By Tricia Witkower
When I talk to comedian Terry Fator, I tell him I’ve noticed that the Covid lockdown and restrictions were actually been sort of a welcome and productive time for creative types.
Says Terry, “I agree wholeheartedly. I feel like it was an incredibly bad move on the government to consider entertainers non-essential.” He received emails, texts, and letters...
Following a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Palm Springs is delighted to announce the 29th Annual Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade will return to world famous Palm Canyon Drive at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4.
The parade, the City’s signature holiday event and a much loved tradition, features spectacular twinkling floats, magnificent marching...
By Esther Sanchez
It was only a few weeks ago when I was lucky enough to catch a Delta Fuzz show. I happened to be casually acquainted with both frontman, Jon Giordano and drummer, Craig Brown and had recently met bassist, Jimmy Hegarty but, I had no idea what I was in store for. As soon as they began their...
(thehigh70s.com)
By Eleni P. Austin
If it were possible for David Bowie, The Cramps, Marc Bolan, Iggy, The Stooges and Blondie to have a musical love child, it might sound like The High 70s. The Los Angeles two-piece serves up a potent combo-platter of Glam, Garage, New Wave and Punk, with just a soupcon of Psychobilly, on their first official long-player,...
By Janet McAfee
This precious Shih Tzu spent the first three years of his life suffering in a small cage inside a garage in the sweltering high desert heat. Other dogs were caged above, below, and next to him. Frankie was part of an illegal large scale “backyard breeding” operation also known as a “puppy mill” where dogs are bred...
By Rick Riozza
Woke up...got out of bed...dragged a comb across my head. Oh My Goodness!! It’s Thanksgiving and I’m writing this at the last minute!
Hey there—relax, open a bottle of Prosecco and share a glass with whomever, or not, and just take the time to appreciate the gift of life! In fact, if a lot of people show up...
By Robin E. Simmons
Some big screen theatrical and streaming films for the home theater are in the queue for the holidays. Here are some titles that might be worth a look based on pre-release buzz and early reviews from trusted critics and film lovers.
BRUISED
Formulaic and derivative, the film is rescued at almost every turn by Halle Berry’s fearless, vanity-free...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
I love being a Firefighter. If there is one thing, I would love to do other than that is be a rock star. I love music. But since I can’t dance, and certainly can’t sing, that ain’t gonna happen! But at times I feel like a rock star because of two really great people.
Tracy Dietlin...
8 Things You Must Do to Secure Your Wi-Fi Network
By Dennis Shelly
In today's world, working without access to wireless internet would be nearly impossible. Wi-Fi is used by people all over the world for anything from entertainment purposes to achieving their work goals. However, with the internet's widespread use comes an underlying threat in the form of hackers looking to...
By Haddon Libby
Want to surprise your friends and family this holiday season with witty banter?
You need facts. Fascinating facts. The kind of facts that can take redirect a conversation about Aunt Mabel’s goiter or Uncle Joe’s enlarged prostate. You also need to be ready to redirect a conversation away from an AOC-lover or QAnon-believer to a topic that won’t...
I have written legal columns for PI and DUI cases for decades. I have always suggested that Silence is Golden. What one does, or says, shortly after an accident, can have a profound impact on whether the PI victim or DUI Defendant, will be successful in recovering compensation or successfully defending their DUI case.
In the Age of Covid, we...
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I want to wish all my readers a blessed, and safe Thanksgiving Day. With that in mind, I think it appropriate to discuss the partaking of alcohol during the holidays. How does cannabis affect alcohol consumption, our two favorite mind-altering drugs?
A study published in the APA PsycNet titled THC and CBD effects on alcohol...
By Aimee Mosco
“Allowing yourself to have gratitude for all of your experiences opens you up to the possibilities of forgiveness. Gratitude paves the road to forgiveness and forgiveness allows love to flow.” Gratitude + Forgiveness X(LOVE) = Happiness, by Aimee Mosco and Donald L. Ferguson, page 57.
There are so many things in life for which to be grateful, such...
© Copyright 2021 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries author Chris Brogan says, "Don't settle. Don't finish crappy books. If you don't like the menu, leave the restaurant. If you're not on the right path, get off it." That's the best possible counsel for you to hear, in my astrological opinion. As an Aries, you're already inclined to live...
BY NADIA POPOVA
While eating healthier overall is a great start, it can be a little bit tricky to figure out whether treating yourself to dessert is just part of a balanced weight-loss plan or if it's actually screwing you over. Focusing on whole foods, cutting down on sugar, and packing in fruits and veggies at every meal can go...
By Crystal Harrell
The 9th annual Props & Hops Beer Festival will take place on November 20, returning to the Palm Springs Air Museum and sponsored by 29 Brews. This trademark event will last from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., taking place on the tarmac and in the 20,000 square-foot General Kenneth Miles Korea and Vietnam Hangar.
A variety of breweries...
By Laura Hunt Little
Shoppers can support local Greater Palm Springs businesses this holiday season by using the digital Love Local Shopping Pass available at www.shoppingpassgps.com. This FREE mobile pass makes it easy to find local stores and features special offers and discounts throughout the season so consumers can save while showing independently owned and community-treasured businesses and brands some...
By Eleni P. Austin
Rival Sons recently played two sold-out shows at The Wiltern in Los Angeles and The House Of Blues in Anaheim, respectively. The Long Beach four-piece, augmented by beardy tour-mate Todd Ogren Brooks on keys, were finishing up a seven-week tour commemorating the 10-year anniversary of their landmark record, Pressure And Time
It was that album that...
TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, AT 10 A.M.
Legendary rock band, ZZ Top, known for their blues-infused rock music, bawdy lyrics and long, red beards, will take the stage at The Show at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa on Friday, February 25 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, November 19, at...
STÖNER, Big Scenic Nowhere & Fatso Jetson, and More!
Saturday, November 20, 2021 8:00 PM
Tickets: https://dice.fm/event/vmp67-stner-big-scenic-nowhere-fatso-jetson-more-20th-nov-blak-box-theater-joshua-tree-tickets
By Lisa Morgan
As published in Joshua Tree Voice/JoshuaTreeVoice.com in partnership
There ought to be a Steven King novel-turned-movie about this group of teenage boys growing up in a desert town with a population of little over 11,000. It would read like a Standby Me, Dream Catchers...
By Crystal Harrell
The Desert Crows are a high-energy, four-piece band that specialize in classic hits from the rock, dance, funk, and rhythm and blues genre. The rock ’n’ roll virtuosos consist of John Grounds on guitar and vocals, Chris Carletto on keyboards, Steve Arbuckle on drums, and Dennis Hageman on bass guitar.
The Desert Crows take iconic songs from the...
By Dan Paris
Chef Bernard Dervieux took his father’s advice to learn a trade which ultimately led him to Palm Desert to open Cuistot. Along the way he worked with some legendary chefs such as Paul Bocuse. His career brought him back to his youth in the French countryside where he enjoyed fresh-farm produce steps away from the kitchen. He...
Palm Desert CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
Topography is steep within the approximately 1,000-acre Carrizo Canyon Ecological Reserve. The dominant vegetation is creosote bush scrub. Large mammals using the area include bighorn sheep, mule deer, coyote, bobcat, and gray fox. Common bird species include the golden eagle, Gambel's quail, mourning dove, and black-throated sparrow.
The property was purchased to preserve...
By Dee Jae Cox
A ‘Two-hander,’ is a term used when referring to a play (or film) that involves only two characters and they are usually of equal importance in moving the storyline along. They argue opposing points of view and the audience is allowed a more intimate glimpse of the character process, as each struggle to prevail. It’s like...
By Dee Jae Cox
“My expectations of my girls, my children, my daughters, have just been stomped and splattered like an armadillo on a country road.” Ditty Blaylock, This Side of Crazy.
No one knows how to turn a country phrase into pure gold, like playwright Del Shores.
Shores tells stories about southern families who have enough baggage to sink a houseboat...
By Eleni P. Austin
“Fortune favors the bold and the far away from home”
That’s Margo Cilker sharing a conversational gambit off the opening track of her full-length debut, Pohorylle. Her first long-player (following three EPs), is named for German- Jewish photographer, Greta Pohorylle. Known professionally as Gerda Taro, she is considered one of the first female photo-journalists, and the...
By Janet McAfee
Lorie Loftis, local business woman and dog lover extraordinaire, said goodbye to her precious pup Chica in August, 2021. Buddha, her other dog, shared his human’s grief at the passing of this little Chihuahua with a big happy personality.
She spotted Chica many years before at the old Indio Animal Shelter. Lorie was my first “rescue partner” at...
By Rick Riozza
The coming culinary holidays are—well, coming fast. And so we don’t wish to spend any time fretting about this and that, I thought it would be wise to reach out to the valley’s favorite wine gal, Ms. Heidi Daniels. This column has always sought Heidi at this time of year because she always has the tastiest wine...
By Robin E. Simmons
“Earth’s final plague will unmask us all.”
THE SPORE
Perfect timing for this horrific, weirdly relevant, straight-to-DVD, low-budget movie about fleeing civilization as a devastating plague ravages mankind.
The movie follows Meadow as she gets a lift from a stranger. When she sees that the driver is gruesomely infected (good practical effects here).
She escapes and takes refuge in a...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
Thanksgiving signifies the beginning of the Holiday Season and many of us will be spending more time in the kitchen preparing for the holidays. Below are some safety tips while cooking your Thanksgiving meal.
There are more in-home fires during the holiday season than at any other time of the year. Thanksgiving is the single worst...
5 tips to help boost your WiFi speed
By Dennis Shelly
Working from home is becoming increasingly common, which means your Wi-Fi networks are more crucial than ever. And, let's face it, we already have plenty to worry about. Despite the high price you pay for internet service, it’s easy to find yourself frustrated by slow speeds. The last thing you want...
By Nadia Popova
Thanksgiving is the official start of the holiday party season, and restrictive diets can make this time of the year grueling. But it's also the time when most of us gain an extra 1-3 pounds that, unfortunately, tend to become permanent baggage.
Choose a few of the useful weight control-tips below to help you maintain your weight while...
By Aimee Mosco
“Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and wondered why you are here?...There are many different answers to that question as each soul has a different motive for taking on a body, but the easy and consistent answer is: to learn through a physical experience.” –Gratitude + Forgiveness x (LOVE) = Happiness, by Aimee Mosco...
© Copyright 2021 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries poet and philosopher Friedrich Hölderlin (1770–1843) had many ups and downs. He was one of Germany's greatest poets and philosophers, but he also endured more emotional distress than most people. His biographer wrote, "Sometimes this genius goes dark and sinks down into the bitter well of his heart, but mostly...
By Haddon Libby
“Believe in Possibilities” – those were the words President Joe Biden shared just before signing the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law on November 15th. Neither far left Democrats nor Trump Republicans supported the bill.
The majority of funds will be spent on rebuilding our woefully inadequate infrastructure of bridges, roads, power, water, sewage, dams, water transport...
Law is an information-gathering game. We all know it is not a game, though insurance company’s take that approach and use every possible opportunity to Deny and Delay. They will advise you they need more information and if/when you serve a lawsuit it goes to a defense law firm that bills hourly. They only make money if the case...
By Crystal Harrell
The La Quinta Art Celebration- November 11-14, 2021 will return after a twenty month pandemic hiatus since its inaugural event in March 2020. The event will be an outdoor showcase of 200 world-class, jury-selected artists originating from 32 states and five countries to exhibit their original artworks. Their styles range from classical to whimsical and span 10...
By Eleni P. Austin
Paul Weller, affectionately nicknamed “The Modfather” a few decades ago, originally gained fame as the sonic architect of The Jam. He solidified his authenticity. with his second band The Style Council. But he completely came into his own as a solo artist. The Jam was formed just ahead of the Punk Rock revolution that hit Great...
African Black Rhinos, Jaali and Nia, To Make Their Public Debut
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens will officially open its new four-acre Rhino Savanna with a ribbon cutting ceremony this Friday, November 12, at 10 a.m.
Located just inside the Zoo’s main entrance, the sprawling multi-species and state-of-the-art habitat is home to 12 African species. Among those include the Zoo’s...
By Tricia Witkower
After we established our parts in a longtime bitter rivalry (as a Gainesville native, he’s a big Florida Gators fan, and as an alum, I’m a Florida State Seminoles fan), Don Felder’s fascinating stories – from childhood to the Eagles and beyond – had me hanging on his every word so much so that I almost wanted...
By Crystal Harrell
The Annual Concert for Autism has been a Coachella Valley music staple that combines charitable outreach with talented performances from local artists to benefit those who have been affected by autism. The 14th Annual Concert for Autism will take place November 20 at the Big Rock Pub in Indio with performances beginning at 2 p.m. The Big...
From the Stage to the Canvas – Transitioning from the Performing Arts to Visual Arts
Artist Georgia O’Keeffe once said that “To create one’s world in any of the arts take courage.”
By Dee Jae Cox
To build a bridge between artistic genres, not only takes courage, but the ability to allow the imagination free flight to the highest of creative peaks. ...
Los Angeles CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
Step Inside Van Gogh
“Blockbuster digital experience that has taken the art world by storm!” – Artnet news
“A completely new way of encountering Art!” – CTV
From creators of the blockbuster exhibit seen by over 2 million visitors in Paris and after a sold-out run in Toronto, the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit makes its...
A Note From the Publisher, Tracy Dietlin
I am very proud and excited to announce that as of this issue, CV Weekly will be back in print on a weekly basis. We will still continue to be available online on our website as well as still publishing our weekly eblasts. It has been a long 19 months being online only...
By Janet McAfee
Calling all Coachella Valley animal lovers! Now is the perfect time to adopt a fabulous pet from a shelter! The cooler Coachella Valley fall weather makes for great hikes with your new 4-legged hiking buddy. An adopted cat purring on your lap during the cooler evenings keeps you happy and even improves your health, warding off the...
By Rick Riozza
As we welcome the 2021 holiday season, it’s time for us wine columnists to assist our readers to think about and even get a move on with some recommended wines. Oftentimes we’ll just grab a few comfort red wines that’ll last through Thanksgiving and Christmas—and no one is complaining about that!
But as we’ve previewed these past weeks,...
BY BREWMASTER ED HEETHUIS
Autumn is in full force and the thermometer has gone from 100 to eighty as if it just spotted a patrol car along the freeway. Such weather brings forth a myriad of seasonal beers for our tasty pleasure and 2021 is no exception. While all the cool kids are playing with milkshake stouts and lactose-infused everything,...
By Robin E. Simmons
Movies matter more than ever in this time of widespread post-pandemic stress and depression. Sometimes it seems that the drought in the weather is reflected in the dearth of movies worth trading two hours of your life for whether streaming or in a theater. Thankfully there’s still a viable market for owning discs of recent and...
7 Healthcare Gadgets You Should Know About
By Dennis Shelly
There is no doubt that today's quality of life and, in particular, healthcare demands are at an all-time high. Technology has infiltrated almost every aspect of our lives, and health is no different. The healthcare industry has been transformed by new software and communication technology. It is not just about the...
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
November marks diabetes and Alzheimer’s awareness month. Today I will focus on Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressive mental deterioration that is characterized by memory loss, confusion, and problems communicating. Thirty-five million people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s worldwide, 6.2 million Americans are living with the condition.
Other neurodegenerative diseases include Parkinson’s Disease at...
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