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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 ----- The Art Of Fielding by Chad Harbach Fiction ----- 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...

John Doe

By Eleni P. Austin Beginning in the mid-70s, Los Angeles had a thriving Punk Rock scene that rivaled New York’s. It was a backlash to...

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 ----- Evergreen by Rebecca Rasmussen Fiction ----- There is a very romantic notion about making a home and building a life in the American wilderness....

GET SMART

By Haddon Libby ‘Coal Rollers’, Open Carry Texas, the Anti-Vaccination Movement and participants in the Gluten-free Living fad have more in common than any of...

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...

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