By Julie Buehler
With the NFL draft upon us, fascinating developments in the Josh Hamilton saga and so much invested in NHL and NBA playoffs, it might be fun to step back and ask a simple question: Where do these guys come from?
How are free agents chosen, prospects drafted and dynasties built? It’s supposed to be through a careful vetting...
By Flint Wheeler
“Chambers Bay will forever have the moniker of a U.S. Open Course,” said course architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. “Only 27 active courses (since World War II) have that moniker. From my perspective, no higher honor could have been given.” Jones Jr. likened it to a movie winning an Oscar for Best Picture. The movie and award...
By Janet Newcomb
The office of Dr. Darren Clair has announced the opening of his third Southern California Vibrance Rejuvenation Center specializing in vibrant health and wellness in all stages of life. His mission is to change the delivery of health care services from focusing on managing sickness to focusing on optimizing health.
Dr.Clair has been actively involved with preventive and...
Week of April 30
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Chris Moneymaker was employed as an accountant in Tennessee. On a whim, he paid $39 to enter an online poker tournament. Although he knew a lot about the game, he had never competed professionally. Nevertheless, he won the tournament. As his award, he received no money, but rather...
By Sunny Simon
I awoke before dawn troubled by a disturbing nightmare. Upset and wide awake I roamed around the house in the dark thinking if I moved away from the bedroom dream remnants could not pursue me. I was wrong. Not only did they latch on to me during the early morning hours, the dream demons continued to haunt...
By Lisa Morgan
The theme for this year’s Stagecoach seems the multi-hyphenated-roots-genre-artist, along with many legendary names who were some of the first to be called “Cross-over” artists. To steel a phrase from headliner Miranda Lambert, “This ain’t my mama’s broken heart”ed country music. I’ve listed a few artists here that I will not allow myself to miss:
Nikki Lane: This...
By Lisa Morgan
I have to tell you, that I like this woman’s music, but I like the person even more. Clare Dunn is the girl you want to hang out with. Whether she’s wielding melt-your-face lead lines on her electric guitar, slinging out killer vocals over well penned lyrics or talking shop, Dunn is the real, down-to-earth deal. Born...
By Lisa Morgan
“Bluegrass is difficult music to play that’s what draws us to it. It’s just you and your hands and your voice theres no homogenization of it. The sounds that come off your fingers and out of your mouth are pretty much what you’re going to get.” - Tim Surrett, Balsam Range
Any and all of you musicians wandering...
By Lisa Morgan
There are some songwriters that make other songwriters kick rocks when they hear them: Bob Dylan, John Prine, Leonard Cohen...all of which have a lifetime of experience to draw from, poetically give every poet and writer something to strive for. Andrew Combs, at only 28 years old, pulls stories together along with all their emotion to craft...
THE TROUBADOUR EXPERIENCE, CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF GEORGE STRAIT
Saturday, May 23 at 8 p.m.
The concert honors one of country music’s most legendary musicians, George Strait. With over 60 chart-topping songs, The Troubadour Experience features authentic performances of Strait's number one hits, such as "Fool Hearted Memory," “All My Exes Live In Texas,” “Ocean Front Property,” “The Chair,” "Here For A...
By Laura Little
The annual convergence that is Coachella provides an opportunity to experience culture at all levels. From noteworthy musical performances by tried and true acts, to up-and-coming bands performing for the first time on a massive stage, to grand scale art, to special effects and cutting edge AV technology, to fashion, to celebrity appearances, to environmentally conscious recycling,...
BY DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
Sustainability. That’s the word of the new millennium. In the 80’s the word was “paradigm”. In the 90s, it was “re-purposing”---turning an old sock into a dust-rag, perhaps. And now, ladies and gentlemen, as we get ready to dance thru another torrid summer in the desert, a time when our governor has declared that we’re running out...
SET TO PLAY FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO JULY 3RD
By Bradley Ryan
Grammy Award-winners, Little Big Town bring their unparalleled four-part vocal harmonies to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Their smash hits “Pontoon,” “Your Side Of The Bed,” “Day Drinking” and others showcase the one of a kind sound that has brought them to the forefront of modern country music. July 3rd at...
COMES TO HARD ROCK HOTEL PALM SPRINGS
April 23-26 Featuring Live Performances, Giveaways and Meet-n-Greets
by Laura Little
Join Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs and Sony Music Nashville April 23 – 26 as they partner up to celebrate country music with four days of exclusive live performances, artist meet-n-greets, a visit from country superstar Sara Evans, as well as amazing prizes.
The country music...
By Patte Purcell
Musical entertainment icons continue to gravitate towards the desert. Last year a celebrated musical artist who's run the genres from rock, to blues, to smooth jazz moved to Palm Springs. He's called Slim Man and brings a wealth of experience and artistry to the Coachella Valley.
Slim's first musical gig was writing songs for Motown. He signed with...
Earth, Wind and Fire returns to Fantasy Springs Casino in The Special Events Center this Saturday, April 25, 2015, at 8 p.m.
By Lola Rossi
This concert is sure to be another high energy and elaborate stage show with great vocals, top notch musicians, and a hot horn section, with dynamic sound, lighting and great fashion. The music of Earth, Wind...
The 2015 Palm Springs Hot Rodeo and Country Fair will return from April 30th – May 3rd in Palm Springs and Banning. The annual rodeo festival, produced by the Greater Palm Springs Chapter of the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association (GSGRA), will welcome hundreds of rodeo enthusiasts and fun-seekers for a full weekend of dancing, drinking, pool parties, contests...
By Eleni P. Austin
During the first half of the 20th Century, with the advent of the phonograph record, Pop Music became, well, popular. In that era, songwriters wrote, musicians played and singers sang.
Hoagy Carmichael wrote “Stardust,” studio musicians recorded the melody and then singers like Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Keely Smith and Nat King Cole, (to name...
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 house. Unable to imagine the neglect these animals experienced, I named her after a famous fictional survivor. However, the process of potty training Scarlett proved to be a serious challenge as these animals relieved themselves...
By Rick Riozza
Well—there’s no better way to enjoy a grand finale than to showcase one of the most famous and greatest wineries in the world. The family-owned 26 generation Italian wine company, Marchesi Antinori, will provide a stellar portfolio of world class wine to Master & Executive Chef Joel Delmond’s Abbondanza! Six Course scrumptious food pairing in Pinzimini’s final...
Join dish Creative Cuisine Thursday, April 30 for Dining Out For Life as they will donate 33% of sales that will power HIV/AIDS services and prevention efforts at Desert AIDS Project. Make your reservations today at 760-322-7171 to help make the 10th Dining Out For Life a record-breaking year!
Why not take The Buzz? The shuttle stops right in front...
May 10 At RENAISSANCE INDIAN WELLS RESORT & SPA
Mother’s Day will be celebrated throughout May at Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa, as the resort’s Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet will be presented at CAVA restaurant from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. In further recognition of the occasion, Spa Esmeralda will offer a special day-package for...
By Robin E. Simmons
At a recent screening of “THE LONGEST RIDE” at Cinemas Palme d’Or, I sat down with producer and director George Tillman, Jr. Here’s an edited excerpt of that conversation.
How did you get attached to “THE LONGEST RIDE?
The movies I’ve done before this are completely different from “THE LONGEST RIDE.” The studio came to me. They wanted...
By Heidi Simmons
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The Nuns of Sant’Ambrogio
by Hubert Wolf
Non-Fiction
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Sex scandals in the Catholic Church are certainly nothing new, but in Hubert Wolf’s The Nuns of Sant’Ambrogio (Knoff, 479 pages), Vatican archives reveal the Churches’ changing politics, an inquisition and the first-hand testimony of a depraved nun and her victims. And it is shocking.
Princess Katharina Von Hohenzollern, a German aristocrat, had...
By Craig Michaels
Having read Author Tina Marx’s’ first book, The Domino Effect “Faith vs Fear,” I was anxious to read her follow up; Intimacy “Into You and Me I See.” In this 100 page book she explains why there is a reason for every relationship in our lives. I admit, I had a new definition of a “Soul Mate”...
Local cab company to donate a wheelchair-accessible van to the family of a disabled 4-year-old
By Judith Salkin
Even in the midst of the desert’s busy music festival season, the drivers at Yellow Cab of the Desert are quick to provide a helping hand whenever they can.
In the case of little Shelby Huerta, a four-year-old Palm Desert girl, the ability to...
By Haddon Libby
Some financial advisors and insurance agents make used car salesmen look like a bunch of Mother Theresas (no disrespect to used car salesmen intended).
Why?
These “trusted” advisors sell variable rate or indexed annuities to the elderly. They sell underperforming mutual funds because the commissions are higher. They sell the classes of mutual funds that have the highest upfront...
By Dale Gribow
If you went to Coachella, Stagecoach or Tachevah and got arrested for DUI, Possession of Drugs or Minor in Possession of False ID or Alcohol… you better understand the legal criminal terms below
Criminal Act: A criminal act is an act committed by a person, against the public, that violates a California law and which is punishable by...
You’ve seen it, I’ve seen it and we’ve probably done it one time or another. A car behind speeds impatiently past, as you pull up behind them the light turns green they sit. The car in the fast lane on the freeway driving 55 mph. As you go around them, they’re looking down, not at the road, but at their...
On Monday, April 27th and you are invited!
Speaking will be Phil Noble of Sage Mountain Farms, Jed James of Living Herbs, Michael Wangler of Sky Island Organics and SOL Distributors and Angela Janus of ShareKitchen. The discussion will be about the challenges and opportunities involved in growing and distributing local foods for the local market. Michael Wangler and Randy...
By Julie Buehler
I can’t figure it out, not sure you can either, but our nation and sports culture has a strange fascination with Tim Tebow.
There are obscure stats you can point to that might justify it. There are moments you can recall that may describe it. There are fans who adore him and fans who can’t stand him and...
By Flint Wheeler
Isn’t America great! Land of the second, err third (maybe even 4th) chance? It’s not the opportunity that makes us great… it’s what we do with the opportunities given to us. Now take a seat, exhale, what I have to say might be hard to swallow. But it’s what makes America the greatest country on Earth!
Baseball has...
By Karen Creasey
If you are anything like me, you have aspirations to work out, get fit, eat right, and stick with it. But then, life happens. Schedules get crazy; the job becomes demanding, it’s too hot outside, I’m not feeling well… whatever.
I have learned along the way that just setting fitness goals are not always enough to keep me...
Week of April 23
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you're stumped about what present to give someone for a special occasion, you might buy him or her a gift card. It's a piece of plastic that can be used as cash to buy stuff at a store. The problem is, a lot of people neglect to...
By Bronwyn Ison
Living a life full of zeal is what each of us needs to aspire too, and achieve. Why? It provides us purpose and propels us to live fully. To live enthusiastically we can dare to dream and set goals. We can witness and reap the benefits of what we set out to do in life.
Each of us...
By Sunny Simon
Last week we attended Open Call at the McCallum Theater, an event we look forward to every year. This valley is loaded will an abundance of local talent. In addition to the incredible entertainment, I love watching the interview clips shown before each act. One segment revealed a young man in his early 30’s who announced he...
By Dr. Peter Kadile
I am a regular coffee drinker and I start my typical work day with a cup of fresh coffee at Old Town Coffee Company which is in my office building. The coffee gets my day going and actually helps me concentrate and think clearer. Scientists have discovered that long term coffee intake can protect brain cells...
Record Store Day, This Saturday, April 18th
Record Alley Hours: 10am – 9pm
By Lisa Morgan
The Record Alley participates in Record Store Day every year. Celebrated internationally on the third Saturday of April each year, the day celebrates the art of music, most especially the last surviving, tangible format of music left that cannot be copied or duplicated. More than the...
After many years of performing in a multitude of configurations, Jack White is announcing that he will be taking a break from performing live for a long period of time. To cap off an incredible run of shows promoting his latest album Lazaretto, and following what is shaping up to be a rollicking and fiery pair of headlining performances...
BY DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
“It’s not easy being green,” sighed Kermit, the shyly fearless leader of The Muppets (watch for a return to TV!), singing and picking at his mandolin, decrying blending in with so many “ordinary” things, but finally deciding that as “the color of Spring,” big as a mountain, important as a river, tall as a tree and other...
By Sarah Hahne
The Discover the Dinosaurs show roars back into the Palm Springs Convention Center, April 18-19, featuring nearly 60 dinosaur interactive exhibits. The unique show features a walk through exhibit area for attendees to see and touch museum quality and animatronic dinosaurs. Each exhibit scene is designed with the sights, sounds, motions, and realistic backdrops and landscaping to...
Celebrating African-American Culture and Resilience of High-Risk Youth and Young Adults
by Cindy Duffy
Family Health & Support Network (FHSN) presents a Juneteenth in the Coachella Valley Celebration and Pioneer Awards Fundraiser on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at La Quinta Resort & Spa, 49-499 Eisenhower Drive in La Quinta. The eighth annual event honors African-American culture and heritage and is a...
Sixth Annual Event May 2nd Features Unlimited Samples of Beer, Wine & Food
Over 50 breweries and restaurants take over The Living Desert on Saturday, May 2nd from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., for the Sixth Annual Brew at the Zoo. Early bird tickets at reduced prices are on sale now.
Craft beer fans will love the selection of tastings from...
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
With summer just around the corner, Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs is now excepting registrations for its summer program to be held June 15 through August 13, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The summer program is open to all Club members. Those interested in joining can do so for a membership fee...
Gary Seiler & the CoastRiders Set to Perform Your Favorite Buffet Hits
Jimmy Buffett fans will rejoice to find that Parrot Heads are coming together in the desert to benefit Loving All Animals on Saturday May 2nd from 3-6PM featuring popular Jimmy Buffett tribute band, Gary Seiler & the CoastRiders.
Gary Seiler & the CoastRiders is a premier corporate and concert show...
“Must-See” documentary based on Andy Summers’ memoir ‘One Train Later’
Starts FRIDAY 4/17 at Cinémas Palme d'Or (72840 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260, (760) 779-0430)
Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police the rockumentary based on the acclaimed memoir of the legendary guitarist of the British new wave trio The Police, Andy Summers is coming to Palm Desert. The feature-length...
At FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO Saturday, May 9th at 8pm
By Bradley Ryan
Miami-native Pitbull aka Mr. Worldwide and Mr. 305, a globally successful musician, performer, fashion icon and actor continues to take the music scene by storm. On Saturday, May 9th the global sensation brings his high energy live performance to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
Pitbull has #1 hits in more...
Come To FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO, Saturday, August 15th at 8pm
By Bradley Ryan
One of the biggest pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal in history, Deep Purple bring their mega-hits like “Smoke On The Water,” “Hush” and “Perfect Strangers” to the Special Events Center stage at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Saturday, August 15th at 8pm.
With an ever-increasing global fan...
By Lisa Morgan
There I was, minding my own business, watching a little post-CV Weekly writing deadline TV – the late night music lover, David Letterman:
"The first time I heard this song, I was screaming 'til I cried,” said Dave, who was as on fire as a Pentecostal preacher at a tent sale. “That's what I want. Can you do that...
By Lisa Morgan
Angus and Julia Stone, a brother and sister duo from Sydney, Australia, are nothing short of enchanting. The vocal blend that is unique to these singers sharing the same genetic singing gene, is absolute ear candy. The two have released three studio albums, A Book Like This (2007), Down the Way (2010) and their self-titled album (2014),...
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