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PSIFF: Student Screening Day
By Heidi Simmons
The Palm Springs International Film Festival is produced by the Palm Springs International Film Society, a not for profit organization. The Film...
PSIFF True Stories: “Mankiller”
By Heidi Simmons
People may not be aware that the Coachella Valley’s desert floor was divided like a checkerboard to separate the Native residents from...
Start Your New Year on the Right Foot with Palm Desert’s...
By Tracy Dietlin
Get the New Year off on the right foot at the desert’s largest health and wellness event, the 2nd annual Palm Desert...
El Ranchito Revisited
By Denise Ortuno
With almost 30 years of serving delicious Mexican dishes, family owned El Ranchito in the La Quinta Cove keeps their success going,...
House of Broken Promises EP Release ‘TWISTED’
Brain Vat Album Release ‘MULTIVERSE’
Aboleth and Sleazy Cortez to support
By Noe Gutierrez
Happy New Year 2018 from Arthur Seay, The Hood and Desert Music!
House of...
Wildest Greens to Open its Doors on January 15 in Palm...
By Andrea Carter
Denise DuBarry Hay Brings First-Of-Its-Kind Fresh Fare Restaurant to the Coachella Valley Offering Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Along with Bar Service Featuring...
THE DESERT ROSE PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS FIFTH OF JULY BY LANFORD WILSON
OUR 2017-18 GAY HERITAGE PRODUCTION
The Desert Rose Playhouse, the Coachella Valley’s LGBTQ+ Stage Company, will present Lanford Wilson’s Fifth of July as our sixth...
CABINETS OF THE DESERT – AMERICAN MADE & COST COMPETITIVE QUALITY...
Cabinets of the Desert is not just another cabinetry company. Their principal was a successful remodeling contractor who saw a need for a different...
DESERT DIGITAL MEDIA
Desert Digital Media is the Coachella Valley’s Digital Media and Social Media Agency, Google Partner. For small to mid-sized businesses there are opportunities to...
TOP MUSIC PICKS FROM 2017
Eleni Austin’s Top Picks from 2017
What were your top 3 Albums of the Year?
Rick Shelley- Hope Wrapped In Razor Wire, Ani DiFranco-Binary and Derrick...
U2 “Songs Of Experience” (Island Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
If you came of age in the early ‘80s, chances are you remember U2 as one of the most vital,...
ART IN THE NEW YEAR
By Angela Romeo
The New Year is here and art continues to thrive in the Coachella Valley and the High Desert. With its usual fanfare...
Animal Hoarding and a Transformation
BY JANET McAFEE
Hoarding is a horrible form of animal cruelty, affecting almost 300,000 animals every year. These cases can involve hundreds of animals, and...
A New Year in California
BY RICK RIOZZA
Happy New Year folks—and welcome, as we look ahead to more cheerful days of wine and rosés. Last time I surprised our...
RUNNIN’ WILD
NOW PLAYING:
JUMANJI: Welcome to the Jungle
A winning cast charms in this lightweight and fun reboot of the 1995 fantasy adventure film based on the...
Honorable Leader and Wise Chief
Honorable Leader and Wise Chief
By Heidi Simmons
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“Mankiller: A Chief and Her People”
By Wilma Mankiller with Michael Wallis -- Memoir
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More than ever, we need to...
Best in 2017: Joyce’s Sushi
BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA
I love good food and good ambiance. There are no shortages of that in the Coachella Valley. But I have...
How Did Your Investments Perform in 2017?
By Haddon Libby
2017 was one of the best years for investors since the Great Recession of a decade ago. At the time of the...
Good Bye Santa and Welcome 2018
The holidays bring thousands of visitors to our desert, resulting in drinking with abandon and meeting members of the Black and White Fraternity called...
Cleveland Makes History With 0-16 Season…
BY FLINT WHEELER
Let’s start with what we know: The Browns are bad. They’ve been pretty bad since their 1999 resurrection, but never more so...
Wired for Weed
By Patte Purcell
I saw the most interesting show on AWE network called 'Wired for Weed' (of course that caught my eye) but when I...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2017, 2018 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 2018, your past will undergo transformation. Your memories will revise and rearrange themselves. Bygone...
EVOLVE INTO 2018
By Bronwyn Ison
Each year offers each of us a fresh start. Or, at least many of us envision doing away with the previous year...
Recreational Cannabis: What Now
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
The biggest event this week in Coachella Valley is possession of recreational cannabis/marijuana is now legal. Unlike WA state, medical cannabis/marijuana...
Laughing My Way Through 2018
By Sunny Simon
Every year, right after Christmas, I hole up in my office reflecting on the past year and creating my goals for...
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018: The Adventure Begins January 2
By Heidi Simmons
Argentina, Armenia, Mozambique, Kyrgyzstan, China, Canada and Japan these are some of the exotic places the 29th Annual Palm Springs International Film...
LGBTQ Q&A: A Celebration of Palm Springs Leadership
By Heidi Simmons
For Coachella Valley residents, LGBTQ are our family, friends and neighbors. We work and party together, and we also stand shoulder to...
Chester Rushing of Stranger Things appears at Hard Rock Palm Springs...
By Avery Wood
Chester Rushing, the actor who plays Tommy H. in Stranger Things, appeared at the Hard Rock Hotel in Palm Springs on December...
Ruined Vibes: Local Boutique Vinyl-Only Record Label Taking it to the...
By Rachel Montoya
Ruined Vibes is a local boutique vinyl-only record label. It was started in 2015 by Jason Hall, Brent Zius, and Robert Chance....
Reverend Horton Heat at Pappy and Harriet’s on January 11
By Jason Hall
If you haven’t heard of Reverend Horton Heat, you’ve been living under a rock. Reverend Horton Heat is the godfather of modern...
Salvation at Counter Reformation
By Denise Ortuno
For salvation from the norm in foodie land, Counter Reformation at the Parker Palm Springs will bring you into enlightenment with imaginative...
PSIFF QUICK PICKS
BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS
With such a rich and overflowing cornucopia of films available, it can be difficult choosing a movie to see from the...
Andy Cahan returns for Art Walk & Wine Tasting at The...
If you missed the season kick-off, Art Walk and Wine Tasting at the Art Place, Palm Desert Design District, you’ll have another opportunity to...
JIMI FITZ AND FRIENDS
By Noe Gutierrez
On November 17, 2017 my son Ruben and I were honored to attend the JIMI FITZ AND FRIENDS show at the McCallum...
MAVIS STAPLES “If All I Was Was Black” (Anti- Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
“When I say my life matters, you can say yours does too/But I betcha’ never have to remind anyone to...
A Man for All Seasons: Rex Maurice Oppenheimer
By Angela Romeo
One has to take notice of a Renaissance man; one who can write poetry, compose a song, paint a portrait, cut a...
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR DOG LOVERS
BY JANET McAFEE
This week, dog lovers and their 4-legged companions ring in the New Year 2018. In 2017, we made great strides in reducing...
Bubbly with an American Accent
BY RICK RIOZZA
Happy New Year to all! And thanks for joining in and walking with us through the wonderland of wine during this past...
A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE
BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS
NOW SHOWING:
DOWNSIZING
Alexander Payne steps out of his comfort zone, instead of a comically infused intimate human drama in the real world...
PSIFF BOOKS TO SCREEN
By Heidi Simmons
There is a great deal of anticipation in reading a book and then seeing the adaptation on the big screen.
There is a...
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
By Haddon Libby
New Year’s resolutions - nearly half of us make them yet only one in ten keep them. The most common resolutions relate...
HOW AN ACCIDENT CASE WORKS?
If you or a friend were in an auto accident between Christmas and New Year's Eve, you need to know that Auto accident litigation...
Lonzo Not Bad – But Not The Best Rookie, Yet…
BY FLINT WHEELER
The pressure on Lonzo Ball ahead of his first season with the Lakers is huge, and the 19-year-old only has his father...
The Desert’s First Recreational Marijuana Dispensary, PSA Organica
By Patte Purcell
Congratulations go out to Julie Montante, owner of PSA Organica, who snagged the first recreational marijuana license in the desert. They will...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2017 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "I need more smart allies, compassionate supporters, ethical role models, and loyal friends, and I need...
IT’S A WRAP…BRING ON THE NEW YEAR!
By Bronwyn Ison
It’s absolutely true… the years go by faster as we mature (age). For myself, the precise and friendly reminder are my two...
Tis’ The Season To Be Healthy
By Dr. Peter Kadile
Every year, my patients use the holiday season as an excuse or “free pass” not to watch their diet so they...
Reaction Controll
by Sunny Simon
About one day too late I read an inspiring story about a driver. The account was told by a fellow coach...
BB’s 34th Annual New Year’s Eve Masquerade Party at Hard Rock...
By Tracy Dietlin
Hot off the huge success of the Halloween Bash, BB Ingle will be hosting the 34th Annual New Year's Eve Masquerade Party...
HOLIDAY ROUNDUP
A Very Vintage Holiday at La Quinta Resort & Club
Ringing in more than 90 years of historic Hollywood tradition, La Quinta Resort &...