Admin
A Stage Review of “La Cage Aux Folles”
By Dee Jae Cox
La cage aux folles literally means "the cage of mad women", though folles is also a slang term for effeminate homosexuals.
Palm Canyon...
Saturday Night Laughs Comedy Show
Raises Funds for the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
By Denise Ortuno Neil
Saturday Night Laughs Comedy Show at Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails in Thousand...
Teachers Gather to Rally for Much Needed Contract Reform
By Curtis Hendricks
Tuesday, May 19, teachers gathered in front of the Desert Sands Unified School District, located in La Quinta, CA, near the intersection...
Grooves At The Westin Will Return In The Fall
By Patte Purcell
The crowds came out to see Hiroshima at Grooves at the Westin for the last concert of the spring series. A star...
Tilted Kilt Open Mic
Week #2 of The Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition Summer edition 2015 brought a musicians and supportive fans alike! The $100 weekly cash prize...
Congratulations Banjer Dan!
Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition Session 3 Winner
By Esther Sanchez
Truth be told, when I was asked to get in touch with Dan Mazer, AKA...
PENNYWISE, Today and “Yesterdays”
By Lisa Morgan
Few bands have left as indelible of a mark on the history of 90s punk as Pennywise. It all started around 1989...
MICHAEL Des BARRES “The Key To The Universe” (FOD Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
“I’ve been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king.” Of course that’s Frank Sinatra, but...
Sallé Kirby
By Monica Morones
Multi-media artist Sallé Kirby has been an influence in the art community with her bright, expressive and beautiful work. Photographer, painter, printmaker,...
Niya, A Miracle Rescue & A Happy Ending
By Janet McAfee
Vanessa Ruggles and Curtis Sweesy, Loving All Animals’ German Shepherd foster parents, spotted the shelter dog’s photograph and video on Facebook. The...
The Wine Road to Roland Garros (Partie Deux)
By Rick Riozza
In our last article, we arrived in Paris a couple of weeks early to commence a fun wine tasting tour to famed...
ROAD RAGE AS ART
By Robin E. Simmons
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Australian medical doctor George Miller had an idea for a movie 35 years ago, but could only raise...
Happy Go Lucky
By Heidi Simmons
-----
Lucky Alan
By Jonathan Lethem
Stories
-----
It’s great to read an author whose writing is unencumbered and has nothing to worry about other than what’s...
Your Job is to Make it Memorable!
Monday May 25th we will be remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces with Memorial Day.
Every...
Summertime Do’s & Don’ts
With summertime upon us and daily temperatures poised to exceed 100 degrees most days over the next four months, it is important to remember...
Crosscheck for Arrival
By Haddon Libby
The long Memorial Day weekend marks the start of summer for most. Over the next few months, many of us will be...
PALM DESERT ATTORNEY REVEALS WHETHER DUI CHECKPOINTS ARE LEGAL
By Dale Gribow
This week is Memorial Day and that means “our finest” will be out in force with DUI Checkpoints for those of us...
Is A Franchise Really Doomed Or Just Doomed To Believe It?
By Julie Buehler
I “guaranteed” the Clippers would win Game 6.
I had watched them steamroll a stunned Rockets team into submission for 3 of the...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of May 21
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): James McNeil Whistler was an influential painter in the latter half of the...
TURN YOUR DREAMS INTO REALITY
By Bronwyn Ison
As children we dream of what adulthood will look like. Not cognizant of all the responsibility associated with adulthood we wanted to...
The Trouble with Eloise
By Sunny Simon
I have a friend I call “If Only Eloise.” Of course, her real name isn’t Eloise, and to be honest with you...
The CV Music Awards
Recognizing the Best of the Valley’s Independent Musicians and Bands on Sunday, May 17
By Tracy Dietlin
Got your tix for the 2rd Annual CV Music Awards? Time...
Q&A WITH “HOT PURSUIT” DIRECTOR ANNE FLETCHER
By Robin E. Simmons
Last Saturday, I hosted a Q&A with director Anne Fletcher after a screening of “Hot Pursuit” at Cinemas Palme d’Or, where...
THEATRE 29 ACCEPTING DIRECTOR’S SUBMISSIONS FOR 2016 SEASON
Theatre 29 is beginning the process of selecting plays, comedies, dramas and musicals for their 2016 season.
Area theatrical directors are being invited to submit...
A Stage Review of “THE MIRACLE WORKER”
By Dee Jae Cox
The Miracle Worker was first produced in 1959, but the story is timeless.
And some classics are most certainly worth restaging. William...
You Go Girl!
BY DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
Sing it out loud and proud, Guenevere: “Tra la! It's May! The lusty month of May! That lovely month when ev'ryone goes...
Snapshots from the Men’s Issue Cocktail Party
Thanks to all of the gentlemen featured in last week's Men's Issue of Coachella Valley Weekly. On Wednesday, May 6th, a congratulatory cocktail party...
PHILLIE MILLS & BUCK ROOGAH
TWIN EAGLES OF THE DESERT EAGLES
By Esther Sanchez
Over the past couple of decades, those of us who have paid attention have witnessed the music...
Tilted Kilt Open Mic
The kick off for the Summer Edition 2015 of The Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition brought a great show! The $100 weekly cash prize...
Esther’s Picks for Joshua Tree Music Festival
Thursday - Sunday, May 14-17, 2015
by Esther Sanchez
Are you planning on attending the Joshua Tree Music Festival this weekend but have yet to take the...
Bianca Fort Mid-Days on KKUU, U92.7
By Craig Michaels
Born and raised right here in the 760, Bianca Fort has been the mid-day personality on U92.7 for the past 7 years....
Craig Chestnut
By Patte Purcell
Who's the debonair guy sitting behind the drums? It's the desert's favorite jazz drummer Craig Chestnut. Despite his youthful good looks he's...
COURTNEY BARNETT
“sometimes I sit and think, and sometimes I just sit” (Milk Records/Mom+Pop Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
“Put me on a pedestal and I’ll only disappoint...
A Summer Music Festival – with Music Art
By Rebecca Pikus
Summer in the Desert belongs to us again! The Exciting, Original Event “A Summer Music Festival” offers a 6-week series of Live...
Mary Ewing, Helping our Cats!
By Janet McAfee
Coachella Valley cats have a wonderful advocate in Mary Ewing, a local resident who works tirelessly to save their lives and find...
The Wine Road to Roland Garros
By Rick Riozza
Allons-y! C’mon—let’s get going! And get ready for pure athleticism and emotion on clay!
True to my calling as your wine, food &...
bb’s at The River
A Great New Mid-Valley Dining Spot to Try
By Judith Salkin
You could call Jack Srebnik, owner of Maracas and The Slice restaurants, and co-owner along...
HOT CHICKS ON THE LOOSE
By Robin E. Simmons
HOT PURSUIT
This diverting comedy has met with mixed reviews. Some of the more negative ones have singled out director Anne Fletcher...
Ruth Rendell Remembered
Ruth Rendell 1930 – 2015
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
Hard to imagine a world without mysteries, psychological thrillers and crime novels. It’s a beloved genre...
HONORING OUR SERVICE MEMBERS ON MEMORIAL DAY
By Maria M. Miranda
On Memorial Day, we honor men and women who died while courageously serving in the U.S. military. We also recognize active...
One in Five Live in Poverty
By Haddon Libby
While the Coachella Valley is a second or third home to many of the nation’s most affluent people, many of our full-time...
Palm Desert Lawyer Exposes Clients Typical PERSONAL INJURY Questions
By Dale Gribow
Susan from Palm Springs asks:
Over the last year you have stated that law is an information gathering game. Why is that true...
WILDFIRE AWARENESS
National “Wildfire Awareness Week” is declared the first week in May. Approximately 95 percent of all wildfires are sparked by the activity of people,...
HOW TO MARKET ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET
ShareKitchen and the Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center are collaborating to bring you an incredible speaker for our upcoming workshop on "How to Market...
The Hike That Connects A Community
By Julie Buehler
All I knew was that I wanted to spend some time with my sister-in-law, Carli.
We decided a hike would be fun.
I knew...
Brady & Pats Face NFL headache, Still Super Bowl Champs
By Flint Wheeler
The league suspended the Super Bowl MVP Monday for the first four games of the season, fined the New England Patriots $1...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of May 14
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The danger of resisting a temptation too strenuously is that the temptation might...
MUSIC: SOUL SOOTHING
By Bronwyn Ison
What is it about music that strikes cords of emotions within us? Music has been a part of our culture for as...
Playing Your Hunch
By Sunny Simon
A few weeks ago I attended a speech contest. One of the contestants gave a very humorous speech about surviving a harrowing...
For Whatever Ails You…
By Dr Peter Kadile
Hey Dr. Kadile, my son frequently gets ear infections after being in the pool for awhile. Will he have to get...
Advertisement
