Entertainment
Engelbert Humperdinck at Spotlight 29 Casino
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potlight 29 Casino is proud to present international musical legend Engelbert Humperdinck, on Saturday, February 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at www.spotlight29. com. Spotlight 29 Casino’s Spotlight Showroom offers the premier entertainment experience in the Coachella Valley. Humperdinck has recorded everything from the most romantic ballads to the platinum-selling theme song for the latest Beavis and Butthead movie. Few people realize that several major forces in the world of rock n’ roll, including Jimi Hendrix and The Carpenters, started out as opening acts for Humperdinck in the late ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. With four Grammy nominations, a Golden Globe for “Entertainer of the Year,” 63 gold and 24 platinum records and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Humperdinck
is an act all in his own. Chart-topping hits include “(Please) Release Me,” “After the Lovin’,” “Spanish Eyes,” “The Last Waltz,” among many others. Humperdinck recently recorded his first duets CD “Engelbert Calling.” He has recently completed tracks with a who’s who of the music world, including Sir Elton John, Willie Nelson, Shelby Lynne, Charles Aznavour, Johnny Mathis, Cliff Richard, Neil Sedaka, Dionne Warwick, Kenny Rogers, Lulu, Beverly Knight and Gene Simmons. Don’t miss Engelbert Humperdinck’s remarkable voice and incredible talent on Saturday, February 6. Tickets are $45, $55 and $65, available at www.spotlight29. com, (800) 585-3737, or the Spotlight 29 Box Office and Gift Shop. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.
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Southwest Arts Festival in Indio The Texas Tenors with The Desert Symphony Presidio Brass in Palm Springs Calendar of Events & Performances Curtain Time Jazz for Jazz Lovers Series Hot Rod and Custom Car Show in La Quinta First Weekend in Palm Desert Buzz Birthday Bash in Palm Springs Joshua Tree National Park’s Hiking Challenge The Buzz: News Around the Desert PEP Talk: Historical Hangouts, Haunts and Hideaways Nightlife Film Review: “Ride Along 2” Photographer and Author Michael Childers
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Entertainment
Pink Martini at McCallum Theatre
songs together. Their first song “Sympathique” became an overnight sensation in France, was nominated for “song of the year” at France’s Victoires de la Musique Awards, and to this day remains a mantra for striking French workers.
Pink Martini; Thomas Lauderdale, Storm Large and China Forbes
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ink Martini, an audience favorite, returns for five performances, January 29 through February 2.
Drawing inspiration from music from around the world, crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop, Pink Martini’s diverse repertoire is a blend influenced by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Tito Puente, Xavier Cugat, Argentine tango, Brazilian samba, Italian folk, Asian, and romantic Hollywood musicals of the 1940s and 50s. As band leader/pianist Thomas Lauder says, “If the United Nations had a house band in 1962, Pink Martini would be that band.” In 1994 in his hometown of Portland, Oregon, Thomas Lauderdale was working in politics, thinking that one day he would run for mayor. Like other politicians-in-training, he went to every political fundraiser, but was dismayed to find the music at events underwhelming, lackluster, loud and un-neighborly. Drawing inspiration from music from around the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop – and hoping to appeal to conservatives and liberals alike, he founded Pink Martini in 1994 to provide more beautiful and inclusive musical soundtracks.
Featuring a dozen musicians, Pink Martini performs its multilingual repertoire on concert stages and with symphony orchestras throughout Europe, Asia, Greece, Turkey, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, South America and North America. The band has played with more than 50 orchestras around the world, including multiple engagements with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Boston Pops, the National Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the BBC Concert Orchestra. The band has collaborated and performed with numerous artists, including Jimmy Scott, Carol Channing, Jane Powell, Rufus Wainwright, Henri Salvador, Chavela Vargas, Rita Moreno, Michael Feinstein, filmmaker Gus Van Sant and many more. Singer Storm Large began performing with Pink Martini in 2011 when China Forbes took a leave to undergo vocal cord surgery. China made a full recovery and now both continue performing with Pink Martini. Through the generosity of The Portland Group, Arlene Schnitzer, Linda and Manny Rider, Nancy Stone, Robin and Carlyn Stonehill, and Helene Galen, Pink Martin returns to the McCallum Theatre for five performances. Friday, January 29 through Tuesday, February 2. Ticket prices are $97, $77, $57 and $37, depending on performance and seating and are available at www.mccallumtheatre.com, or by calling (760) 340-2787. The McCallum Theatre, located at 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert.
One year later, Thomas called China Forbes, a Harvard classmate, and asked her to join Pink Martini. They began to write
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Art Up
Southwest Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club
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“Agave Temple” by photographer Georganna Dean
he Southwest Arts Festival, Indio 2016 will take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio from Friday, January 29 through Sunday, January 31. Featuring traditional, contemporary, and abstract fine works of art by more than 250 acclaimed artists, categories include clay, drawing, glass, jewelry, metal, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textile and other arts. Exhibiting at the 30th annual Festival are two Los Angeles area artists with ties to the city’s film industry. The work of artist Stephen Schubert, a former actor whose abstracts on birch panels vibrate with great depth of color and surprising imagery, was prominently featured in the film “Dinner for Schmucks.” David Palmer, a Pasadenabased artist who combines the vocabulary of Pop Art with an Italian Renaissance sensibility, has also created digital effects for feature films, including Spider-Man 3 and the first Harry Potter movie. Elaine Trei uses watercolors and oils to showcase her love of nature and color, creating intensely colorful, engaging and slightly impressionistic paintings at her studio in Big Bear Lake. The works of plein air artists and La Quinta residents Diane McClary and Silvio Silvestri have been influenced by their studies with other painters. Returning from Utah, Sue Kroll primarily created acrylic paintings until she discovered scratch board art, which offers a
promise of detail that is difficult to achieve with paint. The jewelry art of Palm Desert resident Gunn Trigere has also undergone a transition, from sterling silver and handwrought accessories, to colorful glass. California Central Coast artist Georganna Dean, stunning photograph “Agave Temple” was selected as the signature poster of the 2016 Festival, converted from a traditional darkroom to digital photography and printing in 2000. Cathedral City artist Richard Curtner uses an X-Acto knife to cut colors, words and phrases from magazines, which he carefully glues together and varnishes to create detailed collages. Former biologist Mark Doolittle works with hand tools to intricately carve gourds, exotic hardwoods and burls into unique designs and lifelong woodworker Walter Wogee builds ergonomic rockers – each a unique piece of functional art–and other furniture. These artists and many more will be featured at the Southwest Arts Festival. New this year is the popular Objet Trouvé Found Art Festival, representing an artistic style that uses everyday objects and ‘found’ materials to create stimulating visual displays. The three-day family friendly festival is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and admission is Seniors–$8, General–$10, Three-Day Pass–$12 and Children 14 and under–Free. For more information call (760) 347-0676 or visit www.southwestartsfest.com.
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Entertainment
The Texas Tenors with The Desert Symphony
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he Desert Symphony present its third Concert of its 2015-2016 Ovation II Series, performing with The Texas Tenors on Thursday, February 4 at 8 p.m. at The McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. With their Emmy Award winning PBS special currently airing across the country and their Billboard chart topping albums, The Texas Tenors are quickly becoming America’s favorite new tenors, as well as, a local favorite performing with The Desert Symphony for a fourth time! Since their whirlwind debut six years ago on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, The Texas Tenors have accumulated a long list of awards, accolades and excited fans. These gifted guys have performed more than 1,000 concerts around the world, including a 24-city tour in the United Kingdom, Shanghai and China. They have collaborated with some of the most prestigious symphonies, performing arts centers, as well as key arenas in the U.S. It is no wonder why people all over the world are clearly enjoying their talents as they were recently recognized by BILLBOARD Magazine as the #10 Classical Artists in the World for 2014. From Bruno Mars to Puccini, Marcus Collins, John Hagen, and JC Fisher treat audiences to a unique blend of country, classical, broadway, and current pop music. They use
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he Desert Symphony’s 27th Anniversary Gala will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at The McCallum Theatre. Tickets are now available by contacting The Desert Symphony or The McCallum Theatre.
breathtaking vocals, humor, and a touch of cowboy charm to create for their audiences an unforgettable live show. The Texas Tenors have used their amazing talents beyond concert halls, having been featured on NBC’s The Today Show, Hallmark’s Home and Family, as well as the 28th Annual Cinematheque Awards honoring actor Matthew McConaughey. Other notable performances have included NBA games, PBR World Championships in Las Vegas and a variety of charity events. John, Marcus, and JC do believe in giving back and promoting awareness for organizations near and dear to their hearts, including The Child Fund International, Homes for our Troops, and The Mission Project. Whether it be stage, television, recording or multi-media projects, these “three friends with a dream” never forgot their roots. Some of the well-known favorites The Texas Tenors will be performing with The Desert Symphony will include “God Bless the USA”, “Unchained Melody”, “Music of the Night” and many more wellknown favorites. “We are the first Symphony show The Texas Tenors, premiered with, as they came off “America’s Got Talent,” stated President of The Desert Symphony, Nancy Tapick. “This surely will be an experience and performance no one will want to miss,” Tapick continued. For ticket please call The McCallum Theatre box office at (760) 340-ARTS, or visit www.mccallumtheatre.com, or call The Desert Symphony directly at (760) 7735988, or visit www.desertsymphony.org.
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Entertainment
Presidio Brass at Camelot Theatres
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hen the Palm Springs Community Concert Association begins its 2016 series of concerts on Monday, February 1, the performing ensemble Presidio Brass will be featured. Combining brass, piano, and percussion instruments with fresh, original arrangements this group’s unique sound has captivated audiences everywhere in America. What will surprise you about their performance is not just their technical brilliance and virtuosity but the way they penetrate an audience’s heart with an unforgettable method of music making that includes a good dose of wit and humor. Their signature touring show, “Sounds of the Cinema,” features Hollywood’s greatest hits with audiences and critics alike calling it a “must see” performance. A Yamaha Performing Ensemble, Presidio Brass has been in concert in 40 states and conducted master classes at many American colleges and universities. The careers of each member of the ensemble started by joining their high school band. This is why at every opportunity performances are coupled with concerts for local students. Presidio Brass will join PSCCA’s “outreach” program, performing a bonus concert for students of the Palm Springs Unified School District.
The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo Road in Palm Springs. Tickets are available at the door for $20 – or purchase a full season pass for just $50. The Palm Springs Community Concert Association is the oldest performing arts organization in the Coachella Valley, bringing first rate, internationally acclaimed performing artists to the valley for more than half a century. This is the first in a series of four concerts sponsored by the Palm Springs Community Concert Association for 2016 – its 57th season in the desert. This grass roots association of music lovers plans and finances its season by advance subscription and offers complimentary reciprocal participation in the concert events of ten other Southern California “sister cities” in the Community Concert family. The next concert will be held on Tuesday, February 16 and will feature a performance by the Valinor Quartet. For further information or to become a member, please visit the website: www. psconcerts.org or call the office at (760) 770-0774.
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Calendar
Events & Performances January 28 thru February 6 ONGOING ACTIVITIES
1/28
1/29
2/03
2/05 - 2/06
Local Author Showcase 6 to 8:30 p.m. Local authors will showcase their work, talk about their process and have books for sale. Wellwood Murray Memorial Library, 100 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. (760) 323-8296, www.welwoodlibrary.org.
Ernie Watts Quartet 8 p.m. Free admission for students and active military, tickets $20. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73-741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. (760) 568-3263, www.petecarlsonsgolf.com.
Cameron Carpenter 8 p.m. Grammy nominated organist shattered the mold, playing the organ like no one before him or since. McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert. (760) 340-2782, www.mccallumtheatre.com.
1/30
Native American Plan Uses 6:30 p.m. Presented by Daniel McCarthy, M.S., Anthropology, will discuss local flora and fauna and how they were used throughout time for medicinal and other purposes. Palm Springs Public Library, 300 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. (760) 322-7323, www.palmspringslibrary.com.
Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis 12th Annual Golf Expo 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free public event. Test-drive the latest golf clubs and golf equipment. Golf tricks by Joey O, short game clinic by PGA Tour winner Al Geiberger and much more. 73450 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. (760) 568-3263, www. petecarlsonsgolf.com.
Certified Farmers’ Markets IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas Smithsonian traveling exhibition focusing on the seldomviewed history and complex lives of people of dual African American and Native American ancestry. Fee admission and free parking. Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, 219 S. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs. (760) 778-1079, www.accmuseum.org. Palm Springs Historical Walking Tours 7 different walking tours including tours of downtown Palm Springs, historic neighborhoods with high concentrations of celebrity homes, mid-century modern commercial properties as well as inns. Visit www.pshistoricalsociety.org for description of tours, days and times. 221 S. Palm Canyon Dr. in the Village Green, Call for more information (760) 323-8297. Reservations required.
Certified Farmers’ Markets Fruits, vegetables, artisan food vendors and other products from California certified farms. Locations: Palm Springs, Saturdays at 8 a.m., 2300 Baristo Road. La Quinta, Sundays at 8 a.m., Old Town La Quinta at 78100 Main Street. Palm Desert, Wednesdays at 8 a.m. to noon, 72-599 Highway 111. VillageFest Every Thursday, 7 to 10 p.m. Live entertainment, arts and crafts, food, farmers’ market, downtown Palm Springs on Palm Canyon Drive. Stores along the street stay open late. (760) 320-3781. Palm Springs Vintage Market First Sunday of the month, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Experience a diverse gathering of merchants selling vintage, retro and mid century merchandise. Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo, Palm Springs. Visit www.palmspringsvintagemarket.com for more details.
FOR BAR, LOUNGE ENTERTAINMENT, SEE NIGHTLIFE ON PAGE 24. FOR THEATER LISTINGS, SEE CURTAIN TIME ON PAGE 10.
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1/29 - 1/31 Southwest Arts Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Named one of the Top 100 Events in North America by the American Bus Association, the annual Southwest Arts Festival will feature traditional, contemporary, and abstract fine works of art by more than 250 acclaimed artists. Includes clay, drawing, glass, jewelry, metal works, painting, photography, sculpture, and textile. Empire Polo Club, 81-800 Avenue 51, Indio. (760) 347-0676, www.southwestartsfest.com.
1/29 - 2/02 Pink Martini with singers China Forbes and Storm Large Drawing inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop. The diverse repertoire is a blend influenced by Cole Porter and Duke Ellington, Tito Puente and Xavier Cugat, as well as Argentine tango, Brazilian samba, Italian folk, Asian and romantic Hollywood musicals of the 1940s and ’50s. McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert. (760) 340-2782, www. mccallumtheatre.com.
Joe La Barbera Trio 8 p.m. Performing the music of Bill Evans. Free admission for students and active military, tickets $20. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. (760) 568-3263, www.petecarlsonsgolf.com. Tony Desare 8 p.m. Singer/Pianist and accomplished award-winning composer with three top ten Billboard jazz albums. Copa, 244 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs. (760) 322-3554, www.copapalmsprings.com. Photographer & Author, Michael Childers 2:30 p.m. Renowned photographer Michael Childers will discuss his book “Icons and Legends” which showcases many of his stunning portraits of icons from popular culture and the art work. Hear behindthe-scenes stories about these photos and his long and amazing career. Palm Springs Public Library, 300 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. (760) 322-7323, www.palmspringslibrary.org.
2/04 The Texas Tenors 8 p.m. America’s favorite new tenors as well a local favorite performing with The Desert Symphony for the third time! McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert. (760) 340-2782, www.mccallumtheatre.com. Bird Singing: Perspectives on Indian Social Song & Dance 6:30 p.m. A panel will discuss aspects of bird singing and dancing past and present and what the future holds. UCR Palm Desert Campus, 75-080 Frank Sinatra Dr., Palm Desert. (760) 833-8169, www.accmuseum.org.
2/01
2/05 - 2/06
Presidio Brass: Sounds of the Cinema 7:30 p.m. These five young men present film music with a good dose of wit and humor. Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo Rd., Palm Springs. (760) 770-0774, www.psconcerts.org.
Frank Sinatra, Jr. 8 p.m. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Frank Sinatra. Featuring songs that Sinatra sang in over 50 years of performing. McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert. (760) 340-2782, www.mccallumtheatre.com.
2/06 Engelbert Humperdinck 8 p.m. International musical legend. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Pl, Coachella. (760) 775-5566, www.spotlight29.com. 10th Annual Hot Rod & Custom Car Show 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring vintage, hot rods, custom, low riders, motorcycles, bicycles and trucks. Free admission, entertainment, food and merchandise vendor and beer garden. La Quinta Community Park, 77-865 Avenida Montezuma, La Quinta. (760) 564-3199, www.lqchamber.com. Singing the Birds (Wikitmallem Tahmuwhae) Noon to 7 p.m. Event features honored bird singers and dancers from California and Arizona. Festival includes an on-site exhibition, native crafts and food vendor. Palm Springs High School, 2301 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs. (760) 833-8169, www.accmuseum.org. Ron Stout Quintet 8 p.m. Plays the early songs of Miles Davis. Free admission for students and active military, tickets $20. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73-741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. (760) 5683263, vitsit www.petecarlsonsgolf.com for full schedule.
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Crossword
“SPOONERISMS”
Edward Bulwer-___
26 Golfer Ernie
53 Gandhi’s father
27 High rating
55 Uris’s “___ 18”
29 Loose talk?
Across
58 Cry’s partner
30 Keep after
1 Printing flourish
59 Memorable time
31 White house?
6 Haven
60 Malicious starring role?
32 NBA star Lamar
11 Links org.
64 Painter’s medium
33 No longer are
14 Babies’ wombs
65 Sticks
34 Smart
15 Little nothing
66 Had a longing
35 “That hurts!”
16 Battering device
67 Born in France
36 Large sea mammal
17 Rattle a minaret?
68 A black key
40 Pint-sized
19 CBS symbol
69 Steamed
41 Put up
20 ___ polloi 21 Mil. officers 22 “Ghosts” dramatist 24 Tel Aviv’s land 27 Burden 28 Red faced magpie? 34 Ty and Lee J. 37 Seating sections 38 Lyrical lines 39 Kind of skirt 40 Singer Abdul 41 Inept 42 Hosp. area 43 “Beats me!” 44 French apple 45 Gnawing on portals? 48 Not straight 49 English writer
43 Reveal
Down
44 Meddle
1 Kind of bar
46 Combat
2 Community spirit
47 “Frozen” snowman
3 Show again
50 Material object
4 Bug
51 External
5 Giant syllable
52 Disadvantaged
6 Chemist Hahn
53 Kind of sign
7 M.P.’s quarry
54 HOMES body
8 Stitches
55 Handle roughly
9 Eur. land
56 Suggestion
10 Mattress parts
57 Found’s partner
11 Briefing spot
61 Santa’s helper
12 Marvin of Motown
62 Health resort
13 “I’ll second that”
63 Wrestling win
18 Legal rights org. 23 Tampa Bay NFLer 25 Swedish singers
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Curtain Time
Singing the Birds
presented by Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum presents Singing the Birds (Wikitmallem Tahmuwhae) Bird Song and Dance Festival By Gary Walker For Desert Entertainer
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he Texas Tenors return to the McCallum Theatre Thursday evening, February 4, when they join the Desert Symphony in a special concert.
Musical Director Gary Berkson conducts the orchestra in the first half of the program when they play Bruce Broughton’s “Silverado,” Richard Rodgers’ “My Funny Valentine,” Douglass Cross’ “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” (featuring guest conductor Roni-Lynn Miller) and Elmer Bernstein’s rousing “The Magnificent Seven.”
The Texas Tenors’ selections will include “God Bless the USA,” “Unchained Melody,” “Music of the Night” and many more. The Emmy-winning trio, John Hagen, Marcus Collins and J.C. were named the #10 Classical Artist of 2014 and treat audiences to their unique harmony of country, classical, Broadway and contemporary music, combining soaring vocal technique, humor and “a touch of cowboy charm.” Curtain Time: The Texas Tenors and the Desert Symphony, 8 p.m. Thursday, February 4, McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. For ticket information, call (760) 340-2787 or visit www.mccallumtheatre.com.
“Bach to the Future” The Desert Chamber Orchestra and
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Musical Director Christian Chalifour will be joined by Martin Chalifour, Principal Concertmaster for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Monday evening, February 15, when they perform “Bach to the Future,” an all-Bach tribute at the Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church. Martin Chalifour also will offer a free Violin Master Class, open to the public, at 3 p.m. the same day at the church. Maestro Christian Chalifour says someone can win a chance to take a ride on the famous DeLorean used in the “Back to the Future” trilogy. Curtain Time: “Bach to the Future” allBach tribute, 7 p.m. Monday, February 15, Desert Chamber Orchestra, with Maestro Christian Chalifour and L.A, Philharmonic Principal Concertmaster Martin Chalifour, Palm Desert
Community Presbyterian Church, 47321 Hwy 74, Palm Desert. For ticket information, call (760) 275-5753 or visit www.christianchalifour.com.
Singing the Birds For a daylong cultural program of Native singing and dancing Saturday, February 6, stop by the Palm Springs High School Gymnasium and enjoy “Singing the Birds” (Wikitmallem Tahmuwhae), presented by the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum. Admission is free. Museum Executive Director Michael Hammond says, “Through the ages, bird singing and dancing have been an important part of Native culture for tribes in Southern California and other regions of the Southwest.
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Curtain Time Curtain Time: Singing the Birds (Wikitmallem Tahmuwhae) Bird Song & Dance Festival, noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, February 6, presented by Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, Palm Springs High School Gymnasium, 2301 Baristo Road, Palm Springs. Free admission.
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Martin Chalifour “This event features honored bird singers and dancers from California and Arizona…(and) includes an on-site exhibition about these traditions – past and present. Native crafts and food vendors will be in attendance, and there will be displays of Native American educational and special events.”
The McCallum Theatre’s 2016 Springtime Theatre Tour to New York will take place May 6-12. The New York trip will include a stay at the Westin Times Square Hotel and four Broadway shows, including “Hamilton – The Musical” (Broadway’s current hot ticket); “Shuffle Along – The Musical” with multiple Emmy-winning Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell; “On Your Feet” (the Gloria and Emilio Estefan story). Another show will be announced at a later date. For more information on the tour and price, contact Judi Cohen, Manager of Special Events at the McCallum Theatre, (760) 776-6186 or Jcohen@mccallumtheatre.org.
Box Office “Anything Goes,” 8 p.m. Friday - Saturday; Sunday, 2 p.m. thru February 7, Palm Canyon Theatre, 538 Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. Ticket info: (760) 323-5123 or www. palmcanyontheatre.org. “A Class Act,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday - Sunday, thru February 14, CVRep, 69-930 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage. Ticket info: (760) 2962966 or www.cvrep.org. “Sylvia,” by A.R. Gurney, 7 p.m. Friday - Saturday, January 29-30; 2 p.m. Sunday, January 31, Sun City Palm Desert Performing Arts Club, Sierra Ballroom, Del Webb Sun City, 38180 Del Webb Blvd., Palm Desert. Ticket info: (760) 797-5305. Cameron Carpenter and the International Touring Organ, 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 3, McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert. Ticket info: (760) 340-2787 or www.mccallumtheatre.com.
“Suicide Dogs” by Jess Honovich, World Premiere 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 22; with following Friday and Saturday evening performances also at 7:30 p.m.; 2:30 matinees Saturday - Sunday, through Sunday, January 31, Dezart Performs, Pearl McManus Theater, Palm Springs Woman’s Club, 314 S. Cahuilla Rd., Palm Springs. Ticket info: (760) 322-0179 or www. dezartperforms.org. Palm Springs Opera Guild’s 2016 Singing the Praises Gala, 6-11 p.m. Sunday, February 14, Omni Rancho Las Palmas, 41000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage. (760) 325-6107 or www. palmspringsoperaguild.org. “Sordid Lives,” 8 p.m. Friday Saturday; Sunday, 2 and 7 p.m. February 12 thru February 14, Palm Canyon Theatre, 538 Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. Ticket info: (760) 323-5123 or www.palmcanyontheatre.org.
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Entertainment
Tony DeSare at Copa
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amed a Rising Star Male Vocalist in Downbeat magazine, Tony DeSare has lived up to this distinction by winning critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout North America and abroad. From jazz clubs to Carnegie Hall to Las Vegas, headlining with Don Rickles, and major symphony orchestras, DeSare has brought his fresh take on old school class around the globe.Â
the Today Show and his music has been posted by social media celebrity juggernaut, George Takei.
Tony DeSare performs with infectious joy, wry playfulness and robust musicality. DeSare has three top ten Billboard jazz albums under his belt and has been featured on the CBS Early Show, NPR, A Prairie Home Companion,
Tony DeSare takes the Copa stage for one night only on Saturday, January 30 at 8 p.m. Copa is located at 244 East Amado Road in Palm Springs. For tickets and general information visit www.copapalmsprings.com or call (760) 322-3554.
Notwithstanding his critically acclaimed turns as a singer/pianist, DeSare is also an accomplished awardwinning composer. He not only won first place in the USA Songwriting Contest, but has written the theme song for the motion picture, My Date With Drew.
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Entertainment
Ron Stout Quintet
at Jazz for Jazz Lovers Series recordings, has four of his own and has written nine original compositions. Pianist/Organist Joe Bagg is a highly inventive and refined player who has a light, masterful touch. Joe has played with Bobby Hutcherson, Larry Goldings, Charles McPherson, Joe LaBarbera and many others. Joe has played around the country and internationally over the last 20 years, and is a main-stay on the LA jazz scene.
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n Saturday, February 6 at 8 p.m. the talented Ron Stout Quintet will perform the early music of Miles Davis at Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis Jazz for Jazz Lovers Series. Concert tickets are $25, students and active military are free. Non-profit concert proceeds support music education for young musicians in the Coachella Valley. The Quintet includes Ron Stout on trumpet, Jerry Pinter on saxophone, Joe Bagg on piano, Chris Conner on bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums. Trumpeter Ron Stout has performed on the LA jazz scene for over 35 years. He began with Woody Hermans’ band and has played with many jazz, pop, and soul musicians. They include the big bands of Phil Norman, Vic Lewis, Bill Holman, Buddy Childers, Jack Sheldon, Bob Florence, Les Brown, Maynard Ferguson, Frank Capp, Clayton-Hamilton, Roger Newman, Bill Watrous, Supersax, Horace Silver, Poncho Sanchez, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, and Arturo Sandoval. Saxophonist Jerry Pinter has played professionally for over 30 years. Jerry has played with Stan Getz, Maynard Ferguson, Joe Williams, Billy Eckstine, Mel Torme, Rosemary Clooney and numerous others. Jerry has played on over 40
Bassist Chris Conner, who has jazz roots in Toronto Canada, has played with both Moe Koffman and Ed Bickert of the Rob McConnell Boss Brass Band. Chris has been an intregal part of the LA Swing Savant Group, the Hollis Gentry III Quartet and the Bruce Cameron Latin Jazz Ensemble. Chris arranges, composes, leads his own sextet and can be heard on Bobby Caldwell’s CD entitled “Blue Condition”. Legendary drummer Roy McCurdy has been on the jazz scene since the ‘60s. Roy has played with many jazz greats including the Cannonball Adderley Group for ten years, The Mangione Brothers, Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, Ray Brown and many others. Roy cites his drum influences as Louie Bellson, Shelly Manne, Sam Woodyard, Buddy Rich, Papa Joe Jones, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Lunceford and Lionel Hampton. The Ron Stout Quintet will perform the early music of Miles Davis, one of the most influential jazz musicians of the last 50 years. Don’t miss this incredible performance on Saturday, February 6 at 8 p.m. Pete Carlson’s Golf and Tennis, 73741 Highway 111 Palm Desert. (760) 568 3263 or visit www.petecarlsonsgolf.com. This weekend: Friday, January 29, 8 p.m. The Earnie Watts Quartet and The Joe La Barbera Trio performs the music of Bill Evans on Saturday, January 30 at 8 p.m.
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Hiking & Biking Trails Hiking Palm Springs
Hiking La Quinta
Andreas Canyon Trail
Boo Hoff Trail to Lake
Tahquitz Canyon
Cahuilla Loop
Palm Springs Art Museum Trail
For directions, maps and information visit www.playinlaquinta.com.
Murray Canyon Trail Araby Trail South Lykken Trail North Lykken Trail For directions, maps and information visit www.visitpalmsprings.com.
Hiking Rancho Mirage Bighorn Overlook Trail Butler-Abrams Trail Chuckwalla Trail Clancy Lane Trail Jack Rabbit Trail Road Runner Trail For directions, maps and information visit www.ranchomirageca.gov.
Hiking Palm Desert Hopalong Cassidy Trail
Biking Palm Springs Las Palmas Loop Downtown Loop Citywide Loop Tahquitz Creek Loop Deepwelll Loop Canyon Country Club Loop Gene Autry Bikeway Whitewater Trail For directions, maps and information visit www.visitpalmsprings.com.
Biking La Quinta Bear Creek Trailhead Cove Oasis Trailhead Fritz Burns Park
Randall Henderson Trail
Fred Wolff Bear Creek Nature Preserve
Herb Jeffries Trail
La Quinta Library
For directions, maps and information visit www.cityofpalmdesert.org
La Quinta Park Sports Complex
Hiking La Quinta
Boys and Girls Club
Bear Creek Trailhead to Cave, Cave to Palm Oasis
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Cove to Lake Cahuilla
Astrology
Horoscopes
January 28 - February 3
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here’s a solitary feel to this Virgo moon, but make no mistake, none of us are lone travelers on this journey. True, sometimes you do happen to be the only one on a particular road at a particular time of day. Don’t let this unnerve you. Stay the path — it will take you where you need to be, and the others will be there waiting. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Does it feel like you’re living to get a message, phone call, email or word at all from a certain person? Well, that’s no way to live. Take back your power by not caring. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You are no longer a passive observer in your group. Your opinion matters too much. Your observations are invaluable. Your involvement is immeasurable. From this point on, you are involved, big-time. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The light conversation and casual questions you ask might satisfy more than just your curiosity; your interest is likely the attention another person has been quietly craving. CANCER (June 22-July 22). There are many ways to be powerful. Stay aware of the more insidious ones. Limit your exposure to anyone who would try to use your fear or weakness against you as a psychological weapon. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll find satisfaction in hearsay or be captivated in unex-
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pected ways by a story - fun, but don’t trust it or act on what might turn out to be false. Small-town intrigue will likely amount to nothing more than trivial gossip. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The theme carries over (and will for the next few days). Hopefully, you can find a way to delight in the slight insufficiency you are experiencing, because others certainly will. You’ll go straight to their hearts! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll delight in contemplation. You can turn an idea over in your mind so many different ways that you are certain to find a way of looking at it that no one has ever thought of before. Share your talent. Your point of view is needed. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You do not often give your unqualified approval, but there is something you’ll experience today that unfolds in such a spot-on, perfect way that you cannot find a single thing to judge negatively about it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your imagination is strong now. Steer it well. You can fantasize your way out of a harsh, emotional desert and into an oasis lush with love, beauty and excitement. Or you can dwell on your fear and be miserable. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). To commiserate with someone doesn’t always automatically gladden them, but today it works just fine. Your manner of connecting with others could even inspire a miraculous healing. You have the touch today, so use it! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There’s something you’ll do strictly for money. It doesn’t conflict with your values, necessarily; it’s just that you really wouldn’t bother if money weren’t involved. You have bills, after all. Get in there and get it done. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People do strange things when they feel cornered. Sometimes they issue a preemptive strike. Avoid all that by giving everyone a graceful out, keeping things easy breezy and letting go of certain expectations.
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Art Up
Hot Rod and Custom Car Show at La Quinta Community Park
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njoy cars? How about Hot Rods? Does your pulse race when seeing a cool custom car? Then this is the event for you! Join us on Saturday, February 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. when dozens of car enthusiasts will be displaying their prides and joy, and you get to view them all. Entertainment, food and a beer garden complete the experience. Admission is free! Help select the “People’s Choice” entry. There is also a “Mayor’s Choice” trophy and “Best Hot Rod In Spirit of Jim Varco’” trophy. Plaques will be awarded for Best Street Rod-Open Car, Best Street Rod-Closed Car, Best Paint, Best ‘50s, Best Sports Car-Foreign, Best Classic, Best ‘60s, Best Special Interest, Best Engine, Best ‘70s, Best Motorcycle, Best Custom, Best ‘80s, Best Low Rider, Best Sports Car, Best Truck, Best Orphan, Best Muscle Car. If you are interested in displaying your car? Contact the chamber for further information at (760) 564-3199.
The Tenth Annual Hot Rod and Custom Car show is hosted by Desert Recreation District. Held at the La Quinta Community Park, 77-865 Avenida Montezuma, La Quinta. Special thanks to our Turbo Sponsors: Desert Recreation District and The Chandi Group; and Overdrive Sponsor: The Desert Sun. Partner Sponsors are Classic Party Rentals and the City of La Quinta.
Free Tribute Concert at Spotlight 29 Casino
Tribute to Shania Twain and Tim McGraw
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potlight 29 Casino is proud present another incredible tribute artists for the 2016 free Tribute Concert Series. The wildly popular free shows take place in the Spotlight 29 Casino’s Spotlight Showroom. Country fans won’t want to miss Vegas Country, a tribute to Shania Twain and Tim McGraw, on Saturday,
January 30. The show pays homage to Twain, the “Queen of Country Pop,” and the best-selling female artist in country music, having sold over 86 million records. Expect to hear No. 1 hits “Any Man Of Mine,” “From This Moment On” and “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” The other half of this dynamic show focuses on the music of McGraw, who has 25 No. 1 hit songs including “It’s Your Love,” “Just To See you Smile,” and “Live Like You Were Dying.” Showtime for the free tribute concerts is 8 p.m. The concerts are held in the Spotlight Showroom, which offers open seating, full-service bar and dance floor. Guest must be 21 years and older. For more information, call (760) 7755566 or visit www.spotlight29.com.
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First Weekend in Palm Desert
everybody danced. From noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 6, El Paseo will be closed to traffic between San Pablo Avenue and Larkspur Lane, but open to swing dancing with live music from the Jennifer Keith Quintet band. The event is free as is dance instruction for those who are interested in learning vintage swing. There will be a beer garden, food vendors, retail booths, a photo booth, a swing dance performance, and even a classic car show.
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l Paseo, will be transformed into a lively location with many engaging events and fun activities planned for the month of February. From a brand new and unique “Swing ‘N Hops Street Party” extravaganza to First Weekend activities and The Gardens annual concert series, there are a variety of options for enjoying the desert and the ambiance of El Paseo. Kicking off the month of celebrations, The City of Palm Desert’s First Weekend program debuts a new and exciting event, Swing ‘N Hops, transporting guests to a time when swing was king and
First Weekend, will also features El Paseo Cruise night on Friday, February 5. There is also First Friday at The Galen with live music and special art walks and shows. The Aida Schneider “Abstracts” Pop-up art show is part of the Desert Art Collection’s 20th Anniversary Celebration which will be showcased on Friday as well, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Continuing in February are The Gardens annual concert series which raises money for Coachella Valley charities. Concerts take place on Saturday’s at 5 p.m. on the Center Lawn at The Gardens. For $15 attendees receive two glasses of wine and light food. A different charity each week receives $10 of each ticket sold. February concerts include: • February 6 – The Myx (benefiting Fuller Center for Housing) • February 13 – Patrick Sieben (benefiting VNA California) • February 20 – Desert Sol (benefiting Angel View) • February 27 – John Stanley King Band (benefiting YMCA of the Desert) For more information about the numerous various events, shops, restaurants, and more on El Paseo, please visit www.shopelpaseopalmdesert.com.
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Special Event
BUZZ Birthday Bash
in downtown Palm Springs
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appy Birthday to the BUZZ! Join the City of Palm Springs and actress Suzanne Somers on Thursday, January 28 at 6:30 p.m. for the one-year anniversary celebrating the BUZZ trolley, the City’s wildly successful new form of free transportation which has swept Palm Springs by storm. The party, located at Palm Canyon Drive and Arenas during VillageFest, will feature free birthday cupcakes, a toast delivered by Mayor Robert Moon and the Palm Springs City Council along with Somers and local celebrities, including Harold Matzner, Chairman of the Palm Springs International Film Festival and Bella da Ball singing “Happy Birthday” to the BUZZ, with a few other surprise guests on hand. In addition, the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a free Taste of Palm Springs, with local restaurants providing tasty small bites to the public. “Over the past year, the BUZZ trolley has experienced incredible success,” according to Mary Jo Ginther, Director of the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism. “With more than 250,000 riders in 2015, there is no doubt residents and visitors alike are catching the Palm Springs BUZZ and loving it! It’s fast, free and every 15 minutes. Why drive when you can catch the BUZZ?”
“Throughout the United States and abroad, the entire world is abuzz about our wonderful City of Palm Springs. As we celebrate the historic renaissance of Palm Springs as a premiere destination, it is appropriate we also celebrate the tremendous success of our immensely popular BUZZ trolley,” said Mayor Moon. “Palm Springs truly is like no place else and we’ve got the BUZZ to prove it.” Hours of operation are Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. For more information about the route and the BUZZ Perk Card, visit www. buzzps.com.
Palm Springs Gay Softball League to hold clinic
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he Palm Springs Gay Softball League clinics, being held in advance of the upcoming spring softball season, will be held on Sunday, February 7. Clinics run from 10 a.m. to noon at Demuth Park’s Field No. 7, located in Palm Springs on Mesquite Avenue, just east of El Cielo Road. For more information visit www.PSGSL.org.
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Hiking
Centennial Hiking Challenge at Joshua Tree National Park
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s part of the centennial year, Joshua Tree National Park is offering a healthy and invigorating challenge to people of all ages. You are invited to stop by any visitor center at the park and pick up your free Centennial Hiking Challenge booklet. Inside the book you will find, suggested hikes, a log to record your hikes and a ranger sign off page which will qualify you for special stickers to reward your effort. Each booklet allows you to log up to 100 miles. Stop by and get your copy today. The remaining superintendent led hikes are: • Monument Mountain 4834’, 6 miles
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– Saturday, February 6 (Meet at Cottonwood Visitor Center 0830, half day) • Eagle Peak 5350’, 10 miles – Saturday, March 5, (Meet at Cottonwood Visitor Center 0830, all day) • Queen Mountain 5687’, 4 miles – Saturday, April 2, (Meet at Joshua Tree Visitor Center 0800, half day) • Quail Mountain 5813’ 12 miles – Saturday, April 30, (Meet at Joshua Tree Visitor Center 0700, all day) These hikes are all challenging and participants should be fit and in good health. Be sure and bring appropriate
footwear for hiking as well as a hat, sunscreen, food and water. Please call (760) 367-5502 to RSVP. The National Park Service invites each and everyone to take advantage of these and other programs offered during the centennial year. Come out and “Find Your Park!” For more information visit, www.nps. gov/jotr, or follow Joshua Tree National Park on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at JoshuaTreeNPS. Joshua Tree National Park is located at 74-485 National Park Drive in Twentynine Palms.
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AMERICAN Vicky’s of Santa Fe 45100 Club Dr., Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com La Quinta Cliffhouse 78-250 Highway 111 760-360-5991 www.laquintacliffhouse.com
ITALIAN Sizzling fajitas agave at Fresh Agave Mexican Bar & Grill
Riccio’s Steak and Seafood 495 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-3111 www.ricciossteakandseafood.com
MEXICAN Tortillas Restaurant 32-123 Cathedral Canyon Drive, Cathedral City (760) 324-8070 www.trilussarestaurant.com La Suerte at Spotlight 29 46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella (760) 775-5566 www.spotlight29.com Fresh Agave Mexican Bar & Grill 73325 Highway 111, Palm Desert (760) 836-9028 freshagavemexicanbarandgrill.com
INDIAN
AMERICAN
AMERICAN
AJ’s on the Green 36-200 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com
Solanos Bistro 78-075 Main St., Suite 105, La Quinta (760) 771-6655 www.solanosbistro.com
Alberto’s Ristorante 71-416 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage (760) 346-3221 www.albertos-ristorante.com
Monsoon Indian Cuisine 555 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs (760) 325-2700 www.monsoonindiancuisine.com
The Grill on Main 78-065 Main Street, La Quinta (760) 777-7773 www.thegrillonmainlq.com
Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill 78-015 Main Street, Suite 100 Old Town La Quinta (760) 777-9989 www.stuftpizzabarandgrill.com
Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill 265 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com
India Oven 35-875 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City (760) 770-3918 www.india-oven.com
Jem Steakhouse at Spotlight 29 46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella (760) 775-5566 www.spotlight29.com La Rue Wine Bar 78-015 Main St., Suite 109, La Quinta (760) 296-3420 www.laruewinebar.com Old Town Coffee Company 78-100 Main St., Suite 102, La Quinta (760) 564-5233 Rick’s Restaurant & Bakery 1937 N. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs (760) 416-0090 www.ricksrestaurant.biz
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Woody’s Burgers 317 N. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com Rick’s Desert Grill 1596 N. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs (760) 325-2127 www.ricksrestaurant.biz Goody’s Cafe 72246 Varner Rd., Thousand Palms (760) 343-7710 www.goodyscafe.com
Trilussa Ristorante 68-718 E. Palm Canyon Dr. Cathedral City (760) 328-2300 www.trilussarestaurant.com
MEXICAN El Ranchito 78-039 Calle Estado, La Quinta (760) 564-0061 Las Casuelas Terraza 222 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-2794 www.lascasuelas.com
SEAFOOD Pacifica Seafood Restaurant 73-505 El Paseo, Palm Desert (760) 674-8666 www.pacificaseafoodrestaurant.com Fisherman’s Market and Grill www.fishermans.com 235 S. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 327-1766 44250 Town Center Way, Palm Desert (760) 776-6533 78575 Highway 111, La Quinta (760) 777-1601
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The Buzz
News
around the desert Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum History, culture of Cahuilla Indians, baskets, artifacts, photographs. Wednesday through Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 219 South Palm Canyon, Palm Springs. (760) 778-1079. www.accmuseum.org. The Best of the Best Tours. Call for the Lowest and Best Tours in the Valley. We have been in business for 20 years now. The original PS Windmill Tour Company. Tours daily, 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The original Rich & Famous City Celebrity Tour, Tours daily, 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Indian Canyon Tour, Daily at 9 a.m. Also offering Combination Tours. Call for reservations at (760) 320-1365 or visit www.thebestofthebesttours.com. Palm Springs Air Museum. One of the world’s largest collections of flyable Worl War II aircrafts and memorabillia, vintage automobiles, large-scale model ships. Open daily year round 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., last admission at 4 p.m. 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, www.palmspringsairmuseum.org.
Moorten Botanical Garden. 1701 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed on Wednesdays. For more information, (760) 327-6555 or visit www.moortengarden.com. Coachella Valley History Museum. Open Thursday - Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 82616 Miles Avenue, Indio. For admission information call (760) 342-6651 or visit www.cvhm.org. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. World’s largest rotating tram provides breathtaking views of the Coachella Valley as it ascends Mt. San Jacinto. Monday - Friday. First tram up 10 a.m. Last tram up Sunday - Thursday 8 p.m., last tram down 9:45 p.m. Last Tram up Friday - Saturday 9 p.m. and last tram down 10:30 p.m. Highway 111 and Tram Road, Palm Springs. For info, (760) 325-1391. www. pstramway.com. Cabot’s Pueblo Museum. 67616 East Desert View Avenue, Desert Hot Springs. For more information call (760) 329-7610 or visit www.cabotsmuseum.org.
The Desert Resorts Concierge Association
Desert Resorts Concierge Annual Toy Drive The Desert Resorts Concierge Association is a nonprofit organization with a membership of over 35 local resort concierge. This past December they held their monthly meeting at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort. The Indian Wells Fire Department was the recipient of The Desert Resorts Concierge Association annual toy drive. The DRCA motto is “It’s a pleasure to serve!”
Baby Giraffe Born Only a few weeks into the new year, The Living Desert’s giraffe, Dadisi, gave birth to a male calf on Wednesday, January 20, said Allen Monroe, President & CEO of The Living Desert, in Palm Desert. The yet-to-be-named calf, weighing in at 130 pounds and standing 5 feet 9 inches tall, is anticipated to be on exhibit on Friday, January 29. Visitors can get up-close and personal with these majestic animals by participating in the giraffe feedings from 11 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per person or $4 for members. For more information: (760) 346-5694 or visit www.livingdesert.org.
Steve Chase Gala On Saturday, February 6, Jason Collins blazed the trail for other professional athletes to come out to the world as a proud gay men, will be presenting the Partners
For Life Award for 2016 to Jim Burba and Bob Hayes, in recognition of their longstanding support of Desert AIDS Project. If you’d like to be part of an evening of activism and entertainment – featuring Chaka Khan in a multi-song set – get your tickets by calling (760) 992-0440 or online at bit.ly/scha16tix.
“Palm Springs – Sinatra’s Town” Lecture The Palm Springs Historical Society presents, “Palm Springs – Sinatra’s Town” on Thursday, February 4. This event, the second in our 2016, “Let’s Talk” lecture series, talks about Frank Sinatra’s life and loves in Palm Springs. Historical Society volunteer, Roger Freemen, has written this meticulously researched presentation which will be accompanied by an entertaining slideshow from the Historical Society’s digitized archives. See pictures from the Desert Circus, various golf tournaments, the Valentine’s Day LoveIn benefit, and many other recognizable Palm Springs’ celebrities and sites. Tickets are $25 per person for non-members and $20 per person for members and can be obtained by visiting www.pshistoricalsociety.org, or by calling (760) 323-8297. Come to Los Compadres clubhouse, located at 1849 El Cielo Road, and see why Palm Springs was Frank Sinatra’s kind of town.
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PEP Talk
Historical Hangouts, Haunts and Hideaways in the Coachella Valley By Janie Hughes For Desert Entertainer
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ne of the most important historical hangouts in this valley is the Camelot Theaters. This property was saved from demolition by Rosene Supple in 1990/91 and become the birthplace of the Palm Springs Film Festival. Sonny Bono approached Ric Janie and Rosene Supple to partner with Hughes him in making his vision of a Film Festival become a reality. The 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival generated much buzz in media with more than 2.5 billion in print and electronic impressions for Palm Springs. Stars, Directors, Producers and film makers began their awards campaign, as the Palm Springs International Film Festival is the first awards show on the campaign trail for the Golden Globes and ultimately the Academy Award’s coveted Oscar. With the 174 films from over 60 countries, there have been four other theaters added to the screening locations. Camelot Theater screened 67 of the films with stars, producers, directors and film makers showing up to meet the fans and viewers. Added to the lineup of other Film Festivals on the Camelot Theater calendar is the Documentary Film Festival which was started by Oliver Stone, Film Noir, Short Film Fest, Cinema Diverse Festival and the latest Sci-Fi Festival. Included in the excitement of the Film Festivals is special screenings like Wednes-
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day Classic Film Night. The Camelot has a Sustainable Saturday Free Film Series. Saturday is a good time to shop at the Farmers Market and take in a free film. This boutique theater always has a line up of interesting films that are scheduled between the Film Festivals and special showings which are enjoyed by the attendees and visitors who come to this resort destination for a unique experience. Melvyn’s Restaurant was at one time a two-acre estate in the 1920s that was transformed in 1935 by Ruth Hardy into a 20-room hotel with a restaurant added to accommodate dining for the hotel guests. In 1975 Mel Haber purchased the Ingleside Inn and that is when Melvyn’s Restaurant was born. The decor is upbeat elegance with just enough color to set a romantic mood under the chandelier lighting. Table side food preparation of special menu items is served by staff in linen jackets who are eloquent and well versed on menu selections. The 1895 carved oak and mahogany bar is inviting and magnificent and has been the meeting place of many celebrities whose photos and artist renderings adorn the walls where Mel has shared a glass of wine and gathered memories that are chronicled in his two books. Robin Leach featured Melvyn’s more than twice in “Life Styles of The Rich and Famous” and it has been written up many times in travel and glamorous publications. Mel has become the “go-to person” by journalists both stateside and internationally who want to gather information about stars like Frank Sinatra. Of all the female celebrities and stars Mel Haber has met over the years he was quick to provide me the name of his favorite - Dinah Shore - “she was so sensuous and soft you just wanted to hug her.”
The 1895 carved oak and mahogany bar at Melvyn’s Another one-of-a-kind fixture at Melvyn’s is the old landline pay phone, that still work, in the men’s restroom. The shiny black grande piano is perfect for the musicians who play everything from classical, to jazz, or rock ‘n roll.
reunion at Azul’s, the party takes place upstairs where they slept between shifts. George and Paris roll out the red carpet for these cast of characters who still complain “the downfall of the business was when Verizon bought GTE.”
Cupid’s arrow has been very active over the years at Melvyn’s and topping off the evening with champagne and dancing has led four of my friends down the aisle. Mel himself admits that he found his love over two years ago just sitting in his usual seat at the end of the bar. At a birthday party that I recently attended it was announced that Mel had been responsible for a very unusual gift, a piece of furniture that resides in the couple’s living room, a bar stool where he courted his current wife and two previous ladies he married.
In 2005 George salvaged the old vacated building and turned it into a party facility and a location locals and tourists dine and enjoy. One of their famous friends who visits when in town is the writer/producer/director Del Shores. This City that encourages diversity ran “Sordid Lives” for two years and all of us enjoyed attending those special Sordid Lives parties. Leslie Jordan has been a visitor and everyone at Azul’s would be happy to help this incredible comedic character up to the bar.
Azul’s aka George’s Alibi was the site of the old Palm Springs fire and police station in the early ’30s and later became the GTE Telephone Company Office. Yes, these old fashioned operators gave Lily Tomlin the material to develop one of her characters, “one ringy dingy” we all know. Every year these ladies have a
For the month of February - the month of love and romance and the celebration of Modernism Week - you may want to stop by for a drink with George and Paris. Visit their gift shop and look for the special T-shirt that reads “Do you believe in love at first sight or do you need another drink?” Excitement and fun is always in the air.
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Nightlife
Nightlife
January 28 thru February 3 Entertainment sometimes changes after press deadline. Please check with venue to confirm the evening’s entertainment.
THURSDAY - 1/28 AJ’s on the Green Bill Marx from 7 to 10 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Indian Wells Resort Hotel Frank Disalvo from 6 to 9 p.m. 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com La Rue Wine Bar Entertainment at 6:45 p.m. 78-015 Main Street, La Quinta (760) 296-3420 www.laruewinebar.com The Palm House David Ring Quartet, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dance music, 9:30 p.m. to closing 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill The Evaro Brothers from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Shanghai Reds Bar & Grill Smooth Brothers, 7 p.m. to closing 235 S. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 322-9293 www.fishermans.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe The band Flyer from 4 to 6 p.m. Carolyn Martinez & Trio, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Burgers Laurie Morvan Band at 6:30 p.m. 317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com
FRIDAY - 1/29 AJ’s on the Green Entertainment from 7 to 10 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Fisherman’s Market & Grill The Carmens, 7 p.m. to closing 78575 Highway 111, La Quinta (760) 777-1601 www.fishermans.com The Fisherman’s Grotto Live music from 4 to 7 p.m. 44250 Town Center Way, Palm Desert (760) 776-6534 www.fishermans.com The Grill on Main The Rockaholics at 9 p.m. 78-065 Main Street, La Quinta (760) 777-7773 www.thegrillonmainlq.com Indian Wells Resort Hotel Frank Disalvo from 6 to 9 p.m. 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com La Rue Wine Bar Entertainment at 6:45 p.m. 78-015 Main Street, La Quinta (760) 296-3420 www.laruewinebar.com The Palm House David Ring Quartet, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dance music, 9:30 p.m. to closing 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill The Evaro Brothers from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Shanghai Reds Bar & Grill Barry Baughn Blues Band at 8 p.m. 235 S. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs
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Shelley Yoelin performs ar AJ’s on the Green on Wednesdays (760) 322-9293 www.fishermans.com Solano’s Bistro Live music from 6 to 9 p.m. 78-075 Main St, La Quinta (760) 771-6655 www.solanosbistro.com Spotlight 29 Casino DJ at Blue Bar, 8 p.m. Just Dave Band in the Hot Spot, 9 p.m. DJ Chase Martinez at Groove, 7 p.m. 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella (760) 775-5566 www.Spotlight29.com Trilussa Italian Restaurant Julius & Sylvia from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. 68-718 Highway 111, Cathedral City (760) 328-2300 www.trilussarestaurant.com Tortoise Rock Casino Live DJ’s at Shelly’s Lounge 73-829 Baseline Road, Twentynine Palms (760) 367-9759 www.tortoiserockcasino.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe Meet the Corwins from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. John Stanley King & A Band of Four, 8 p.m. to Midnight
45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Burgers Rose Mallett Trio at 6:30 p.m. 317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com
SATURDAY - 1/30 AJ’s on the Green Cabaret Open Mic with Les Michaels & Wayne Abravanel, 7:30 to 10 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Fisherman’s Market & Grill The Carmens, 7 p.m. to closing 78575 Highway 111, La Quinta (760) 777-1601 www.fishermans.com The Fisherman’s Grotto Live music from 4 to 7 p.m. 44250 Town Center Way, Palm Desert (760) 776-6534 www.fishermans.com
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Nightlife SATURDAY - 1/30 The Grill on Main Rob Martinez & Friends at 9 p.m. 78-065 Main Street, La Quinta (760) 777-7773 www.thegrillonmainlq.com Indian Wells Resort Hotel Frank Disalvo from 6 to 9 p.m. 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com La Rue Wine Bar Entertainment at 6:45 p.m. 78-015 Main Street, La Quinta (760) 296-3420 www.laruewinebar.com Las Casuelas Terraza Palm Spring Sound Company 1 to 5 p.m. 222 S. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs (760) 325-2794 www.lascasuelas.com The Palm House David Ring Quartet, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dance music, 9:30 p.m. to closing 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill The Evaro Brothers from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Shanghai Reds Bar & Grill Barry Baughn Blues Band at 8 p.m. 235 S. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 322-9293 www.fishermans.com Spotlight 29 Casino DJ at the Blue Bar, 8 p.m. Just Dave Band in the Hot Spot, 9 p.m. 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella. (760) 775-5566 www.Spotlight29.com Trilussa Italian Restaurant Julius & Sylvia from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. 68-718 Highway 111, Cathedral City (760) 328-2300 www.trilussarestaurant.com Tortoise Rock Casino Live DJ’s at Shelly’s Lounge 73-829 Baseline Road, Twentynine Palms (760) 367-9759 www.tortoiserockcasino.com
Vicky’s of Santa Fe The Carmens, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Burgers Stanley Butler Band at 6:30 p.m. 317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com
SUNDAY - 1/31 AJ’s on the Green Concerts on the Green 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Indian Wells Resort Hotel Ted Herman Big Band at 6 p.m. with Frank DiSalvo, Larry Capeloto & Lee Hartley 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com Las Casuelas Terraza Palm Spring Sound Company at 12 p.m. 222 S. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs (760) 325-2794 www.lascasuelas.com The Palm House Sunday Jazz Jam at 3 p.m. David Ring Quartet, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dance music, 9:30 p.m. to closing 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com Three-Sixty North Bar and Grill Chris Gore Group Pro Jam, 7 to 10 p.m. 360 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 327-1773 www.threesixtynorth.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Eddie Gee in the lounge from 6 to 10 p.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe John Stanley King & Trio, 6 to 9:30 p.m. 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Burgers Smooth Brothers at 6 p.m. 317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com
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Nightlife MONDAY - 2/01 AJ’s on the Green Piano Bar with Bill Marx, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-111 www.ajsonthegreen.com
INDIAN WELLS
COACHELLA
Vineyard Lounge, Miramonte Resort and Spa, 45-000 Indian Wells Lane. (760) 3341-2200. Drink and appetizer specials, Thursday 5-8 p.m.
Spotlight 29 Casino, 46-200 Harrison Place. (760) 775-5566. Happy hour at the Hot Spot inside Spotlight 29 from 2 - 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to closing.
Agave Sunset at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa, 44600 Indian Wells Lane. (760) 3411000. Daily happy hour from 4-6 p.m.
PALM SPRINGS
Vicky’s of Santa Fe, 45-100 Club Dr. (760) 345-9770, www.vickysofsantafe.com. Happy Hour, Wednesday thru Sunday, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
PALM DESERT Fresh Agave , 73325 Highway 111. (760) 836-9028. Daily, 3-5 p.m. Pacifica Seafood Restaurant, 73505 El Paseo, (760) 674-8666, www. pacificaseafoodrestaurant.com. Daily happy hour, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday, 3 p.m. to closing.
LA QUINTA Fisherman’s Market & Grill, 78575 Highway 111. (760) 777-1601. Happy hour: Monday - Friday, 4 to 6 p.m. Late night happy hour 8 p.m. to close. All day Sunday. La Quinta Cliffhouse, 78-250 Highway 111, (760) 3605991, www.laquintacliffhouse.com. Daily happy hour, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. All day Sunday. Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill, 78015 Main St Ste 100. (760) 777-9989, www. stuftpizzabarandgrill.com. Daily happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m.
Shanghai Reds Bar & Grill ,235 S. Indian Canyon Dr. (760) 322-9293. Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 4 to 6 p.m. All day Sunday. 8 p.m. to closing happy hour. Rick’s Desert Grill, 1596 N. Palm Canyon Dr. (760) 325-2127. Daily happy hour, 3-10 p.m. all day Monday. Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill, 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive. (760) 320-8041. Daily happy hour from 4 to 8 p.m. Woody’s Burgers, 317 North Indian Canyon Drive. (760) 230-0188. Daily happy hour from 4-6 p.m. Las Casulas Terraza, 222 S. Palm Canyon Dr., (760) 325-2794. Monday - Friday happy hour, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
CATHEDRAL CITY Trilussa Ristorante, 68-718 East Palm Canyon Drive. (760) 328-2300. Daily happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Bar area only. AJ’s on the Green, 36-200 Date Palm Drive, inside Date Palm Country Club. (760) 202-111. Daily happy hour, 2 to 7 p.m., 9 to close in bar and lounge.
The Palm House David Ring Quartet, 5:30 to 9 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Randy Seymon from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Solano’s Bistro Live music from 6 to 9 p.m. 78-075 Main St, La Quinta (760) 771-6655 www.solanosbistro.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe Gina Exkstine from 6;30 to 9 p.m. 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Burgers Trish Hatley & Barney McClure at 6 p.m. 317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com
TUESDAY - 2/02 AJ’s on the Green Rotating Piano Bar from 7 to 10 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Indian Wells Resort Hotel Michael D’Angelo 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. Dance lessons by Van Spencer, 5:45 p.m. 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com Las Casuelas Terraza Palm Spring Sound Company, 6:30 p.m. 222 S. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs (760) 325-2794 www.lascasuelas.com The Palm House David Ring Quartet, 5:30 to 9 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com
Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Randy Seymon from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe Mike Costly & Trio from 6:30 to 10 p.m. 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Burgers John Bolivar & Barney McClure at 6 p.m. 317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com
WEDNESDAY - 2/03 AJ’s on the Green Jazz Jam with Shelley Yoelin & Friends from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Indian Wells Resort Hotel Rich Bono & Poupee Boccaccio, 6 p.m. 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com The Palm House David Ring Quartet, 5:30 to 9 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Eddie Gee in the lounge from 6 to 10 p.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. (866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Solano’s Bistro Live music from 6 to 9 p.m. 78-075 Main St, La Quinta (760) 771-6655 www.solanosbistro.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe Lizann Warner from 6:30 to 10 p.m. 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Burgers Entertainment at 6:30 p.m. 317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com
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Film Review
‘Ride Along 2’
gets laughs but covers recycled comedic ground anyway, but I really think it was just to get a cheap chuckle by turning Cube’s character into a pixelated, gun-popping passenger. The yapping, hyperkinetic Hart’s a funny guy, and Cube, the “grumpy,” grounded straightman, somehow still gets his share of the laughs. But most of the banter-y jokes are lame, the writing unimaginative and uninspired, the plot thinner than a thong bikini and the performances so limp and lazy they seem to evaporate in the Florida heat. And too much of Ride Along 2 simply isn’t funny enough—or anything enough—to justify the trip. This jaunt to Miami feels like a quick cash-dash coasting on recycled comedy fumes.
Kevin Hart, Ken Jeong and Ice Cube By Neil Pond
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he first time rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube and comedian-turnedactor Kevin Hart teamed up for a cop-comedy caper, Ride Along in 2012, critics mostly turned up their noses. But audiences turned over their dollars, making the moderately budgeted movie Neil a substantial boxPond office hit.
So of course—the mismatched duo is back for more comedic crime shenanigans in Ride Along 2. This time around, hardboiled Atlanta vice detective James Patton (Cube) heads to Miami to investigate an interstate drug pipeline. He wants to bring along dweeby rookie officer Ben Harper (Hart), who’ll soon marry his sister (Tika Sumpter), just to prove once and for all that Ben doesn’t have the right stuff to be a cop. Ken Jeong (from the TV series Dr. Ken) plays a computer hacker who becomes a
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shrill, shriek-y and squeaky third wheel on this careening comedy tricycle. Olivia Munn’s Miami police detective has some swaggering self-defense mojo that can bring any tough guy to his knees—but the movie doesn’t miss an opportunity to show her sweaty-’n’-sexy in a sports bra, and have Hart’s character make a wowza crack about it. Veteran TV and movie actor Benjamin Bratt walks the line between smooth and sinister by sprinkling some Scarface sauce onto his role as a shady businessman.
climax at a shipping-container yard. At least the movie sometimes seems to wink at its own clichés. “Classic!” Ben says. “Something always goes down in a container yard!”
‘Ride Along 2’
Starring Kevin Hart and Ice Cube Directed by Tom Story Rated: PG-13
In one scene, Ben evades a car of bad guys by imagining it’s a game of Grand Theft Auto. I’d like to think director Story wanted to make a “meta” statement about how many action scenes in today’s blockbusters are little more than multimillion-dollar build-outs of videogames
Theaters: UltraStar Mary Pickford, Regal Cinemas Rancho Mirage Stadium 16, Cinémas Palm D’Or, Regal Cinemas Indio Metro 8 & Regal Palm Springs Stadium 9, Century Theatres La Quinta.
Coachella Valley Premier of ‘Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong’
Director Tom Story, whose resume also includes Fantastic Four, Barbershop, Taxi and Think Like a Man, was also in the driver’s seat for the original Ride Along. Maybe that’s why it feels like we’ve ridden by everything before, in the previous Ride Along and in almost every other buddy-cop comedy.
esert Film Society presents the Coachella Valley premiere of “Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong.” Showing is on Saturday, February 6 at 9:30 a.m. Doors open at 9 a.m. with film introduction at 9:20 a.m.
There’s a frantic foot chase, a wild car chase, a bootylicious nightclub party and a lavish bash at a millionaire’s mansion, where Ben screams, stumbles and scampers as he’s chased by an alligator. (It’s about as funny as you think it is—or isn’t.) There’s gunfire, explosions and a
“The first part of the movie centers on the meeting of Josh (Bryan Greenberg), an expat businessman living in Hong Kong, and Ruby (Jamie Chung), a toy designer who is there on an assignment. She asks him for directions to a night spot, and he walks her there
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as they start to get to know each other. But when she learns that he already has a girlfriend, their encounter comes to a chilly conclusion. Then they meet by accident a year later, when she has relocated to Hong Kong, and their connection deepens over the course of another nighttime conversation.” Hollywood Reporter, Stephen Farber. For more information call (760) 7700507 or www.desertfilmsociety.com. Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo Rd., Palm Springs.
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Special Event
Photographer & Author Michael Childers at Palm Springs Public Library
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enowned American photographer Michael Childers will be at the Palm Springs Public Library on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. to discuss his photography career and book Icons and Legends. Working mostly in black and white film, Childers captured the icons and legends of popular culture and the art world for decades. Many of these stunning portraits are featured in his book and he will share some of the behind the scenes stories of how he captured these photos. From his Melrose Avenue and Venice Beach studios, Childers photographed over 200 magazine covers including GQ, New York, TV Guide, Esquire, Los Angeles, Elle, Paris Match, Life, London Sunday Times Magazine, and both English and Italian Vogue. He created more than 150 album covers and film posters for major motion picture studios and worked as a special photographer on dozens of films including Grease, Marathon Man, The Year of Living Dangerously, Coal Miner’s Daughter, Pennies from Heaven, The Terminator, Hammett, Torch Song Trilogy, Endless Love, The Champ, and Oceans 12. Born in North Carolina, Childers attended the UCLA Film School where he directed student films and began his photography career by studying with Robert Heineken and Edmund Teske. Childers created the mixed media work for the record-breaking run of the hit off-Broadway musical Oh! Calcutta! for Kenneth Tynan. It was Tynan who subsequently invited Michael to work for Sir Laurence Olivier’s National Theater in London. He remains the only American
Michael Childers photographer invited to photograph productions at the National Theater. He went on to become a founding photographer for Andy Warhol’s Interview and After Dark magazines. For Dance magazine, he produced many covers including those featuring the Joffrey Ballet, The Royal Ballet, and the Alvin Ailey Dance Company as well as co-authored a book Bejart: The World of Dance. Michael was awarded a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Fame in March of 2008, which was presented by Lily Tomlin, for his work in photography, movies, and humanitarian causes. With over 100,000 individual items, plus downloadable eBooks, music and eMagazines; the Palm Springs Public Library offers a varied and comprehensive collection. The Library is located at 300 S. Sunrise Way, on the corner of Sunrise Way and Baristo Road. For more information call (760) 322-READ (7323) or log on to www.palmspringslibrary.org. Download our Palm Springs Library mobile app.
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