By Haddon Libby
With the surprise election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States, the Republican Party now controls the House of Representatives, the Senate and the Oval Office. This most likely means that Obamacare will be repealed, a wall will be built along the Mexican border, trade deals will be renegotiated, the Supreme Court will...
By Dale Gribow
MOST DRIVERS DO NOT KNOW THAT YOU CAN BE ARRESTED FOR A DUI WHEN YOU ARE NOT DRUNK? The TERM DRUNK DRIVING IS OFTEN MISTAKENLY USED INTERCHANGEABLY WITH DUI BY THE PUBLIC. The Terms DRUNK DRIVING/IMPAIRED DRIVING/BUZZED DRIVING AND DUI ALL refers to the same offense... In other words you do not have to be drunk. You...
The popular music, art, and skateboarding event plans even more exciting surprises for fans.
The El Gato Classic Legends Weekend returns to Palm Springs for the third time, January 13 - 15, 2017. The wildly popular event brings together art, music, and skateboarding as a complete weekend experience that will be enjoyed by fans, industry professionals and the top pros...
By Flint Wheeler
A new season awakens slowly, like newlyweds on the sixth day of the honeymoon, like campers in the midst of a morning downpour. What has happened before lays out the possible, but is not predictive.
Every season develops with its own rhythm, with new story lines. A summer’s work helps lay the foundation -- who used their time...
By Slim Man
I had no idea what Style Fashion Week was until my friend called me up and asked me if the Slim Man band could play at the affair. I was already booked, but I was curious, so I checked it out. It’s a pretty big deal. Every major fashion magazine will be there. They’re expecting thousands of...
Week of November 10
© Copyright 2016 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Now and then you display an excessive egotism that pushes people away. But during the next six weeks you will have an excellent chance to shed some of that tendency, even as you build more of the healthy pride that attracts help and support. So be alert for...
By Bronwyn Ison
Six-pack abs appears to be a fascination with Americans. Possessing rock-hard washboard abs is the goal for many. Truly one should be thinking, how do I maintain the muscles “springy and elastic,” in a well honed state?” A healthy muscle has this consistency. Many people get caught up in how many crunches or abdominal exercises they can...
By Dr. Maria Lombardo
In the world of cosmetic surgery, the facial filler has been around for a long time. In the 1980’s collagen was first approved for injection and through the years many new products have been introduced. We have come a long way from using an injectable filler to just “fill in a line” on your face and...
By Sunny Simon
Thinking about making a job change? Okay, great. I’m all for growing your career, but lately I been reviewing a number of resumes lacking focus and direction. Sure, recruiters get this is not your grandfather’s career path. Hiring managers do not expect to see employees logging 15 or 20 years for the same employer on every resume...
By Heidi Simmons
"We want our customers to achieve optimal health," said Starkie Sowers, Director of Education, Clark’s Nutrition & Natural Foods Market. "We are absolutely committed to assisting and educating our clientele."
On two consecutive Saturdays, November 12 and 18, at 3:00 pm, Clark's Nutrition in Rancho Mirage will hold a free workshop on essential oils. "The essential oils have...
‘Solidarity Through Pride’ Bringing Pride back to downtown where it belongs
By Judith Salkin
Mmmm. Let’s see, there is a ton of stuff to do this weekend in Palm Springs – and most of it is tied to the 30th annual celebration of Greater Palm Springs Pride.
While the week’s events started with a candlelight vigil and march through downtown that...
Proceeds Benefit American Friends of our Armed Forces
With Veteran's Day only a week away, La Quinta Cliffhouse Grill & Bar and Pacifica Seafood Restaurant have announced a special promotion honoring veterans and active duty military personnel with a free entree on Monday, November 7, 2016. The restaurants will donate 10% of the day's total sales to American Friends of...
The opening ceremony will be at noon Saturday, Nov. 5, in Patriot Park
Volunteers are needed to help the Rotary Clubs of Cathedral City as they prepare for the 11th annual Healing Field event, which is scheduled to take place from Nov. 5 through 12 at Patriot Park.
Patriot Park is located on the corner of Dinah Shore and Date Palm...
By Noe Gutierrez
Metalachi has performed in the desert several times now and each show has brought a high energy mariachi + metal + comedy show that cannot be duplicated. This Friday, November 4th at 9 p.m. at the Date Shed in Indio, Metalachi continues its metal dominance of the lively Mexican street music played with brass instruments and guitars...
By Laura Hunt Little
KAABOO is an experience that is noticeably different from other festivals. The sophomore year festival brought together a multi-generational lineup of genre-spanning musical performances along with top comedians, chefs and visual artists. The four day festival on the weekend of September 15-18, 2016 began with Thursday night VIP access to performances by Macy Gray and Chris...
Experience craft beer and wine tasting from a huge selection of vendors, colorful art installations and live music performed by five crowd-pleasing bands.
The 6th Annual Rhythm, Wine & Brews Experience returns to Empire Polo Club’s fields on Saturday, March 4th, 2017. Presented by Empire Music Ventures, the 2017 line-up includes Snoop Dogg, Pepper, The Expendables, Andy Frasco and Spankshaft...
By Morgan James
Every week, the CV Open Mic Competition at The Block Sports Bar & Grill in Cathedral City delivers a consistent crowd of excited performers and cheering fans. Amazing! Live videos fill social media adding to the crowd as the night rolls on and shared by performers and fans. Audience giveaways from new sponsor, Brutal Bee Music Group,...
By Patte Purcell
It is always refreshing to see a young person working in the jazz genre. It is a legacy that must be preserved and continue to grow. One impressive addition to the mix is a beautiful 29 year old vocalist from Canada by the name of Khea Emmanuel. Her sultry alto combined with a classic jazz style makes...
By Eleni P. Austin
Marvin Etzioni and Willie Aron have known each other nearly 40 years. They met at Aron’s Records in 1978. A Los Angeles institution, Aron’s opened on Melrose Avenue in 1965 across the street from Fairfax High School. A mecca for music lovers, it lasted 40 years closing in 2005.
Willie was a 15 year old kid cutting...
By Angela Romeo
Politics aside, art is never quiet. The work of Wendy Wonder is no exception.
Wendy Wonder was born to Sheryl Berk in the tumultuous sixties. “Andy Warhol and The Factory. People burning bras. Others burning draft cards. It was a time of change and experimentation, “ said Wendy. “Sheryl became Wendy – I was living on the Warhol fringe...
By Rebecca Pikus
"Zoe's…. are luminous, alive, and gutsy. Through her alchemy with paint, putting down layer upon layer, often over long periods of time, Zoe has infused her canvases with her own strong feelings for the natural wonders of our planet. Her deep emotions for her subjects come across and touch the viewer. As an abstract painter myself, I...
By Janet McAfee
The crowd outside the special events center at the Fantasy Springs Casino steadily grew on Sunday morning, October 23. This gathering was unlike the usual groups of concert goers and gamblers that frequent the casino. The humans in this group were accompanied by 4-legged companions of every breed and size, some of them happily prancing around, grateful...
By Rick Riozza
Not too long ago, Merlot took a hit both in reputation and in sales as far as the in-vogue wine to enjoy. Merlot, “The little blackbird” in French, the darling of the new vinophiles (oenophiles) of the 80’s and 90’s, found mud on its face and the fans stopped ordering it, drinking instead Pinot Noir.
We all had...
By Robin E. Simmons
NOW PLAYING:
INFERNO
Walking out of a local theater showing this film, I heard a patron say, “The only mystery in Inferno is how this piece of crap movie got made.” Harsh words indeed, but I totally agree with this overheard assessment.
One thing I did notice was actor Tom Hanks’ evolving hair-do as he plays successive versions of...
By Heidi Simmons
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A Head Full of Ghosts
by Paul Tremblay
Fiction
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The idea of "possession" is terrifying. Whether it is a result of a psychological breakdown, schizophrenia or a full-blown demon, it is a horrific problem to overcome -- if indeed it can be resolved. When a child is involved, it is even more disturbing. In Paul Tremblay's A Head Full of...
By Haddon Libby
Are you only voting this year in order to legalize marijuana? If so, we here at CV Weekly want to help you in completing the rest of your ballot as there are a couple of other propositions on the ballot as well as a race for President, the US Senate and a bunch of other positions.
Legalize marijuana...
By Dale Gribow
Last Friday Oct 28, 2016 our Desert Sun reported the Attorney General just charged 56 people in a $300 Million fraud scheme. Workers stationed at "boiler room" call centers in India posing as federal and state agents would threaten the victims with a scripted message. I too received one of these calls where my phone register showed...
By Slim Man
A university in Australia just released a study about men’s beards.
The Aussie academics wanted to know if women liked men with beards. And if so, what kind of beards. So they asked more than 8,000 women what they liked in manly facial hair. The university took photographs of 36 men in various stages of facial hairdom—light stubble,...
By Flint Wheeler
The NBA season got off to an unpredictable start when the San Antonio Spurs stunned the basketball world by annihilating Golden State, 129-100, in the opener for both teams. Many thought the Spurs would take a step backward this season, following the retirement of Tim Duncan, but San Antonio has the league's best record (4-0) and 2nd-best...
By Doug Morin
Executive Director– CV Volunteers in Medicine, Indio, CA
Well, the heat of summer has finally moved across North America and we no longer have to stay cooped up in gyms to get some fresh air and exercise. The Coachella Valley is covered with jogging and walking trails, baseball fields, volleyball and tennis courts, hiking trails, swimming pools, and more....
Week of November 3
© Copyright 2016 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I am in awe of your headfirst, charge-forward, no-distractions approach. In fact, I aspire to incorporate more of the Aries-style directness into my own repertoire. But I also love it when, on rare occasions, you flirt with a more strategic perspective. It amuses me to see you experimenting...
Dear Jenny,
I haven’t read this in your column before and I can’t help but ask! I am a single man, I love dating, meeting new people, getting to know them and well, just having fun! The problem I seem to always run into is that I get involved with women who want monogamous relationships. That is something that I...
By Sunny Simon
Over brunch my friend Cathy related a story about her days as a young waitress in LA. One morning during her shift, a hopeful starving-actor entered the restaurant asking for the least expensive nutritious item on the menu. Cathy served him and upon completing his meal the fellow realized he could not cover the full amount of...
Unfolds Friday, November 4, 5pm - 10pm at The Deck, the Third Level Parking Area Under the Stars at Westfield Mall Palm Desert
By Tracy Dietlin
Keeping in sync with their penchant for showcasing performers in unconventional settings while uniting art and commerce, The CV Art Scene director, Sarah Scheideman and her partner, marketing director, Ian Cush, have done a phenomenal...
STREET at Westfield Palm Desert and More Fun Events Kick Off the Season Nov. 4-6
By Chris Clemens
Palm Desert announces the line-up of events and programs slated for the fourth season of the popular PD First Weekend – held the first weekend of each month from November through May. First Weekends include a Featured Event, classic cars, an Art Walk,...
LOU FERRIGNO TO CELEBRATE FITNESS WITH CELEBRITIES, FANS, AND COMPETITORS
Fans will meet Lou Ferrigno and a cast of fitness celebrity legends October 28-30th at the Ferrigno Legacy
The 3rd Annual Ferrigno Legacy™ presented by Carr Cellular Fitness returns to Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA near Palm Springs on October 28-30th 2016.
California’s newest and most prestigious IFBB...
The 6th Annual Italian Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 12th & 13th from 10am to 4pm in Rancho Mirage at the Rancho Mirage Community Park. Free general parking and shuttles are located at the River. Desert Arc hosts over 40 vendors. This will include some of the Valley’s favorite Italian restaurants and the best Italian food...
Calling all Coachella Valley Singers: Battle it out for the $2,500.00 Grand Prize in Rancho Mirage on January 13th.
The 6th Annual Voice of the Valley Vocal Competition is moving from the San Jacinto Valley to the Coachella Valley in search of new talent.
AY Productions and UK Dance Academy are teaming up to bring together the best that...
FOR HIS FIRST SOLO APPEARANCE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Steven Tyler is coming to The Show at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, marking his inaugural solo appearance in the Coachella Valley. Tyler is set to bring his revolutionary range of rock to The Show on January 21, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
From Boston to Nashville, rooted in rock...
Friday, November 11th at The Show at Agua Caliente from 7pm to 9pm
By Morgan James
The Coachella Valley has become known worldwide for great concerts. Musical acts from oceans away find themselves here in this great valley of ours to play for thousands of people. While some concerts purely entertain, others are meant for a higher purpose as so many...
By Esther Sanchez
In a valley overflowing with musical talent, there are always hidden gems to be discovered. One of the most underrated and obscure of such locals is Alex A. This young, Coachella Valley native is a multi-instrumental phenom whose skills on the guitar are as diverse as they are brilliant. As a vocalist, I have had the privilege...
By Gilbert Ward Kane
Living in The Desert can, at times, be frustrating for concert goers. There are the obvious massive shows out here such as Coachella and possibly the most insane show of our generation, Desert Trip, but it's not every day we get great touring bands. But last Saturday, The Hood in Palm Desert brought us a great...
By Patte Purcell
I just finished a 2 & a 1/2 hour interview with a vocalist that I've admired for a long time and asked her to perform in my next Celebrity Jam Session. What I was astounded to discover is that this British songstress is recording and writing with not only Brian McKnight, Omar, and Take 6, but also...
By Slim Man
That would be the Rolling Stones. Not the Flintstones.
A friend gave me his tickets (he had to cancel at the last second), the concert was right up the street from the Slim Shack, so I figured, why not?
It was the weekend-long festival in Indio called Desert Trip; it featured the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, the Who, Neil...
By Morgan James
Such an overwhelming number of performers came out to play at week #4 of the CV Open Mic Competition 2016 at The Block Sports Bar & Grill in Cathedral City! 23 different acts came through this week and brought friends to cheer them on. The house was packed all night long and until after midnight as the...
By Eleni P. Austin
In the slash and burn culture that has dominated the 21st century, texting, sexting and snapchat have rendered intimacy almost obsolete. Music has followed suit. These days, songs are created and performed by committee. Take a listen to the current Top 20 songs and each one feels cobbled together, sometimes “featuring” one, two and in the...
By Angela Romeo
Peter Pallidino is no stranger to capturing people as they are - being themselves. Peter has been capturing images of society’s fringe cultures for many years. In New York in the 1970’s he was capturing images of the street culture of New York. The transgender, transsexual communities were becoming more visible. No longer hiding, Peter was capturing...
By Janet McAfee
Calling all prospective pet adopters! Loving All Animals’ limousine tours to local animal shelters are popular with pet seekers who might not know how to navigate the search for a rescue cat or dog. Most people don’t know where the shelters are located. The tours make selecting a pet a fun and educational experience for both seniors...
By Rick Riozza
A Halloween wine tasting party!? Don’t get spooked!—don’t be scared, you can pull it off. Hey! there’s nothing more disturbing and frightful than an empty glass of wine on Halloween. So be safe and huddle your wine friends together—and no zombies please! It’s just a big mess when they’re around.
Putting together a last-minute All Hallow’s Eve wine...
By Robin E. Simmons
NOW PLAYING:
THE ACCOUNTANT
Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) is a math savant whose skills as an accountant in a small town strip mall allows him to work in secret for some of the world’s most dangerous criminals.
When Wolff uncooks the books for a new client, the US Treasury Department closes in on his surreptitious activities and the body...
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