BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT
CV WEEKLY CALENDAR – FEB 6, – FEB 12, 2020
CASINOS
Agua Caliente Casino
Rock the Dock Featuring Ambrosia
Sun Feb 8th, 8pm
Tickets: $20, $30, $40
Ambrosia, Al Stewart, Gary Wright, John Ford Coley and Peter Beckett (The Voice of Player) will come together for a magical night performing all of their 1970’s and 80’s Billboard Top 40 Hits.
888-999-1995 – hotwatercasino.com/entertainment
Spotlight 29 Casino
ONE OF THESE NIGHTS – TRIBUTE TO THE EAGLES
Fri Feb7th, 8pm
Tickets: $10, Booths avail for $102 or Season Passes for $99
760-775-5566 – spotlight29.com/entertainment
THEATRE
Desert TheatreWorks
Neil Simon’s Rumors – “He said, she said….but he’s dead.”
Feb 7th – Mar 1st, 2pm or 7:30pm
Tickets: $25, $30, $32
760-980-1455 – dtworks.org
OSCAR’S Cabaret Theater
Electricity the Play
Every Tuesday – Sept. 7pm
Tickets: $45, $55, $79.95, $89.95
ELECTRICITY plays in an intimate stage setting, as it has been performed in its award winning cross-country tour. Oscar’s has the advantages of reserved comfortable table seating, plus the option to purchase dinner before the show and enjoy cocktails during the performance.
760-459-4311 – electricitytheplay.com
COMEDY
Oscars Palm Springs
Bitchiest Brunch
Sun Feb 9th, 11am
Tickets 15.00
Just when you thought it was safe to Brunch, the Bitchiest Brunch has arrived. Meet some of the most outrageous drag queens in town.
760-325-1188 – oscarspalmsprings.com
Purple Room Supper Club
The Judy Show!
Sun Feb 9th, 5pm
Tickets 25.00, 35.00
What do you get when you mix an internationally acclaimed impersonator, outrageous comedy, great standards and a bevy of icons? The hysterical parody of Judy Garland and her guests found in Michael Holmes’ riotous, “The Judy Show!”
760-322-4422 – purpleroompalmsprings.com
Copa Night Club
The Mod Squad Variety Show
Thurs FEB 6th, 5:30pm
Tickets Free
The Mod Squad Variety Show features 3 top Palm Springs Entertainers! Jeff Stewart, Francesca Amari, and Wayne Abravanel on piano and vocals. The show is full of fun, laughs, audience interaction and great songs from Mid-Mod Pop to The Rat Pack, to Show Tunes.
760-866-0021 – apps.copapalmsprings.com
COMMUNITY
The Street Fair
College of the Desert
Sat Feb 8th, 7am – 2pm
Tickets FREE
Featuring vendors, entertainment, food and fun! Discover a thousand items for sale including vintage cars. Sponsored by the College of the Desert Alumni Association.
760-636-7957 – codaastreetfair.com
Certified Farmers’ Market – 29 Palms
29 Palms Visitor Center
Sat Feb 8th, 8am – 1pm
Tickets FREE
Local farmers selling fresh produce.
760-401-0028 – 29chamber.org
Certified Farmers’ Market – Joshua Tree
Turtle Island
Sat Feb 8th, 8am – 1pm
Tickets FREE
Local farmers selling fresh produce.
760-420-7529 – joshuatreefarmersmarket.com
Certified Farmers’ Market – Palm Springs
Palm Springs Cultural Center (Formerly Camelot Theatre) Parking Lot
Sat Feb 8th, 8am – 12:30pm
Tickets FREE
Local farmers selling fresh produce.
844-7FARMCV – certifiedfarmersmarket.org
Sky’s The Limit Observatory & Nature Center
The Winter Milky Way
Sat Feb 8th, 6pm – 8pm
Tickets FREE
Sky’s The Limit Observatory and Nature Center invites guests to enjoy these FREE events; no advance reservations are required. The Observatory is just outside the North entrance to Joshua Tree National Park at 9697 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms.
760-490-9561 – skysthelimit29.org
FOOD/WINE/BEER
El Paseo Gardens
Swing ‘N Hops Street Party
Held outdoors on El Paseo between San Pablo Avenue and Larkspur Lane, this free event features music by The Swing Cats, playing hits from the big band to rock ‘n roll eras for your listening and dancing pleasure.
Sat FEB 6th, 12pm – 5pm
Tickets: FREE
discoverpalmdesert.com/first-weekend
Persimmon Bistro at the Palm Springs Art Museum
Thirsty Thursday Wine Tasting
Thurs FEB 6th, 3pm – 7pm
Tickets MENU-PRICING
Taste 4 wines for $14.
760-322-4895 – persimmonbistro.com
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway – Pines Cafe
Ride ‘n’ Dine
Mon-Fri 10am – 9:45pm
Sat & Sun 8am – 9:45pm
Tickets 23.50, 36.00. Tax, gratuity and Tram admission are not included.
Spectacular views and fine dining experience with a breathtaking view of the Coachella Valley!
888-515-8726 – pstramway.com
FESTIVALS
VillageFest
Palm Canyon Drive
Every Thursday 6pm – 10pm
Tickets FREE
Glamorous Palm Canyon Drive becomes a festive international street fair featuring vendors showcasing arts, crafts and delicious food, plus live entertainment venues and a certified farmer’s market.
760-320-3781 – villagefest.org
CHARITY EVENTS
Palm Springs Convention Center
Desert AIDS Project – 26th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards
Kristin Chenoweth will headline its 26th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards where Hank Plante, Garry Kief and Ambassador Deborah L Birx, M.D. will be honored for their work in removing roadblocks to human potential.
Sat Feb 8th, 5:30pm
Tickets $VARY
760-323-2118 – desertaidsproject.org
HEALTH/FITNESS
Palm Desert Civic Center
The Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K
Race the Coachella Valley’s original half marathon as an individual or as part of a two- or three-person relay team, or run/walk our flat, fast 5K course. Children 4 to 13 can run our 1K kids race. 1/2 marathon & 5K participants receive an official race t-shirt, finisher medal, and post-race food. Participants 21 and over receive a free beer at our post-race beer garden.
Sun Feb 9th, 7am – 12pm
949-444-2365 – palmdeserthalfmarathon.com
