On National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, October 15
By Marissa Willman
Get Tested Coachella Valley will offer quick, confidential and painless HIV tests and fun prizes as lead sponsor for the Mecca FRC Resource Fair.
On National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on October 15, the general public is invited to join Get Tested Coachella Valley/Hazte la Prueba Valle de Coachella for free HIV...
Week of October 9
© Copyright 2014 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Situation #1: If you meet resistance or doubt, say this: "Ha! This diversion can't slow me down, because I am in possession of an invisible magical sword!" And then brandish a few charismatic swipes of your sword to prove that you mean business. Situation #2: If angst and...
By Bronwyn Ison
Just Do It! This familiar phrase derives from NIKE. What inspires you? What drives you to venture into the world each and every day to strive? Besides the fact you have to pay the bills, something must motivate and be a catalyst for you each day. We all crave… INSPIRATION. We want it, we love it and...
By Sunny Simon
I live on a small lake and share the surrounding beauty with a variety of water fowl. Yesterday I delighted in watching a black swan perched on a rock. He balanced on one leg while enjoying the soft current cascading over his webbed foot. A small white egret like bird stood less than two feet away as...
By Dr Peter Kadile
Viruses are again making national and even international headlines. Ebola virus is still a significant problem in Africa and the virus is still making its presence known in this country in Dallas, Texas, where Thomas Duncan is the first person to be diagnosed in the United States.
I did a column on Ebola a few months ago...
THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ Schmidy's Tavern, Palm Desert. October 3-4th, 7pm - 1am
"If there's one big thing to come out of all of this hard work it is to spread this message: If you're a new parent or just had a child diagnosed, the best thing you can do is get an early diagnosis and then get as much...
By Heidi Simmons
In the small Polish village of Chodel, two little children professed their love to each other. At the age of six, Abe Tauber asked Regina Schneiderman, age five, to be his wife. Her father owned an apartment and rented rooms to businesses. His family owned a large farm just behind Regina’s building. As they grew up, life...
FOUNDER & PRODUCER OF CLUB SKIRTS DINAH SHORE WEEKEND TO BE HONORED BY THE CENTER AS THE FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE INAUGURAL LEGACY AWARD AT THE 5TH ANNUAL CENTER STAGE GALA
The Center- a Palm Springs, CA based organization serving the desert LGBT community – is honoring Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend founder and producer, Mariah Hanson, with the first...
Oct.18 Run Starts 8:30 a.m. at Palm Springs Harley Davidson
For the third consecutive year, Desert Riders Association, the Coachella Valley-based motorcycle group that raises funds for charitable causes, will kick off the Alzheimer's Association seasonal fundraising efforts with the annual Ride to End Alzheimer's on Saturday, Oct. 18.
The event starts with registration at 8:30 a.m. at Palm Springs Harley...
Crackpots Comedy Club, the new comedy club that is set to debut in downtown Palm Springs will have its opening night on November 15th.
In association with Recreation Entertainment they are looking for some local talent to fill out their roster of comedians.
If you are audacious, outrageous, fun and a stand out, stand-up comedian, email your video links and resume...
By Monica Morones
Loud bass, an abundance of women, and his entourage, is what greeted me when I went to see DJ Pedro Le Bass in action at The Saguaro this past Saturday. Charismatic and engaging, Pedro Roncancio Jr. commanded the pool bar with ease and was incredibly patient with the overzealous partygoers telling him what to play. He was...
The first week of the Fall/Winter edition of the Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition brought with it a great time for the participants who showed to perform! 8 open mic-ers found a comfortable, friendly atmosphere to light up the stage! Audience giveaways such as new movie release t-shirts and sunglasses from the Mary Pickford theater riled up the crowd...
By Noe Gutierrez
Sometimes there are greater things at work than what we are witness to. Things that are intangible and unseen. Sean Michael Lenhoff has a faith in his music and vision that can only be respected and gleamed upon. Guiding Lenhoff is none other than the desert’s own power elite music producer Ronnie King at his Chateau Relaxo...
By Lisa Morgan
November 1st from 3pm - 7pm: You can miss the plane, miss the train, miss your hair appointment and miss happy hour, but don't you miss that SunLine bus! Not on this day! The Coachella Valley Art Scene, a seven year passion project of local resident, Sarah Scheideman, and SunLine Transit, are joining forces to make our...
By Janet McAfee
You may have seen an interesting limousine cruising around Coachella Valley streets with a montage of dogs decorating the darkened windows. Folks in nearby cars do a double take, wondering what celebrities (maybe Caesar Milan?) might be inside. Curious stares are riveted when the limousine stops and the 4-legged passengers trot out. These pups were just adopted...
By Eleni P. Austin
Every once in a while, a band comes along with a sound that you have been waiting for. You just didn’t know it yet. That’s how it is with First Aid Kit. A duo comprised of Swedish sisters Johanna and Klara Soderberg, they first began making music together when they were 17 and 13 back in...
By Rick Riozza
One of the more imaginative new-wave of winemakers here in California is Orin Swift. Actually his name is David Swift Phinney and the quick history on Orin Swift Cellars dates back to 1995 when on a lark, David took a friend up on an offer and went to Florence, Italy to spend a semester “studying”. During that...
Last Wednesday during the Crater Lake Chef Challenge, Chef Adam from Roy's Hawaiian Fusion went against Chef Isaias Briones from Renaissance Palm Springs. The winner was Chef Adam. This week, on Wednesday, October 1 the competitors will be Ashley from Pure Chef (Catering chef) versus Daniel from Balisage in Palm Springs.
The Semi-finals start the following week on Wednesday, October...
By Robin E. Simmons
GONE GIRL
David Fincher’s meticulous take on Gillian Flynn’s global best seller (nearly nine million copies!) will not disappoint fans of the book and those who have not read it. This dark thriller is war of the sexes on steroids. Fincher is a proven master of style and intelligence and he welcomes dark, nasty themes that compel...
If you're looking for a cool, new dining spot in the heart of downtown Palm Springs checkout the new restaurant at Hard Rock Hotel.
Simon Kitchen + Bar opened on Wednesday, Sept. 24 for the breakfast crowd promptly at 7 a.m., but on Tuesday (Sept. 23) night a hand-picked crowd got the chance to finally taste a sampling of some...
By Heidi Simmons
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The Children Act
by Ian McEwan
Fiction
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Any personal relationship takes work to maintain. Marriages are especially complicated – children or no children, careers, extended family – there are many intimate things that can build up over time and take a toll. In Ian McEwan’s, The Children Act (Doubleday, 223 pages) some relationships are overwhelming.
The story is about...
Coachella Valley Weekly columnist Heidi Simmons will be the featured speaker TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 at a luncheon of The National League of American Pen Women at Desert Falls Country Club in Palm Desert. (Country Club Drive-Cook Street)
The league is a non-profit group of professional women writers, artists and musical composers.
Mrs. Simmons writes features and a book review column for...
By Haddon Libby
Should the police be able to go through your house, including your sock drawer, whenever they want? Should they be able to read your personal communications without your knowledge?
Hopefully, you said ‘no’ as this one of your basic personal freedoms afforded by the Bill of Rights and covered by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Nevertheless,...
By Dale Gribow
It seems much of what we read and hear about today is Domestic Violence (DV) allegations against professional athletes. The stories that have come out about professional athletes have been sad and disappointing. I want to examine for my CV Weekly readers what this charge is really about.
Clearly it is GOOD that we have laws that punish...
It’s hot outside, so make sure you stay hydrated. Give the lawn a break, but don’t cut-back on yourself. Dehydration occurs when your body does not have as much water and fluids as it should. “Dehydration can be mild, moderate, or severe, based on how much of your body's fluid is lost or not replaced. Severe dehydration is a...
Sylvia Garza likely had no idea her life journey would include creating Qué Mami Organics, a ShareKitchen-based business that creates and sells 100% organic Mexican food products without compromising authentic Mexican flavor.
It all started when Sylvia began to change how she prepared food for her family after her father began an alternative treatment for lung cancer, which included an...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
John Guthrie McCallum was the first white settler to explore the Palm Springs area and make it home for him, his wife Emily, sons Wallace, Harry and Johnny, and daughters Mae and Pearl. McCallum was a man of prominence coming from San Francisco. His professional life included being an attorney, editor, and politician, and as a...
By Julie Buehler
The only thing more confusing than this early NFL season is how and why some dude ran across the White House lawn and made his way to the East Room. Silly man, the kitchen is on the West Wing. If he was looking for a sandwich, he was in the wrong place.
Good news for you: You’re in...
By Flint Wheeler
The scattered rain showers that hovered over the Bronx on Thursday gave way to a picturesque sunset above Derek Jeter’s final home game as a member of the New York Yankees. The clear skies allowed fans to put away their umbrellas, but there won’t be a dry eye in the house when “The Captain” walks off the...
Week of October 2
© Copyright 2014 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): As I hike through the wilderness at dusk, the crickets always seem to be humming in the distance. No matter where I go, their sound is farther off, never right up close to me. How can that be? Do they move away from me as I approach? I...
By Bronwyn Ison
As I reflect upon friendships in my life, I am insurmountably blessed. I am so appreciative of the people I have in my life. Do you have people/person in your life that you can say will be a friend for a lifetime? Are you there for your friend in a time of need? Can you rely on...
By Sunny Simon
As a dedicated baseball fan I could not be more excited about the upcoming World Series. I’m hoping it’s LA Angels all the way. The team clinched the American League West title and begins the post season on October 2nd. Certainly coach Mike Scioscia has a number of strategies in place to ready the Angels for the...
Friday, October 3rd @ The Riviera Hotel, Palm Springs
By Lisa Morgan
Better get your tickets while you can to this celestial celebrity event that hopes to land a knockout punch in the fight against cancer. VIP tickets for this glamorously informative affair are nearly SOLD OUT! Fortunately, the beautiful Riviera Hotel offers plenty of room for general admission. "It has...
Press Conference Set for October 9 at Riviera Palm Springs
Exhibition of Designer’s Artwork Set for October 11 at Melissa Morgan Fine Art in Palm Desert
Astrella, daughter of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Donovan and namesake of a new company operating in the Coachella Valley iHub, will launch her first product line, The Musical T’s™, at a special...
WHAT: Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale: Early Buying Preview
DATE: Saturday, October 11, 2014
TIME: 10 AM – 12 PM
WHERE: Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs, CA 92262
COST: $25 admission (includes return entry all weekend)
MORE: The Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale will feature 45 premier national and international decorative and fine arts dealers with items...
PORCUPINE BABY PART OF ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS PROGRAM
The Living Desert is proud to announce the African Crested baby porcupine, born at the zoo in May, is now part of the Animal Encounters Program and is currently being trained for a part in the Wildlife Wonders show starting in October.
The female baby porcupine (porcupette), named Tootsie, was born on May 23rd...
Company Brings its Brand of Award-Winning Theater to the Helene Galen Performing Arts Center
Coyote StageWorks, an award-winning Actors’ Equity professional theater company, is pleased to announce its schedule of performances for 2015. The season will include the Company’s signature one-night-only benefit and a full production of a smash comedy hit, presented at the brand new, state-of-the-art Helene Galen Performing...
The Coachella Valley Association of Governments’ Green for Life program is hosting a FREE Green Building Bus Tour on October 9th from 10:30am to 5:00pm as part of this year’s Southern California Energy Summit. The Green for Life tour will showcase a variety of sustainable properties throughout the Coachella Valley and feature educational demonstrations on the various ways to...
By Craig Michaels
Music has been in his blood for as long as he can remember. As a child, DJ Omar would drum along to any music he heard by tapping his hands and feet. Before he began playing around behind a mixing board and speakers, Omar started teaching himself how to play the drums at age 10; “I have...
Platinum-selling singer-songwriter Phillip Phillips announces North American headline tour including a stop at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Saturday, December 6th.
The comprehensive tour comes after Phillips’ “Behind the Light” (19 Entertainment/Interscope) was released to critical acclaim. His new single, “Unpack Your Heart,” is the second track released from the album, following the hit song “Raging Fire.”
“Behind The Light” is...
What a finale it was for the Grand Finals of the Open Mic Competition Summer edition at the Tilted Kilt on Wednesday September 17th. All 12 finalists put on thier best performance for an absolutely packed house and to impress judges Jim Bendis from Crater Lake Vodka, Tracy Dietlin from CV Weekly, Randy Hewitson from Musicians Outlet and SIR...
Warren G, Day of the Dead featuring Fortunate Youth, Lagwagon, Tribal Seeds and Sage Francis
The Date Shed’s line-up for the Fall will bring a variety of musicians to the desert including Warren G, Fortunate Youth with The Expanders & Big Mountain in the Day of the Dead Show, Lagwagon, Tribal Seeds and Sage Francis.
Rapper and hip-hop producer Warren G...
Saturday and Sunday, September 27 -28
By Lisa Morgan
Take what assumptions you may have about the "typical" Nashville artist and throw them in the incinerator. The depth of music and talent in that music city is so gravely unrepresented on the commercial feed we receive here in California, that it's criminal. But that is about to change. This weekend, a...
Friday, Sept. 26th @ The Hood Bar and Pizza, Palm Desert
By Lisa Morgan
If you're looking to have a nice easy listening experience, this is not your show. If you are hoping to rock out to standard issue heavy metal, pop-punk or rock and roll, you'll need to find another venue. But if you are passionate about heavy music that...
By Eleni P. Austin
If it were possible for Willy Wonka and Edward Scissorhands to create a love child, his name would be Jack White. As eccentric and creative as Wonka and as reticent and enigmatic as Scissorhands, Jack White has carved out his very own Rock & Roll empire.
Jack White was born John Anthony Gillis, the youngest of ten...
By Janet McAfee
Holly, a lovely Greyhound/Whippet/Chihuahua mix dog, bolted from her La Quinta home during the torrential rain storm that hit our Valley on September 8. Holly was wearing an ID tag and is microchipped, the two most important things you can do to ensure a safe return. She weighs approximately 30 pounds, and is cream colored with large...
By Rick Riozza
Man!—there’s some really tasty and reasonably priced Pinot Noir coming out of a small country that has recently made a huge mark on yet another wine: Sauvignon Blanc.
The wide world of wine just gets better and better.
We know the famed Red Burgundy from the vineyards in France is almost exclusively made from the Pinot Noir grape. Goodness!—they...
By Raymond Bill
Mastro’s Steakhouse is once again back in the spotlight, having recently been voted, “Best Steakhouse” by the Coachella Valley Weekly ‘Best Of’ Awards. Based on my past experiences, I would readily concur with these findings but just to be sure, I took the opportunity to celebrate my girlfriend’s birthday at Mastro’s for a night we will not...
By Robin E. Simmons
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
Liam Neeson’s back in fine form as unlicensed private eye Matt Scudder hunting a particularly vicious killer. Writer director Scott Franks has a clear vision and masterly control over the story he’s putting on the screen.
Based on Lawrence Block’s genre thriller, Neeson’s ex NYPD Scudder is his most compelling role since...
By Heidi Simmons
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Accidentally on Purpose
By Michael York
Autobiography
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Barbara Stanwyck, Johnny Carson and Katherine Hepburn are Hollywood legends. Their respective biographers: Victoria Wilson, Henry Bushkin and Scott Berg, have each given part of themselves to share with readers the fantastic lives these showbiz icons lived. Each knows his and her subjects intimately.
Although Stanwyck, Carson and Hepburn have all passed...
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