public the opportunity...
By Janet McAfee The New Year is about second chances, starting over, and having faith that better things are yet to come.  Marvelous dogs teach us to look forward to a happy future, as they live in the moment and forgive much of the past.  A dog named Lucky taught us that lesson when we rescued him five years ago.  I...
By Rick Riozza Typically at this time, the Vino Voice Column joins in the fanfare with the world famous annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, now in its 28th year and on-going through January 16th.  And we’ve done so by offering movie and wine pairing suggestions. When we established this movie/wine matchings, it was pretty much a hypothetical concept where we...

WHEN GOD IS QUIET

By Robin E. Simmons NOW PLAYING: SILENCE  For nearly thirty years, Oscar© winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese has had Japanese novelist Shusaku Endo’s tale of a 17th-century Jesuit Missionary faced with the dilemma of whether or not to apostatize on his to-do list for a movie adaptation. Finally realizing his dream, Scorsese’s finished film is an epic quest that’s visually stunning and spiritually –...

Legacy in Writing

Author and Actress Carrie Fisher 1956 - 2006 By Heidi Simmons Most of us know Carrie Fisher as the brave and beautiful Princess Leia of Star Wars.  It was a role that empowered and dignified women.  Leia was made into an action figure that appealed to both boys and girls.  Fisher’s character overcame obstacles with courage, charm and nobility.  She was...
As you know, life can throw us curves without notice. This Christmas, for reasons beyond control, I found myself alone Christmas Eve and Christmas day/night. Whether home or at the fire station, this was not my "norm." Cold wet and windy, and with most places closed, I went to one of my favorite places in the Coachella Valley - The...

The Trump Effect

By Haddon Libby In 2016, small and mid-sized stocks performed the best with value-oriented stocks leading the pack.  Small and mid-sized companies are those with market values of less than $4.5 billion.  Value-oriented companies are mostly slower growing companies that pay dividends. For 2016, small value stocks were up 26%, mid-cap value stocks were up 18%, while large value stocks...
BUT IF YOU HAD A XMAS OR NEW YEARS ACCIDENT ... DO NOT HIRE A LAWYER UNTIL YOU READ THIS. The odds are that you or a loved one will be in an auto accident....sometime. Now what do you do and what does the insurance company do when that happens? You must initially KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT and understand that the...
By BIG ED The Budtender C.C. RELEAF’S Lead Budtender Marijuana, Pot, Reefer, Weed, Chronic, Indo...whatever you may call it, there is so much going on in the cannabis world now that it may be a bit overwhelming. Hopefully I could help by breaking down Marijuana for you to help you get a better understanding of this wonderful medicine. Generally, Marijuana or flower is...
By Flint Wheeler Here we go again. The semi-finals were once again a pair of garbage games. No one actually thought Washington would take down Alabama and naturally this game was essentially over at halftime. Meanwhile, Clemson defeated Ohio State, 31-0, (may as well been) and plowed straight through the Buckeyes defense all night long. This has to stop. In the three...

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of January 5 © Copyright 2016, 2017  Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Light, electricity, and magnetism are different expressions of a single phenomenon. Scottish scientist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) was the first to formulate a theory to explain that startling fact. One of the cornerstones of his work was a set of 20 equations with 20 unknowns....
By Jenny Wallis Dear Jenny, I have been in a committed relationship with someone for almost 8 months.  One night last week he called me and told me that he wanted to meet me for dinner, but he was planning on going to a dinner meeting.  Now this meeting was with a woman whom I had never met.  I have no...
By Dr. Peter Kadile Dear Dr. Kadile, my doctor recently diagnosed me with sinusitis and prescribed antibiotics. I have family coming to visit for the holidays, am I contagious? Jack, Palm Desert   Jack, sinusitis will generally start out as a cold or upper respiratory infection caused by a virus. The infection may cause obstruction in the sinuses causing headaches, sinus pressure...

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