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Monty Python’s SPAMALOT
The award-winning Broadway musical comes to Palm Canyon Theatre
In This Issue
Covid Phone Scams.............................2 “Native Gardens” at CVRep..................3 DHS Women’s Club BBQ.....................5 Easter Service Directory.......................8
1. HUMAN ANATOMY: How many miles of blood vessels does the average human have?
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alm Canyon Theatre (PCT) is spreading laughter and merriment with Monty Python’s SPAMALOT. A musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture “Monty Python and The Holy Grail” This hilarious musical comedy tells the legendary story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, as they journey through England in search of the Holy Grail. With Book and Lyr-
2. GEOGRAPHY: What degree is assigned to the International Date Line?
ics by Eric Idle and Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle, the musical tale stars Sir Lancelot (Eric SteinSteele), Sir Bedevere (Alan Berry) and the Lady of the Lake (Jaci Davis.) It also features insulting Frenchmen, inventive use of coconuts and a homicidal rabbit. Monty Python’s SPAMALOT runs April 22 – May 1. Show times are 7 p.m. on Thursdays, 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $32-
$36. Student tickets are available for $15 with a valid ID. 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 currently Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Shop & visit with local artisans & farmers at Market Mash-Up On Saturday, April 23, long-time community culinary resource The Certified Farmers’ Market in Palm Springs will welcome local maker showcase The Artisan Market to their Saturday home, adjacent to the Palm Springs Cultural Center at 2300E. Baristo Rd. This “Market Mash-Up”
• In 2007, Ben Carpenter got the most terrifying ride of his life when his wheelchair’s handles were caught in the grill of a semitrailer. Carpenter was pushed for several miles at a speed of over 60 mph before a pair of police officers followed the truck to its place of business and informed the stunned driver. The chair’s wheels had to be replaced, but Ben survived without injury.
will give regular customers of both events the chance to mix, mingle and sample each others’ offerings. Great minds and hearts thinking as they do, the Market Mash-Up was bound to happen eventually, and with a show of customer enthusiasm will likely reoccur in the fall.
Taking place during the CFMPS’ traditional hours of 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Artisan Market businesses will set up on the North Side of the parking lot space where the CFMPS sets up. Additional customer parking will be available beyond the Artisan Market footprint.
• Now, here’s a good reason not to neglect checking your spam email folder from time to time: A Michigan woman bought a lottery ticket online but forgot about it until, opening said folder days later in search of a missing message, discovered that she’d won $3 million.
Vegas trip, in which he used the corporation’s last $5,000 to play blackjack. Fortunately, he managed to turn the sum into $27,000 and keep things running until he obtained more funding.
• In 1985, a sting operation dubbed Operation Flagship mailed letters offering free tickets for Washington Redskins games to fugitive criminals. More than 100 arrests resulted, including two of America’s top 10 most wanted. • FedEx’s founder nearly bankrupted his company with a Las
• The movie “Babe” required one animatronic and 48 real pigs, due to their rapid growth rate. • In 1920, Anoka, Minnesota, became the first U.S. city to put on a Halloween celebration, in an effort to distract kids from playing Halloween pranks. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
3. MOVIES: Which Looney Tunes character’s catchphrase is “You’re despicable”? 4. ADVERTISING: What was the name of the grocery owner in the Charmin bath tissue ads of the 1960s80s? 5. U.S. STATES: What is the only state to have one syllable in its name? 6. CHEMISTRY: What is the only letter that doesn’t appear in the periodic table? 7. MYTHOLOGY: How many gods and goddesses were said to live on Mount Olympus? 8. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president was the last to serve without a college degree? 9. LITERATURE: Celie is a character in which 1982 novel? 10. TELEVISION: Which musical TV drama takes place at William McKinley High School? (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6
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Thieves and scammers will do nearly anything to help us part with our dollars. In the latest one, as I write this, the thieves want to help me get the free COVID tests the government is sending out. I signed up months ago and received my shipment of four tests. The scammers, however, think I should have more on hand and have offered to help me order them ... for a small handling fee. That handling fee for the free tests? Thirty dollars, and giving them my banking information. No, I don’t think so. We need to be on our toes with these thieves. No matter what topic is on the news, they’ll find a way to turn it into a scam. You might get a call supposedly from a COVID contact tracer who asks too many personal questions, such as for your banking information. You might get a call saying we’re now supposed to get an additional booster and you can be put at the head of the wait list for
a small fee. Or you might get a call saying you’re due to get another government relief check, but you have to pay the taxes first out of your checking account. Why, oh why do they target seniors? The answer is that we are perceived to have lots of money and that we’re not likely to report fraud. We’re also, unfortunately, too trusting and too polite. If you don’t recognize the phone number when someone calls, don’t answer. If someone hasn’t left a message, don’t call them back. If someone does get you on the phone and the conversation involves any pressure, time-limited offers or questions about your personal information, hang up. Remember, you are not obligated to be polite! (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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‘Native Gardens’ at CVRep The next play for Coachella Valley Rep (CVRep) is “Native Gardens” written by Karen Zacarias. The play takes the stage thru April 24 at their Cathedral City venue. Pablo, a high-powered lawyer, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, are realizing the perfect American Dream when they purchase a house next door to community stalwarts Vir-
ginia and Frank. But a disagreement over a longstanding fence line soon spirals into an all-out war of taste, class, privilege and entitlement. In the end, nobody comes out smelling like a rose. CVRep, 68510 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. Tickets and info, 760-296-2966 ext. 115, or CVRep.org.
A retirement to remember
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Betty Reid Soskin served as a full-time National Park Service ranger for only about 11 years, but her retirement at the age of 100 drew a lot of attention. The oldest active ranger worked at the Rosie the Riveter Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, CA, which opened in the year 2000. Reporting on her retirement, MSNBC noted that she was instrumental in gaining recognition for the contributions of African American women who worked on the home front during World War II by helping to develop and conduct a program focused them.
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April 14-29 Glow in the Park This extraordinary nighttime event will feature intricate, immersive, and truly awe-inspiring animal and nature-scape lanterns creations. Explore the lighted pathways, immersive photo opportunities, and see the zoo in a whole new light. 6:30 to 10 p.m. The Living Desert, 47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert. 760-346-5694, livingdesert.org April 16 A Tribute to Michael Bublé Scott Keo performs as the soulful crooner in a show filled with good old-fashioned swing and jazz with a modern-day feel. Keo matches Bublé’s incredible buttery vocals, stage presence, and crowd interaction. 8 p.m. Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage, 32250 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage. 800-514-3849, aguacalientecasinos.com Open Call Talent Project Out-
standing local performers of all ages are presented in this exciting talent competition that has become a local favorite! Audience members have a chance to vote for their favorite performer and celebrate the winners at the final performance on Saturday evening. 2 and 7 p.m. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. 760-3402787, mccallumtheatre.com April 18 Waring International Piano Competition Concerto finals with full orchestra featuring music from Beethoven, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, and Ravel. 6 p.m. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. 760340-2787, mccallumtheatre.com April 21 Exhibitions Opening Party A Museum-wide party featuring three of the participating artists: Gonzalo Lebrija, Mr. Wash, and Devin Reynolds. Special performance by LA’s San Cha, guest DJ’s Bae Bae and King Woman, and a dance party in the Elrod Sculpture Garden with DJ Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem. 6 to 11 p.m. Annenberg Theater, 101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs. psmuseum.org
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DHS Women’s Club Holds BBQ for Community Projects The Desert Hot Springs Women’s Club would like to invite the community to an old-fashioned Spring BBQ to be held on Saturday, April 23 from 12-4pm. The events will feature live music by DJ Eddie, raffles and opportunity drawings to raise funds for scholarships, schools, and community projects. The BBQ
will be held at Dillon Roadhouse, 64647 Dillon Road, Desert Hot Springs. Lunch is served from 122pm with a choice of pulled pork sandwich with beans and slaw or a cheese burger and fries. Tickets are $20 adults, $10 youth and kids under 6 are free. For more info contact 760-660-9544.
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Looking for a job? Here’s a very cool employment opportunity that you might enjoy. The Association of Mature American Citizens says the U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking for candidates for several positions at its Port Lockroy base. They’re looking for a base leader, a shop man-
ager, a general assistant to work in its gift shop and someone to run its post office and keep track of the local penguins from November 2022 to March 2023. Temperatures on Goudier Island, Antarctica where Port Lockroy is located range from five degrees to 33 degrees. How cool is that?
Walk-in booster clinic The Joslyn Center will be hosting a Covid Vaccine Booster Walk-In Clinic on Monday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are available. Bring
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your vaccination card, no appointments needed, simply drop in. The Joslyn Center is located at 73750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert.
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