By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
I have been writing fire & life safety articles for the Coachella Valley Weekly for almost 10 years. Thank you, Tracy Dietlin, for the kindness you have displayed to me for almost a decade. This article is a tribute to my dad who recently passed. My dad was instrumental in writing this article regarding golf...
College of the Desert will present more than 1,600 degrees and certificates to a record number of graduates during this year’s commencement ceremony, to be held in person on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
The event returns to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, 78-200 Miles Ave. in Indian Wells, for the first time since public gatherings were curtailed by the COVID-19...
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "The only way to the truth is through blasphemy," declared Aries author Flannery O'Connor. I appreciate the cheeky sentiment, but I don't believe that all truth requires blasphemy. In many cases, rebellion, irreverence, and skepticism may be enough to pry loose hidden and buried information. Outright blasphemy isn't necessary. What does...
Desert Hot Springs CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
Born in Tehran, Iran. Bijan Masoumpanah grew up in the land of poets, scholars, art and architecture. At an early age his talent was recognized by friends and at school. At the age of twenty-seven he left Iran for England in order to develop a more diverse understanding of art. After...
By Crystal Harrell / Cover Photo By Cherie Dunham
While the Coachella Valley is on the cusp of summer fun, Ben & Jerry’s will present a 2022 concert music series at The River through the month of May every Saturday at 7 p.m., and on the Sundays of Mother’s Day and Memorial Day weekend. All performances will take place at...
Tickets to the Free Event are Now Available
The Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival (PSYPF), which promotes and encourages theatrical creative writing for all elementary, middle, and high school students in Riverside County, announced that tickets to the 2022 Festival are now available. Four staged readings of selected winning plays will be performed by seasoned professional actors at The Palm...
By Philip Wayne
“Let your life proceed by its own design” and so it goes, as the wellspring of lyrics from the Grateful Dead’s wordsmith Robert Hunter. Much to the elusive nature in finding meaning behind the lyrics to many of the Grateful Dead songs, they are notoriously worded in a way that applies deeper context and meaning to each...
Classic rockers Kansas will make a tour stop at the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Tickets start at $39 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 13 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via phone (800) 827-2946 and online at www.FantasySpringsResort.com.
With a legendary career spanning nearly five decades,...
By Crystal Harrell
The Oasis Music Festival, taking place from May 11 to May 15 across 30 different venues, will feature a talented showcase of artists for a great cause. A portion of the proceeds from the Oasis Music Festival will benefit the 12 million dollar restoration efforts of the historic 800-seat Plaza Theatre in downtown Palm Springs. CV Weekly...
By Crystal Harrell
New additions to the Coachella Valley music scene are always on the rise, and one act is sure to make a name for themselves as they progress with killer rhythms and melodic sensibilities that make for an afternoon of easy listening under the sway of desert palm trees.
Saving Slytherin is comprised of Noel Oliva, who is the...
By Crystal Harrell
A restoration project has been launched to save the historic Plaza Theatre in Downtown Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation was created with the City of Palm Springs to launch a campaign to raise capital to fully restore one of its most iconic buildings.
Originally built in 1936, the structure was used for film premieres and...
“What If It Works?” (Omnivore Recordings)
By Eleni P. Austin
“It’s probably strange, but it’s basically true
that I’m kind of in love with you.”
That’s The Loud Family and Anton Barbeau on “(Kind Of) In Love With You,” off the new reissue of their one-off 2006 collaboration, What If It Works? It’s also exactly how I feel about this brilliant...
By Robin E. Simmons
LICORICE PIZZA
Nominated for three Oscars including Best Picture, writer, director, producer and cinematographer Paul Thomas Anderson’s coming-of-age love story is now available for the home library with never-before-seen bonus content and a limited edition poster!
The “Certified Fresh Film” received an impressive score of 90% and is hailed by critics as “unforgettable,” “laugh-out-loud hilarious and “magical”.
This delightful...
By Rick Riozza
Lately at my wine aisle, I’ve been asked several times to recommend a wine that’ll go well with—okay, you guessed it: chicken. Out here in the desert, a chicken dish does seem to be one of the best proteins to match the climate. No one really likes a heavy dinner in hot heavy weather, unless you do.
And...
By Janet McAfee
Maybe you grew up on a farm or in a rural area where cats were allowed to roam outside. Today most cat rescue organizations will require adopters to keep cats and kittens indoors. However, some people still think that cats are happier if they have the “freedom” to live outside, unaware of the hazards they may face.
Nothing...
By Madeline Zuckerman
Desert Arc’s 12th Annual Golf Classic showcased a full flight of dedicated golfers and over 160 Awards dinner guests, making this highly-anticipated event a huge success. The camaraderie of all guests was evident all day long, with many of the golfers returning year after year to play on the renowned Eagle Falls Golf Course at Fantasy Springs...
By Haddon Libby
Over the last 20 years, we have had a dot com bubble pop, The Great Recession and COVID. Throughout, interest rates marched downwards with consistency until rates neared zero during the pandemic. If you invested similarly to the S&P 500, you would have been rewarded with a 9% return annually on average. If you were a bigger...
Yes, that’s true. Cinco de Mayo is not the Mexican Independence Day…It is September 16. But it matters not, during the Age of Covid. Last week we celebrated Cinco de Mayo, and as expected there were many DUI arrests in the CV.
The issue during Cinco de May is drinking and driving resulting in Accidents or DUI’s. No-one wants to...
These Science-Backed Tips Can Help You Lose Weight Sustainably
BY NADIA POPOVA
Many eating plans designed to help you lose weight leave you feeling hungry or unsatisfied, or they cut out major food groups and are not sustainable. These are major reasons why you might find it hard to stick to a healthier eating plan.
Everyone has unique needs and different eating...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
Temperatures will exceed triple digit in the deserts and things will be warming up around most all of Southern California.
Here are some safety tips to help you beat the heat!
If available, stay in an air-conditioned area during the hottest hours of the day.
Wear light, loose-fitting clothing.
Drink plenty of water (avoid alcohol and sugary drinks) and...
By Aimee Mosco
“We achieve emotional independence through self-appreciation, which is not to say that we lose the desire to have relationships. Emotional independence gives us the freedom to view giving to and receiving love from others as a choice. It also recalibrates our expectations of others.” Daily Agreements, Guidelines & Intentions, by Aimee Mosco and Donald L. Ferguson, pg....
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Choose the least important day in your life," wrote Aries author Thornton Wilder. "It will be important enough." I recommend that you make those your words to live by in the next two weeks. Why? Because I suspect there will be no tremendously exciting experiences coming your way. The daily rhythm...
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
Medicinal Genomics, (MCG), founded by Kevin McKernan, developed trailblazing technologies to prioritize cannabis safety through genetics. MCG created CannMed Events, a yearly event to prioritize cannabis science, innovation, and collaboration - to advance the industry and improve patient care. They showcase the greatest minds in cannabis science, medicine, cultivation, and safety.
Since 2016, Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, Dr. Bonni...
Palm Springs CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
Backstreet is a unique community of artists’ working studios & galleries, and businesses that provides artistic services (reprographic, restorative and framing) in Palm Springs, CA.
They have an amazing assortment of original art for all tastes and budgets – paintings, ceramics, photography, mixed media, jewelry, lithography and more by locally, regionally and nationally...
By Crystal Harrell
From May 12-15, the much-anticipated Joshua Tree Music Festival returns with an eclectic line-up of performers, an intimate setting, and unforgettable concert experiences set against the beautiful Hi-Desert scenery. This four-day, twice a year experience has been affected by the pandemic. Last October’s festival had only a thousand attendees as opposed to the regular three thousand of...
By Rich Henrich
Coming off of two solid shows at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, desert darling Giselle Woo heads to two more local stages as Joshua Tree Music Festival and Oasis Music Festival welcome her passion and joy to perform once again. I was able to catch up with Giselle by phone and chat about her recent success....
By Dee Jae Cox
Rudolf Bing, an Austrian impresario who had fled Nazi Germany, wanted to create an international theatre festival in the UK. After various searches, Edinburgh Scotland was proposed by the British Council as the new location. In 1945 a festival committee was formed and it was decided that 1947 would be the date of the festival and...
By Dan Paris
Long a popular vendor at the Thursday Night Village Fest, The Heydey has finally gone brick and mortar in a space inside the Palm Springs Hilton’s lobby. Brad and Crystal Reihl are staying true to their roots with a one-page menu featuring their infamous Smash Burger with fresh grass-fed organic ground beef with fried onions “smashed” into...
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022 AT INDIAN WELLS COUNTRY CLUB
By Madeline Zuckerman
Mama’s House has announced plans for its First Annual Charity Golf Classic & “Rat Pack” Dinner Show on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Indian Wells Country Club in Indian Wells, California. Celebrating its 10th Anniversary milestone, Mama’s House offers a safe, supportive, loving, and nurturing residential environment for women...
May 6, 2022 Event Will Benefit Desert Cancer Foundation
CVCAN, the voice of cannabis in the Coachella Valley, will hold its third annual golf tournament at Mission Lakes Country Club, in Desert Hot Springs on May 6, 2022. Presented jointly by CVCAN (Coachella Valley Cannabis Alliance Network) and the Hall of Flowers, all profits will be donated to Desert Cancer...
By Eleni P. Austin
“All things are never equal, an’ I don’t know who is keeping score, nobody gets a sequel, no, everyone gets shown the door, I’ll be counting on the rising sun to give me all my waking days, until it sets upon the now and evermore.”
That’s Colin Hay wrestling with mortality on the title track of...
By Robin E. Simmons
BLACLIGHT
World-renowned action star Liam Neeson (Taken) is back with an all knew, totally engaging thriller.
From Birarcliff Entertainment, the movies tracks a troubled rule=breaking FBI agent who suddenly finds himself smack dab in the middle of a dangerous and deadly conspiracy.
This new releases rom Universal Pictures Home Entertainment includes never-before-seen bonus content highlighting behind-the-scenes featurettes with cast...
By Rick Riozza
So here comes Mother’s Day 2022—and what can you say? Well, what I heard from more than a few women customers in my wine aisle these past few days is: “Forget giving mom a dozen roses. What mom really wants is a dozen bottles of rosé.” Humorous for sure—not only were the ladies smiling, but their cheerful...
BY BREWMASTER ED HEETHUIS
Last week we covered five of my concerns regarding the stigma of IPA’s in the craft beer universe. Today we will tackle another five…but before we do, let’s get the folks who might’ve missed that column caught up.
I wouldn’t go so far as to say that everything you think you know about IPA is wrong, but...
By Janet McAfee
My name is Fred, and I was brought to the Coachella Valley Animal Campus county shelter in Thousand Palms on January 9, 2022. I was a “confiscated” animal. Since I am microchipped, my human was notified I was at the shelter. I loved him, however my heart broke when he never came to claim me.
I didn’t come...
By Haddon Libby
Investment grade US bonds were down 5% in value in April and nearly 13% for the first four months of April. The thirty stocks that make up the Dow Jones average was off 9% during April while the S&P 500 declined 11% and NASDAQ 16%. Since the start of the year, the NASDAQ-100 which is heavily skewed...
A good lawyer should never let their client talk to the insurance adjuster. As a matter of fact, once a lawyer is on the case and notifies the co of such, then the adjuster can’t talk any more to your client. I personally advise my clients to tell the adjuster when questioned before the co knows I have been...
BY NADIA POPOVA
Most of us have good intentions when it comes to the sting right and exercising more often. And most of us know the basics of what to eat and what to avoid. But even with the best of intentions, we often end up derailing our progress when we feel tired, or stressed, or bored, or frustrated. And...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
Beat the heat, and head to the beach for some cool weather and even cooler music! It is getting hot out here in the desert. But you can do something really cool as tickets are on sale now for the Live from La Costa summer concert series.
There will be four great shows starting May 14th:...
On Saturday, May 21, 2022
Modern Men: Coachella Valley Men’s Chorus will host its annual benefit Crescendo: A Very Modern Fundraiser on Saturday, May 21, 2022. After canceling both its concert and the Crescendo event in 2020, the chorus is delighted to be back for this fundraiser “live” in 2022. This special evening will include appetizers, a desert buffet, a...
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Poet Jennifer Willoughby writes, "I am so busy. I am practicing my new hobby of watching me become someone else. There is so much violence in reconstruction. Every minute is grisly, but I have to participate. I am building what I cannot break." I wouldn't describe your own reconstruction process during...
Where Every Life Counts
Desert Hot Springs CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
Kittyland was born, not only out of a need, but a necessity at the current Desert Hot Springs location. There has been an Animal Shelter on the Kittyland property for the last 40 years. Due to a zoning change from Riverside County it was discovered that there were...
By Crystal Harrell
The inaugural Oasis Music Festival, presented by Agua Caliente Casinos, will take place from May 11 to 15 across multiple venues, reviving the storied past of the musical playground that made Palm Springs famous. The Oasis Music Festival will re-create the celebrity, excitement, and swank of Palm Springs through this world-class music festival featuring all genres of...
By Crystal Harrell
From May 5-8, the College of the Desert’s award-winning Division of Fine Arts will proudly present “Cabaret” with full Broadway staging and orchestration. The production sets the scene in a Berlin nightclub in the early 1930’s, as a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret.
With the...
Palm Springs CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
Gonzalo Lebrija:
Miracle of the Eternal Present
This exhibition surveys more than two decades of work by Mexican artist Gonzalo Lebrija. Using a wide range of mediums -photography, video, sculpture, and painting -Lebrija reframes familiar objects or activities, sometimes altered only slightly, to imbue them with poetic and symbolic force.
His works are generally unified by...
Weekly concerts every Thursday in May
The City of Palm Desert is hosting a series of free, weekly concerts at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park amphitheater throughout the month of May. Featuring a variety of music, the concerts will be held every Thursday from 6:30 – 8 p.m. with some of the top acts from across the region performing....
By Eleni P. Austin
Sondre Lerche displayed an affinity for music early on. The Bergen, Norway native initially gravitated toward ‘80s music like a-ha, Elvis Costello and Prefab Sprout. Guitar lessons began at age eight, soon enough, his guitar teacher was introducing him to the intricate pleasures of Brazilian Bossa Nova. He wrote his first song at age 14, despite...
By Crystal Harrell
The newest business in Palm Springs, The Row House, is the first-ever Coachella Valley Hybrid Cannabis Lounge and Restaurant. This budding business celebrated their official grand opening with a variety of special events taking place from April 22 through 24, at their exciting location in the Uptown Design District in Palm Springs.
Offering a one-of-a-kind experience, this premier...
By Dee Jae Cox
In March 2005, Spamalot, with book and music by Eric Idle, music by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, opened on Broadway to great acclaim! Running through January 2009, with 1,575 performances, it was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, winning 3, (Best Musical, Best Actress (Sara Ramirez,) and Best Director, (Mike Nichols.). It has toured the...
By Robin E. Simmons
Peter Dinklage stars in Joe Wright’s Oscar-nominated contemporary film adaptation of the classic love story, now available for the first time with never-before-seen bonus content.
Dinklage owns the role; his extraordinary wordplay is matched only by his dazzling swordplay. But he is convinced his physical appearance makes him unworthy of the love of his devoted, friend Roxanne...
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