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Thursday, March 3, 2022 Volume 68 | Number 26
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THE DESERT MOBILE HOME NEWS CELEBRATING THE DESERT COMMUNITIES FOR 65 YEARS
La Quinta Art Celebration
Intertwines visual, performing and culinary arts in one spectacular event
In This Issue
Rebuilding Lost Muscle.........................2 BNP Paribas Open...............................3 Calendar of Events...............................4 “I Ought To Be In Pictures”.....................8
1. GEOGRAPHY: How many countries are also cities? 2. MOVIES: Which character was the first princess in a Disney movie?
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ack on track for its usual spring schedule, the La Quinta Art Celebration is an outdoor showcase of 200 worldclass, jury-selected artists hailing from 31 states and six countries to exhibit original artworks. Styles range from classical to whimsical and cover 11 media categories including 2D and 3D mixed media, ceramics, drawing and pastel, fiber, glass, jewelry, painting, photography, sculpture and wood. Daily live entertainment will feature favorite local performers Scott Carter (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Amphitheater stage) and Mi-
chael Anthony Gagliardi (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Oasis Lounge). Headlining on the Amphitheater stage from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. are Shaken Not Stirred (Friday), The Art of Sax (Saturday) and The Smooth Brothers (Sunday). Taste treats will include creations from DJ’s Louisiana Kitchen, Si Bon, The Cantina and Your Pie, and premium top-shelf beverages will be available at Ketel One Oasis Lounge, Margarita Island Bar and Celebration Bistro Wine Experience The event is now ranked as the No. 1 Fine Art & Craft Event in the Nation by Greg Lawler’s Art
3. WEATHER: What kind of cloud produces rain, thunder and lightning?
Tourist by Cindy Olmes
Fair SourceBook “Elite 10” Fine Art Events 2022. La Quinta Art Celebration is held March 3-6 at the La Quinta Civic Center, 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta. Tickets are $20 for one day. $30 for multi-day pass. Children 12 free. Self-parking 10. Valet $15. For tickets visit laquintaartcelebration. org or call 760-628-7770.
‘Fandango at the Wall’ free online viewing and discussion The First Annual Indio Latin Rhythm Festival partners with The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance to present a screening and panel discussion on the HBO feature documentary film “Fandango at the Wall.” The film follows Multi-Grammy and
• The movie “The Godfather” does not contain the words “mafia” or “la cosa nostra” because of a deal struck between the producer and the mafia. • The stick — as in a small tree branch — was inducted into the U.S. National Toy Hall of Fame in 2008.
Latin Grammy Award winner Arturo O’Farrill, Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra founder; and Kabir Sehgal, New York Times bestselling author and Multi-Grammy and Latin Grammy award winning producer; as they prepared to record a
live album at the U.S.-Mexico border wall. Now through Mach 10 the film is available for free at eventbrite. com. An online panel discussion with filmakers will take place on zoom at 5 p.m. on March 10.
• In 1858, a brawl involving 50 congressmen broke out on the U.S. House floor. It ended when someone knocked off a man’s wig, which was then accidentally put on backwards, causing both sides to laugh and stop fighting.
so that he could smoke while racing. NASCAR permitted it during race caution periods.
• God and Jesus are the only characters in “The Simpsons” to have five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot. • Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle drilled a hole in the front of his safety helmet and installed cigarette lighters in his race cars
• New Zealand is not part of any of the world’s seven recognized continents but is instead situated upon the submerged continent of Zealandia. • In South Korea, children under 17 are banned from playing online games past midnight, which is monitored by their KSSN (Korean Social Security Number). (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
4. LITERATURE: What were the names of the four daughters in “Little Women”? 5. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented by the condition called “ablutophobia”? 6. ANATOMY: What are the gaps between nerve cells called? 7. TELEVISION: Which long-running, daytime soap opera is set in Port Charles, New York? 8. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin phrase “non compos mentis” mean in English? 9. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president introduced the Social Security program? 10. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a young llama called? © 2022 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6