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Entertainment

The Gap Band at Spotlight 29 Casino

potlight 29 Casino is proud to present American R&B and funk group, The Gap Band, on Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale at www.Spotlight29. com. Spotlight 29 Casino’s Spotlight Showroom offers the premiere entertainment experience in the Coachella Valley. The Gap Band has released over 30 albums since their inception in 1974, including back-to-back platinum albums,

The Gap Band Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m. Spotlight 29 Casino 46-200 Harrison Pl. Coachella (800) 585-3737 www.Spotlight29.com

and reaching number one on the R&B chart with such hits like “Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me),” “Early In The Morning,” and one of their most recognizable songs, “You Dropped A Bomb On Me.” In 1979, the funk anthem “I Don’t Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops!),” which was later retitled “Oops Upside Your Head,” was released and became an international hit for the group. They achieved success again with a songs featured in the movie I’m Gonna Git You Sucka. Their last No. 1 R&B hit was “All Of My Love” from the album Round Trip. Be prepared to get funky with The Gap Band on Saturday, March 5. Tickets are $35, $45 and $55, and are available at www.Spotlight29.com, Star Tickets (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.

Spotlight 29 Casino, features 1,600 of the hottest and most popular slots of any Casino in the Coachella Valley. Spotlight 29 Casino also offers world-class table games where guests will always find a $5 table, plus delicious dining options including JEM Steakhouse and Café Capitata. Spotlight 29 Casino provides the premier entertainment experience in the Coachella Valley and is home to the 2,200 seat Spotlight Showroom which has featured headliners such as Bruno Mars, Marc Anthony, Pitbull and more, plus a Friday Free Tribute Concert Series where guests can see a tribute to their favorite acts for free. Guests can enjoy drink specials or dance the night away at three exciting nightclubs: Hot Spot, Blue Bar and Groove. Spotlight 29 Casino is only minutes from Palm Springs, located just off of Interstate 10 at Dillon Road. For more information, go to www. Spotlight29.com or call (760) 775-5566

This Week

Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival, page 12

Native FilmFest

Canada/Snowbird Festival

Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel

Calendar of Events & Performances

Curtain Time

Rhythm, Wine & Brew Experience

Oaxaca Artists at Cabot’s Pueblo Museum

Frank DiSalvo with Coachella Valley Symphony

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Oscar Party at Vicky’s of Santa Fe Two World-Class Jazz Concerts at Jazz for Jazz Lovers Series

PEP Talk: Kathy Garver

Film Review: “The Witch”

First Weekend Palm Desert

The Buzz: News Around the Desert

Nightlife

Remembering Our California Fallen Heroes

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On Stage

The Producers at McCallum Theatre

ward-winning comic sensation The Producers takes the stage at the McCallum Theatre for five performances, Friday, February 26 through Sunday, February 28. The Producers is the hilarious Mel Brooks smashhit that took Broadway by storm in 2001, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards and three Olivier Awards. The Producers revolutionized Broadway musical comedy, and as Ben Brantley of The New York Times raved, “It is, to put it simply, the real thing – a big Broadway book musical that is ecstatically drunk on its powers to entertain that leaves you delirious, too.” Based on the Academy Award-winning 1968 film of the same name, this Mel Brooks masterpiece chronicles the sidesplitting adventures of washed-up Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his mild-mannered accountant Leo Bloom as they scheme to get rich quick by producing the most notorious flop in the history of “showbiz.” It’s a comic tour-de-force that spoofs the big, old-fashioned Broadway musical while playing tribute to it at the same time. Often hailed as the funniest Broadway musical of all time, The Producers features a riotous mix of eccentric characters and show-stopping songs including “I Wanna Be a Producer,” “When You Got It, Flaunt It,” “Prisoners of Love,” and, of course, “Springtime for Hitler,” as well as Susan Stroman’s eye-popping, Tony Award-winning production numbers.

Brooks, The Producers features Susan Stroman’s Tony Award-winning direction and choreography recreated on tour by Nigel West and choreographer Lauren Kadel. David Johnson stars as the infamous Max Bialystock with Richard Lafleur playing the role of his mousy accountant Leo Bloom. The cast also includes Thomas Slater as Franz Liebkind, Jessica Ernest as Ulla, John B. Boss as Roger De Bris and J. Ryan Carroll in the role of Carman Ghia. Rounding out the cast of The Producers is Michael O’Connor, Taylor Eliason, Charlie Tingen, Allegra Berglund, Mandie Russak, Marie Lemon, Courtney Brady, Samantha Martin, Priscilla Curtis, Elise Dwenger, Kelsey Morales, Heather Klobukowski, Anne Marie Snyder, Nick Raynor, A.J. Hunsucker, Ford Haueser, Walter Tucker and Zach Hawthorne. The Producers is produced by Big League Productions. Led by President and Executive Producer Daniel Sher, Big League is celebrating its 27th season of producing, general managing and booking Broadway musicals and special attractions for touring throughout North America and the world. The McCallum Theatre presents The Producers on Friday, February 26, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, February 27, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, February 28, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $47 to $107, depending on performance time and seating and are available at www. mccallumtheatre.com or by calling (760) 340-2787. McCallum Theatre, located at 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert.

Written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, with music and lyrics by Mel

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Special Event

Native FilmFest

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum announces free admission

ow in its fifteenth season, Native FilmFest presented by Agua Caliente Cultural Museum Tuesday, March 1 through Sunday, March 6 is one of the most highly regarded festivals of its kind - showcasing the best in films by, about, and starring Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples. Guest Programmer Elizabeth Weatherford is Director and Founder of the Film and Video Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Agua Caliente Cultural Museum founded in 1991, admission to the 2016 Native FilmFest will be free – a special thank you for the community support given to the Museum over the past quarter century. The cost of providing the complimentary tickets this year has been underwritten by two members of the Board of Directors who requested that their sponsorship gifts be used for this purpose. The festival will be held at Camelot Theatres, 2300 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, (760) 325-6565. The free tickets required for admission to each screening are available at Camelot Theatres Box Office. The 5 p.m. Sunday, March 6 screening of Coming to Light: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indians will be at the Annenberg Theater of Palm Springs Art Museum. Following the screening, there will be a complimentary reception and an opportunity to view the exhibition Edward S. Curtis: One Hundred Masterworks at the museum. Tickets for this closing event of the festival are available at Camelot Theatres, and also at the Annenberg Theater Box Office at 101 North Museum Drive in downtown Palm Springs.

for this closing film of the 2016 Native FilmFest,” said Michael Hammond, Ph.D., Executive Director of Agua Caliente Cultural Museum. Ticket availability for all festival screenings is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. “In 2016, the art of Indigenous storytelling in film has never been more interesting and diverse,” commented Guest Programmer Elizabeth Weatherford. “This year, Native FilmFest features films from outstanding directors from the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden, and Venezuela. The range of stories throughout this festival is wide, and it’s worthwhile noting that strong production support by such organizations as Sundance Institute, the Sámi Film Centre and Igloolik Isuma Productions are basic to this diversity and quality.” Additional Native FilmFest information, including the screening schedule, film synopses, and film trailers, is available at www.accmuseum.org. For other inquiries, e-mail cvictor@accmuseum. org or call (760) 833-8169.

“We are pleased to partner with our colleagues at Palm Springs Art Museum

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Special Event

Canada Snowbird Fest

at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa Tickets for both events can be purchased by calling Bette King Productions at (760) 202-4007 or by visiting www. bettekingproductions.com or www.hotwatercasino.com.

he fourth annual Canada/Snowbird Fest will be held Saturday, February 27, and Sunday, February 28, at the Agua Caliente Resort Spa Casino in Rancho Mirage. This year’s event will feature many activities, programs and entertainment. An Electric Vehicle Show will display top technology vehicles of many uses – sports, mobility, transportation and more. This event is included in the $10 admission charge to the Canada/Snowbird Fest. On Saturday, there will be two performances in The Show at the Agua Caliente Casino. A 12:30 p.m. show presented by JWP Productions will feature “Return to Paradise,” a Polynesian Review with dancers and songs from all the Polynesian Islands, including a Don Ho Tribute. Tickets for this event are $25. At 8 p.m., the entertainment will be a “Rollicking Rock Roll ’n’ R&B” concert that will include performances by the following original groups: The Coasters, Jack Marcellino of Sha Na Na, Freddie Pool of The Three Degrees and Peter Beckett and Ron Moss of Player. Also featured will be production numbers by The Satin Dollz, Bethany Owen, Judy Bell of The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies and Kevin Shaffer of The Wounded Warrior Project. There will be a tribute to the military in the finale. Tickets for this event are $25 to $75.

“This year will prove to be the most exciting Canada/Snowbird Fest yet,” states Producer Bette King. “This is the desert’s number one resource fair, which features products, services and new technologies….It is a coming together of our Canadians, our U.S. Snowbirds, our international tourists and locals to enjoy vendors, speakers, entertainment, food and beverage, drawings and giveaways.” Famous Tim Hortons coffee and poutine will be served, along with other Canadian and U.S. favorites. There will be special offers by the vendors along with A Charity Tree of Life and several activities to benefit The Wounded Warrior Project, the featured charity in 2016. Dr. Philip Yoy will be a featured speaker and will be signing his book and giving these books to attendees. Attendees always enjoy the many giveaways the participants offer. Canada/Snowbird Fest will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. An all day event package is being offered for $65, which includes admission to all events, including “Return to Paradise” and a mezzanine seat for evening concert. The location will also offer gaming, with special offers to those who are new to The Paradise Club ($10 cash play and chance to win a lot more on the wheel spin). Attendees can also take a picture with friends at the Snowbird photo booth. For more information visit www.bettekingproductions.com or call (760) 2024007.

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Entertainment

Jeffrey Siegel at McCallum Theatre

cCallum Theatre presents distinguished American pianist Jeffrey Siegel and his program of Keyboard Conversations and “The Golden Age of the Piano – Beloved Favorites from Yesterday” on Monday, February 29, at 7 p.m. The program will feature the music that made piano recitals so memorable. The pieces on this program will include “Minuet in G” (Ignace Paderewsi), “Spinning Song” (Felix Mendelssohn), “Humoresque, Op. 101, No. 7” (Antonin Dvorak), “Prelude in G Minor, Op.23, No. 5” (Sergei Rachmaninoff), “Love Song” (Josef Suk), “Petit Caprice” (Gioachino Rossini), “Romance in Eflat Major, Op. 44” (Anton Rubinstein), “Sparks, Op.36, No. 6” (Moritz Moszkowski), “Wall Street Rag” (Scott Joplin) and “Fascinatin’ Rhythm” and “I Got Rhythm” (George Gershwin). American pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been a soloist with the world’s great orchestras. Abroad, these include the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, Philharmonic and Philharmonia, Moscow State Symphony, Munich’s Bayerischer Rundfunk, the Philharmonic Orchestras of Amsterdam, Oslo and Stockholm, the Orchestra of La Scala and NHK Symphony of Japan. In the United States, engagements have included the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Siegel has collaborated with many of the pre-eminent conductors of our time: Pierre Boulez, Sir Andrew Davis, Charles Dutoit, Neeme Järvi, James Levine, Zubin Mehta, Sir Simon Rattle, Leonard Slatkin, Michael Tilson Thomas, and David Zinman, as well as legendary maestros of the past, including Claudio Abbado, Lorin Maazel, Eugene Ormandy, Sir George Solti, William Steinberg, Klaus Tennstedt and Yevgeny Svetlanov. In addition to his solo appearances, Jeffrey Siegel presents Keyboard Conversations, a brilliantly polished concert-withcommentary format in which captivating remarks precede virtuoso performances

of piano masterpieces. The concert concludes with a lively Q & A. New listeners discover an informal, entertaining and instantly accessible introduction to the magnificent piano repertoire. Seasoned music lovers enjoy an enriched, more focused listening experience. Jeffrey’s recent CD releases include The Romantic Music of Chopin, as well as The Miracle of Mozart recorded live in London. He has also recorded The Power and Passion of Beethoven, The Romanticism of the Russian Soul and The Romance of the Piano; Music for the Young – and Young at Heart and American Pianistic Treasures. Jeffrey’s recording of Gershwin’s complete works for piano and orchestra, with Leonard Slatkin and the Saint Louis Symphony, continues to be a best seller and is available on Amazon. Through the generosity of Donna MacMillan, the McCallum Theatre presents distinguished American pianist Jeffrey Siegel and his program of Keyboard Conversations and “The Golden Age of the Piano – Beloved Favorites from Yesterday” on Monday, February 29, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $37, $27 and $22 and are available at www.mccallumtheatre.com, or by calling the box office at (760) 340ARTS. The McCallum Theatre, located at 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert.

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Calendar

Events & Performances February 25 thru March 3 ONGOING ACTIVITIES

2/26 - 2/28 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 25. FOR THEATER LISTINGS, SEE CURTAIN TIME ON PAGE 10.

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McCormick’s Palm Springs Collector Car Auction 8 a.m. Featuring nearly 600 vehicles ranging from late model Ferraris and European classics to American hot rods, muscle and antique cars. The auction is free and open to the public on Friday. Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs. www. classic-carauction.com, (760) 320-3290. The Producers A scheming producer and his mousy accountant aim to produce the biggest flop on Broadway in Mel Brooks’ laugh-out-loud spectacle. McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert. (760) 340-2782, www.mccallumtheatre.com. Friends of the Palm Springs Library Annual Book Sale 8 a.m. Proceeds to benefit the Library. Open to members on Friday remaining days are open to the public. J.C. Frey Building, 1191 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs. (760) 668-8838, www.friendsofthepalmspringslibrary.org. Mata Ortiz Weekend 8 p.m. Come see a large selection of handcrafted and signed Mata Ortiz pottery from the best artists in the village. Cabot’s Pueblo Museum, 67-616 E. Desert View Avenue, Desert Hot Springs. (760) 329-7610, www.cabotsmuseum.org.

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2/29

The Bill Cunlifee Septet 8 p.m. Enjoy world class jazz as the septet performs the music of Oliver Nelson. Free admission for students and active military, tickets $30. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. (760) 568-3263, www.petecarlsonsgolf.com.

Svetlana Smolina 7:30 p.m. Gifted performer will be keyboard, Dr. Smolina has performed widely in the US and abroad, being a frequent guest at music festivals worldwid. Palm Springs Community Concert Association, www.psconcerts.org, (760) 770-0774.

Paquita La Del Barrio 8 p.m. Mexican superstar and Grammy-nominated performer. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Pl, Coachella. (760) 7755566, www.spotlight29.com.

2/27 Rock Roll n’ R&B 8 p.m. Original recording artists, The Coasters, Jocko Marcellino of Sha Na Na, Peter Beckett and Ronn Moss of Player, Freddie Pool of Three Degrees, Satin Dollz and Judy Bell, take the stage at Agua Caliente Casino Resort & Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage. (760) 202-4007, www. bettekingproductions.com. Jackie Ryan and Her Trio 8 p.m. Enjoy world class jazz. Free admission for students and active military, tickets $25. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. (760) 568-3263, www. petecarlsonsgolf.com. Free Tribute Concerts: Mick Adams and the Stones 8 p.m. Tribute to The Rolling Stones. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Pl, Coachella. (760) 775-5566, www.spotlight29.com.

2/27 - 2/28 Fourth Annual Canada/Snowbird Fest 9 a.m. This year’s event will feature many activities, programs, entertainment and much more included in the $10 admission. Festival includes “Return to Paradise” and “Rollicking Rock Roll n’ R&B concerts. Agua Caliente Resort Casino, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. (760) 202-4007, www. bettekingproductions.com. Greek Festival 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Authentic Greek food, Greek beer and wine. Kids zone, live music, traditional dancing, souvenir market with Mediterranean vendors and Greek novelties. St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 74-109 Larrea, Palm Desert. (760) 568-9901, www. pdgreekfest.org.

2/28 Frederick Swann 7:30 p.m. Organist in concert, an incredible talent who is not to be missed. St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 47-535 Highway 74, Palm Desert. (760) 346-2697 x109, www. dfom.org. Music in the Park: Broadway Show Stoppers! 5 to 6:30 p.m. A celebration of Broadway’s most popular and award-winning musicals including will be performed by Broadway stars with back-up support from 20 talented students. Free concert. 71-560 San Jacinto Drive, Rancho Mirage. www.ranchomirageca.gov.

Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel 7 p.m. Hear the beloved gems that made piano recitals of the past so memorable, including Mendelssohn’s “Songs Without Words,” Grieg’s lovely “Lyric Pieces,” - and more! McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert. (760) 340-2782, www.mccallumtheatre.com.

3/1 - 3/6 Native FilmFest Free admission. One of the Nation’s most highly regarded festivals of its kind - featuring the best in films by, about, and starrting Native Americans and other Indigenous people. Guest programers is Elizabeth Weatherford, directors and founder of the Film and Video Center at the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian. Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs. (760) 833-8169, For schedule and times, visit www.accmuseum.org.

3/3 - 3/6 La Quinta Art Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Showcases the finest in contemporary artworks presented by 220 of the nation’s premier artists arriving from 35 states exhibit original works. La Quinta Civic Center Park, 78-150 Calle Tampico, La Quinta. (760) 564-1244 www. lqaf.com

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Crossword

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45 47 48 49 51 54 58 59 60 61 62 63 64

Fold All’s opposite Synagogues Mind factor Long hike Competition first sponsored by GE Poet’s preposition Snack in a stack Oman’s land Deception Fork-tailed flier Intrusive Wish

Down 1 Climax 2 Zoom 3 ___-on-Avon 4 File folder feature 5 “Same here” 6 Pop singer Sands 7 Sediment 8 Consume 9 Price word 10 Beat, and how! 11 Buoy 12 Was sweet (on) 13 Palm reader, e.g. 19 “Fork it over!” 21 Sunless state

25 Ram’s mate 26 “Constant Craving” singer 27 ___ above (better) 28 Gala 29 Steel ingredient 30 Band’s helper 31 Shade of white 34 Complimentary close 35 Award for a play 36 Floor it 38 Some stingers 39 Speak boastfully 41 World-weary 42 ___ jacket 43 Attacked 44 Strand at the chalet 45 Task 46 Sovereign 48 Highlander 49 Web auctioneer 50 Asian desert 52 Iroquoian Indian 53 Wail 55 Mountain pass 56 Go off 57 Hang back

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Curtain Time

‘The Full Monty’ at Palm Canyon Theatre

Jake Samples (Dave), Timm McBride (Harold), Nicholas Sloan (Jerry), Dion Khan (Horse), Scott Clinkscales (Malcom), and Alex Enriquez (Ethan) By Gary Walker For Desert Entertainer

he interesting follow-up production to Palm Canyon Theatre’s recent “Sordid Lives” is “The Full Monty,” based on the hit 1997 British film dealing with the extents to which unemployed steelworkers will go to deal with their misfortunes – even if it is a full strip show.

The cast features Nicholas Sloan, Fabrizio Ibanez and Jake Samples, who are inspired by the Chippendale dancers in their home town of Buffalo. Joining the troupe of sort-of-unwilling exhibitionists lacking muscles and rhythm: Dion Khan,

Timm McBride, Alex Enriquez and Scott Clinkscales.

and starring Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples.

Also in the ensemble are Morgana Corelli, Jamie Leigh Walker, Alisha Bates and Allegra Angelo.

Here is the schedule of films at the Camelot Theatres (with the exception of Sunday’s film):

The show is directed by Scott Smith, with musical direction by Stephen Smith.

• 5 p.m. Thursday, March 3, International Short Films: “Round Dance,” 2014 U.S. music video, 1 minute; “Ronnie BoDean” starring Wes Studi, 2015 U.S., 13 mins; “Advice to Myself: Resistance,” 2015 U.S., 5 mins.; video poem starring Louise Erdrich; “Spirit Introductory Special,” 2015 U.S., 5 mins.; “Dance to Miss Chief”, 2010 Canada, 5 mins. and “Casualties of Modernity,” 2015 Canada, 14 mins.; “Goodnight Irene,” 2004 U.S., 14 mins.; “Jaaji Approx,” 2015 U.S., 8 mins.; “Stoerre Baerie” (Northern Stone Mountain), 2015 Sami Sweden (Lappland), 15 mins.

Curtain Time: “The Full Monty,” 7 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday - Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, February 26 - March 13, Palm Canyon Theatre, 538 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. Tickets and information, call (760) 323-5123 or visit www.palmcanyontheatre.org.

Native FilmFest Now in its 15th season, Native FilmFest, presented by Agua Caliente Cultural Museum March 1-6, is one of the highly regarded festivals of its kind, showcasing the best in films by, about

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• 8 p.m. Thursday, March 3: “What We Do in the Shadows,” vampire mockumentary, 2014 Australia, 85 mins. • 5 p.m. Friday, March 4: “Tungijuk,” 2009 Canada, 6 mins.; “Sol,” 2014 Canada, 76 mins. • 8 p.m. Friday, March 4: “Gone with the River,” 2015 Venezuela, 104 mins. • 5 p.m. Satday, March 5: Theme is “The Way of Aloha,” live performance of the Palm Springs hula ensemble Ka Pa Hula I Mana, followed by the 2014 New Zealand short drama “INC’d,” 16 mins.; “Coral,” 2014 Western Samoa/Aotearoa New Zealand, 15 mins.; “Rolling Down Like Pele,” 2014 U.S., 4 mins.; “Kumu Hina” (A Place in the Middle), 2014 U.S., 25 mins. • 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5: “ Dead Lands,” 2015 Aotearoa New Zealand, 107 mins.

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Curtain Time Camelot Theatres, 2300 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs. Tickets and information, call (760) 326-6565.

Open Call Tickets On Tuesday, March 1, McCallum Theatre Institute will have tickets available for the Open Call Talent Competition 2016, held April 14-16 at Palm Desert’s McCallum Theatre.

Zahn McClarnon in “Mekko” • 5 p.m. Sunday, March 6 (Annenberg Theater, Palm Springs Art Museum), “Coming to Light: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indians,” 2000 U.S., 85 mins. Director Anne Makepeace will be in attendance.

Many of Coachella Valley’s best vocalists, instrumentalists, dancers and novelty performers will provide the usual sell-out audience three days of fun for the entire family. Tickets and info: (760) 340-2787 or www.mccallumtheatre.com.

Box Office • Mel Brooks’ “The Producers,” 8 p.m. Friday, February 26; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, February 27; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, February 28, McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Way, Palm Desert. Tickets and info: (760) 3402787 or www.mccallumtheatre.org. • Music in the Park, 5 p.m. Saturday, February 27: “Broadway Show Stoppers,” featuring Broadway stars and students from David Green’s Musical Theatre University, Rancho Mirage Community Park. www.ranchomirageca.gov. • “The Von Trapps,” 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Ticket info: (760) 3402787 or www.mccallumtheatre.com. • “The Seahorse” by Edward J. Moore, 7 p.m. Friday - Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, thru March 19, Groves Cabin Theatre, 8758 Desert Willow Trail, Yucca Valley. Ticket info and directions: (760) 365-4523 • Smokey Robinson presents Human Nature, The Motown Show, 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, Stepping Out for College of the Desert, McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Ticket info: (760) 3402787 or www.mccallumtheatre.com.

Linda Gentille • “Classical Mystery Tour” and The Desert Symphony, 8 p.m. Thursday, March 24, McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. McCallum Box Office for tickets: (760) 340-2787 or www. mccallumtheatre.com. • “Rhapsody and Rhthym,” starring Linda Gentille. Featuring music of th Great American Composers: Gershwin, Berlin, Bernstein, Joplin, Porter, Foster and Sousa. Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m. Sierra Ballroom, Sun City Palm Desert, 38-180 Del Webb Blvd, Palm Desert. (800) 838-3006, www. americanpianoshow.com.

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Attraction

Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival in Palm Desert

he desert will soon come alive with the vibrancy of spring as the wildflowers bloom and transform the Coachella Valley into a colorful canvas. The best place to celebrate them is at the Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival, which is held on Saturday, March 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center in Palm Desert. In addition to great wildflower viewing and beautiful art, the festival will feature sand sculpting, a Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Zone, a 5k trail run, mountain biking, and interpretive hikes. There will be raffles, vendors, ex-

hibitors, and live music provided by The Arrangements in the beer and wine garden, as well as food and beverages available for purchase. The Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival is hosted by the Friends of the Desert Mountains â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a 501(c)3 nonprofit that, with volunteer and donor support, provides a variety of ways for valley residents and visitors alike to both enjoy and sustain the rugged, natural beauty of the National Monument and Coachella Valley. Programs include: guided hikes, adult and youth education, citizen science, trail maintenance, and weed removal,

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habitat, scenic, and cultural resource preservation, and much more. The Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center is located off Highway 74 in Palm Desert. Admission and parking are free for the festival. Shuttles will run from St. Margaretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church on Highway 74 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. that day. There is no on-site parking. To learn more about the Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival, go to www. desertmountains.org or call (760) 8629984. For sponsorship opportunities and vendor participation, call (760) 568-9918.

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Special Event

Rhythm, Wine & Brews Experience at the Empire Polo Club

he lively and entertaining 5th Annual Rhythm, Wine & Brews Experience returns to the Empire Polo Club’s fields on Saturday, March 5. The 2016 line-up includes 311, Matishyahu, Dream Club, The BellRays and Insecure Alex along with more than 80 breweries, wineries and food trucks. The festival’s musical spectrum will range from reggae and funk to blues and rock, setting the tone for an unforgettable experience. Colorful murals by day will transform into marvelously lighted art pieces at night. Cirque entertainers will mingle with attendees savoring the extensive selections served up in the craft beer and wine gardens.

Just when the tasting winds down, the Agua Caliente Stage will heat up with Los Angeles rock band, Dream Club. The enigmatic Justin Warfield (of darkwave band She Wants Revenge) is the lead singer. Come check out this new incarnation of a truly charismatic act. Reggae rapper and musically adventurous rocker Matisyahu is the second opening act. Expect an exciting blend of hip hop, reggae, beatboxing, and jam band fervor. Featured alternative rock band 311 is the headliner and will bring their unique blend of rock, reggae and funk for the stage’s final set. This multiplatinum band has sold over 8.5 million records in the USA alone. The band’s own 311 Amber Ale will be on the tasting list.

The tasting gardens will be packed with regional breweries and wineries pouring unlimited tastes from 3 to 7 p.m. Sip on samples of hoppy IPAs, dark stouts and fruity ciders from over 80 craft breweries. The wine selection this year will be impressive. Buttery chardonnays, complex cabernets, velvety pinot noirs, zesty sauvignon blancs and more will be available for those who prefer the vine to the brew.

“Choosing bands from a variety of genres makes our event appeal to a broad audience,“ said Alex Haagen, IV, producer of the Rhythm, Wine & Brews Experience. “Reggae always draws a big, happy crowd. We added rock, a dash of blues and some funk and think we have an impressive show that everyone will enjoy.” He added, “We’ve woven together live music, craft beer and wine tasting, a variety of amazing food offerings, colorful art installations, circus performers and an incredible venue to create a real ‘experience.’ Come on out and have a great time!”

Gourmet food trucks and regional restaurants will offer a variety of mouthwatering fare ranging from luscious lobster tacos and delectable savory pizzas to juicy Tavern hamburgers and piquant Mexican cuisine.

Tickets to the 2016 Rhythm, Wine & Brews Experience can be purchased online at www.RWBexp.com.

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Astrology

Horoscopes February 25 - March 2

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.

ust showing up won’t be enough on the tail of this full-moon energy. The Virgo lunar station suggests that results need to be quantifiable to count. Therefore, it will be important to gather as much “before” and “after” evidence as possible. Notes, measurements, pictures, testimonials — gather in as many ways as you can think of. ARIES (March 21-April 19). The saying goes that people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. Put your energy into making sure that the people around you feel comfortable and cared for. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You appreciate that others know and have experienced things that you haven’t. That’s why you listen much more than you talk today. When you soak in a story, you are adding to who you are. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). With your curious mind you could find something exciting in just about any industry or interest, and yet the one you’re in is the hardest to get enthusiastic about today. That’s why it’s lucky to invite an outsider to your realm. CANCER (June 22-July 22). New relationships are fragile. Every small move of the dance establishes a precedent. The young rush in, unaware, while it takes great courage for experienced people to connect — they know what’s really at stake.

CROSSWORD ANSWERS

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Victory has made you cautious. True, there’s so much more to lose now, but don’t let it stop you from acting as swiftly and decisively as you know you should. Hesitate and you’ll waste this precious momentum you’ve got going. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You didn’t mean to eavesdrop, but you couldn’t help but overhear anyway. Now you know something you’re not sure you want to know. Better to process this a while. Chances are, it’s not yours to take action on. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have rules for yourself, some of them consciously formulated, most of them unconsciously so. It can be painful when life contradicts your rules. To relieve the discomfort, either change the rule or change the life. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The current way may be working very well, but don’t let that stop you from seeing a distant future in which the variables are likely to change considerably. Fight myopia with a Sagittarius by your side. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There’s a time to mind your own business and do your thing, but right now you need to pay attention to the competition so you can strategize. A thorough analysis is in order. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You don’t have to move your head to understand the distractions to your right and left. You know exactly what’s going on there. Your peripheral vision has become strong, lending power to your sixth sense. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Be careful not to lean into the thing you want, or you’ll wind up paying more for it than you should. Hide your eagerness. Or, better yet, find a way to want it less so you’re at an advantage in the negotiations. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Aiming at the best and highest may feel like overreaching, but this is not wishful thinking. You’re essentially just being yourself. There’s something in you that tells you that you can do this. Listen. It’s right.

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Art Up

Oaxacan Artists

at Cabot’s Pueblo Museum

abot’s Pueblo Museum is honored to host artisans from the town, Mata Ortiz, Mexico, as part of their upcoming Cultural Weekends: Artistry and Ancestry | Show and Sales, February 26-28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Cultural Weekend, held at the museum, is free and open to the public. Continuing Cabot Yerxa’s vision of bringing Native American culture to the modern day community, experience the process, energy, and fine art of Master Artists on-site at Cabot’s Pueblo Museum. Observe and engage first-hand with the carefully-selected, award winning artists as they use the pure, authentic, hand-crafting techniques passed own through generations. From building magnificent thin walled pots, using homemade paint brushes of human hair, polishing the pots with an agate stone to firing them on the ground, you will be in awe of the process.

Museum a destination location for art aficionados, architecture enthusiasts, anyone fascinated by the Southwest’s pueblo style, and everyone who wants to see first-hand what can be accomplished with the three R”s—reuse, reduce, and recycle. The vision of the highly creative and avant garde Cabot Yerxa is alive and realized in his 35-room, 5,000 squarefoot pueblo built entirely of found and repurposed materials. This treasured place has made it to he number one spot on Trip Advisor for things to do in Desert Hot Springs and ranks among the top locations for something completely different in the Coachella Valley. Cabot’s Pueblo Museum is located at 67-616 East Desert View Avenue, Desert Hot Springs, and offers its tours from Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $13. For more information, visit www.cabotsmuseum.org or call (760) 329-7610.

The museum continues to make great strides in making Cabot’s Pueblo

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Entertainment

Frank DiSalvo

performs with CV Symphony

opular local artist, Frank DiSalvo, will perform the Big Band sounds with the Coachella Valley Symphony on March 8, at 7 p.m. at the Helene Galen Performing Arts Center in Rancho Mirage. This is another perfect example of how The Coachella Valley Symphony - defining itself as Your Community Orchestra - is collaborating with local artists and organizations. It goes hand in hand with its youth music education and adult orchestra made up of local musicians. The mission of the Coachella Valley Symphony is to offer the citizens of the Coachella Valley affordable quality symphonic performances by local musicians of all ages through its Adult Community Orchestra, Beginning Strings Conservatory, the Buddy Rogers Youth Symphony, and the affiliated Coachella Valley Youth Ensemble.

Frank DiSalvo Helene Galen Performing Arts Center Rancho Mirage High School, 31-001 Rattler Road, Rancho Mirage. Ticket pricing varies by concert ranging from $25 - $65Â Â Student tickets are $10. For more information, call (760) 360- 2222 or visit www.cvsymphony.com

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Special Event

Oscar Party Benefit at Vicky’s of Santa Fe

icky’s of Santa Fe will host the Second Annual Red Carpet Oscar Party on Sunday, February 28, to benefit Variety-the Children’s Charity of the Desert. The Red Carpet Walk will take place at 4 p.m. and the awards show viewing party will start at 5 p.m. 100 percent of net proceeds are donated to Variety-the Children’s Charity of the Desert. This event is open to the public. Tickets are $100 per person and available by calling Vicky’s of Santa Fe at (760) 345-9770. Vicky’s of Santa Fe is located at 45-100 Club Drive in Indian Wells, at the corner of Highway 111. Marc Lodovico, Variety Board Member and General Manager of Vicky’s of

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Santa Fe, said, “We’re excited to glam it up again for the Academy Awards to celebrate Hollywood and Variety-the Children’s Charity of the Desert. Variety has its roots in the entertainment industry, initially founded by a group of movie theatre owners. This evening is an exciting opportunity to give, as 100 percent of the net proceeds are donated to Varietythe Children’s Charity of the Desert and that our guests can be part of all the good work that Variety does every day for children in need, here in our Valley, just by joining us tonight.” Attendees will begin the night with a walk down the red carpet, strike a pose at the stand and repeat for a photo souvenir,

and enjoy complimentary drinks from Crater Lake Vodka and Classic Wines of California, passed hors d’oeuvres and a gourmet dinner buffet, while watching the awards telecast on the big screens. Guests can also cast their votes of who they think the night’s winners will be in a play along ballot contest, and everyone wins with a take home gift bag. A silent auction inclusive of premium gift items from Roberto Coin Fine Jewelry, Spectacular Shades, Jeffrey Allen Salon, The Show at Agua Caliente Casino, BNP Paribas Open and more will take place throughout the evening. There will be a special music video presentation of 100 dance scenes from Hollywood’s Golden Era.

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Entertainment

Two Talented Jazz Groups

at Jazz for Jazz Lovers Series

Frank Capp

Lanny Morgan

riday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5 two world-class jazz groups will perform at Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis’ Jazz for Jazz Lovers Series. Playing Friday evening is the Frank Capp Quartet with vocalist Sherry Williams. Playing Saturday evening is the Lanny Morgan Sextet. Both concerts start at 8 p.m. Admission is $25. Students and active military are free. Non-profit concert proceeds support music education for young musicians in the Coachella Valley. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis is located at 73-741 Highway111, Palm Desert. (760)568-3263, www.petecarlsonsgolf.com.

Memebers of the Frank Capp Quartet include the explosive saxophonist Rickey Woodard. Multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator Tom Rainer.Versatile bassist and educator Richard Simon, a student of legendary bassist Red Calendar.

The Frank Capp Quartet plus vocals is led by Frank Capp, band leader and cofounder of the famed Capp-Pierce Juggernaut Big Band. Frank Capp has been on the jazz scene for 65 years and was a member of the famed studio session band “The Wrecking Crew.” Frank was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award presented annually by the Los Angeles Jazz Society in 2009. Enchanting vocalist Sherry Williams, known to fill the air with her magic sound, follows in the tradition of Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, and Ella Fitzgerald. Sherry has sung with the Young Americans, the famed Roger Wagner, and the UCLA Choir, Debbie Reynolds, Andy Gibb, Johnny Ray, Eddie Kendricks of the Temptations, and dozens of Southern California jazz greats.

Saturday, March 5 the brilliant alto saxophonist Lanny Morgan will lead his all-star group comprised of six virtuoso soloists. Lanny follows in the tradition of great alto saxophonists like Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Art Pepper, Phil Woods, and Richie Cole. Lanny has authored “Lanny’s Licks” for jazz improvisation students, and has taught at the Idyllwild Jazz Camp for many years. Memebers of the Lanny Morgan Sextet include the legendary trumpeter Bob Summers. Saxophonist Rob Lockart. Pianist John Campbell. Master bassist Chris Colangelo. Drummer Paul Kreibich. Don’t miss these two live world-class jazz concerts, Friday and Saturday March 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. at Pete Carlson’s. This Week: Friday, February 26, 8 p.m.The Bill Cunliffe Septet plays the music of Oliver Nelson. Vocalist Jackie Ryan and Her Trio perform on Saturday, February 27 at 8 p.m. The Boys & Girls Club Heatwave Jazz and Show Band performs a FREE concert on Sunday, February 29 at 7 p.m.

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PEP Talk

Kathy Garver

the survival and re-imagining of family sitcoms did happen among those young character actors, and bad marriages. “X Child Stars ...Where Are They Now” will debut in April and will visit the lives of her friends, some having good endings and some having bad endings. Kathy Garver’s books will support the truth that “all the child actors who avoided drugs and escaped drug addiction, were the ones who emerged as successful and productive people with happy lives - and it is possible and it is worth it”.

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ctress Kathy Garver is best known as Cissy in the CBS family TV show, Family Affair from 1966 through 1971. Taking place in New York City, it is about a successful and highly paid engineer living in a big apartment in NY with his valet, Mr. Giles Janie French. The story Hughes line unveils as this handsome bachelor and very proper valet inherit his brother’s three children who are orphaned by an unfortunate and fatal car accident. Cissy, Kathy Garver, is the older sister of Buffy and Jody. Watching from our living rooms for five years we experience the funny stories that unveil as Bill Davis, played by Brian Keith, becomes “daddy” and French, the valet becomes “the nanny” The popularity of these situation comedies that are written for families have become a big part of culture for “baby boomers” growing up. Family situation comedies are making a comeback with Netflix looking to release a new version of “Full House” as the re-imagined “Fuller House.” Florence Henderson recently gave a thumbsup to the possibility of the return of “The Brady Bunch,” which is being codeveloped by Vince Vaughn for CBS. Plus we will never get tired of “The Adams Family” or “Gilligans Island.” My conversation with Kathy Garver was filled with names from the past and present - Jerry Mathis from “Leave It to Beaver”, Leonardo DiCaprio, from “Growing Pains”, and many other family shows that are emerging and growing in popularity. When asked her opinion of the new interest in family shows Kathy said “these shows were watched

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ture Mother’s Club. She is also an advocate of the Coogan Account Requirement that began in California and she supports this law to be enforced nationwide. The Coogan Account Requirement is named after Jackie Coogan who was once the highest paid child star in Hollywood, and this law requires that a portion of a child star’s earnings be set aside for their education. Stay tuned for Kathy Garver’s new upcoming TV show.

Kathy Garver remains an advocate of the family shows and is in touch with her Hollywood roots through the 77-year-old organization - Motion Pic-

by the baby boomers who were the most influential people worldwide due to their contributions in technology, science, medicine, and transportation. The next generation was influenced by these shows and today we see a renewed interest in family shows that can reach our global society without being offensive to cultures, religious beliefs, and morality. Family scenarios with an edge of comedy and a good message are universally accepted.” Kathy Garver and her present career has formed due to her continued friendships with these character actors of the familiar family show ... those talented people who gave life to the scripts and dialogue that entertained us since the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s, and still today. The books she has written were influenced by her life and the lives of her fellow child actors. The titles give you a glimpse of the stories that are unveiled: “Surviving Cissy” - discusses her own life as she is a child star who escaped drugs and the influence of the Hollywood drug culture, suicide which

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Film Review

The Witch

burrows into your head to where nightmares live By Neil Pond

n the modern world, “devils” are mascots for sports teams and witches vex pretty Disney princesses. But once upon a time, such things were much more serious and much scarier.

Just as they’re getting into the rhythms of their new life, things start to go wrong, beginning with the disappearance of their new baby boy. Did a wolf gobble him up? Or was it something more sinister—maybe a shape-shifting, spell-casting, baby-snatching sorceress?

The seriously scary setting for The Witch, in which a devout family in early 17th century New England is exiled from their settlement—the father (Ralph Ineson) is too overbearing in his religious beliefs even for his Puritan neighbors to bear. When their one-horse wagon finally stops, they homestead on a scruffy patch of ground at the edge of a remote, dense forest.

All eyes look to the woods—and to the oldest child, teenage daughter Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy), who was in charge of watching the baby. She can’t explain what happened, and her inconsolable mother (Kate Dickie) can’t forgive her. Her little brother, Caleb (Harvey Scrimshaw), can’t stop casting guilty glances at her ripening signs of young-womanhood. And her very name itself includes the word “sin.”

Anya Taylor-Joy as Thomasin Something wicked this way comes, indeed, especially when heinous accusations start to fly, pious prayers fill the air, crops fail, the chicken lays a bloody egg, and the family goat begins to look, and act, more malevolent ever minute.

Baby and The Shining such disturbing dynamite; some of his images get inside your head and nest deep into cracks where nightmares live and lurk. It’s the first movie I’ve ever noticed a credit for a mental health counselor.

This super-creepy, potently unsettling film bowled audiences over last year at Sundance, where it took top honors for director Robert Eggers. It’s being marketed as a horror movie, and it certainly is that, but it has little in common with many other contemporary flicks sharing the label.

The movie is an eerie, roiling brew of double, double, toil and trouble, to be sure. But it also makes no bones about how Christian fanaticism in early America sometimes ran off the rails and plunged straight into the devil’s playground, especially when fear, superstition, hysteria and the suppression and oppression of females helped stir the cauldron. You don’t have to squint to see, a few decades down the road and just beyond the movie’s frame of reference, the notorious Salem witch trials looming in the distance.

It’s a period piece rich in precise historical detail, dedicated to an unflinching depiction of religious obsession driven to unholy extremes. Eggers drills into the same demonic DNA that made such movie classics as The Exorcist, Rosemary’s

The Witch

Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie Directed by Robert Eggers Rated: R 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.

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The performances are riveting, especially from the youngsters, all newcomers. The soundtrack’s combination of synthesizers, dissonant orchestral tones and wordless choral pieces gives everything an unnerving underpinning of constant tension and dread. And The Witch, in limited release, is a knockout of a movie you should seek out—especially if you’re seeking something nightmarishly new that will chill you, and haunt you.

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Entertainment

First Weekend Palm Desert

irst Weekend Palm Desert bounds into full gear in March with exciting performances at The McCallum Theater including “It’s Magic,” and a Frank Sinatra Tribute by Jack Jones, along with numerous Jazz events such as Jazzoo at The Living Desert, plus much more! The featured event for March is the Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival that offers a variety of activities including world famous “Sand Guys,” who will be creating a giant sand sculpture. Other notable First Weekend activities scheduled for March include art shows and auctions, jazz concerts, delectable dining, performances at The McCallum Theater and numerous other activities.

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Specifically scheduled for March First Weekend are the following: Jack Jones - Jack Sings Frank on Friday, March 4, at McCallum Theatre beginning at 8 p.m. Hear the Coachella Valley’s favorite singer pay tribute to Sinatra with this all-new show, featuring arrangements by the great Patrick Williams and a swinging big band. www.mccallumtheatre.com. Cruise In, Saturday, March 5, at Westfield Palm Desert from 1 to 5 p.m. Join the Palms Springs Cruisin’ Association for an afternoon of custom cars, hotrods, classics, muscle cars, trucks, motorcycles and more. www.palmspringscruiseinassociation.com

The 60th Annual Edition of “It’s Magic” on Sunday, March 6, from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the McCallum Theatre. A dazzling all new revue featuring award winning musicians, presented by Milt Larsen and Terry Hill. www.mccallumtheatre.com. Jazzoo, Sunday, March 6, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at The Living Desert Zoo & Botanical Gardens. Bring a picnic basket of snacks and wine to enjoy while reveling in the sounds of some of the best jazz musicians and ensembles in Southern California. www.livingdesert.org. El Paseo Art Walk, Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. The renowned El Paseo Artwalk is a self-guided tour with maps provided,

to stroll the numerous art galleries on the famed drive. Art galleries will feature exhibit openings, artist receptions, and more. www.elpaseoartwalk.com. Free Guided Public Art Tour. Free guided walking tours of the public art collection in Palm Desert includes tours at El Paseo Exhibition, Civic Center Park, or the Palm Desert Library. Palm Desert Public Library is located at 73-300 Fred Waring Drive, (760) 837-1664. www. palmdesert.org. For more information and event schedule about First Weekend visit www.pdfirstweekend.com or call (760) 568-1441.

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The Buzz

News

around the desert Poolside Soirée at Abernathy House to Help Local School The historic Abernathy House, designed by famed midcentury modern architect William F. Cody, will host a poolside soirée benefitting Cielo Vista Charter School. The fifth annual fundraising event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. on March 5. Tickets include hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer served at the privatelyowned estate in the Palm Springs Movie Colony. The benefit will feature a silent auction, raffles, plus student showcases, including members of the Cielo Vista Charter School band – the only elementary band in the school district. For tickets to the Cielo Vista Charter School Benefit go to www.cielovistacharter.com or call (760) 699-2939.

UFC 196 Viewing Party at Spotlight 29 Spotlight 29 Casino is proud to present the ultimate viewing party for UFC 196 featuring the highly anticipated UFC Lightweight Championship fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Conor McGregor. UFC 196 will be shown live in Hot Spot and Groove on Saturday, March 5 at 7 p.m. Seating is on a first-come, firstserved basis. Guests must be 21 years or older. For more information, visit www. spotlight29.com, or call (760) 775-5566.

Bary Freet, Janice Oliphant and Tramway General Manager Rob Parkins

New Tramway Chairperson Named Bary Freet, retired fire chief for the City of Palm Springs, has been elected chairman of the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority (MSJWPA), governing body of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Freet was appointed to the Authority by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors in 2012. Freet succeeds Janice Oliphant, a twice-elected Authority chairperson and a 2005 Governor Schwarzenneger MSJWPA appointee. The seven-member Authority, a public agency and public corporation of the State of California, was created by the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority Act Ch.1040 of the Statutes of 1945, as amended by Ch.70 of the Statutes of 1947 and Ch.1004 of the Statutes of 1951, of the State of California.

LA n CV 3 Art Show LA n CV 3, is the third annual survey show of contemporary artists working in and around Los Angeles to be hosted by the Coachella Valley Art Center, 45-140 Towne Street in old downtown Indio. The show comprises works by more than 20 artists in painting, sculpture, installation, drawing, photography, video, new media, and performance, representing the wide range of disciplines that constitute contemporary art practice. The show opens on Saturday, March 5 with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring the performance piece as well as the other artists in the show. Show remain up through March 26, Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. www.coachellavalleyartcenter.org.

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Nightlife FRIDAY - 2/26 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 - 2/27 AJ’s on the Green Cabaret Open Mic, 7:30 to 10 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 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 Indian Wells Resort Hotel Frank Disalvo from 6 to 9 p.m. 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.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 The Palm House Band, 6 to 10 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Evaro Brothers from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 320-8041 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.

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 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 - 2/28 AJ’s on the Green Rose Mallett, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Indian Wells Resort Hotel Ted Herman Big Band at 6 to 8 p.m. 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 Jazz Jam with David Ring Trio, 3 to 6 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com Three-Sixty North Bar and Grill The Chris Gore Group Pro Jam, 7 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 (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Woody’s Burgers Smooth Brothers at 6 p.m. 317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs

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Nightlife (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com

MONDAY - 2/29

Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Randy Seymon from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com

AJ’s on the Green Bill Marx from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.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

Indian Wells Resort Hotel Larry Capeloto, 6 to 9 p.m. 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com

Woody’s Burgers John Bolivar and Barney McClure, 6 p.m. 317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com

The Palm House David Ring Jazz, 6 to 10 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 (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.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 - 3/01 AJ’s on the Green Rotating Piano Bar from 7 to 10 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Indian Wells Resort Hotel Terri Olsen and Michael D’Angelo, 6 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 Peter Curtis Henry Franklin, 6 to 10 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com

WEDNESDAY - 3/02 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) 202-1111 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 Linda Peterson, 6 to 10 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.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

Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Eddie Gee in the lounge from 6 to 10 p.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com

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.

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

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.

Woody’s Burgers Entertainment at 6:30 p.m. 317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com Venues and entertainers: Please email information at least two weeks in advance to news@desertentertainer.com

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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.

Attraction

Remembering Our California Fallen Heroes in Palm Springs

he City of Palm Springs is proud to the sponsor “Remembering Our California Fallen Heroes”, a traveling photo memorial honoring California’s military personnel who lost their lives since September 11, 2001. “As a veteran and Navy commander who served multiple tours of duty in uniform in the Persian Gulf, for me personally this is a very emotional memorial,” said Mayor Robert Moon. “Indeed, it is a stark reminder of the ultimate sacrifice made by 723 Fallen Heroes from the State of California killed in Iraq and Afghanistan while wearing our country’s uniform in a war zone. It is important and most appropriate we thank them.” The photo memorial, which includes military personal photos of each California Fallen, is traveling throughout the State and will be in Palm Springs,

February 28 to March 5. The photo memorial will be open to the public and on display at the La Plaza Shopping Center, 115 S. Indian Canyon, Suite 122, daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This memorial, along with 17 other state memorials representing half of our country’s Fallen since 9/11, has been created by Patriotic Productions, a non-profit organization headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The goal is to complete a memorial for every state. The memorial will be staffed by volunteers from the Palm Springs Owen Coffman American Legion Auxiliary Unit 519, the Indio Herman Granados American Legion Auxiliary Unit 739, and the Bill Huntington Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 3699.

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