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2015 Palm Springs Opens at ARCHANGEL GALLERY
By Angela Valente Romeo
Any time a new gallery opens in the Coachella Valley, it is wonderful for all. Art is important – to our...
Cassie, From Fear to Love
By Janet McAfee
The vast majority of dogs adopted and rescued from shelters are happy, well adjusted, tail wagging canines, instinctively looking forward with optimism. ...
Italians Win at the U.S. Open!
By Rick Riozza
You know—as your multitasking wine, food & tennis columnist here at CV Weekly, there was no way we’d pass-up commenting on the...
Jules From The Gridiron: Losing Can Help A Franchise Win
By Julie Buehler
The Colts got their face caved in by the Buffalo Bills.
The Vikings were embarrassed on Monday Night Football by the Niners. Teddy...
RETRO TOUGH GUYS
By Robin E. Simmons
There are several boutique home video distributors that license and transfer forgotten, cult, classic and B-movies that have never been on...
Men of Action
By Heidi Simmons
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“The Redeemers”
by Ace Atkins
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“Silent Creed”
by Alex Kava
Fiction
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Men and women love a guy who can take charge. Someone who isn’t afraid to buck...
The Fed and Cheap Money
By Haddon Libby
The financial markets are in a tizzy over anticipated interest rate increases. Rate increases are needed in order to begin eliminating the...
CAN YOU GET MY LABOR DAY DUI DISMISSED?
By Dale Gribow
The honest answer is maybe....but the odds are against it. Any lawyer that tells you YES they can dismiss your DUI without...
Can We Please Take Our Seat – Safely!
National Child Passenger Safety Week is this week. Make sure the ones you love are safe and secure in the car on every trip...
The Stone Cold Facts… About Stones
By Dr. Peter Kadile
Dr. Peter, my brother has had several episodes of passing kidney stones. I heard they are painful, is there a chance...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of September 17
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I won't go so far as to say that you are surrounded by...
CHOOSE YOUR BATTLES WISELY
By Bronwyn Ison
How is it that we find ourselves entangled in battles with others? Why do we allow others to immerse us in to...
Revisiting Networking 101
By Sunny Simon
Like most entrepreneurs, I am always happy to pass on a referral. Many small business owners gain a portion of their business...
Hollace: Defining A New Generation Of Rock
By Tracy Dietlin
And the winner is Hollace. That was the announcement made 2 weeks ago when Fortune Finder Music Group held their 2nd Annual...
Desert Rocker, Dandy Brown & Band
@ Joshua Tree Trading Post, Saturday, September 12 @ 8pm
By Lisa Morgan
Producer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Steve “Dandy” Brown, best known for his work...
Surf Party with The Woodys, Blues with Kal David, and A...
All Happening This Week at The World Famous Palm Canyon Road House
By Lisa Morgan
One of the tastiest, most fun and truly dedicated places consistently...
Ted Quinn and the Merciless Beats
@ Pappy & Harriet's Thursday, Sept 17th @ 8pm
By Lisa Morgan
"It fills in all the gaps and connects the dots. It's the atmosphere that...
Funkalicious Gina Carey Performs Live at Clementine’s
By Laura Hunt Little
If your head is in the present, but your heart and soul long for a time machine to the music of...
Open Mic Competition Fall Edition
Week #3 of the CV Open Mic Competition Fall edition brought on a lot of familiar faces, plus a few new performers! New bands...
Blake Aaron
By Patte Purcell
One of smooth jazz's top hit makers is coming to the desert. Blake Aaron will be the special guest star of Darryl...
ORANGE PEELS “Begin The Begone” (Mystery Lawn/Minty Fresh Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
Anyone wanting to hear some quintessential California music should look no further than The Orange Peels. The Bay Area band has...
UNITY – ART – PEACE
By Angela Valente Romeo
The UN International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) is observed around the world each year on September. 21st. It is a...
Keep Kitty Inside
By Janet McAfee
Maybe you grew up on a farm or in a rural area where your pet cat was allowed to roam outside. Today...
The New Wave of Portugal Wines
By Rick Riozza
Interesting stuff!—for the new wine enthusiasts around town, trying wines from Spain, Portugal, Greece, and other international wine destinations seem pretty easy...
GRANNY THE SUPERHERO!
By Robin E. Simmons
GRANDMA
Lily Tomlin is terrific in the title roll of writer-director Paul Weitz’s dramatic comedy about a woman helping her pregnant --...
Mothers Who Murder
By Heidi Simmons
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“Hush Hush”
by Laura Lippman
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It’s a strange and horrific phenomenon when mothers kill their kids. To think the nurturer, the heart and soul...
CV Housing Market; The Cure for the Stock Market Blues
By Bruce Cathcart
Have recent events in the stock market got you down and feeling blue? Is it a bull or a bear market, just...
Jobs & Corporate Greed
By Haddon Libby
The White House has been touting the August unemployment number of 5.1% as the best results since March, 2008. While the economy...
CAN YOUR FAMILY RISK ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT AN ESTATE PLAN?
By Dale Gribow
The following ten steps should be considered by everyone starting to plan their estate. It is also a good review for those...
Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Did you know that one in three children in the united States is over weight? Childhood obesity puts kids at risk and is a...
Legal Sports Wagering Outside Nevada Is Closer Than We Think…
By Flint Wheeler
“Gambling is so — the threat of gambling, and to create more threats, is to me — I'm stunned. … I'm appalled....
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of September 10
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "More and more I have come to admire resilience," writes Jane Hirshfield in...
AHA MOMENTS
By Bronwyn Ison
Most people are familiar with the slang term “Aha.” It is described as a moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or...
Pressing the Pause Button
By Sunny Simon
A client of mine, Liz, carved out some time from her busy day to have a leisurely lunch with a friend. As...
Chelsea Sugarbritches: Birthday Diva
By Esther Sanchez
Saturday, September 5th, five awesome bands and all of the cool kids will be gathering at Schmidy’s Tavern in Palm Desert to...
The Community Supports Musicians Outlet after the Fire That Destroyed Their...
By Tracy Dietlin
This past Saturday CV Weekly and Schmidy’s Tavern brought the community together to raise over $5,000.00 for Musicians Outlet at the “Brick...
2015 Rae of Hope Leadership Retreat, Hope and Help for Our...
“To be irreplaceable, you have to be different. I don’t want them to just be told, I want them to be shown.” -Bianca Rae
By...
The Summer Showdown Is Still Resonating Through The Hood
By Tracy Dietlin
This past Sunday night was the Final round of Fortune Finder Music Group’s “Summer Showdown: Battle of the Bands” at The Hood...
Open Mic Competition Fall Edition
Week #2 of the CV Open Mic Competition Fall edition brought on a lot of familiar faces, plus a few new performers! Fresh musical...
Ruth Ruiz
By Patte Purcell
There are some of us, who even though we are not musicians, are doing our best to support Jazz and particularly smooth...
TOMMY KEENE “Laugh In The Dark” (Second Motion Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
The perfect Pop song has a few key ingredients; obviously it must be catchy, it must be memorable and it must...
Music’s New Khan
By Angela Valente Romeo
Sometimes our destiny seems predetermined. Other times we create our own destiny. Other times it seems to be a mix of...
Baby, From Blindness to Hope
By Janet McAfee
The animals and their owners patiently stood in line awaiting their appointments at the low cost spay and neuter clinic in Indio. ...
Busting Out the Beer & Brats
By Rick Riozza
As is traditionally done in this wine column, we salute a fun summer of suds by clearing off the wine bar, grabbing...
MEANDERING ALONG THE BEATEN TRAIL
By Robin E. Simmons
A WALK IN THE WOODS
The Appalachian Trail is 2,100 miles long. You’d think that was long enough to extract some great...
Oliver Sacks 1933 – 2015
By Heidi Simmons
It is a rare gift when a writer has the ability and talent to open the eyes and mind of a reader...
Jules From The Gridiron: Preseason Finale Edition
By Julie Buehler
Strap on your knee brace and grab your playbook, it’s time to break down the latest in the NFL.
(cue bad British accent)...
TRUST and POTUS 2016
By Haddon Libby
The Pew Research Center has studied public trust in government going back to 1958. Back then, 73% of Americans trusted their elected...