MELISSA ETHERIDGE, THIS IS M.E. SOLO TOUR, COMES TO FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO IN MARCH
Following the release of her 2014 album This is ME, Melissa Etheridge brings her namesake solo tour to southern California with a stop in Indio at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Saturday, March 7th.
The album’s declarative title is fully fitting and features powerful lyrics, her...
By James West
Downfall 2012 are currently starting on a tour that features Otep and Terror Universal. Casey Bowen, drummer for DF2012 recently spoke with me about the tour and the music of Downfall 2012.
For those who aren’t familiar with Downfall 2012, they currently have two EP’s out entitled Every Man for Himself: Issues 1 & 2. The general theme...
Benefiting the Architecture and Design Council for the Palm Springs Architecture and Design Center.
by Lisa Morgan
The fabulous Gand Band, the house band that has been packing them in at the fabulous Purple Room in Palm Springs, invites you to come party with them like it's 1961. Join them at the newly-restored Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion, for...
"There's something about the way Jann Browne sings that is so pure and honest, and her writing is wonderful." -Emmylou Harris
By Lisa Morgan
There are few voices more perfectly paired with the lilt, originality and heart wrenching sweetness of country icon, Emmylou Harris. Harris’s voice can often be a distraction when she sings “background” on someone’s record, as it tends...
By Eleni P. Austin
Anyone who is passionate about music usually has that one band they loved desperately, but that band never achieved the acclaim or financial success they richly deserved. For many Los Angeles denizens in the late ‘80s, The Balancing Act was that band.
Formed in 1984, the four-piece, featured Jeff Davis and Willie Aaron on guitars and vocals,...
By Rebecca Pikus
The most spectacular Art Event in the Desert is the annual Palm Springs Fine Art Fair -- this will be the 4th year and it just gets better & better! This year Post-War and Contemporary Art will be on display at the Palm Springs Convention Center from Feb. 12-15, 2015. Participants include 60 local, national & international...
By Janet McAfee
Valentine’s Day is about love, and that includes love for the creatures with whom we share this planet. One amazing Coachella Valley couple celebrates Valentine’s Day in a special way. David and Leigh Kirk share a home with their foster daughter and an assortment of family and rescue cats. They are the founders and operators of ForEverMeow...
By Rick Riozza
Rosé bubblies always seem to blush romance; and, they are some of the tastiest sparklers around. Rosé Champagnes and rosé sparklers tend to have a richer, more robust flavor than their non-rosé counterparts and often more suitable with a variety of foods. It’s the best of both worlds: Light-bodied as a white wine, flavorful as a...
By Raymond Bill
With so many incredible Mexican restaurants here in our valley, it can be increasingly difficult for one to find success. There is simply, too much competition. But with the right formula and a talented staff, a new restaurant can outshine its competitors and become a valley staple. Such is the case with Maraca’s Mexican Cantina & Grill....
By Robin E. Simmons
I was thinking of doing a Valentine’s themed column this week about the best love story on film, but after talking to friends and strangers at a local pub about their favorites, I was overwhelmed with suggestions from WUTHERING HEIGHTS to Disney’s animated SLEEPING BEAUTY to NIGHT PORTER that it led to a loud argument. Obviously...
By Heidi Simmons
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Dirt
by David Vann
Fiction
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Dysfunctional families are often found in literature. Perhaps reading about other families is a way to minimize our own family’s odd or despicable behavior. In David Vann’s Dirt (HarperCollins, 260 pages) a mother and son relationship cannot be cleansed.
Galen, a twenty-two year old mama’s boy who lives at home on the family estate, narrates the...
By Lisa Morgan
SafeHouse of the Desert has been in business going on 20 years now, with shelters in Riverside and Thousand Palms. This incredible program fills a hole in our government programs that seem to let our pre-adult/late teens from troubled homes or who may be a little trouble to themselves and their families, fall through the cracks. At...
By Haddon Libby
The state of news reporting in America has yet again reached an all-time low thanks to Brian Williams, NBC News anchor and head of their entire news division.
For over ten years, Williams has said that, his “bird” or helicopter was hit by enemy fire while he was in Iraq ‘reporting’ the news. Williams recanted that STORY last...
By Dale Gribow
I was shocked reading last Saturday’s Desert Sun article entitled “Rancho Mirage Lawsuit could protect seniors”. Senior vets who have put their lives in harm’s way to protect America are again the victims of elder abuse and fraud. It could be happening to you, your parents or grandparents so read on.
This lawsuit is arguably a huge step...
Fire extinguishers are a great way to prevent small fires from becoming large ones, but how do you know which extinguisher to use on which kind of fire?
Fires are classified into specific “types” based on their fuel source.
· Class A – ordinary combustible materials like cloth, paper and wood
· Class B – for flammable liquids like gasoline, alcohol and...
Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 22 at 11am to join the Palm Springs Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) at its 16th annual fundraising event, L’Affaire Chocolat, hosted by La Spiga Ristorante in Palm Desert.
Chef Vince Cultraro is preparing a special Italian feast with a farm fresh organic salad with housemade dressing, traditional Italian fare paired with...
By Julie Buehler
The videotape TMZ released showing Ray Rice striking his then-fiancé inside an Atlantic City elevator not only changed the way we look at the NFL, it changed the way we look at innocence. Or lack thereof.
Because Rice’s offense assaulted our national consciousness on that video tape, perhaps more than any other domestic violence case in sports history,...
By Flint Wheeler
Last June, after he had missed three-and-a-half months of competition following back surgery, Tiger Woods sat in a chair inside a ballroom just off the massive back veranda of Congressional Country Club's clubhouse. The domain he once ruled, Congressional's brawny and brutal Blue Course, spread out behind him. There he twice won the tournament that benefits his...
By Heidi Simmons
Imagine a world without AIDS! The visionaries of Get Tested Coachella Valley have and they are doing everything they can to bring the epidemic to an end starting right here in the CV.
Last week, Get Tested gave their first Annual Report at UCR Palm Desert.
Get Tested Coachella Valley is a bilingual, three-year, $5 million campaign to stop...
Week of February 12
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I hope you have someone in your life to whom you can send the following love note, and if you don't, I trust you will locate that someone no later than August 1: "I love you more than anyone loves you, or has loved you, or will love...
By Bronwyn Ison
Experiencing a healthier heart translates to a more positive and renewed you. With Valentine’s Day upon us, love is in the air. Red and pink, boxed chocolates, teddy bears, and ready made flower bouquets are omnipresent. Valentine’s Day is a catalyst to recognize whom we love and care for in our lives. Also, with an emphasis on...
By Sunny Simon
It was a magical evening. After dinner we walked over to The Mirage for The Terry Fator Show. Upon our arrival a hostess informed me the six of us would be seated in second row center and not the seats we originally purchased. I was in shock knowing this was purely random as no one in my...
By Dr. Peter Kadile
The latest disease making headlines is no longer the Ebola virus, but the measles.
The measles outbreak in the United States is relatively small compared to underdeveloped countries, but is notable because the disease was declared eradicated in this country in 2000. The measles resurgence is linked to the growing number of unvaccinated or delayed vaccinated children....
By Tracy Dietlin
Rolling Stone ranked Paul Rodgers #55 on its list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All-Time.
The platinum selling vocalist and co-founder of the British rock group Bad Company will be performing at Spotlight 29 Casino on Saturday, February 14 at 8pm. He enjoyed much success during the 70s and 80s with Bad Company earning them 6 platinum...
by Cindy Duffy
Fans of Modernism Week will be glad to learn that the tenth anniversary celebration has been expanded to include more tours, parties, neighborhoods, and lectures than ever before. Highlighting midcentury modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture in the greater Palm Springs area February 12-22, 2015, the festival features more than 200 exciting events including the 15th...
Ben Clymer’s commitment to the Palm Desert community will be further evidenced in March when one deserving family will receive a free car complete with paid registration fees and one year of AAA insurance.
Applications to receive the car are now being taken. Applicants must demonstrate a need and describe how the car would enhance life for their family.
Applications can...
Tickets to Coachella Festival and extravagant dinners at fine restaurants, to designer handbags, gallery artwork, exquisite jewelry, and so much more
by Chris Clemens
GirlFriend Factor, dedicated to helping women reach their potential and achieve their goals through higher education and occupational training, announces various auction package details for the upcoming Friday, February 6 event, taking place at Toscana Country Club...
By Dee Jae Cox
Dezart Performs is one of the most respected and accomplished theatre companies in the Coachella Valley, but they missed the mark on the selection of ‘Duck and Cover’. Michael Kimball’s script could almost be seen as a biographical piece if you are interested in seeing the early years of the most extreme, bigoted, racist and sexist...
By Diane Marlin-Dirkx
Love what you ask? Think, dear Cupcake and Stud Muffin. February 14? It’s just around the corner! Valentine’s Day! For those aliens among us, this is the story we celebrate every year on February 14. Legend has it that when Claudius II forbid his soldiers to marry, a priest named Valentine encouraged young lovers to unite in holy...
Valley’s Largest Car Show To Benefit Desert Cancer Foundation
By Kristy Kneiding
The Palm Springs Cruisin’ Association (PSCA) will turn the Indian Wells Tennis Garden into a hotbed of classic cars for the 13th Annual Dr. George Car Show to be held Saturday, February 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds from the event benefit Desert Cancer Foundation (DCF).
Event...
Events Scheduled February 7 & 14 at Old Town La Quinta
By Kathleen Hughes
Art Under the Umbrellas, La Quinta Arts Foundation’s wildly popular series of art events held at Old Town La Quinta throughout the desert season, is on tap for the first and second Saturdays in February — February 7 and February 14 (Presidents’ Day Weekend). The events...
Valentine’s Day Weekend, February 14th, 7am-9:30pm, and February 15th, 7am-1pm
By Lisa Morgan
This just may be the most fun Cathedral City has ever had. The first ever, Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival is open to all colors, shapes, sizes, ages, genders and income levels. All that is required for most of the events is an attitude of love and...
By Lola Rossi
Tony Bennett is a musician who touches your heart with the beautiful music he sings. His career spans over 60 years, and is still going strong.
His daughter, Antonia is a talented vocalist, who opened the show last Friday and later, she joined her dad on stage for a song that included a few dance steps that delighted...
THIS SATURDAY, February 7th @ 9pm
By Lisa Morgan
If you’ve been feeling a warming trend here in the desert, it is very likely that it can be blamed on the encroachment of a fresh, hot duo heading our way – Sir Madam. Riding the asphalt wave from Huntington Beach, Sir Madam, comprised of Kishori Holiday and Andrew Garza, Sir Madam...
By Lisa Morgan
Second time in the battle of band versus band for the coveted shot at playing the annual Tachevah Block Party, Alchemy took the audience and apparently the events judges by storm. The very young band that had spent the last year, working through band member changes while making a Tachevah win their goal, was beyond thrilled to...
By Eleni P. Austin
Lucinda Williams began her recording career in 1978 at age 25, with her debut, Ramblin’ On My Mind. It was an album of Blues, Country and Folk covers, released on the tiny niche label, Folkways, and it paved the way for a rich, rewarding and sometimes frustrating path.
Lucinda was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1953....
By Monica Morones
Graffiti artist, body painter, and muralist David Medina also known as LIFE, has been making a name for himself all over the valley with his steady work flow and hustle mentality. The 26 year old artist was born in Brawley, California but raised here in the Coachella Valley. Booked for months with commissions and drawing constantly on...
Start spreading the news—the yearly cluster of celebrity sightings are going on at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, the venue to the 27th Annual Frank Sinatra Starkey Foundation Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament, co-hosted by Barbara Sinatra and Robert Wagner and scheduled for February 19-21.
By Rick Riozza
The Eagle Falls Golf Course will be the host course and the social events...
By Raymond Bill
Some people believe change is bad. I see it as an opportunity for a new adventure. Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass, wrote, “You cannot change what you are, only what you do.” This is how I would sum up my recent experience dining at Smoke Tree BBQ Bar & Grill. Originally a ‘Grill Your Own...
By Robin E. Simmons
BLACK SEA
Royal Navy Captain Robinson (Jude Law) puts together a crew of half English/half Russian marine specialists to steal a golden hoard on a sunken WW II era Nazi U-boat at the bottom0of the Black Sea. The treasure already is marked by the greedy salvage company that just let Robinson go and tied up in complicated...
By Heidi Simmons
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Honeydew
By Edith Pearlman
Fiction
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There are endless tales of how we humans toil with life. In Edith Pearlman’s Honeydew (Little, Brown and Company, 279 pages) we get a taste of the eccentric in 20 short stories.
In “Castle 4,” Zeph Finn is a socially awkward anesthesiologist who finds love with a dying patient. The hospital is a Victorian Gothic building...
By Bruce Cathcart
I love living in the Coachella Valley in January! It might be that “schadenfreude” thing, you know, feeling better about yourself when compared to other’s misfortune? Of course I am talking about our amazing weather here in the Coachella Valley. While we enjoy mostly sunny days with daytime temperatures in the mid 70’s the majority of our...
In a world which has gone “hyper tech,” Desert Cities Real Estate School continues to prepare new agents for a career in Real Estate in the old school method, LIVE CLASS ROOM INSTRUCTION. For the past twenty years, DCRES has been the premier Real Estate Sales Licensing School in the Coachella Valley. Many of the valley’s best known, and...
By Haddon Libby
In recent years, the Coachella Valley has benefitted from the free flow of Loonies to our community. I am not talking about that guy who inexplicably stops for green lights, argues with ghosts at Wal-Mart or spouts endless conspiracy theories.
I am taking ‘aboot’ our friendly neighbours to the North - Canadians. When these snowbirds migrate to our...
By Dale Gribow
The Indio Court is always inundated with DUI’s cases during the months of February and March. This happens because the season’s holiday and Super Bowl party DUI arrests are set for court a month or two after the date of the arrest.
Most drivers mistakenly believe they were not drunk and thus they should win their case. They...
Heart disease kills over a half million people every year. It’s no surprise February is Heart Awareness month. Together, we all can prevent and cardiovascular disease (CVD), one step at a time says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.
First, check with your Doctor. And then monitor your blood pressure. High blood pressure often has no symptoms, so be sure to have...
An intense business start-up program given by the Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (CVWBC)
Funded by Citibank, participants will attend twelve workshops, work individually with a business counselor, and learn the necessary fundamentals to write a business plan. By participating in the program, aspiring entrepreneurs will learn essential information needed to start and grow a successful business.
One success story this...
By Maria M. Miranda
February is the month when we celebrate love and friendship. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has also declared February as American Heart Month to bring awareness to the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States: heart disease.
We encourage you to wear red all month to promote cardiovascular disease prevention.
Just...
By Julie Buehler
More people watched Super Bowl 49 than any other television broadcast in the history of mankind.
But NO ONE could believe what they saw when the Seattle quarterback, in his 3rd year of professional football, threw a slant to Ricardo Lockette with 26 seconds left in the game.
If we freeze time at that moment, here’s what it looked...
By Flint Wheeler
It says something that the most highly anticipated event for the upcoming NBA All-Star weekend is the 3-point shootout.
And hey, the chance to see Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Kyle Korver and Wes Matthews light it up from long range is something no hoop junkie wants to miss, but still, it’s not like Larry Bird is walking through...
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