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Volume 69 | Number 14
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THE DESERT MOBILE HOME NEWS CELEBRATING THE DESERT COMMUNITIES FOR 65 YEARS
Art on Main Street
Showcases color, light and universally human themes
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ne of La Quinta’s signature events, Art on Main Street enlightens visitors with a day of cultural enchantment and live music with over 100 artists showing their paintings, jewelry, mixed media, photography, ceramics, glass, woodwork, textiles, sculptures and more. This outdoor art market is an Old Town
tradition, set amidst Main Street’s charming cafés and boutiques. Featured artists will include Laurent Martres, Robert Weil, Kathy Caldwell and other talents. Past collections have showcased the work of Paul Nzalamba, a Ugandan native known for his exotic and rhythmic use of vibrant color and form. His batik paintings ex-
press both his cultural heritage and his personal experiences that depict scenes from his native Africa as well as universally human themes of family, relationships, celebration and learning. Many artists have their workshops in southern California while others are originally from foreign countries, sharing a diverse world view. Expressions often include works from local impressionists who capture color and light in their landscapes as well as high energy works embracing Southwest and desert style in bold and bright watercolors. Artworks are available for browsing as well as purchasing. Art on Main Street is held Saturday, December 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Old Town La Quinta, 78100 Main Street, La Quinta. Admission and parking is free. For more info, visit oldtownlaquinta.com.
CVRep presents Tony Award Musical ‘Fun Home’ Coachella Valley Repertory (CVRep) presents Tony Award Best Musical “Fun Home,” featuring Broadway veterans Leslie Tinaro, Kristen Howe and Victor Wallace, Tuesdays through Sundays , December 8-10 and 12-18. Written by Allison Bechdel, Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori, the show won the top three awards, Best Musical, Best Book of a Musi-
• In 2020, a lightning bolt extending a total of 477.2 miles spread across Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, setting a new world record for the longest flash. • Rubber bands last longer if you refrigerate them. • In 2002, NASA intern Thad Roberts stole a safe full of moon rocks so he and his girlfriend could have
cal and Best Original Score. “Fun Home” is Bechdel’s autobiographical graphic memoir that uncovers secrets at three different ages in her life. “It isn’t just a coming-of-age or coming-out story, but one that sets out to unravel the many mysteries of childhood…a moving journey of acceptance.” Broadway, Tinori was in “Evita” and “My Fair Lady,” Kron was in
“Annie” and “Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat,” and Wallace co-starred in “Mamma Mia.” “Fun Home,” is held December 8-10 and 13-18, Wednesday-Saturday 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinee, 2 p.m. CVRep, 68510 East Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. Tickets: $58, $63, $73, 760-296-2966, ext. 115 or visit cvrep.org.
“sex on the moon.” Their otherworldly romantic encounter backfired when they later tried to sell the $21 million worth of rocks. Roberts was caught and sentenced to eight years in prison.
• In 2012, the police chief of Vaughn, New Mexico, stepped down because his own criminal record prevented him from carrying a gun. That left just a drugsniffing dog named Nikita as the only certified member of the town’s police department.
• And speaking of romance: Tinder’s not just for humans! Well, not at the Dutch zoo that created a “Tinder for orangutans” to help a female named Samboja find a breeding partner. The primate was shown photos of potential mates from an international breeding program on a tablet, but unfortunately her mother got hold of it ... and smashed it to pieces.
• Rooms at the Null Stern (“zero star”) Hotel are situated in repurposed nuclear bunkers and include open-air mountain rooms with equally zero walls. The designers obviously weren’t kidding about that rating. • Trained pigeons can tell the difference between paintings by Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet.
In This Issue
“White Christmas” Toy Drive.................3 Let’s Do Lunch! Program.......................4 Gingerbread Spice Mix Recipes............7 Calendar of Events.............................12
1. MOVIES: What does Susan Walker want as a gift from Santa in the movie “Miracle on 34th Street”? 2. MUSIC: Which famous rock band once called itself The New Yardbirds? 3. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Thar Desert located? 4. TELEVISION: Which TV sitcom’s theme song was “Thank You for Being a Friend”? 5. FOOD & DRINK: When was frozen food invented? 6. MOVIES: Which Disney princess is modeled after a real person? 7. ANATOMY: What is the only human organ capable of natural regeneration? 8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What are male and female swans called? 9. U.S. STATES: Which state’s motto is “Excelsior!”? 10. HISTORY: How many people signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence? (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 10