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Thursday, September 23, 2021 Volume 68 | Number 3
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THE DESERT MOBILE HOME NEWS CELEBRATING THE DESERT COMMUNITIES FOR 65 YEARS
A Palm Springs favorite is back... ‘Sordid Lives’ runs September 24-October 3
In This Issue
Budget to Stay Busy this Winter............2 PS Access Center Grand Opening.......3 Desert Art Center’s New Season..........4 Things To Do This Week........................8
1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the full name of the famous Barbie doll? 2. MOVIE: Which movie features a family home on Cherry Tree Lane? 3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital city of Bermuda?
Michael Hadley as Brother Boy and Se Layne as Dr. Eve Bolinger in “Sordid Lives” at Palm Canyon Theatre. Photo byPaul Hayashi.
A Palm Springs favorite is back… and already selling out fast! Palm Canyon Theatre will present Del Shores’ Sordid Lives, September 24-October 3. The cult classic tells the story of unconditional love, acceptance and “coming out” in a Texas family, as they converge for the matriarch’s funeral. The original stage play premiered in Los Angeles in 1996 and ultimately won 14 Drama-Logue Awards. This is the eighth time the show has hit the stage at the Palm Canyon Theatre. This year, many favorite performers reprise their roles. The ensemble cast includes Se Layne as Dr. Eve; Mike Hadley as Brother Boy;
Morgana Corelli as Juanita; Tiffani LoBue as LaVonda; Francesca Amari as Bitsy Mae; Richard Marlow as G.W.; Judith Chapman as Latrelle; Michele Davis as Sissy; Laurie Holmes as Noleta; David Brooks as Wardell; Cameron Keys as Ty; and Nick Edwards as Odell and Rev. Barnes. The eccentric characters’ lives intertwine in a comical but meaningful way. Storylines include a mother in denial over her gay son; a barfly/singer at the local watering hole; a cheating heart whose wooden legs accidentally aid in the death of his mistress (the family matriarch); and the cheating heart’s wife who tries her hand at
revenge therapy. Sordid Lives runs September 24-October 3. Show times are 7 p.m. on Thursday, 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. General admission tickets are $36; seniors are $32; students are $15. For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, or other information, call the PCT Box Office at 760323-5123 or order online: PalmCanyonTheatre.org. The Palm Canyon Theatre is located at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive, at the corner of Alejo Road and Palm Canyon Drive. Box Office hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
wrote this novel at the start of his career, strictly for cash. Interestingly, considering the book’s subject matter, he later admitted that he wrote it in a three-day drunken stupor.
sense prevailed, with the typical response being to “change the channel” or seek other confirmation.
• During the entire run of Gilligan’s Island, it was never revealed if “Gilligan” was his first or last name.
• The gelatin in Haribo gummy bears contains nine out of the 10 amino acids that are essential to our bodies.
• Although lesser known today, the temperance novel “Franklin Evans; or, The Inebriate: A Tale of the Times” was one of Walt Whitman’s most commercially successful works. The great American poet
• On Feb. 1, 2005, the Emergency Alert System was accidentally activated in portions of Connecticut, calling for the immediate evacuation of the entire state. Later studies showed that citizens’ common
• After the release of the 1996 film “Scream,” which involved an anonymous killer calling and murdering his victims, Caller ID usage tripled in the United States. • Your ears secrete more ear wax when you are afraid than when you aren’t. • 1912 saw the last Olympic gold medals made entirely out of gold. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
4. AWARDS: For what achievement is the Folio Prize awarded? 5. MUSIC: What was the only U.S. Top 40 song that guitarist/singer Jimi Hendrix had? 6. ANATOMY: What connects muscles to bones? 7. TELEVISION: What is the name of the van in the animated series “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?”? 8. MEASUREMENTS: What does a candela measure? 9. FOOD & DRINK: Which spirit is sometimes described as the “green fairy”? 10. LITERATURE: Owen Meany is a character invented by which author? © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6