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Ronnie King
By Patte Purcell
Producer Ronnie King is one of the desert's legends. He is the founder of Ronnie King Music. A native son, his family's...
ICONIC GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING R&B SINGER MARY J. BLIGE TO PERFORM AT...
Mary J. Blige is one of the defining voices of the contemporary music era. With a track record of eight multi-platinum albums, nine Grammy...
68-75 “Consequences”
By Eleni P. Austin
When Rock N’ Roll was invented in the middle of the 20th century, the genre incorporated Jazz, Boogie-Woogie, Country, Rhythm &...
CV Open Mic Competition: 11
By Morgan James
What an exciting night as the CV Open Mic Competition brought on a supportive crowd of musicians and their fans for week...
“YO YOUNGER – A One-Woman Show”
By Dee Jae Cox
“I don't want realism. I want magic!” Exclaims Blanch Dubois. (One of Tennessee William’s most famous characters from his classic play,...
Scot Alpert – Life, Art and the Places On Can Go
By Angela Romeo
Scot Alpert believes people are born to do extraordinary things. “I am one of those people,” said Scot. “I understand the power...
Robolights: Celebrating 30 Years With A Victory In Court
By Esther Sanchez
Since the age of 12, Kenny Irwin has been building a magical, holiday land full of lights, robots, aliens and all sorts...
Happy Holidays!
By Slim Man
Most people who know me well know about my affliction. It’s a mental health problem. What’s the problem?
I think about things for...
Keep Benji Inside
By Janet McAfee
As freezing temperatures grip our nation this month, countless dogs and cats perish when kept outdoors in the extreme weather. While snow...
Total Woman Wine & Spirit Picks
By Rick Riozza
Women in the workplace—it’s a wonderful world!!
As most of you readers have gleaned from my recent columns, I am happily entrenched in...
BEST BETS: BIG & SMALL SCREEN
By Robin E.Simmons
ROGUE ONE
Clearly, the “Star Wars” legacy has permeated global pop culture and the saturation point appears to still be far, far away. ...
BOOKS: The Perfect Gift
By Heidi Simmons
When it comes to gift giving, there are four things that make a gift perfect. One, it's best to find a gift...
Listen Up! The Best Gift This Season Doesn’t Cost a Dime.
The holidays provide a good opportunity to spend quality time with family, friends and coworkers. Rather than getting stressed about holiday obligations, think about...
The Effects of Isolation and Poverty on Senior Depression
By Maureen Forman
There are many factors about depression in seniors. The causes most often cited are death of friends and family, physical illness, declining...
Christmas Around the World
By Haddon Libby
On behalf of everyone at CV Weekly, I want to wish you, your family and those you love a happy Christmas and...
HWY 111 CHECKPOINT ON 12-17-16: WERE YOU STOPPED?
By Dale Gribow
Last Saturday night 12/17/16 if you were driving W/B on Hwy 111 in RM you probably went through a DUI checkpoint. But...
Betting On College Football’s Final Four? Timing Is Everything…
By Flint Wheeler
When gambling on the biggest football games, the general rule of thumb has always been to either bet the favorite immediately or...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of December 22
© Copyright 2016 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): NPR's Scott Simon interviewed jazz pianist and songwriter Robert Glasper, who has created...
NAUGHTY OR NICE
By Bronwyn Ison
Have you been naughty or nice in 2016? You may have grown up hearing this adage during the Christmas season. If you...
Tis the Season to be Jolly! Or not?
By Sunny Simon
This year you’ll find me happily enjoying the love, warmth and joy of the holidays. I’m eating the gingerbread with reckless abandon,...
The First Annual LiveWell Festival
Takes place on January 7, 2017 at Palm Desert Civic Center Park from 10:30 am - 5:00 pm.
The festival is the brain child...
5th Town: Coachella Valley’s Supergroup
By Esther Sanchez
Birthed from members of multiple bands...some still in existence, others no longer with us, come a group that has become a favorite...
Big Rock Pub Rocking Their Way into 2017
By Lisa Morgan
The highly anticipated Big Rock Pub (BRP), located at Indian Springs Golf Club, is creating quite a buzz with their new concept...
Jim Holiday
By Morgan James
Brilliant, over the top, thematic lyrics with a touch of humor and a lot of sass hum through the microphone backed by...
Jimi Fitz and Friends: A CV Christmas
By George Duchannes
Saturday December 10 music lovers gathered at the McCallum Theatre for Jimi Fitz and Friends a CV Christmas, which was an amazing...
GREEN DAY “Radio Revolution” (Reprise Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
When Green Day burst on the scene in 1994, their breakthrough song was “Longview,” a cheerful ode to masturbation, off their...
CV Open Mic Competition: Week 10
By Morgan James
Every week the CV Open Mic Competition at The Block Sports Bar & Grill in Cathedral City thrills performers and cheering fans...
Land Richards
By Patte Purcell
What do Cab Calloway, Herb Jeffries, Trini Lopez, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Boney James, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown, Bobby Caldwell, Al...
Simon Luckinbill Redux
By Angela Romeo
Simon Luckinbill has started to make his mark on the art scene. His career is nascent but it is evident that he...
Breaking Down Barriers
By BIG ED the Budtender
C.C. RELEAF’S Lead Budtender
When most people hear the word “MARIJUANA” the 1st thing that pops into their head is usually...
Home for the Holidays with Johnny!
By Janet McAfee
There is no place like a “home for the holidays,” and a little dog named Johnny knows that better than most. Johnny...
I’m Dreaming of a Wine—“Coravin”–Christmas
By Rick Riozza
Hold On! Stop the Presses!! Just when you thought you would have to endure the holiday season with the same wine gifts...
THE KIRKUS REVIEW
Insiders Guide to Good Reads and Good Writing
By Heidi Simmons
Hollywood producers have "Variety," medical doctors have "JAMA" and book buyers have "Kirkus."
Since 1933, "Kirkus...
A New Seeing Place
By Dee Jae Cox
Though New York is often thought to be the heart of the American Stage, Southern California and the desert in particular,...
BREAKING THE RULES
By Robin E. Simmons
NOW PLAYING:
RULES DON”T APPLY
It’s no secret that Warren Beatty has nurtured a long-held passion (or is it a compulsion?) to star...
Lessons From The Oakland Warehouse Fire
With the recent tragedy at the Ghost-Ship warehouse fire in Oakland, I cannot stress the importance of knowing where your nearest emergency exit is...
2016, Big Money & Post-Truths
By Haddon Libby
Who made the most money in 2016?
It looks like it will be Warren Buffett whose net worth increased by $9 billion to...
ACCIDENT? AN ATTORNEY IS NOT FOR EVERYONE:
By Dale Gribow
Maybe your goal was not about pain and suffering compensation.
Perhaps you hired your business lawyer, or an accident lawyer from LA who...
Rams Hiring (Already)…
By Flint Wheeler
The Los Angeles Rams finally did what they had to do and, they fired Jeff Fisher — telling a coach with the...
“I feel like I’m going to be alone forever…”
Dear Jenny,
I have struggled for many years not allowing myself to get close to anyone. When I do let someone into my life it...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of December 15
© Copyright 2016 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or...
IT’S A WRAP
By Bronwyn Ison
As we draw nearer to the year’s end, I am more passionate about 2017 than I was about 2016. Closing out 2016...
Brrrr! It’s Cold Out There!
By Dr. Maria Lombardo
The weather has certainly changed in the last few weeks and winter is upon us. My patients have been talking about...
The Importance of a Year End Review
By Sunny Simon
Steven entered my office announcing he was on the countdown. Catching my puzzled expression my client explained it was 19 days and...
An Interview with Alfie Pettit
By Tracy Dietlin
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with one of the desert’s most colorful characters, Alfie Pettit, aka Arial Trampway. In...
Standing Up for Standing Rock
By Tracy Rector
From her journal on her experiences at Standing Rock
On Sunday, December 5, we had a huge surprise and Obama denied the easement...
Ho Ho Holiday Gathering at The Art Place to Benefit Toys...
By Craig Michaels
The Art Place in Palm Desert wants to put the Ho Ho back in your Holidays! They have partnered with the 29...
COMIC CON PALM SPRINGS
COMIC CON PALM SPRINGS… is excited to begin a new chapter with our family and partners the heralded Coachella Valley Weekly the periodical pillar...
Voice of the Valley Grand Finale
In 2011 Alexander Yepremian of AY Productions created Voice of the Valley, a search for the greatest singers in Southern California. In this, it’s...
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