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Volume 69 | Number 5
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Beyond Van Gogh
The Immersive Experience transports you to a 3D version of swirling landscapes
T
he larger-than-life exhibit you’ve heard so much about which celebrates one of our greatest world-wide artistic influences, Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, is setting up a shingle for two months in the Coachella Valley, giving the public the chance of a lifetime to dazzle the senses and develop a deeper understanding of the tortured artist’s life and work. Patrons will be completely surrounded by more than 300 of the greatest works of post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh. The father of expressionism used color to express his personal feelings, mood, and symbolism rather than using the object’s real color, rendering his paintings more abstract and influencing many other artists. Through the use of cuttingedge 3D projection technology and music, Van Gogh’s genius is illuminated, removing all limitations. Guests will have the chance to see recognizable classics such as “The Starry Night,” “Sunflowers,” and “Café Terrace at Night,” as well as many revealing self-portraits. An exclusively designed space comprised of three areas segue fluidly into each other. The Education Room leads into the unique Waterfall Room which flows into the Immersive Experience Room. Standing free from their frames,
In This Issue
James Bond Concert............................3 Open Studio Art Tour............................4 Calendar of Events...............................5 Unique Baseball Moments....................9
1. TELEVISION: Which TV cartoon show featured a Great Dane as part of the mystery-solving team? 2. MOVIES: Which 1970s movie’s tagline is, “You’ll never go in the water again”?
Van Gogh’s paintings appear on projection-swathed walls offering an in-depth study of the detail of his work while becoming part of the ever-shifting, swirling and colorful flowers, cafés and stunning landscapes. Visitors will hear the artist’s own dreams, thoughts and words set to a symphonic score. The multimedia artistic adventure was produced by Paquin Entertainment Group and created by French-Canadian creative director Mathieu St-Arnaud and his team at Montreal’s world-renowned Normal Studio. The exhibit has sold over three million tickets globally, making it one of the most popular current traveling exhibitions. The innovative production is a way to bring art to many people who find they are empowered to develop a closer re-
3. HISTORY: What was the nickname for American soldiers in WWI? 4. MEDICAL TERMS: What is dysphonia? 5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: How many state capitals are named after U.S. presidents?
lationship to culture and painting, eliminating barriers and pretense. Guests can expect for the tour to take about one hour, with final entry allowed one hour before closing, every day except for Monday. The experience is held TuesdayThursday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Forum Tent at Empire Polo Club, 81800 51st Avenue, Indio. Tickets are $39.99 adults and $23 for children 5-15. For more information visit vangoghpalmsprings.com
6. ANATOMY: What part of the brain controls language and hearing? 7. PSYCHOLOGY: What is the fear represented in metathesiophobia? 8. GEOGRAPHY: How many countries are in the United Kingdom? 9. FOOD & DRINK: What are the two main ingredients in a meringue? 10. U.S. STATES: Which state is home to General Sherman, a sequoia more than 2,000 years old? (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
• In 1962, former MLB catcher Harry Chiti was traded from the Cleveland Indians to the New York Mets for “a player to be named later.” After a poor showing, Chiti became that very player, making him the first ever to be traded for himself. • The average person will grow 590 miles of hair (including nose hair) in their lifetime.
• Speaking of hair, prior to L’Oreal’s launch of the first mass market hairspray in 1960, women had to choose between slicking their hair down with a greasy brilliantine or using a mechanical sprayer to coat it with shellac dissolved in a solution of water and alcohol. Thank you, L’Oreal. • When it comes to landing an effective punch, boxers have nothing on the mantis shrimp, the strike of which has been clocked at about 50 mph and described by Science as accelerating faster than a .22-caliber bullet. Take that, Mike Tyson!
• Forks were once considered a sacrilegious tool by the church. • In an effort to limit the Dalai Lama’s power, China has banned Tibetan Buddhist monks from reincarnating without government permission. • David Wayne Oliver, “the Santa Claus Bank Robber,” walked into a Colorado Springs bank claiming to be armed, stole an undisclosed amount of money, and took the bag out to the street, tossing cash into the air while shouting “Merry Christmas.” He then proceeded to a Starbucks to watch the resulting commotion while waiting for his arrest. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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