By Julie Buehler
Oddly enough, my empathy doesn’t stretch to someone who was arrested for domestic violence and wants to be “submerged” in basketball to escape legal woes associated with it, even if this person is crying on the shoulder of an ESPN reporter.
So even if Brittney Griner gets teary-eyed and announces her marriage was a bad decision, she still...
By Flint Wheeler
Oh Baseball, you just can’t help yourself but be behind the times. MLB is that weird uncle that you can’t help but invite to the yearly Christmas dinner only to then for the next 364 days talk to your spouse about how he really shouldn’t be invited to the next one. In the most recent MLB All-Star...
Week of June 18
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Would you like to stop pushing and struggling for a while? Is there a clenched attitude you would love to let go of? Do you wish you could take a break from having to give so much and try so hard and be so strong? Then do it!...
By Bronwyn Ison
Our lives are in constant motion with little time to accomplish relevant, beneficial, self- perpetuating tasks. We are easily distracted with work and family responsibilities. We become tangled in the minutia. As we reflect upon our lives, most of us have one or more regrets. Researching what humans most often regret may also coincide to your regrets...
By Sunny Simon
Ever suffered one of those bleak, black Mondays? I did recently. Despite my best laid plans, I made a poor decision. It was late Tuesday afternoon when I realized I’d spent the entire morning in worry and regret over the previous day’s happenings. Immediately I began to talk myself out of this negative reverie. Not only was...
By Dr. Peter Kadile
Please drink water and don’t take the desert heat for granted. The following are some Heat Related Injuries that are easily preventable.
Second Degree Burns
This type of burn causes significant skin damage and forms blisters. I have treated several cases of second degree burns to the feet in my practice. This injury commonly occurs when a person...
June 16-22, at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs
Festival to Showcase Shorts Directed by Katie Holmes, Bryce Dallas Howard, Tara Fitzgerald and Starring Troian Bellisario, John Cusack, Loretta Devine, Robert Forster, Taissa Farmiga, Patrick Fugit, Janeane Garofalo, Kat Graham, Richard E. Grant, Matt Groening, Jimmy Kimmel, Kate Mara, Rose McGowan, Sandra Oh, Jason Patric, Zachary Quinto, Amber Tamblyn, Danny...
By Bruce Cathcart
Is Coachella Valley Real Estate “Drying up”? Sadly, the answer is yes if we are talking about the landscaping (and possibly inventory, but more on that later). It may come as a surprise to learn that it’s not directly because of the drought in California. Thanks to our past Water District Executives and Directors we currently have...
DATE: October 9-12, 2015
WHERE: Various locations in greater Palm Springs area
COST: Each event is individually priced
MORE: This year’s Modernism Week Fall Preview over the Columbus Day holiday weekend will feature a selection of the best events from the February festival, including architectural walking and bike tours, festive cocktail parties, home tours, stimulating lectures, the not-to-be-missed Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tours,...
Ace Hotel & Swim Club whole heartedly celebrates The Kona Surf Film Festival on Friday, June 19 at 6 PM. After eleven years of curating independent shorts and feature-length films from filmmakers the world over, the festival is now known as a Big Island tradition for vast communities of surf, art and music enthusiasts. The event will run alongside...
By Craig Michaels
He was born just a stone’s throw from the Coachella Valley in the City of Banning. Anthony Ward and his grandparents moved to the Torres Martinez Reservation in Thermal, when he was seven. He gives credit for many of his accomplishments to his grandparents Joyce and Lloyd who have raised him since birth. His grandparents have also...
By Patty Purcell
I am constantly amazed at the talented musicians we have in the desert. I had the pleasure of meeting and listening to Grammy nominated singer and composer Chris Bennett last weekend at a party held at her home along with Maestro Dino of the Palm Springs Symphony.
I walked in the door to see Chris at the piano...
@ Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneer Town, THIS SATURDAY, June 13 Doors Open 7pm. All Ages, Tickets $20
By Lisa Morgan
“Down ’n’ dirty roots ’n’ roll” is something that cannot be delivered better in its purest form by any other than Ray Wylie Hubbard. With a decade-long career resurgence into the national spotlight, thanks to a highly acclaimed 2012 release,...
Week #5 brought on all kinds of fun and enthusiasm at The Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition Summer edition 2015. The $100 weekly cash prize for 1st place, fantastic prizes for 2nd and 3rd places, plus local celebrity to judge Courtney Chambers kept the performers on their toes. DJ Alex Updike kept the crowd moving and grooving in between...
By Esther Sanchez
Radio Personality, Television/Music Producer, Concert Promoter, musician and businessman are just a few of the titles that Coachella Valley resident, Jimi “Fitz” Fitzgerald can list on his long, if not diversely impressive resume. Born in the suburbs of Washington DC, Fitz spent most of his adult life in New York where he performed as a musician and...
By Tracy Dietlin
I'm not sure if there is another creature on this planet that dreams bigger and bolder than a singer/songwriter/performer. I'm not just talking about the brave and talented folks you run across singing karaoke who are obviously passionate about music. Nor am I talking about those of us who just daydream in the shower, singing into the...
By Eleni P. Austin
If Marvin Etzioni ever decided to pack up and leave Los Angeles, the recording industry based in that city might just have to close up shop. A one man Wrecking Crew, Etzioni is a musical Zelig, having played with everyone who’s anyone.
Born in Brooklyn and raised in L.A., Etzioni displayed an early affinity for music. As...
Presented by Palm Springs Art Museum. May 8 – July 26, 2015
For 25 years, Palm Springs Art Museum has presented the annual Fine Arts Creativity Awards program honoring two students with purchase awards. For the first time in its history, all 49 award winners are included in the exhibition Our History: Celebrating 25 Years of the Fine Arts Creativity Awards...
By Janet McAfee
June has arrived bringing scorching temperatures to the Coachella Valley desert terrain. This is a good time to remind dog owners, pet sitters, and others who work with animals to take precautions when venturing outside. We need to ensure our four-legged friends are kept healthy and safe during the hot weather.
Local dog lover, Rachel Armstrong, is on...
By Rick Riozza
A lot of the world’s sparkling wines are Champagne wannabes. But that’s not the case when it comes to Prosecco.
Traditionally Prosecco was made as a soft, somewhat sweet wine with just a little fizz, but today's Proseccos are dry and very bubbly. Produced primarily from the Glera grape, in the Veneto region of Italy, around the city...
With Brunch, Spa, Tennis, Golf, Fishing, and More!
By Chris Clemens
The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa is rolling out the red carpet for Dad for Father’s Day! The luxurious Father’s Day Brunch – in which military Dads eat free – is just one option for celebrating Dads. The resort has created special deals on spa treatments, tennis clinics...
By Robin E. Simmons
SPY
The packed audience I saw this with loved this comedy. Big, long, loud belly laughs came in waves from beginning to end. What a great team Melissa McCarthy and writer-director Paul Feig are! The conceit has Susan Cooper (McCarthy), an apparently ordinary CIA analyst stuck behind a desk -– but in reality, she’s the unacknowledged hero...
By Heidi Simmons
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“Naked at Lunch”
by Mark Haskell Smith
Non-fiction
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Have you ever gone skinny-dipping? It may be the gateway drug to becoming a nudist -- or as nudists call it –- a “naturist.” If you prefer bathing suits and clothing, then you are a “textile.” If you totally cringe at getting naked and fear seeing a naked body, then you have...
By Haddon Libby
Price fixing by parts suppliers to automakers has and will lead to more jail sentences than auto defects that have killed hundreds of Americans. In fact, it is unlikely that anyone will go to jail despite the intentional cover up of defects that have led to the deaths.
Congress imposed a $35 million cap on fines that it...
By Dale Gribow
We have all heard the saying “it is better to given than receive”. For this Father’s Day on June 21, 2015, give yourself the gift of making yourself happy at the same time you do the same for your family. Don’t delay. Last year we had a client who came in, paid us and never came back...
Drowning incidents are dramatically on the rise locally and statewide. Parents whose children have drowned say the day of the tragedy started out just like any other day. No matter how the drowning happened or where it happened -- pool, spa, or any other body of water -- one thing was the same, the seconds that claimed their child's...
The average American consumes 57 gallons of soda a year. This equates to 1.5 cans of soda daily.
Have you ever wondered how soda can affect your body and health?
As soda enters your body, the sugars and acids dissolve tooth enamel. If you want to teach your child what soda does to teeth, instead of leaving a baby tooth for...
By Flint Wheeler
The upcoming NBA draft (June 25th) features the Lakers and Knicks drafting very early. And while the usual Kentucky and Duke royalty is favored to be drafted at the top, here is the list released by the NBA Combine showing who performed way above and beyond their current draft rankings. My prediction; look for these guys to...
Palm Desert Aquatic Center Announces Summer Hours, Water Classes, Swim Lessons, Lap Swimming and Party Options
The Palm Desert Aquatic Center (PDAC) – a one-of-its-kind water park in the Coachella Valley – announced today extended summer hours beginning June 12 for water park play, swimming lessons, water classes and the availability of a party room for birthdays and special events....
Week of June 11
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "To look at a thing hard and straight and seriously -- to fix it." Aries author Henry James said he wanted to do that on a regular basis. He didn't want to be "arbitrary" or "mechanical" in his efforts. I invite you to make this perspective one of...
By Bronwyn Ison
Soulfully “Digging Deep” sounds intense, doesn’t it? This may be just what your soul is ordering. Dig deep, get raw and get to know one self. Ahhh, but of course, you already know who you are. You have it resolved and feel reassured with whom you are. All right, I cannot say we’re all lost, feeling empty...
By Sunny Simon
Recently I spent some time at The Happiest Place on Earth. During my stroll down Main Street, I encountered some pals of the lovely Snow White. Based on personality, three of these characters reminded me of individuals I know. Happy, the dwarf created to provide laughter and add joy to the lives of the others, is my...
By Esther Sanchez
A quick google search for Coachella Valley native, John Garcia will immediately bring you a plethora of results about a singer/songwriter who was the frontman and founding member of historic, game-changing bands such as Kyuss, Slo Burn, Unida & Vista Chino. Garcia is a humble, yet direct guy whose contributions to music in the Coachella Valley are...
King Estate Rooms for $109 Include $25 Resort Credit
By Chris Clemens
Miramonte Resort & Spa introduces the “Stay Free” package for summer, which awards a third night free and resort credit. The package affords Coachella Valley residents desiring a getaway close to home a luxury resort experience. The Mediterranean village-inspired resort features a recently renovated pool, an award-winning spa and...
June 7, 11:00AM at Camelot Theatres
The Movie – “Derby Baby!” is the story of women’s roller derby covered from both a national and international perspective, as Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Robin Bond and Dave Wruck take you with them on their international quest to learn why women's flat track roller derby is the fastest growing sport in the world. “Derby, Baby!” explores...
By Lisa Morgan
On June 1, 2015, Vanity Fair revealed the world renown athlete, father, reality show star, formerly known as Bruce Jenner as Caitlyn Jenner. The surgically enhanced, stunning, 65 year old transgender woman was photographed by famed photographer, Annie Leibovitz, and it set the internet on virtual fire.
The support from the entertainment industry, the media, both social and...
LOCAL LITTLE GIRL AND CANCER FIGHTER, DESI CECHIN, RECEIVES WISH TO GO TO AULANI®, A DISNEY RESORT AND SPA
On Monday, June 8 Make-A-Wish® Orange County and the Inland Empire will present 6-year-old Desirae (Desi) Cechin with her wish to go to Aulani®, a Disney Resort and Spa. The wish presentation will include a party at Desirae’s favorite restaurant, and...
Guess the Number of Black Stripes on the Baby Zebra
How many stripes does The Living Desert’s new baby zebra have? The public is invited to try their luck and take a guess.
The entrant with the closest hunch to the exact number without going over will win the Lucky Stripe contest grand prize: a private zebra tour at The Living...
By Patte Purcell
As the summer heats up, so do the parties and the stars come out at night. I've been out and about the last week soaking up the experiences at some of the cool jazz spots in the desert.
Shanghai Reds is zeroing in on their goal of being ‘The Live Music Spot’ in Palm Springs. The guests have...
Week #4 of The Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition Summer edition 2015 brought on a great big crowd of supportive fans! The $100 weekly cash prize for 1st place, fantastic prizes for 2nd and 3rd places, plus local celebrity to judge Rob Lawrence of Upper Class Poverty, upped the quality of performances! DJ Alex Updike kept the crowd grooving...
By Esther Sanchez
In the spirit of celebrating the heritage of rock music that finds its roots in our beloved Coachella Valley, I thought it might be cool to contact a few guys who have performed internationally and have well established roots in the desert rock scene & ask them a question.
"If you could go back in time and give...
Coming to Spotlight 29 Casino, Friday, June 12th, 2015 / 8pm
By Lisa Morgan
Charlie Daniels didn't want to talk about his list of over 50 awards that include multiple awards from the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music, the Gospel Music Association and even a Grammy. Nor did he mention his induction as a lifetime member of the Grand...
“I Can’t Imagine" (Rounder Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
Back at the turn of the 21st century, Shelby Lynne released I Am Shelby Lynne. The album was such a revelation it topped critics’ year end lists and was a modest commercial success. She even won a Grammy for Best New Artist. The irony was that Shelby Lynne began her music career...
By Monica Morones
33 year old Palm Springs native Chris Granillo is a muralist, painter, sculpter, street artist, curator, print maker; basically anything that has to do with art, he does. He is the epitome of what it is to be an artist. I recently met up with him in Cathedral City, and we talked about his growing up in...
By Janet McAfee
Rebecca Pikus spotted this tiny Terrier puppy on Facebook on a San Bernardino City Shelter networker’s page. She contacted Loving All Animals with an offer to foster him if we would rescue him. When someone offers to be part of the solution to save an animal’s life through fostering, we spring into action. Rebecca recalls, “I fell...
By Rick Riozza
As the wine world is fast becoming aware, the popular Italian white wine, Soave will no doubt be making an appearance on your patio table soon. Those of you who have visited Venice certainly fell in love with soft but crisp Soave that always found its way on lunch tables.
It is one of the top...
By Robin E. Simmons
SLOW WEST
Scottish writer-director John M. Maclean’s feature film debut is a disturbing but compelling western that embraces the brutality of the genre with post-modern tweaks.
The film begins with a voice over from Irish immigrant bounty hunter Silas Selleck (Michael Fassbender). Using arcane prose, he tells of the quest of naïve, smitten, 16-year-old Scottish aristocrat Jay...
By Heidi Simmons
It’s that time of year when we are encouraged to relax and travel. And a great way to do that is to escape into a book.
This summer is filled with new books. Here are some of the books on my summer reading list. Whether on a beach or in the mountains or in the comfort of your...
By Haddon Libby
Corporate Cannibals consume their consumers. Ethics are a slogan and not an ethos. They pretend to be responsible Corporate Citizens by giving token amounts of their ill-gotten gains as donations to worthy charities. By making these charitable donations, they give an impression that they are responsible members of the communities that they serve.
Most people who work for...
By Dale Gribow
OK so PS did not have much flooding but we did have May showers. We all know they bring April flowers or something like that. Showers bring slick roads… which leads to more accidents. We have all heard the admonition that the first shower of the season means slick roads which means more accidents.
If you have been...
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