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Desert Theatreworks (DTW) seeks local talent for NUNSENSE: The Mega Musical.
Auditions are Monday July 28, 2014 from 6-9pm the Arthur Newman Theatre, Palm Desert.
Applicants must register before auditioning. (if you have already registered, through...
THE DESERT ROSE PLAYHOUSE TO PRESENT “MIXED PLATE” THEIR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER...
The Desert Rose Playhouse, the Valley’s live stage company serving the LGBT and gay-friendly communities, is presenting their annual fundraiser event MIXED PLATE on...
Tilted Kilt Open Mic Week 4
We did it again at the Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition! Week 4 discovered great new talent and we got the crowds roaring fun...
Schmidy’s Haute Lei
This Saturday, July 19th @ 9PM Benefiting California Fire Wives
Featuring: JoJo Leone, Caxton, Pictures From Eden and Deadend Paradox
by Lisa Morgan
Season? What "season"? Things...
COURTNEY BARNETT “The Double EP: A Sea Of Split Peas (Milk...
By Eleni P. Austin
Lana Del Rey, Lorde and Haim have received a ton of ink this year. The praise accorded these women has been...
Palm Trees And Tattoos
This past weekend was the inaugural event of the first Palm Trees and Tattoos Convention which was held at the Hard Rock Hotel in...
Potty Training is Possible!
By Janet McAfee
My dog, Scarlett O'Hara, was rescued from an animal hoarder in Hemet who kept 135 dogs and 35 cats in a small...
10th Anniversary Celebration at Zin American Bistro
By Rick Riozza
Mindy Reed is the owner, food & wine director, and somm of both Palm Springs’ Zin American Bistro and Alicante which are...
Cork and Fork
Not just a meal but a dining experience
By Tracy Dietlin
Last Thursday evening a couple of dear friends took Phil and I out to dinner...
TO BE ALIVE
By Robin E. Simmons
LIFE ITSELF
Director Steven James (HOOP DREAMS) has fashioned a heartfelt and absorbing portrait of the most famous and accessible pop movie...
A Heavy Hitter
By Heidi Simmons
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The Art Of Fielding
by Chad Harbach
Fiction
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Is this baseball season? I really don’t know anything about the sport. Maybe that’s not...
FORBES’ CELEBRITY 100
By Haddon Libby
Forbes recently released their annual Celebrity 100 list for the twelve months ending June 1st. The list ranks “celebrity” via a mix...
COULD I REALLY LOSE MY LICENSE FOR DRIVING WITHOUT AUTO INSURANCE?
By Dale Gribow
California has a financial responsibility law which is similar in all states. This law specifies how much minimum insurance a driver must...
A Little Something For Everyone
By John Paul Valdez
1) ObamaCare or The Affordable Care Act more correctly has moved the uninsured in California from 22 percent down to 11...
When Thunder Roars – Head Indoors!
It’s that time of year when we notice large cumulous clouds forming around southern California. This ‘monsoonal pattern’ is produced by an area of...
Summertime Heat have you feeling stressed or depressed?
When many people feel stressed or depressed, they eat comfort foods. The quick fix is to grab a sugary food or a carb-heavy food...
Candlestick Park: The House Built On Sand, The Home Of Legends
By Julie Buehler
When a 7.1 earth quake shook San Francisco on Oct. 17th, 1989, baseball fans were waiting for Game 3 of the World...
Rory favored to win Open Championship, not Tiger
By Flint Wheeler
Predicting the Open Championship can be a tough task given all the constant weather changes on the links venues, but the odds...
DESERT BLOOD SERVICES COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
Healthy individuals at least 15 years of age may donate blood. (Those 15 and 16 years of age must provide Desert Blood Services with...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of July 17
© Copyright 2014 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "I have complete faith in the continued absurdity of whatever's going on," says...
Navigating the Bumps in the Road
By Sunny Simon
Did you ever have one of those days that started out so well you thought the gods were smiling down at you...
The Answers Keep On Coming
By Dr Peter Kadile
Dr. K, I’m seeing more of those fancy hand dryers in public restrooms. Are they better than the paper towels?
Lawrence, Rancho...
Palm Springs Tattoo Convention @ the Hard Rock Hotel This Weekend!
Featuring: Cub Swanson and His UFC Victory Party, Over 75 of the Nation’s Top Tattoo Industry Artists and Vendors at Your Service, Tattoos, Ms....
PGA DUI Program Offers Safe Ride Home
July 3 marked the launch of the new PGA DUI program. And while it has nothing to do with golf... it has everything to...
Real Women Know How To Write
Author Josefina Lopez talks about Hollywood rejection, writing her heart out and ADD
By Judith Salkin
Growing up as the daughter of Mexican immigrants in Los...
Looking Into Those Empty Buildings
By Denise Ortuno Neil
They are blatantly visible in some cities around the Coachella Valley. Large scale buildings that once held bustling businesses now sit...
International British Rock Star, Terry Reid to Share the Songs and...
"British Invasion" to Take Place @ Schmidy's Tavern, Palm Desert, Saturday July 12 @ 7pm, $10 at Door
By Lisa Morgan
"I never liked to be...
Music On A Stick?
By Michael Kollwitz
Imagine an instrument that gives you access to virtually limitless possibilities for musical expression. Imagine it combines your favorite elements of guitar,...
DJ Trevor “Guy” Worden
Humbled & Addicted To His Craft
By Craig Michaels
While most teenage boys are filling their spare time with sports and after school activities, Trevor Worden...
3rd Ear Experience & Fever Dog = DOG EAR
By Noe Gutierrez
3rd Ear Expereince
3rd Ear Experience reaches beyond the customary rock and jam band stratum. At times defined as space rock or...
Chuck Films
By Monica Morones
Carlos Ortega AKA, “Chuck Films” has been dominating the music video scene in the Coachella Valley for the last few years and...
Swap. Some. Spit.
A Hot Show in the Heat of the Summer!
The Coachella Valley Art Scene is proud to present a new art show featuring works from...
A Session with Cherie, The Pet Psychic
By Janet McAfee
Have you ever wondered what your dog was thinking when he looks up at you with those big brown eyes? Have you...
Break Out Red for Summertime
By Rick Riozza
I know—a lot of you red wine drinkers are jonesin because all we’ve been writing about this season are summer white and...
Generations In The Wild
By Heidi Simmons
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Evergreen
by Rebecca Rasmussen
Fiction
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There is a very romantic notion about making a home and building a life in the American wilderness....
WHAT IS AN HOA AND DO YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR HOA RULES?
By Dale Gribow
The Homeowners Association first emerged in the US in the mid-19th century but became popular in the 1960’s when we experienced rapid...
Classic Heat In the Coachella Valley
“It's like a heat wave, Burnin' in my heart, I can't keep from cryin', It's tearin' me apart…”
“What a cool song… But lately, temperatures...
Whole Foods Market is Coming to the Valley
What would you say if one of the world’s most ethical and admired companies that was rated as one of the 100 best companies...
A Minimum Level of Dignity
By John Paul Valdez
In California the minimum wage is now $9 per hour. By Jan 1, 2016, it will be $10 per hour. 40...
Rousey: An Athlete For The Ages
By Julie Buehler
Depending on whether you move your mouth when you read or not, it may have taken you longer to read this sentence...
The Greatest 21st Century Invention…
By Flint Wheeler
OKAY, so I’ve been told this is a slow time of year for sports. No NBA, Football is barely a whisper, MLB...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of July 10
© Copyright 2014 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): What are the sources that heal and nourish you? Where do you go...
Nurturing Your Mind, Body & Soul
By Bronwyn Ison
Do you find that you are nurturing everyone around you? Are you being nurtured in return? Better yet, are you nurturing yourself?...
Declaring Your Independence
By Sunny Simon
Last week we celebrated our country’s birthday. Our founding fathers made it possible for the people to declare themselves free and independent....
Look Younger Without Surgery
Fillers are Known as "Liquid Facelifts"
By Dr. Maria Lombardo
Through the normal aging process we all lose volume or fullness in our faces. Usually the...
“All American Fourth of July” in Palm Springs
Fireworks Spectacular and Power Baseball on Tap for City’s Independence Day Celebration!
By Amy Blaisdell
Come celebrate Independence Day in Palm Springs at the City’s much...
Desert Hot Springs Celebrates the Fourth on the Fifth!
By Heidi Simmons
“There is a long tradition of celebrating Independence Day on July fifth. Back in 1779 the fourth of July fell on a...
The Coolest Place for July 4th Fireworks is at Palm Desert...
The Palm Desert Aquatic Center (PDAC), a one-of-a-kind water park in the Coachella Valley, has extended hours on July 4th, giving guests an opportunity...