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Volume 69 | Number 4
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Palm Desert’s Free ‘Concerts in the Park’ return
In This Issue
Free College Courses...........................2 “Titanic The Musical”.............................5 Classifieds............................................7 Calendar of Events...............................8
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he City of Palm Desert will once again play host to a series of free, weekly concerts at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park amphitheater throughout the month of October. Featuring a variety of talented musical acts designed to please music lovers of all ages and tastes, the concerts will be held every Thursday evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. There will be free parking, food trucks, and more. The entertainment kicks off on October 6, with a performance by the award-winning We Belong, a tribute to Pat Benatar and her husband and lead guitarist Neil Giraldo. This is a wonderful tribute to a legendary music couple that continue to pack venues to this day. We Belong spans the decades taking the audience on a journey throughout Pat and Neil’s entire career. The series continues on October 13, with a performance by the extremely talented Blue Breeze Band, a multi-talented collection of professional musicians who have played alongside rock icons including Teena Marie, Evelyn Champagne King, the Brothers Johnson, L.T.D., The Temptations, Lakeside and Edgar Winter. This popular band delivers it all – Motown,
1. U.S. STATES: Which state’s official animal is a panther? 2. LITERATRE: What was the color of the man’s hat in the “Curious George” book series? 3. TELEVISION: Chuck Woolery was the original host of which TV game show?
The Dreamboats R&B, soul, funk, and dance – with rich harmonies, and phenomenal rhythm and horn sections. On October 20, The Dreamboats will bring back vintage rock n’ roll to the concert line-up. They are known for their highenergy performance evocative of the Chuck Berry and The Wonders era. This quartet of Canadian musicians delivers an exciting show that has audiences dancing. The Fall Concert Series closes out on October 27, with a show by the Pop Rebels Band, the ultimate variety band featuring a range of genres from rock n’ roll, Latin, R&B, and dance music from the 60s to today. They will be highlighting hits from the 70s to kick off the City of Palm Desert’s 50th
Anniversary and the release of the new City Calendar. While the music is the main draw, food and beverage trucks will be available each concert evening offering a variety of culinary offerings an hour before the concerts. Concert-goers may also bring picnic baskets along with blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy the shows. Alcoholic beverages and smoking are prohibited at Civic Center Park. Palm Desert Civic Center Park is located in Downtown Palm Desert, on the northeast corner of San Pablo Avenue and Fred Waring Drive. For more information on the Fall Concert Series and all events in Palm Desert, visit DiscoverPalmDesert.com
4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the location of the first White Castle restaurant? 5. COMICS: What’s the name of the newspaper where Clark Kent works? 6. MOVIES: Which 1980s movie features a character named Aurora Greenway? 7. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented in the phobia eisoptrophobia? 8. GEOGRAPHY: How many African countries have Portuguese as their official language? 9. ANIMAL KINGDOM: On average, cats sleep how many hours a day? 10. HISTORY: The ancient city of Rome was built on how many hills? (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
than its entire population into bunkers in case of an emergency.
• There are more people in Monaco’s orchestra than in its army. • In 1987, a man convinced 2.8 million people to send him a penny each for his college education. • People who play videogames are less likely to have nightmares. • Switzerland is the only country in the world that could fit more
• Eggo waffles were originally called Froffles upon their creation in 1953 -- a portmanteau of “frozen” and “waffles.” Customers started calling them Eggos due to their egg flavor, and the company renamed the product two years later. • Maggots and leeches are the first living creatures to be approved by the FDA as medical devices. • Crakow shoes, a pointy footwear popular in the 14th century, could get so long that the toe
of the shoe had to be attached to the leg with a string so that it wouldn’t drag. • Ever noticed that all ads for the iPhone display a time of 9:41? That’s because Steve Jobs first announced the device’s launch in 2007 at 9:41 a.m. * New employees at Google are called Nooglers, and on their first Friday of employment, have to wear a special hat bearing the Google colors and that distinctive moniker. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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