By Sunny Simon
Nothing makes me happier than to receive a call from one of my clients announcing all the hard work expended in creating a dynamic resume scored a job interview. My first reaction is to offer up some hearty congratulations. What happens next is fairly typical. Candidates tend to surge ahead by launching into a guessing game dialogue....
By Judith Salkin
It’s almost June and from San Diego to L.A., residents who live in coastal areas are getting ready for the coming foggy, gloomy days of June and complaining about the weather.
While we wait for the muggy, gross dog days of summer to rear its humidity-laden head, in June we will all revel in the return of Restaurant...
I would like to THANK EVERYONE who came out to the CV Music Awards this past Sunday night at the Riviera in PS. A good time was had by all and there are many THANKS I would like to extend in print:
Congratulations to all the Nominees AND Winners! A BIG thank you to all of the bands that performed:...
By Heidi Simmons
At the North Shore, set against the backdrop of the vast Salton Sea, a landscape with a scattered population and sparse community, there on the side of a small, family owned market, is a mural. In the center of the painted wall is a majestic maiden flanked by two snake-baring muses. The title is “Shesha Sand Storm”...
Saturday, November 29th at 8 p.m.
Spotlight 29 Casino proudly presents internationally renowned comedian Jim Jefferies, live on stage Saturday, November 29th at 8 p.m. Spotlight 29 Casino’s Spotlight Showroom offers the premier entertainment experience in the Coachella Valley.
Jim Jefferies, the Australian stand-up comedian and star of LEGIT, is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of his time. Performing...
By Lisa Morgan
Throw out everything you thought you ever knew about Shawn Mafia & the 10 Cent Thrills. The sarcastically powerful, serious rocking blues (and somewhat furry) foursome that has been rocking the desert, high and low, is no more. Fans (or cops) will no longer search, Google, tickle, applaud or share medicinal marijuana with Shawn Mafia & the...
Joshua Tree Memorial park is proud to announce its 13th annual Memorial Day Observance, Community BBQ, and Concert in the Cemetery. For over a decade, this quiet, little desert cemetery has been hosting a unique annual event that continues to grow in attendance and popularity. All ages, from the surrounding communities and beyond, are invited to attend these events...
By Lisa Morgan
It seemed as though rumors of an amazing reggae band coming to the desert blew into the valley like a distant, stray, thunder storm. In one week, I had sat down with three different people and had heard the name "Rasun". People tell you a lot of things when you write about music, and at times it's...
By Noe Gutierrez
The ensemble that is Burning Bettie has performed a great deal since their inception in 2012. Leading the charge is their inconspicuous front man Giorg Tierez. Many of us in the desert music scene are familiar with this character by now. With a style all his own, Tierez cannot be missed with his embellishment of a beard...
Do teenage bands like One Direction and 5 Seconds Of Summer make you weep for the future? Does Justin Bieber make you slightly bilious? Fear not, there is a remedy for these uncomfortable sensations: The Strypes.
The Strypes formed in their hometown of Cavan, Ireland back in 2008. Josh McClorey, (lead guitar, vocals) had just hit puberty when he hooked...
By Rebecca Pikus
Juan-Manuel Alonso definitely stands out in a crowd -- in fact a head taller than most people ...He's tall, handsome, graceful, & a very avant-garde sought-after Model even today. His long mane of (now) white hair makes him the iconic figure of an artist that he is! Juan-Manuel is charming & brimming over with exotic...
By Janet McAfee
Our Coachella Valley Animal Campus shelter, operated by Riverside County, opened this past Monday morning with fanfare. Two local television news crews were at the Thousand Palms facility to film a special weeklong adoption event The animals stirred, tails wagging, expectations high that someone strolling past their kennels would take them on that dreamed of "freedom ride"...
By Rick Riozza
It’s always one of my favorite wine stories. Either I’m conducting a wine tasting at a wine bar or I get invited over to a residence that’s having a wine tasting party.
Invariably I’ll run into someone who only drinks red wine. They are very happy to be drinking only red wine, and they don’t particularly like people—as...
By Raymond Bill
I enjoy dining out in great local restaurants and I also enjoy cooking at home. I don’t intend to brag but I can hold my own in the kitchen, just ask my kids. All kidding aside, there is a new restaurant in Palm Springs that allows the guest to be both chef and customer by letting guests...
By Robin E. Simmons
WENT THE DAY WELL?
Maybe the best movie I’ve seen all summer was recently broadcast on Turner Classic Movies for the first time 70 years after it was initially released.
Based on a 1940 Graham Greene short story ("The Lieutenant Died Last"), this rarely seen, brutal, unexpected and unnerving home front propaganda is front loaded with a...
By Heidi Simmons
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Bad Monkey
by Carl Hiaasen
Fiction
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With a colorful menagerie of out-post and out-law characters, Carl Hiaasen’s, Bad Monkey (Knoff, 317 pages), is a south Florida tale that delivers humor and mystery that makes one laugh and cringe.
The story is about Andrew Yancy who has been demoted from the police department after an obscene attack on his lover’s...
By Julie Buehler
You should know the name Amanda “Hot Hands” Harker.
I gave her that nickname, and I’m hoping it sticks, because I’m hoping she sticks with football.
Harker is a sophomore at Xavier College Preparatory High School and decided to punt playing volleyball and try out for the football team.
She discovered the game as the team manager last year, but...
By Flint Wheeler
California Chrome repelled one challenger and then put away another in the stretch to win the Preakness on Saturday, setting up a Triple Crown try in three weeks.
The chestnut colt with the four white feet will attempt to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes, something that hasn’t been done since Affirmed in 1978. Since then,...
By John Paul Valdez
For many years before Palms Springs offered trash cans to their residents, those lucky enough to live in DHS had those wonderful large cans on rollers distributed and paid for up front by Desert Valley Disposal. The company has done an excellent job in servicing the community. Trash is always picked up as scheduled, additional days...
By Haddon Libby
On June 3rd, about 14% of Californians will be going to the polls to vote in the primaries. While the election is called a primary, if a candidate for a seat gets more than 50% of the vote, there will be no run-off in November. If no one reaches 50%, the top two vote getters with indifference...
Print this out and keep this with your driver’s license:
DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE IT IS A LOT CHEAPER TO TAKE A TAXI THAN HIRING ME
Dale Gribow has been “Rated” TOP LAWYER by Palm Springs Life Magazine from 2011-2015 and has a Superb AVVO Legal Rating by his fellow attorneys. Dale Gribow has been Man of the Year 7 times...
While next Monday we will be remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces, Memorial Day can be thought of as one of the most important holidays in the U.S. Observed annually every last Monday of May, people usually take some time off from their work and other activities to reflect on...
It’s Memorial Day weekend, the official start of the summer season!
A simple way to make any potato salad, salad dressing or hamburger taste better is by making your own mayonnaise. It’s actually quite easy.
First, you need pasteurized eggs. As most grocery stores do not sell pasteurized eggs, you should do this yourself. This is very important as trace amounts...
BY DIANE MARLIN- DIRKX
We’re in for a Fabulous week. Let us count the ways: Musical Flourishes are the embellishment of a serious romance with chocolate Bon-Bons its ornamentation (if you’re wise); “Flower Drop” is a rather unromantic term until you think of flowers dropping like pennies from heaven on Memorial day –a lovely sight in remembrance of those who...
Zookeepers at The Living Desert have confirmed that Magia, the four-year-old Jaguar, has given birth to two cubs, announced Allen Monroe, President/CEO, The Living Desert.
In preparation for her maternity, a darkened den was constructed between the off-exhibit yard and the inside holding stall. During maternity watch, only the jaguar’s two primary zookeepers were allowed to enter the holding area...
Theatre 29 is beginning the process of selecting plays, comedies, dramas and musicals for their 2015 season.
Area theatrical directors are being invited to submit suggested plays for consideration. The Theatre 29 Season Selection Committee strongly suggests Directors submit two titles to allow flexibility in forming a well-balanced season. Directors can request a particular time slot or slots but are...
Week of May 22
© Copyright 2014 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I believe your persuasive powers will be stronger than usual in the weeks ahead. The words coming out of your mouth will sound especially interesting. I also suspect that your intelligence will get at least a temporary upgrade. The clarity of your thoughts will intensify. You will see...
By Bronwyn Ison
Manifesting true abundance and developing prosperity in your life is a realistic goal. Each of us desires to have success. You may be looking to attain prosperity in different areas in your life. Perhaps you are seeking financial gratification. You may also be seeking physical and mental reward as well. There isn’t any reason why you cannot...
by Sunny Simon
Years ago I lived in Canada for a short time. What I remember most about that period of my life were the long and lazy Sundays. It seemed as if that glorious day went on forever and ever. There was time for worship, a drive out to the country to pick up fresh corn, an invigorating hike...
Dr. Kadile, I’ve been hearing a lot about MERS on the news. Isn’t it like SARS, except from the Middle East instead of China? - Jake, DHS
Jake, MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) and SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome) do have some similarities.
MERS is a respiratory disease caused by a virus from the same family (coronavirus) as the common cold...
Sunday, May 18th. Doors Open at 4:00PM
By Judith Sulkin
Got your tix for the CV Music Awards? Time is running out to get the tickets at the pre-event price of $25 for the Sunday, May 18 show at the Riviera Palm Springs starting at 5 p.m.
If you wait until the day of the awards show and concert, tickets will be...
Sunday, May 18 at the Riviera in PS
Interview with Ian Taylor of Unsound
By Tracy Dietlin
We have movie legends, sports legends, music legends and here in the CV we have the pioneers of the desert rock movement who we consider “Desert Rock Legends”. Herb Lienau, Alfredo Hernandez, and Zach Huskey are a few of the musicians who some say haven’t...
By Lisa Morgan
Decades ago, in the heyday of big corporate record labels, 14 year old Zach was beginning his own music adventure. That journey, with best friend and future wife Erica, would ultimately declare an audible "Fuck You" to the suits that held many other music makers and dreamers hostage. Rocking the paint off the walls at the old...
By Julie Buehler
I was a kid, about 9. It was a gorgeous summer day and the ice cream truck came around the corner; melodiously announcing it’s arrival. My older brother and I hurdled the couch, darted outside and ran it down.
As I remember, he and I arrived at the same time, but he placed his breathless order before I...
By Flint Wheeler
The draft bust is much more heralded than the draft steal, but names on each list should be familiar for the most part. We’ve looked at the guessing game that is the NFL draft, and as promised, it’s time to take a look at the most notable draft busts and steals.
Busts
5. Andre Ware QB Detroit (7th overall...
By Noe Gutierrez
Deathcore kingpins As Blood Runs Black will be headlining the Remnants of Man album release party this Saturday May 17th at The Hood Bar & Pizza in Palm Desert. Opening the show will be bloody metal heavyweights Sangre then Remnants of Man will besiege the stage in support of their newest release, Rise. The event is co-sponsored...
By Curtis Hendricks
Live2Die is a clothing and logo line born in the Coachella Valley during 2011, and given life by one local, Anthony Bauer. The Live2Die brand is a unique style of clothing that bares the Live2Die logo in various styles and positions, all created by Bauer. The brand includes hats, shirts, and various items such as stickers, temporary...
WITH COUNTRY/ROCK FROM R BUCKLE ROAD
Palm Desert’s free Spring Concerts in the Park continue on Thursday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. with a live performance by R Buckle Road.
A locally based, original, alternative, Country and Rock band, R Buckle Road has been has been nominated for Best Country Band in the CV Music Awards.
Palm Desert’s Spring Concerts take place...
By Craig Michaels
To say Red loves karaoke may be an understatement. One look at him and it’s obvious to see how he got his stage name. With a personality to matches his flowing red hair, Red loves hosting karaoke so much he doesn’t mind working six nights a week.
He grew up in Dallas with a passion for music all...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
It looks like it could be something reminiscent of a castle from long ago, or a wall guarding something of great value, or perhaps a look out to the vast desert valley below for a person with means to build it. In a way, the mysterious wall that sits on the foothill of San Jacinto just...
And the Palm Springs Premiere of Emmy® Award Winning Actor/Comedian Leslie Jordan’s “SHOW PONY”
The Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus (PSGMC) will present Gala 15 and the Palm Springs premiere of Emmy® Award winning actor/comedian/stage performer Leslie Jordan’s new show titled “Show Pony.” The Hard Rock Hotel will be the spectacular location for this GALA evening Saturday, May 17 at...
Hot Purple Energy – with a focus on the “Energy”— provides its locally recognized All-Stars band to perform for the May 16th Annual VIP Gala, “Build a Pathway Out of Poverty.” The Deadbeat Daddies have joined the All-Star line-up and will perform at this first public event taking place at Ritz Carlton to support United Way’s mission of improving...
By Eleni P. Austin
In 2010, HBO premiered a half-hour comedy series called “How To Make It In America.” The title made it sound like an earnest immigrant saga. In reality, it was a show about Ben Epstein and Cam Calderon, two young and talented hustlers trying to make it in the New York fashion scene.
Kind of a hip, NYC...
OUT OF THE SHADOWS
By Rebecca Pikus
Alexander Koleszar is indeed a commanding figure -- his intense artist's gaze is softened by his friendly, generous smile. He is a painter in the tradition of Dali & Magrite.
Alexander (Alex) grew up in Michigan where early on he showed a great talent and passion for painting. He completed 30 oil canvases from age...
By Janet McAfee
Shane's War is heading out to the Coachella Valley Animal Campus the week of May 19 through May 24. This public shelter, operated by Riverside County Department of Animal Services, is tucked away on the north side of the 10 freeway in an industrial section of Thousand Palms with little traffic. The facility houses stray and unwanted...
By Rick Riozza
In theological circles, the debate still rages on whether sinful man has the honest free will to choose to love a Holy God—or is it God who does the choosing first. On a much lighter note, there is no question that we have free-volition to decide or not, what wine to drink tonight: one made with organically...
By Raymond Bill
With the hot summer rapidly approaching, many of my favorite restaurants will be closing or limiting their hours of operation. There are a few places that will not only be open through the off season, but will also flourish. One particular restaurant that caters to locals and tourists alike, offering high quality Italian cuisine at a casual...
By Robin E. Simmons
GODZILLA
In 1954 King Kaiju first stomped his way into our collective cinematic consciousness. Sixty years and 28 incarnations later, Gareth Edwards and Legendary Pictures deliver an origin story that incorporates a contemporary sensitivity with cutting edge technology that does not betray all that has gone before with the mighty Gojira. Simply put, this GODZILLA is...
By Heidi Simmons
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Chance
By Kem Nunn
Fiction
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With over 37 million people in the state, California is a melting pot of characters each living out a story. For author Kem Nunn, it is a rich environment that he has found irresistible in his work. In Nunn’s sixth novel, Chance (Scribner, 336 pages) the setting is San Francisco and in the...
By Heidi Simmons
When most non-profits get together for a golf tournament, it’s to draw big crowds and raise big money. But on this perfect day in May, with temperatures in the low 70s and a cool breeze blowing over the ponds and putting greens of the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, the tournament is simply for big fun.
“Today is about...
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