By Angela Romeo
Artists seem to find each other. Thomas and Amara Alban grew up in Savannah Georgia. They began their artistic collaboration in 1998. In 2000 that collaboration brought them to the High Desert and the medium of clay.
California has a rich history in the ceramics and pottery milieu. For example, California artists had a great impact on the...
Olivia Newton-John’s appeal is timeless. With a career spanning more than five decades she is still a vibrant, creative individual adored by fans around the globe and she’s going to be bringing her incredible talents to the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Friday, October 6, 2017.
Olivia’s U.S. album debut, Let Me Be There, produced her...
Saturday, September 30 at 8 p.m.
Spotlight 29 Casino is proud to present Tower of Power on Saturday, September 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 28 at 10 a.m. at www.Spotlight29.com. Spotlight 29 Casino’s Spotlight Showroom offers the premier entertainment experience in the Coachella Valley.
Tower of Power has been on the music scene for 49...
By Eleni P. Austin
There’s such a finality to the word “goodbye.”
Farewell, so long, even adieu and cheerio feel less permanent. Adios feels slightly less irrevocable, as though there’s a chance the person saying this word might return.
Adios is what Glen Campbell is saying on his latest, ne’ last record. After nearly 60 years in the music business, a movie...
By Rebecca Pikus
An Artwalk is a great opportunity for Art Lovers and Art Collectors to visit many galleries open at the same time -- all in one area! You can park your car and stroll from gallery to gallery, viewing and experiencing a vast array of paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, photography, arts and antiques.
One such Artwalk is in the...
By Janet McAfee
His feet were sore and swollen from standing on the wire mesh of his cage in the sweltering garage. The dog could barely stand up in the small enclosure, and his legs cramped in pain. The stench was overwhelming. Sometimes waste products from the cage on top would drop into his enclosure. The dogs in the garage...
By Rick Riozza
Last time we whooped it up by clearing off our venerable wine bar and setting up generous ideas for you gin lovers with some newer brands in town. Especially interesting was all this “Navy Strength” going around. You’ll remember that when all was said and done, Navy Strength meant your splash or dose of gin was harboring...
By Denise Ortuno-Neil
Murph’s Gaslight in Bermuda Dunes, famous for off the chart delicious Pan Fried Chicken, is now serving breakfast on Saturday’s and Sunday’s from 9am to 1pm.
Nowadays, if you stop by Murph’s Gaslight on a Saturday morning, the bar is full, lined with a community of patrons enjoying comradery, easy styled breakfast items and a drink or two.
The...
by Robin E. Simmons
CVW#276
NOW PLAYING:
DUNKIRK
“Soldiers of the West Front! Dunkirk has fallen … with it has ended the greatest battle in world history. Soldiers! My confidence in you knows no bounds. You have not disappointed me.” ~ Adolf Hitler
“We must be very careful not to assign to this the attributes of a victory. Wars are not won by evacuations.”...
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
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The Teeth of the Comb
by Osama Alomar - Stories
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Casualties of the Syrian Civil War are estimated at 450,000. As if there is anything “casual” about death, loss and destruction of people, especially when they are cut from the same cloth.
The Syrian clash began in 2011 and there appears to be no resolution in sight. How...
Service Before Self is something we learn early in the fire service. It's one of many virtues I love about the fire service. Unselfish acts performed by professionals every day. You see this regularly by the Men and Women of the Riverside County Fire Dept. Thank you for your service!
Unfortunately not everyone does this. We all have experienced the...
BY HADDON LIBBY
August is hot. It is a time of year when many of us enjoy outdoor picnics or barbecues with family and friends. It is also the time of year when many of us get sick with food poisoning.
The Center for Disease Control states that one in six people can expect to get sick from the food that...
The odds are that you or a loved one will be in an auto accident....sometime. Now what do you do and what does the insurance company do when that happens?
You must initially KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT and understand that the other party's insurance company will immediately assign a nice sweet adjuster to contact you and pump you for information....
By Flint Wheeler
Southern Cal’s Trojans hope to ride the momentum of last season’s great finish into this season, which they’ll begin as the betting favorite to win their conference, something they haven’t done in almost a decade. And with a Pac-12 title might come a return to the Big Time, in the form of an invitation to the College...
© Copyright 2017 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In my astrological opinion, your life in the coming days should draw inspiration from the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, a six-day bout of revelry that encouraged everyone to indulge in pleasure, speak freely, and give gifts. Your imminent future could (and I believe should) also have resemblances to the yearly...
By Bronwyn Ison
Have you ever thought about how many decisions you have to make each day? If you take a moment to ponder how many, it could take a bit of your time. We make numerous decisions daily. Some are small and others may be life altering and require more thought.
It’s possible you are making choices for other people....
By Dr. Maria Lombardo
We often hear patients complain that the cost of doing the cosmetic procedures they want is more expensive than they feel they can afford. Botox, for example, needs to be injected more than twice per year to maintain the desired effect. Very often a patient will try (and love!) a product like Botox but won’t come...
By Sunny Simon
Stopping for a moment to put down my summer beach read and rest my eyes, I scanned the activity around the resort’s Olympic sized pool. Some inhabitants stretched out on the luxurious beach chairs were contently soaking up the sun, others, like me, engaged in light reading. I sighed observing about a third of the vacationers intently...
By Tricia Witkower
At CV Weekly, we live and breathe music and entertainment. In that arena, we have many heroes those we admire for their raw talent, their ability to make us feel, their selflessness in giving themselves to their craft. After an electrical outage at the Riviera Palm Springs derailed the original CV Weekly Music Awards on June 4,...
By Tricia Witkower
He·ro (noun) a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
When the Riviera Palm Springs experienced an electrical outage on June 4, the day of our original CV Weekly Music Awards, it seemed all hope might be lost. Thanks, in great part, to generous donors such as Vincent Battaglia (CEO and President...
By Morgan James
When tragedy struck at The Coachella Valley Music Awards last month, a hero stood up and immediately began a Generosity campaign to help get the award show back on track, bringing a second chance to the local music scene's only award show for locals, by locals. Program Director for 93.7 KCLB, Todd Killiam aka TK, went to...
By Avery Wood
P.S.A Organica, a popular medicinal marijuana dispensary in Palm Springs, calls itself ‘A Collective That Cares,’ and the truth in this statement is apparent. The lobby of the shop is welcoming, with seating and water for anyone who needs a break from the heat, and the products sold there are helping many valley residents, according to owner...
Best Band – Caxton
Best Rock Band – Mighty Jack
Best Metal Band – House of Broken Promises
Best Punk Band – Bridger
Best Alternative Rock Band – Caxton
Best Rap/Hip Hop – Thr3 Strykes
Best Reggae – Desert Rhythm Project
Best Jazz Vocals – Slim Man
Best Jazz Instrumental – Alex Santana
Best Blues Band – Black Water Gospel
Best Country Band – Lisa and The Gents
Best Adult...
“The End is in the Beginning” is a 2-day intensive improvisational acting workshop that will expose students to performance-based improvisational pieces that come full circle. The beginning of the piece shows up again, in some form, at the end. Specific structures taught will include "La Ronde" and a Tag Out Performance Piece, as well as short form exercises like...
Philanthropist and Community Leader
By Heidi Simmons
There is a verse in the Psalms, “I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains, from whence cometh my strength.” That was a favorite quote of John Furbee who died July 12 at the age of 87. It is fitting because, as a young pharmacist, Furbee worked at a drug store on south Palm...
JAZZ IN THE PINES FESTIVAL August 11, 12, 13, 2017
The 24th Annual Idyllwild Arts ‘JAZZ IN THE PINES’ outdoor music festival will be held on the grounds of the Idyllwild Arts Academy in the San Jacinto Mountains above Palm Springs. The Festival starts on the evening of Friday, August 11, 2017, with a VIP Patrons Dinner and continues throughout...
By Avery Wood
Local band Hollace played their first show in the Coachella Valley after a long hiatus at the CV Music Awards on Sunday. The band, which comprises singer Alex Antonio; Frank Michel on the lead guitar; James Hollis Eaton on the rhythm guitar; Shawn “Stretch” Fisher on the bass; and Josh Ballard on the drums, was nominated for...
BY PATTE PURCELL
What newcomer to the scene managed to garner 3 nominations in 3 different categories in the Coachella Valley Music Awards? That would be Alex Santana. He was nominated and won the award for 'Best Jazz Vocalist" as well as ‘Best Guitar’ with his oh-so-cool style of guitar and vocals.
Additionally, his band Irie Junctions was nominated for Best...
BY REBECCA PIKUS
Cammy Davis is a mixed-media artist whose paintings are being featured in Rebecca Fine Art Gallery's new exhibit, "Summer Group Show" (runs through Sept. 30, 2017). Her work has been featured at fine art galleries throughout the Northwest, and has been published in books—Ashland, Oregon and Ashland, Oregon Day Trips—and periodicals—EATT Magazine, Luxe Beat Magazine and Southern...
BY ELENI P. AUSTIN
Last year, it seemed like singer-songwriter Cait Brennan came out of nowhere. With a five-octave vocal range and a kaleidoscopic sense of songcraft that incorporated hints of Glam-Rock, Psychedelia, vaudeville and Power-Pop, her inaugural album, appropriately entitled Debutante, landed on several “best of 2016” lists, including the prestigious Village Voice Pazz & Jop critical survey. In...
BY JANET McAFEE
The small white Terrier at the animal shelter was nicknamed “The Climber”. Dogs in public shelters usually don’t have names, but this fellow at the county shelter in Thousand Palms caught everyone’s attention when he climbed out of his kennel and scampered wildly through the public area. In the cartoons, we root for the dogs who escape...
BY RICK RIOZZA
I’ve always been a big gin fan. So, therefore, while we’re at it—a big Martini lover. I’ve never appreciated a vodka Martini. If there’s any vodka involved, it better have been infused with juniper berries and whatever other variety of botanicals my favorite gins have historically included.
And I know back in the day, our hero, James Bond...
By Denise Ortuno-Neil
Craving a Gyro? Don’t know what a Gyro is? Well, you can get both of these questions resolved with a visit to one of the best Greek eateries in the Coachella Valley, at Athena Gyro in Palm Desert.
It’s a debate of sorts on how to actually pronounce the delectable sandwich. Is the “G” leading the word, or...
BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS
NOW PLAYING:
DAWSON CITY: FROZEN TIME
Bill Morrison’s utterly mesmerizing found-footage documentary brings to life the bizarre true history of a long-lost collection of 533 century old nitrate film prints that were unearthed in 1978 under a hockey rink during a construction project in a former Klondike Gold Rush town.
This astonishing film is nothing less than a history...
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living...
BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA
This will be the worst fire season ever! Fire officials preach this every year and what do we hear back? You say that every year!
But when we say it, it is true reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.
Let me explain… Take a 5 gallon can of gasoline and place it in your garage this year. Do...
BY HADDON LIBBY
With temperatures peaking at levels high enough to slow cook barbecue in your car, we are officially in the dog days of summer. Ever wonder where the phrase ‘dog days of summer’ comes from?
Where we think of the phrase as meaning that it is so hot out that dogs just laze around, the origins date back to...
BY DALE GRIBOW
1: Do not buy insurance for the market value of your home. Instead buy only for the home's reconstruction cost (materials and labor and not for the land).
2. Red cars do not cost more to insure but get pulled over more because red color attracts an officer's eye. The more you get pulled over and ticketed, the...
By Flint Wheeler
Every team scouts the free agent market. Most teams have holes, lack depth, or just want to inject a new face in their lineup. Some free agents come with little risk. They have been consistently productive and healthy and there are no signs that anything will change in a new city. Other free agent signings are a...
Week of July 27
© Copyright 2017 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Are you feeling as daring about romance as I suspect? If so, I've composed a provocative note for you to give to anyone you have good reason to believe will be glad to receive it. Feel free to copy it word-for-word or edit it to suit your needs....
By Bronwyn Ison
Lingering in your past can potentially be harmful to your future. Reminiscing can bring back fabulous memories but we can also allow poor past experiences hold us in bondage. By all means, I love to recall positive experiences. However, it is quite common to reflect on poor past experiences because of the way it made us feel....
BY DR PETER KADILE
Hey Doc, I’m cleaning out my medicine cabinet. How good are medications if they are past their expiration date?
Shaun, DHS
Shaun, that’s a good question that I frequently get asked by patients and friends. The expiration date on the bottle is the final date that the drug manufacturer guarantees the full potency and safety of that medication....
by Sunny Simon
Stopping for a moment to put down my summer beach read and rest my eyes, I scanned the activity around the resort’s Olympic sized pool. Some inhabitants stretched out on the luxurious beach chairs were contently soaking up the sun, others, like me, engaged in light reading. I sighed observing about a third of the vacationers intently...
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
This article shares news items related to regulations, products, and research. The medical cannabis (MC) industry is adding interesting variations to what is currently on the market. Technology has advanced the old ways of extracting cannabis oil. Now we have Rosen machines that you can buy from Walmart. MC is becoming more and more mainstream as...
Sunday, July 23 @ The Riviera from 5-9pm
STILL TIME TO GET YOUR TICKETS
$25.00 advance $35.00 at Door
The CV Music Awards has been rescheduled from the June 4 date when the power went out at The Riviera to this Sunday, July 23.
This year we have 37 categories in all genres that the valley got to vote on. A total of...
By Tricia Witkower
At the ripe age of five, prodigy Alvin Taylor began what would become his lifelong passion: playing the drums. Less than a decade later, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Little Richard heard Taylor playing by chance at the Biltmore hotel where Taylor bussed tables, and to make a long and incredible story short, insisted he become his...
By Morgan James
Brothers, John Stanley King and Ronnie King, are celebrated musicians and music industry professionals who are being given the Pioneer Award at The 2017 CV Music Awards at The Riviera in Palm Springs Sunday, July 23. Born into a musical family, the pair has embraced the opportunity to learn the business and perform regularly in the Coachella...
By Noe Gutierrez
SCOTT REEDER
Scott Thomas Reeder will be receiving the 2017 Trailblazer Award at this year’s Coachella Valley Music Awards. Reeder is the ultimate bass player who happens to hail from the desert. He plays his guitar left-handed using a left-handed bass with the strings inverted. Reeder was a member of Kyuss from 1992-1995. He was also a member...
By Tracy Dietlin
It is with pride, respect, and admiration that we will be awarding the staff and creators of the AMP program this year's first ever “Visionary Award” at the CV Music Awards on Sunday, July 23 at the Riviera Resort in Palm Springs.
With music programs disappearing at an alarming rate in our schools, more and more every year,...
By Heidi Simmons
“The Coachella Valley has been an ideal place to raise our family and grow our business,” said Dominic Nappi, President, Back Nine Greens. “We could not have chosen a better place to live and work.”
Back Nine Greens is a premier quality synthetic turf design and installation company headquartered in Palm Desert.
Once prevalent mainly at miniature golf courses,...
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