Marc Schryer & Major Tom Films hit HorrorCon
By Angela Valente Romeo
For some it is the "the smell of the greasepaint, the roar of the crowd." For others it is “lights, camera, action.” For Marc Schryer it may have been a little of both.
Marc has experience as an actor, writer, and film producer. He recently completed principal filming on his...
By Janet McAfee
The story and photo of Mac Adams, a Virginia police officer and his five handsome white dogs, went viral on Facebook receiving over 15,000 shares. The dogs, Pickles, Nea, Piglet, Opal, and Mortimer are fabulous looking animals, but what makes their story noteworthy isn't their color or breed, but rather the fact that they are all deaf. ...
By Rick Riozza
Ever since Total Wine & More opened its Palm Desert store on Hwy 111 in June of 2013, this Vino Voice column has continued to cover the goings-on there. Actually one cannot help from talking about it because you can’t escape the place! It’s on every horizon in the desert—I’m looking at the mountains right now and...
By Robin E. Simmons
PICK OF THE WEEK:
BLACK MASS
Finally a role for Johnny Depp that reminds of his for formidable powers to pretend and role-play on a grand, visceral scale that sidesteps his recent tendency to embrace essentially white-faced comic characters and foppish villains. Playing Boston’s Irish mob boss Whitey Bulger, Depp exudes an unrelenting and energized malevolence that chills.
The...
By Heidi Simmons
My first experience reading Jackie Collins’ was in Palm Springs. I picked up a used paperback discarded as poolside fodder. With its cover already warped by water and it pages crinkled by wet fingers, there was no worry of damage. It turned out to be a terrific read while floating blissfully on the pool.
Damage, however, was done...
By Haddon Libby
Last week, the Federal Reserve’s announced that the Federal Funds rate was going to remain at essentially 0% - an emergency rate level that has been in place for six years. In deciding not to raise this key indicator rate to 0.25%, the Fed reasoned that the mix of subdued inflationary factors, a weak employment market due...
By Dale Gribow
Whether you follow Ginger Jeffries or Patrick “Mr. Fulvio Sausage” Evans, the predictions are the same: Rain for the week of September 21, 2015 and the ensuing El Nino weeks. It is a well-known fact that first rains cause the street and highway oil buildups to surface. This results in slippery roads from the oil buildup. That...
Were stepping right into Fall this week so make sure you don’t slip or slide into it! Recent rain and more in the forecast will make roads slippery. Go about it safely reminds Fire Chief am DiGiovanna.
Get your brakes, tires and windshield wipers checked by your mechanic. Give cars distance. This means Don’t tailgate! Use your headlights. Do not...
By Flint Wheeler
What we learned in week 2 of the NFL regular season:
Bills fail to handle Brady
Cowboys lose Romo but beat Eagles
Steelers drop the hammer on San Francisco
Only when the next week starts in the NFL do you really get the full extent of the overreactions from the previous week. Maybe Peyton Manning doesn’t have a wet noodle for...
Week of September 24
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are destined to become a master of fire. It's your birthright to become skilled in the arts of kindling and warming and illuminating and energizing. Eventually you will develop a fine knack for knowing when it's appropriate to turn the heat up high, and when it's right...
By Bronwyn Ison
Do you allow your thoughts to predominate you? Do you project what your future may hold? Do you fabricate circumstances in your life? Do you create your own anxiety? It is simple to get caught up in your own thoughts negative or positive. Typically our negative outlook or thoughts will supplant positive thinking.
You control your thoughts. Therefore,...
By Sunny Simon
Not long ago I was playing Monopoly with my two young nieces. At one point, Alina, who is six, decided she wanted to gift some cash to her sister whose bank account was rapidly dwindling. When I inquired of Alina why she would just give money away, she simply replied she had more than enough. At that...
Palm Springs Art Museum Presents the Acclaimed Exhibition
By Chris Clemens
Palm Springs Art Museum opened the highly anticipated exhibition Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe on September 5, which will be on view through December 13, 2015. The exhibition merges fashion, film, and material culture, while exploring the fashion world’s most coveted object, its rich cultural history, and...
By Heidi Simmons
As a hard-working, socio-economically challenged bedroom and spa community, Desert Hot Springs residents filled the high school auditorium while many more watched online Thursday, September 10, to hear what candidates for City Council and Mayor had to say about the future of their beloved but often troubled town.
The event was hosted by the Desert Hot Springs Chamber...
This week California State Senator Jeff Stone presented Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse with a Senatorial Proclamation in honor of being named the 2015 California State Brewery of the Year at the recent CA State Fair in Sacramento.
At the competition, Babe’s also took home a Gold medal in the Dark Lager category for their Blackfin Lager, and their Belgian Vanilla...
October 2-11, 2015
La Quinta Arts Foundation (LQAF) has partnered with eight organizations across the Coachella Valley to offer a diverse slate of arts and crafts activities to promote American Craft Week (ACW) — a national ten-day celebration of handmade craft that encompasses more than a thousand events in all fifty states. La Quinta Arts Foundation won a Star Award...
This past Sunday night, Gina Carey, winner of the “Best Adult Contemporary Artist" at the 2015 CV Music Awards, performed a free concert in celebration of her newest album, Can You Dig It, at Clementine Gourmet Marketplace & Café in Palm Desert. She played to a packed room and brought the house down with her “Funkalicious” grooves.
The stellar performance...
Saturday, September 19th, at Joshua Tree Trading Post - 6 PM
By Lisa Morgan
Dreams are brewing in Joshua Tree, California, and the music community is rallying to help bring them to fruition. Perhaps it is because no one understands the importance and power as well as the cost of making dreams materialize like Joshua Tree's deep well of talented troubadours,...
Powerful, loud and fierce, Godsmack has garnered multiple Grammy nominations and are Billboard Award winners. They have released six studio albums, one EP (The Other Side), four DVDs, one compilation album (Good Times, Bad Times... Ten Years of Godsmack), and one live album (Live and Inspired). The band has had three consecutive number-one albums (Faceless, IV, and The Oracle)...
Week #4 of the CV Open Mic Competition Fall edition brought on several new bands, rappers and musicians to battle it out on the stage! DJ Alex Updike kept the crowd on their feet in between performances. Exciting audience giveaways from the Mary Pickford Theatre were awarded to the loudest and rowdiest of the crowd. Once all of the...
By Patte Purcell
In addition to guitars and horns, percussion is one of my favorite musical accompaniments. The BMW Palm Springs Smooth Jazzfest (tm) which is being produced by myself and my PR Production Partner Sheree Lillie of Lillie PR on October 5, in the Riviera Palm Springs Grand Ballroom will include 2 percussionists. Today I am focusing on Guillermo...
By Eleni P. Austin
The “Sophomore Slump” is a true musical malady. It strikes some and misses others. Artists who achieve critical acclaim or commercial success (or both) with their debut, turn around and release a second album so far off the mark, that their original accomplishment feels like a fluke. Most musicians have their whole life to create their...
By Angela Valente Romeo
Any time a new gallery opens in the Coachella Valley, it is wonderful for all. Art is important – to our psyche as well as our local economy. Art tourism is on the rise and the lure of wonderful galleries fuels that tourism.
Michael Fiacco founded Archangel Gallery in Seattle in 2010. Michael’s concept of showcasing contemporary...
By Janet McAfee
The vast majority of dogs adopted and rescued from shelters are happy, well adjusted, tail wagging canines, instinctively looking forward with optimism. These rescue dogs adjust quickly to their new homes, bond with their family members, and are grateful for this second chance. They live in the moment trusting that things will go well.
Then there are those...
By Rick Riozza
You know—as your multitasking wine, food & tennis columnist here at CV Weekly, there was no way we’d pass-up commenting on the all-Italian 2015 U.S. Open Women’s Championship held this past weekend, and of course while we’re at it, enjoying some tasty Italian wine.
Not only tennis fans, but sports fans around the country were primed to watch...
By Julie Buehler
The Colts got their face caved in by the Buffalo Bills.
The Vikings were embarrassed on Monday Night Football by the Niners. Teddy Bridgewater was nearly sacked by his owner player.
The Eagles offense was more diesel Volkswagen than Ferrari.
The Steelers defense was more “Shower Curtain” than “Steel Curtain.”
The Seattle Seahawks kicked their own arse and offered the St....
By Robin E. Simmons
There are several boutique home video distributors that license and transfer forgotten, cult, classic and B-movies that have never been on Blu-ray. Twilight Time is my favorite distributor. The only catch is their titles are limited editions of only 3,000 units. Obviously, many sell out quickly. Here are some of their newly available home theater titles. ...
By Heidi Simmons
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“The Redeemers”
by Ace Atkins
Fiction
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“Silent Creed”
by Alex Kava
Fiction
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Men and women love a guy who can take charge. Someone who isn’t afraid to buck the system to get things done and is willing to take risks to save the day is everyone’s hero. In Ace Atkin’s The Redeemers (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 384 pages) and Alex Kava’s Silent Creed (G.P....
By Haddon Libby
The financial markets are in a tizzy over anticipated interest rate increases. Rate increases are needed in order to begin eliminating the extraordinary monetary easing policies of the Federal Reserve. Since the end of 2008, the Federal Funds rate has been at 0%.
What is the Federal Funds rate? It is the rate the Federal Reserve charges or...
By Dale Gribow
The honest answer is maybe....but the odds are against it. Any lawyer that tells you YES they can dismiss your DUI without examining the facts is lying to you.
The first question on every new client’s mind is what can you do for me? …and what will it cost? If I was a doctor and you had stomach...
National Child Passenger Safety Week is this week. Make sure the ones you love are safe and secure in the car on every trip reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.
In 2012, more than 1,100 children ages 14 years and younger died in motor vehicle crashes, and more than 176,000 were injured. But parents and caregivers can make a lifesaving difference....
By Dr. Peter Kadile
Dr. Peter, my brother has had several episodes of passing kidney stones. I heard they are painful, is there a chance I could have them? -Ron, Indio
Kidney stones (renal lithiasis) are small masses that can form in the kidney. Depending on the size of the stones, they will typically leave the body in the urine stream....
Week of September 17
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I won't go so far as to say that you are surrounded by unhinged maniacs whose incoherence is matched only by their self-delusion. That would probably be too extreme. But I do suspect that at least some of the characters in the game you're playing are not operating...
By Bronwyn Ison
How is it that we find ourselves entangled in battles with others? Why do we allow others to immerse us in to their web of misery? I do not have the exact answers to the direct questions above. These questions are personal and you need to ask yourself if the battle is worth your time.
Battles are distractions. ...
By Sunny Simon
Like most entrepreneurs, I am always happy to pass on a referral. Many small business owners gain a portion of their business by word of mouth. Recently I referred a solopreneur to someone in need of a particular service. I did not know the person I was referring, but felt confident because I received the information from...
By Tracy Dietlin
And the winner is Hollace. That was the announcement made 2 weeks ago when Fortune Finder Music Group held their 2nd Annual “Summer Showdown: Battle of the Bands” at The Hood in Palm Desert. It was tough competition between the 3 bands that made the finals which also included Thr3Strykes and Blackwater, but Hollace walked off with...
@ Joshua Tree Trading Post, Saturday, September 12 @ 8pm
By Lisa Morgan
Producer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Steve “Dandy” Brown, best known for his work with the bands Hermano, Orquesta del Desierto, John Garcia (Kyuss, Unida, Slo Burn), along with his solo releases, will be performing live at the Joshua Tree Trading Post this Saturday. This will be a rare, full band...
All Happening This Week at The World Famous Palm Canyon Road House
By Lisa Morgan
One of the tastiest, most fun and truly dedicated places consistently supporting live music here in the desert is Palm Canyon Road House. From the long time running jam session every Sunday to hiring some of the desert's best local talent, the stage is always set...
@ Pappy & Harriet's Thursday, Sept 17th @ 8pm
By Lisa Morgan
"It fills in all the gaps and connects the dots. It's the atmosphere that makes everything else in life come together, the air that we breathe." -Teddy Quinn on Music
Joshua Tree has truly become the shining star of the high desert, a cultural icon and a state of mind...
By Laura Hunt Little
If your head is in the present, but your heart and soul long for a time machine to the music of the 1970's, you're in for a treat on Sunday night. Gina Carey, winner of the “Best Contemporary Artist" at the 2015 CV Music Awards, will be performing a free concert in celebration of her newest...
By Craig Michaels
A native of the Coachella Valley, DJ Sizzle (Joe Cornejo) has always been interested in music. Sizzle began collecting music at age six with the help of his older cousin: “My uncle Tony Rico (RicoMix) inspired me at a young age to be a DJ. He would always hook me up with the latest mixes and also...
Week #3 of the CV Open Mic Competition Fall edition brought on a lot of familiar faces, plus a few new performers! New bands came out to perform and compete while DJ Alex Updike kept our crowd entertained in between performances. Exciting audience giveaways were awarded to the loudest and rowdiest of the crowd and we were graced with...
By Patte Purcell
One of smooth jazz's top hit makers is coming to the desert. Blake Aaron will be the special guest star of Darryl Fitzgerald Walker's band at Ruth Ruiz's party "Elements of Jazz and Soul" September 24 at the Miramonte Hotel in Indian Wells from 6-9 with artist "Meet and Great" until 9:30.
Dubbed "a genius on the guitar"...
By Eleni P. Austin
Anyone wanting to hear some quintessential California music should look no further than The Orange Peels. The Bay Area band has been creating a pristine combo-platter of Baroque-Country-Folk-Pop for more than 20 years. It all began with Allen Clapp.
Growing up in Foster City, a tiny town between San Francisco and San Mateo, music was a constant...
By Angela Valente Romeo
The UN International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) is observed around the world each year on September. 21st. It is a day devoted to fostering the ideals of peace among all nations and all peoples. The theme of the 2015 Peace Day is “Partnerships for Peace — Dignity for All.” Participation in Peace Day is as...
By Janet McAfee
Maybe you grew up on a farm or in a rural area where your pet cat was allowed to roam outside. Today most cat rescue groups will require you to keep the cat you adopt from them indoors. Some people still think that cats are happier if they have the "freedom" to live outside. Here are some...
By Rick Riozza
Interesting stuff!—for the new wine enthusiasts around town, trying wines from Spain, Portugal, Greece, and other international wine destinations seem pretty easy to imagine. But for many of the seasoned vino lovers who just relish their California, Bordeaux, and Burgundy appetites, wine from outside the usual comfort zone, just doesn’t seem to play on their radar.
It’s a...
By Robin E. Simmons
GRANDMA
Lily Tomlin is terrific in the title roll of writer-director Paul Weitz’s dramatic comedy about a woman helping her pregnant -- and broke -- granddaughter get an abortion.
We meet poet Elle (Tomlin) as she’s breaking up with her much younger girlfriend. That’s when feisty Sage (Julia Garner) drops in. Elle has just paid off her credit...
By Heidi Simmons
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“Hush Hush”
by Laura Lippman
Fiction
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It’s a strange and horrific phenomenon when mothers kill their kids. To think the nurturer, the heart and soul of a home could, would, deliberately murder her children rocks the fabric of the universe. Laura Lippman’s Hush Hush (William Morrow, 303 pages) reveals the challenges of parenting and the stress of raising human beings...
By Bruce Cathcart
Have recent events in the stock market got you down and feeling blue? Is it a bull or a bear market, just a correction or a full blown crash? If you are like me (and millions of others) it is not the first time your heart sank when you checked the value of your stock portfolio online…...
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