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SOUTHWEST ARTS FESTIVAL INDIO EXPANDS TO FOUR DAYS FOR 2017

“MOLE’S EYE VIEW” BY PHOTOGRAPHER NANCY ROUX SELECTED FOR ANNUAL POSTER IMAGE

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he Southwest Arts Festival, Indio 2017 has announced that it has expanded its annual art Festival to now run for four days, Thursday, January 26 through Sunday, January 29, 2017, which will take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. Sponsored by CBS Local 2, Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Indio, the four-day family friendly Festival will be open from 10 a.m.

– 5 p.m. daily, and admission will be $10 for seniors, $12 for general admission, $15 for a four-day pass (which includes parking) and free for children 14 and under. Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the Indio Visitors Bureau at 760-347-0676.

In addition, the Festival has selected the image and artist that it will showcase on its collectable poster for the annual art event.

“Mole’s Eye View,” a circular photograph by artist Nancy Roux, will be featured on the signature poster of the 2017 Festival.

A tradition of the Festival since 1987,

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Southwest Arts Festival....................... 3 Breaking the 4th Wall - Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat...... 5 Community - Trump Discussion.......... 6 Palm Springs Women's March............ 6 "The Eden Legacy"- RM Writers Fest.. 7 Palm Springs Dance Festival............... 7 Patricia Welch - Indian Wells Resort... 8 Sophia Loren at Agua Caliente........... 8 Fairytales & Frogs Day at The Living Desert .............................. 8 CV Open Mic Competition Final......... 9 Backstage Jazz - Kelly McDaniel..........9 Mondo Generator.............................. 10 Big Rock Pub - Rock The Ride............ 11 Consider This - Austin Hanks............ 12 Murkocet CD Release Show Pics....... 13 Dane Andrews CV Event Pics .............13 Pet Place............................................. 14 The Vino Voice ................................... 15 Club Crawler Nightlife....................... 16 Pampered Palate - Misaki Sushi....... 18 Screeners............................................ 20 Book Review....................................... 21 Safety Tips.......................................... 21 Haddon Libby.................................... 23 Dale Gribow....................................... 23 Art Scene - Rob Lebow...................... 24 Heritage Festival.......................... 24-25 Sports Scene ...................................... 25 GCVCC Business Profile .................... 26 Free Will Astrology............................ 27 Mind, Body & Spirit ........................... 27 Beauty with Dr. Maria Lombardo..... 28 Life & Career Coach ........................... 28 Mai Beauty..........................................31

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the poster will be unveiled during a short reception at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the 3rd Annual Dinner Under the Glow, a fundraising event organized by the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce. This event will take place at Silver Rock Resort, located at 79179 Abmanson Lane in La Quinta CA. Roux, who will be honored at the reception, will also sign a limited number of posters that will be available for sale.

“The Southwest Arts Festival is one of

the finest celebrations of the arts in the country, and attracts world-class artists that represent a diverse range of media,” said Joshua Bonner, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce. “Each year we receive a large number of submissions to represent the Festival on our poster.

This year, our jury selected a stunning photographic work that not only captures the imagination in a 360-degree rotating desertscape, but also demonstrates the breadth of excellent artwork our attendees will discover at the Festival. This image will appeal not only to poster collectors, but to art and photography enthusiasts.”

Each year the Southwest Arts Festival continues to attract a high caliber of talented artists who offer unique and original artwork. It has been expanded to run 4 days and will feature traditional, contemporary, and abstract fine works of art by more than 250 acclaimed artists.

Categories include clay, drawing, glass, jewelry, metal, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textile, and other arts. Interactive art displays and demonstrations pottery, glass blowing and fine art painting will take place throughout the Festival’s four days. Visitors may also continue to page 5

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enjoy live music and a variety of food and beverage options while casually walking the grounds.

About the Featured Artist Nancy Roux is a fine art photographer whose technique and style represent a radical departure from conventional photography. Just as a painter creates artwork with brush and canvas, Nancy creates artwork with a camera. She has exceled in capturing subjects best described as “abstracts in nature” – texture studies and macro compositions of natural materials such as tree bark and leaves, wood grain, florals, succulents, stone and water. Her bold use of color and imaginative composition proves to be intriguing to both art enthusiasts and collectors alike. Her work has been exhibited at a large number of prestigious Southern California fine art shows.

About the Festival Southwest Arts Festival, Indio 2017 is a nationally recognized cultural event one and of the area’s largest and longestrunning juried art festivals. It has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Events in North America by Travel Magazine and named one of the Top 100 Events in North America by the American Bus Association.

Its reputation for first-class quality and professional integrity has given the Festival international acclaim. Last year the Festival drew record numbers of attendees and featured more than 240 professional artists from around the world.

Collection by Richard Curtner It is one of largest annual fundraisers that support several Coachella Valley based non-profits. More than 200 community leaders and volunteers work together to contribute numerous hours to ensure its success.

BREAKING THE 4TH WALL

Draws Attention by Richard Curtner The Festival is located at the spectacular Empire Polo Club, a premier event destination and home of the worldrenowned Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals. CBS Local 2, Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the City

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A STAGE REVIEW OF “JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT”

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ot every Broadway production is a hit.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, currently in production at the Palm Canyon Theatre, in Palm Springs and directed by Charles Harvey, was a collaboration between famed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Time Rice, immediately following the success of their mega hits Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) and Evita (1979.) Joseph had several incarnations between its first conception in 1969 and its Broadway debut in 1982. The 1999 straight to video film version starred 70’s teen heartthrob Donny Osmond, who had reprised his stage role from the 1992 North American tour.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat tells the story of Joseph, and his coat of many colors from the Book of Genesis in the Bible. Joseph is played wonderfully, by talented actor Scott Clinkscales. Clinkscales has a ‘Donny

Osmond’ quality and is immediately likeable and able to maintain an easy affability in the role. He makes this show worth seeing from the onset with his smooth presentation of “Any Dream will do.”

Joseph is Jacob’s favorite son by his favorite wife and Joseph’s eleven brothers by Jacob’s many other wives, are jealous of their father’s favoritism and so they sell Joseph into slavery and lie to their father about his death. The talented Julie Rosser Balbini does a wonderful job in her portrayal of the Narrator, who strings together the pieces of this fragmented story and provides much needed cohesion.

Meanwhile, I found Joseph’s brother’s country two step rendition of “One More Angel in Heaven,” though performed with skill and timing by, Levi, (Alden Dickey,) Reuben (Mark Duebner,) Judah

(Billy Franco,) Asher (Ryan Holmes,) Naphtali (Donald Kelley,) Benjamin (Fabrizio Ibanez,) Gad (German Pavan,) Simeon (Luke Rainey,) Zebulun (Matt Sambrano,) Issachar (Jose Verdejo,) Dan (Daniel Zepeda,) and their nameless wives, to be very jolting if one isn’t expecting a biblical times Ho-Down.

Joseph, has the ability to interpret dreams and this gift allows him to escape his misfortune of being sold into slavery to find fame and fortune, as he partners with an Elvis-like Pharaoh, wonderfully performed by Shfafik Wahhab, and saves Egypt from famine. Technicolor Bible stories with contemporary musical styles ranging from Country/Western to Elvis Presley are not always easy to track, though the fast paced singing and dancing and ever moving stage action does keep

of Indio are Title Sponsors of the event.

To receive regular updates follow Southwest Arts Festival on Facebook, and for more information call 760-347-0676 or visit southwestartsfest.com.

PHOTOS BY PAUL HAYASHI the action moving. It is somewhat jarring to see the staging jump from biblical era two stepping to 1960’s pop. I found the music to be as uninspiring as the story, though fortunately Jacqueline Le Blanc’s high-energy choreography was able to breath life into this campy and frantic script.

There is little depth to these characters and therefor it’s near impossible to gain any insight from the musical storytelling, though many of the production elements are worth noting. J.W. Layne’s scene and lighting design gave ambiance and definition to this show and Kathryn Ferguson’s work and creativity on a multitude of costumes for a very large cast, was more than evident.

I have many more times than not found the Palm Canyon Theatre to be Broadway’s home away from home in Palm Springs. Their productions are classy and professional. They normally have the creative ability to make big productions fit perfectly onto their stage. Unfortunately this was not a show that I would call one of their better undertakings. The script’s message of never giving up hope left me seriously uninspired. Definitely not the greatest story ever told.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, is targeted for any age and is currently in production through February 5th, at the Palm Canyon Theatre, located at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs.

For Reservations: Box Office: 760.323.5123 palmcanyontheatre.org Dee Jae Cox is a playwright, director and producer. She is the Cofounder and Artistic Director of The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project. californiawoman411.com and lawomenstheatreproject.org.

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LOCAL POLITICIANS AND CITIZENS DISCUSS TRUMP

BY AVERY WOOD

COACHELLA MAYOR STEVEN HERNANDEZ AND STATE ASSEMBLYMAN EDUARDO GARCIA SPOKE AT A PANEL HELD IN COACHELLA TO DISCUSS THEIR INTENT TO PROTECT LOCAL POPULATIONS FROM POTENTIALLY DETRIMENTAL LEGISLATION PROPOSED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP.

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he panel concentrated on President Trump’s assertions about immigration policy that he has made throughout his campaign, such as to “begin working on an impenetrable wall on the southern border,” “move criminal aliens out day one” and “end sanctuary cities,” as outlined on donaldjtrump.com.

Assemblyman Garcia called President Trump’s plans to immediately deport undocumented immigrants “nearly impossible” because of the resources it would take, going on to say “from a practicality standpoint, we don’t believe it is real.” Garcia also asserted that significant deportations would be detrimental to the economy, saying that many industries depend on immigrants.

As a solution, Garcia says “the state is proposing to provide public attorneys who can advocate on behalf of undocumented immigrants.” He adds that he “believe[s] we will see policies in which… people who are detained for minor infractions will not immediately be processed.”

Mayor Hernandez says, “We are seeing for the first time since 1988… not a single Latino on the cabinet… the cabinet he has selected is not in our favor,” mentioning in particular the selection of Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General. “We have to continue to

be prepared for everything… be prepared to fight… be prepared for something ugly.”

The panel was an important forum to discuss these issues for Mayor Hernandez, who says that though there was increased Latino turnout on Election Day, he doesn’t see enough participation. “We need to continue educating our community... continue to form programs so we can keep informing our community,” he say, emphasizing the importance of being attentive to California legislation. Assemblyman Garcia wants California voters to be given the opportunity to vote about the wall planned for the southern border in particular, saying, “We have heard a lot about a wall… we proposed that California voters… have more of a voice.

The sentiment is obviously against building a wall… we are very proud of the diversity.”

There is also concern that President Trump will order the cessation of federal funding to any sanctuary cities. The mayor

PALM SPRINGS WOMEN’S MARCH

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fter a dark, rainy inauguration in Washington D.C. and in Palm Springs, Saturday brought beautiful sunshine to the desert along with a peaceful gathering of women, men, children and pets.

“This isn’t a protest, this is to show support for women’s reproductive rights, gay and lesbian rights, minority and immigrant rights,” said Dorothy Noe of Los Angeles.

“L.A. was holding a march, but we saw on Facebook there was a gathering in Palm Springs and we wanted to attend,” said Noe. Her husband, Wilfredo, and best friend, Joanne Kamiya, coordinated their day to first ride in the Tour de Palm Springs, and then participate in the Women’s March.

“We rode twenty-eight and half miles this morning,” said Kamiya walking with her bike and friends down the closed Palm Canyon Drive. “Now we’re marching. It’s nice to be a part of this and to make a statement about human rights and the power of women.”

Along with their bicycle attire, the three Angelinos all wore handmade, bright pink hats with pointed ears – like that of a cat’s. Many of the marchers donned the same color and style of

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hat, which were either hand-knitted or made from simple pink fleece.

“Our hats are called ‘Pussyhats’,” said Wilfredo Noe. “We wear them because of Trump’s remark about how he ‘grabbed pussy.’ The hats mean: Don’t touch the pussy!” Wilfredo, at first, seemed hesitant to say what the hats represented, then came out directly after seeing so many women wearing the hats with pride.

“Women’s Marches” were held across the country and abroad as a way to show solidarity against President Trump and his administration’s potential to curtail the rights of women, LGBTQ, minorities and immigrants. Estimates put those attending peaceful marches around the globe Saturday at over one million.

Sister Trina McCormick from South Carolina attended with two friends from La Quinta. She did not know about the event until the day. “It was just a coincidence,” said McCormick. “I happened to be here visiting when I heard about it and we all decided to come.” McCormick believes the election was not valid. “I worry about the future of healthcare and the lack of compassion.”

The worldwide event found traction through action networks, political party sites, community resource posts and social media. The Palm Springs Women’s March was scheduled for noon beginning at Francis Stevens Park at Palm Canyon and Alejo.

After an overwhelming response from those wanting to attend in Palm Springs, officials asked organizers to cancel the march after concerns about parking, traffic issues and street closures due to the Tour de Palm Springs.

Whether attendees got the cancellation message or not, it didn’t stop nearly 1,000 people

spoke of Coachella’s status as a sanctuary city and what that means, saying, “from our pocket, we will not use a cent to support [federal immigration laws]” and that the city employees do not ask for immigration status.

This is supported by Coachella city ordinance 4.04.037, according to the mayor. He also notes that “never in our presidential history have we heard… they will move in that direction… to affect sanctuary cities,” noting that if the city of Coachella were to lose federal funding, many essential things such as bridges, sidewalks, and water filtration systems could be affected.

Access to healthcare was a prominent topic at the panel, with the concern being that people will lose access to healthcare if President Trump repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Assemblyman Garcia noted that the Coachella Valley has only one doctor per 8000 residents, with the ideal being one doctor per 2000-3000 residents. He

BY HEIDI SIMMONS from showing up with friends, family, signs and “pussyhats.”

“It was confusing with the cancelation notices and changes,” said Colleen Hawes, a snowbird from Canada. “I just decided to be here no matter what. It’s important.” Hawes carried a neon pink sign that read “Make American Think Again.”

Dona Kubina, 72, joined the group and marched with a sign that had pictures of her daughter, Kaelani, working with kids in Swaziland.

“Women’s issues matter,” said Kubina, who lives in Beaumont. “My daughter is 26 years old and in the Peace Corp. She’s not allowed to get political, so I thought I should be here for her.”

Rosa Kooyman, her cousin and puppy came from Yucca to participate. “Today is about unity,” she said. “We won’t stand for the disrespect of others. We want the world to know we won’t be a part of that. We care about people and we’re here to do something bigger and better.”

Some in attendance hoped that President Obamas and his family might join the march.

“The Obamas began as activists,” said Sandy Lauer a retired teacher from La Quinta. “Be great

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says, “A proposal on our end is going to try to get more doctors to this area,” though there is no legislation prepared to address President Trump’s proposed healthcare reform since “the Republican Party continues not to give a clear proposal as to how they’re going to replace the ACA. According to the Assemblyman, he and other state legislators are “preparing and developing a plan” to extend healthcare to undocumented immigrants.

When asked about what can be done about the increase in hate crimes that have been reported recently, both Assemblyman Garcia and Mayor Hernandez emphasized the importance of enforcing laws and reporting crimes, with the mayor adding, “As members of the community, we have to be responsible for reporting… you have your phones at hand… don’t be afraid.”

Both the mayor and the assemblyman stayed after the presentation in order to address individual concerns and questions and to mingle with the crowd from their hometown. The panel was organized by Building Healthy Communities, Coachella Valley. Congressman Raul Ruiz, also from Coachella, was invited but was unable to attend. Adriana Diaz-Ordaz, one of the organizers of the event, said that the group “decided as a coalition who to invite” and adds that “the east valley want[s] answers to legitimate fears.”

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to show them how much we appreciate his service and that we intend to carry on his legacy in a safe and responsible manner.”

With the Obamas in Rancho Mirage, they were on the minds of many Palm Springs’ marchers.

Some carried signs with Michelle Obama flexing her bicep a la the iconic “Rosy the Riveter poster.”

“We were all down in the dumps yesterday,” said Phyllis Textor, a retired high school principal.

“Today, it feels good to be with people who feel the same way and to be reminded to speak out and get our power back.”

Gathered around the park’s Rainmaker Fountain, City Councilmembers Geoff Kors, Ginny Foat and J.R. Roberts made the crowd feel welcome. They urged those in attendance to get involved, campaign, vote, and to call representatives about issues. When the crowd cheered, there was a sense of overarching love, compassion, support, empowerment and hope.

Neither flooded roads, cyclists, parking challenges nor cancellation notices hampered the good spirit, cheer and camaraderie of those who peacefully gathered and marched.

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“THE EDEN LEGACY”

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NOVEL BY HAROLD GERSHOWITZ MAKES A TIMELY DEBUT AT RANCHO MIRAGE WRITER’S FESTIVAL AS ISRAELIPALESTINIAN CONFLICT BOILS TO THE SURFACE

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est-selling and award-winning author Harold Gershowitz introduces his third novel, “The Eden Legacy,” an engaging love story and thriller that is rich in historical detail, takes off on the eve of the Israeli-Arab six-day war in 1967. Gershowitz is a local Coachella Valley resident and will be discussing the novel, as well as moderating a panel, at the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on January 28 and 29.

“The Eden Legacy,” is his sequel to “Heirs of Eden,” and fast forwards to the adult lives of the main characters Noah Greenspan, a successful Jewish-American businessman, and his fiancée Alexandra Salaman, a Christian Arab-American journalist. Testing the age-old conflict of cultural and political differences as war erupts in the Middle East, they are faced with constant demands to negotiate their love for one another while accepting their differing cultural backgrounds and experiences as the war erupts.

The novel, which unfolds in America and in the Middle East, weaves a wide range of historical detail into a drama-packed story, in which the main characters struggle to overcome their divided cultural and political backgrounds and beliefs. Gershowitz, who interviewed many Israelis and Palestinians, including government officials, military officers and ordinary citizens in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Jaffa, and the West Bank, says he wanted “The Eden Legacy,” like “Heirs of Eden” to demonstrate how geo-political decisions impact the lives of everyday men and women. As the story unfolds the reader is immersed in the reality of political and religious tensions and animosities that burden men and women who simply want to live and love.

The war, international intrigue, terrorist plots, danger, love and loyalty are all explored in this drama about the frailties and durability of severely tested human relationships. “The Eden Legacy” brings into sharp focus the impact of age-old conflict on the lives of good and decent people struggling to find their place in a dangerous and turbulent world.

Among the many accolades “The Eden

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Legacy” has attracted are those of U.S. Department of State former Chief Legal Officer, Hon. Abraham Sofaer, who served under Secretary of State George Schultz.

“Hal Gershowitz, so thoroughly familiar with the historical facts and cultural differences, opens our eyes to the humane and tolerant future so desperately needed,” Judge Sofaer wrote.

Gershowitz will be presenting the novel during the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival, a world-class gathering of writers, thinkers, and people contributing to the intellectual vitality of our time, which will be covered nationally by C-SPAN. He will be discussing the book on Saturday, January 28 from 1:40 to 2:30 p.m. In addition, he will be moderating a panel about the BDS (Boycott, Divestment & Sanction) movement and Anti-Semitism with panelists Bret Stephens, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, foreign affairs columnist and deputy editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal, and Dennis Prager, a nationally syndicated radio talk show host, columnist and author. The panel takes place on Sunday, January 29, from 1:40 to 2:30 p.m. in the John Steinbeck Room.

“The Eden Legacy” is now available online at amazon.com, itunes.apple.com, barnesandnoble.com, and as an audiobook from audible.com.

Harold Gershowitz is a retired businessman, lecturer, former adjunct college instructor, and award-winning author of “Remember This Dream,” published by Bantam Dell Doubleday, a Chicago Tribune best-seller and winner of the 1989 “Friends of Literature Award for Fiction”. He also wrote “Heirs of Eden,” the preceding novel to “The Eden Legacy.” A prolific essayist, and strongly committed to community, Mr. Gershowitz is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humane Letters from the Catholic Theological Union of North America and of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Anti-Defamation League.

Mr. Gershowitz has served on many public interest and community Boards and most notably was appointed by President George H. W. Bush and William Jefferson Clinton to the governing council of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.

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3 DAY DANCE FESTIVAL DEBUTS IN PALM SPRINGS

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s an exciting outgrowth of the Nickerson-Rossi Dance program held at the Annenberg Theater in the spring of 2016, the Palm Springs Dance Festival will take dance programming to the next level in 2017 with 3 consecutive days of eclectic dance performance, education, and outreach.

Beginning on Thursday, March 2, 2017 and running through Saturday, March 4, The Palm Springs Dance Festival will offer a plethora of opportunities to engage with dance including three separate performances that range from emerging student talent to acclaimed professional works as well as more than two dozen eclectic master class workshops with more than a dozen gifted instructors.

Performance venues include Village Fest in Downtown Palm Springs, the Helene Galen Performing Arts Center at Rancho Mirage High School, and the Annenberg Theater at the Palm Springs Art Museum. Master classes will be held at CK Dance Studio, Dance with Miss Lindsay, Step by Step Studio, and on the stage at the Annenberg Theater. The faculty line-up and opportunity for learning is extraordinary, and the performance line-up is expansive and impressive.

The Gala performance focuses on professional concert dance and includes recognized talents. Catherine Cabeen, based in New York City, whom The New York Times has called “highly kinetic, complex... visually

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exquisite”. Seda Aybay/Kybele Dance Theater founded in LA; Seda has choreographed multiple award winning works, most recently garnering second place at the McCallum Theatres’ Choreography Fest, and first place at the Front and Main Festival in Temecula.

Internationally award–winning Joshua Peugh/ Dark Circles Contemporary Dance, founded in Seoul, South Korea; Joshua has been recognized as Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” breakout stars of 2015, and is a former 1st place Winner at the McCallum Theater’s Choreography festival.

Recognized as a boundary pusher, Stephen Agisilaou/Vertical Shadows is one of Melbourne, Australia’s most respected independent dance companies, selling out theaters and gaining five star reviews for a unique, undefinable style of movement. And Michael Nickerson Rossi/Nickerson-Rossi Dance is hailed for complex intricacies and beautifully orchestrated mixtures of artistic movement and emotional freedom, whose choreography will include a duet featuring guest dancer Lorenzo Pagano, a soloist from the Martha Graham Dance Company, awarded the recognition of “Male Rising Star” by the Italian International Dance Festival. NickersonRossi Dance will also perform a piece by guest choreographer Lori Bryhni, Professor Emeritus and Co-Director of the Off-Balance Dance Company at Modesto Junior College.

Other performances include the stirring Dance Diversity Showcase, a free public performance brimming with diverse styles of dance as performed by various dance schools and companies on an outdoor stage at the Palm Springs Village Fest, and Emerging Talent, where inspiring student works are featured depicting a progressive dance journey from middle-school through college at the Helene Galen Performing Arts Center. The Palm Springs Dance Festival was created through the partnership of Nickerson-Rossi Dance and Astonish Events, LLC. For Tickets and more information, check out PalmSpringsDanceFest. com To learn more about this event, please contact: Darcy Carozza - 760 406.1414 AstonishEventsDirector@Gmail.com

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HOLLYWOOD LEGEND SOPHIA LOREN EVENTS THE ACCLAIMED PATRICIA WELCH INDIAN WELLS TO GRACE THE STAGE AT THE SHOW TAKES THE STAGE AT FRANK’S PLACE ATRESORT HOTEL FEBRUARY 12, 2017 AT THE SHOW AT AGUA CALIENTE

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atricia Welch is performing through May at “Frank’s Place” located inside the Indian Wells Resort Hotel. As a unique dinner show venue, guests can enjoy cocktails, appetizers or full dinner menu service during her performances from 6 to 9 p.m. on select Tuesdays. For Patricia’s upcoming performance dates visit: www.patriciawelch. com. Low cover charge - $5 per person.

Ms. Welch has notably played a starring role with the late GRAMMY award-winning Robert Goulet in his show “The Man & His Music”, and she was a featured soloist and performed duets with Grant Griffin in Las Vegas at the Orleans Hotel/Casino in his production, “Magical Night of Music.” She was also a featured soloist with Wayne Newton and sang duets with him in his Las Vegas show. Newton has stated, “Patricia Welch has perfect pitch, no gimmicks, dedicated and disciplined, and sings with great heart. She truly has an angelic voice and onstage she is an automatic standing ovation.”

Amongst her numerous accolades, she has been heard on major TV networks, including HBO, PBS, Movies of the Week; performed live for a nationally-televised performance at the Hollywood Bowl; starred with Yul Brynner in the Broadway musical The King and I; sang as a guest anthem singer at Dodger Stadium, as well as for NASCAR; and has performed over 200 concerts and much more. She has released five albums and boasts over 2,000 performances.

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Ms. Welch had the incredible honor of singing the National Anthem and “America The Beautiful” on two separate occasions for former President Clinton, former President Ford, and General Schwarzkopf. In addition, she performed “United We’ll Stand,” which she co-wrote with her husband (Adrian DuBarry), in Washington, D.C., at the September 11th, 2002 Memorial.

For an introduction to her talent, visit patriciawelch.com/videos.

Indian Wells Resort Hotel is located at 76661 Hwy 111 in Indian Wells at the corner of Club Drive. Phone: (760) 345-6466.

THE LIVING DESERT TO CELEBRATE FAIRYTALES & FROG DAY FEBRUARY 11

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reak out the crowns and tiaras, and dust of those magic wands, Fairytales & Frog Day is back at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens on Saturday, February 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

It’s one of the most magical days of the year at The Living Desert, where children are encouraged to dress up and live out their dreams of being a prince, princess or their favorite fairytale character, for the day.

A full schedule of fanciful fun activities is planned. Photo opportunities will be

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plentiful as several costumed characters, including Freddy the Frog, and Anna, Elsa and Olaf from Frozen will be on hand to entertain attendees. A fashion runway will allow the royal guests the opportunity to show off their gowns, and face painting and make-up artists will help complete the enchanting ensembles.

Fairytales & Frog Day will also feature the “Toad”ally Royal Tea Party from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., complete with tea and treats, crafts, music, a special cornhole frog toss, a keeper chat with frogs, and more.

Children aged 3-12 are invited to attend one of the five “Mad Hatter” Private Tea Parties. The exclusive tea party is $20 per child and will include story time, a souvenir princess cup and a commemorative photo with the princesses, as well as a special treat! Tea party times are scheduled for 9:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m. and 12:30 pm. Pre-registration for the “Mad Hatter” Private Tea Parties is available online at www.LivingDesert.org/ events or by calling 760-346-5694 ext 2001.

Fairytales & Frog Day will be held at the Miriam U. Hoover Discovery Center and Palm Garden at The Living Desert. For more information visit www.LivingDesert.org or call (760) 346-5694.

ophia Loren, whom the American Film Institute calls one of the great legends of the golden age of Hollywood. In her only appearance in the Coachella Valley during the national tour of An Unforgettable Evening with Sophia Loren, the award-winning actress shares stories of her childhood in war-torn Italy, her family life and prolific career. Loren will be accompanied by interviewer Bill Harris and she will also answer questions from the audience.

From beauty pageant runner-up at age 14 to a modeling career that paved the way for a successful big-screen presence, Sophia Loren has firmly established her legacy as one of the most famous International Film Stars of our time. After a series of popular Italian films in the 1950s, the screen siren caught Hollywood’s eye and America’s heart with a string of movies, including Boy on a Dolphin, Houseboat, Arabesque and Heller in Pink Tights, starring with Hollywood’s top leading men, including Cary Grant, Marlon Brando, Gregory Peck and Paul Newman.

However, it was Loren’s performance in the riveting Italian mother-daughter drama Two Women (La Ciociara) that made cinematic history. The New York Times called her portrayal of a strongwilled woman who endures an assault to spare her daughter from the horrors of war “profound.” The role scored Loren an Academy Award – the first ever given for a non-English language role.

Loren expertly juggled European movies – garnering an Oscar nod for her performance in Marriage Italian Style – and American films such as El Cid and The Fall of the Roman Empire. The hit Italian comedy Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, which won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, featured a striptease by Loren’s character, which was re-created in Robert Altman’s comedy Ready to Wear. In 1991, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized Loren’s career achievements with an honorary Oscar.

An Unforgettable Evening with Sophia Loren takes place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, 2017. Tickets, starting at $65, are available online at HotWaterCasino. com, by calling (800) 585-3737 or in person at the Essentials Gift Shop at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily.

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LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT

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BY MORGAN JAMES

CV OPEN MIC COMPETITION: NEW ROUND STARTING SOON!

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ave you made it to the CV Open Mic Competition yet? If you love The Voice, American Idol, Live Music of all kinds... you will love this show! Each week contestants perform their best song for the crowd and interchanging weekly judges. The top three are awarded prizes such as restaurant gift cards from Stuft Pizza and The Block Sports Bar & Grill, or movie tickets, with the first place winner moving on to the finals for a shot at incredible prizes! Don’t miss this exciting event. ***We begin our new session in just a few short weeks, but in the meantime we will continue to hold our regular Open Mic EVERY WEDNESDAY so come out and join the fun! ALL ages. ALL genres. ALL experience levels.

GRAND PRIZES: *Music Video Production (Desert C.A.M. Studios/Winmill Films & Award Winning Director Chip Miller) *$500 trip to Las Vegas (Crater Lake Spirits) *Artist Development Session (Grammy Nominated Producer Ronnie King) *Promotional Photo Shoot (Celebrity Photographer, Rav Holly) *Merchandise Package incl logo design, 25 t-shirts, stickers and more! (Brutal Bee Music Group) I hope to see you all next WEDNESDAY at THE BLOCK SPORTS BAR & GRILL in Cathedral City! Look for coverage of this week’s event and

the announcement of winners in the next issue of Coachella Valley Weekly! SPECIAL THANKS to all of our sponsors: Desert C.A.M. Studios/ Winmill Films & Chip Miller, Ronnie King Music, Crater Lake Spirits, Rav Holly, Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill, CV Weekly, Canyon Copy & Print, Brutal Bee Music Group, and The Block Sports Bar & Grill.

Be sure to “LIKE” Facebook.com/ CVOpenMicCompetition for updates! ALL AGES ALLOWED and YOU may compete EVERY week! PLEASE NOTE: Due to our overwhelming number of interested performers, sign in starts at 7pm and will be closed at 7:45pm. BRING YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY and FANS and note that the competition usually ends around 10:30pm so be sure your friends and family know to stay until the end to voice their vote!!! For questions or information about sign-up, please see Facebook.com/CVOpenMicCompetition or contact creator and host, Morgan Alise James at MorganAliseJames@gmail.com or (714) 651-1911

January 26 to February 1, 2017

BACKSTAGE JAZZ

BY PATTE PURCELL

KELLY MCDANIEL TO PERFORM AT JAZZ AT THE MANSION

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e went to see Keisha D perform at Wang’s when she sat in with Kevin Miller for Laurie Abramson’s birthday party. To my delight I discovered a songstress that sings show tunes including some of my favorites

by Barbra Streisand. Her name is Kelly McDaniel. I invited Kelly and Kevin to sing a couple of songs at Jazz at the Mansion next Sunday Jan. 29 in Palm Springs. Her voice is as smooth as silk and can she croon!

Kelly started singing as a child in church.

She was encouraged by her middle school teacher to enter a state competition and eventually entered the Alabama School of Fine Arts and majored in opera. When she moved to California and entered the LA County for the Arts she continued to study opera while singing pop tunes at every coffee shop or gig she could find.

While attending California State University, Long Beach, she decided to change her major from vocal performance to music education when she realized that opera was not the music that moved her.

She began auditioning for musical theatre.

She got a part in Sweeny Todd and did some Gilbert and Sullivan shows as well. Along the way she stopped to have children and she met the love of her life Brian McDaniel, a conductor and musician himself. He totally supports her in her musical career.

After she moved to Palm Springs, she performed in “Jekyll and Hyde,” “A Little Night Music,” and was nominated for a Desert Theatre League award for her role as Golde in “Fiddler on the Roof” at the McCallum. During her performance run she discovered that she was pregnant and decided to devote time to her family (now 5 children). She’s easing back into it and has been performing with Kevin Miller. She extolled the virtues of the couple (Kevin and

Laurie) she says they have taken her under their wing.

Her husband and she devote their time to the Boys and Girls Club Heatwave Jazz Band, Painted Hills Middle School music program, and their own live performances.

They seek to help these young people stay in the tradition of one of the oldest forms of employment, being a musician.

Kelly says that “Jazz is Life” and sites it as one of the beginnings of popular music.

Kelly would love to find a little supper club she could do a monthly cabaret. She’s working on that. For now, she’s introducing herself through Kevin Miller at Wang’s (she’ll be there again on March 4 with Kevin). As I mentioned she will be sitting in and doing a couple of jazz standards at the Jazz at the Mansion, Sunday Jan. 29- from 4:20-7:30.

It is a private party and “420 friendly”.

Sponsored by Atomic Budz/NestEggg they will be giving out swag bags along with our other sponsors.

If you’d like to come we still have about 20 tickets left. Text me your email address and name to 1-702-219-6777 and I’ll send you an invite to attend.

To reach Kelly contact her at KellyMcDaniel@outlook.com

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LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT

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BY GILBERT WARD KANE

MONDO GENERATOR PERFORMS AT THE DATE SHED

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MONDO GENERATOR: AN INTERVIEW WITH NICK OLIVERI, MIKE PYGMIE & JEFF BOWMAN

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ondo Generator was born out of the world famous Desert band Kyuss.

Nick Oliveri, Kyuss’ bassist, formed Mondo Generator in 1997. Their debut album, Cocaine Rodeo, featured the all-star roster of Josh Homme (Kyuss, Queens of The Stone Age), Brant Bjork (Kyuss, Fu Manchu, and tons of desert bands), Rob Oswald (Karma To Burn, Nebula), and Brent Malkus. Riding on the cult status of Cocaine Rodeo, Mondo Generator released A Drug Problem That Never Existed on Mike Patton’s Ipecac Recordings and Josh Homme’s Rekords Rekords.

After Nick’s departure from Queens Of The Stone Age, he made Mondo Generator his primary focus. Mondo Generator has gone on to record a total of four albums and numerous EPs. They have toured relentlessly since their 2nd album with numerous amazing musicians. While the only original member of Mondo Generator is Nick Oliveri, his current band is comprised of some of the best musicians the Desert has to offer. Backing Nick at the Date Shed on February 4, and for the foreseeable future are Mike Pygmie of (The Whizards, John Garcia, and You Know Who) and Jeff Bowman of (Unsound, Waxy, and Mighty Jack.)

Coachella Valley Weekly: Has music always been a part of your life and when did you start creating music?

Nick Oliveri: “Music has always been a part of my life. I’ve always loved music. I’ve never been confused on what I wanted to do for a living or my life. That was to create music and be a part of something... a band, a family. I think I’ve been doing a pretty good job at staying busy.

I started creating music when I was younger.

Maybe not the best music, but music I at least liked. I don’t remember exactly how old…maybe 11 or so.”

Mike Pygmie: “I wanted to play music for as long as I can remember. In fact, I somehow talked my babysitter into buying me an electric guitar at a very early age, I don’t remember exactly when, but it wasn’t until I was 13 that I started taking lessons and taking it more serious....and started my first band.”

Jeff Bowman: “As far back as I remember music was a force in my life. I got my first Kiss record in Kindergarten and a Pink Floyd 8 Track in first grade, and listened to them incessantly. I began playing drums...well, desks, dashboards, cans, buckets and stuff, anyway, in elementary school, but didn’t start really creating music until high school when I learned to play bass and guitar.”

CVW: What was the first band you were in?

NO: “The first band I was in was called Katzenjammer. That later became Kyuss. We played our first party in 1987 at Chris Baker’s house in Palm Desert, CA on Halloween. We were just kids, but it was awesome. The first band name I had, even before I had a band, was The Uncontrollable, which I used to write on my Peechee folders in 6th grade you know...’that’s my band! The Uncontrollable!’ It wasn’t really a band yet. It was just something I would tell people because that’s what I wanted it to be.”

MP: “My first band was the Melodious Pygmies which lasted from when I was 13-16.

It was a trio that I sang and played guitar in, Eli

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Cohen played bass and we had many different drummers through the years starting with John Dean and Steve Hall in the early years to Brant Bjork and Rob Peterson towards the end.”

JB: “My first ‘garage’ band was in 10th grade, called The Fast, with Chris Baker, Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri. The first band I ever played out and about with, though, (which we all believe should be added to that infamous Desert Band “tree”) was called Evolution’s End, with Chris Cockrell, (his first band after parting ways with Kyuss), Charlie Ellis, Matt Kistler and Jason Calise.”

CVW: Nick, did the success of Kyuss take you by surprise or were you guys aware in some way of how successful you would become?

NO: “I never knew that Kyuss was going to become as big as it was. It came as a surprise to me. We weren’t big at the beginning. It took a lot of years, after the band had broken up, to be big. The last tour the guys did, I opened up for them at The Bottom Of The Hill with Blag Dahlia’s band The Dwarves. Fatso Jetson played first. Kyuss’ last tour as a band before it was Kyuss Lives was at The Bottom Of The Hill, which was a 350 person capacity place, so I didn’t think it was that big of a deal until it was long gone and over. It’s all from people and fans trading discs and MP3s that made it big after it was dead. So it was quite crazy to me. It’s wild. At the end of the day, it’s the fans band. The fans own it, not anybody who used to play in the band as far as I’m concerned. It’s what the fans wanted that should have mattered. If they wanted us to continue to play, we should have continued to play regardless of who was butthurt or who wasn’t asked to play in this particular version of it. Sorry fans, but the powers that be own the name and they don’t want you to have it, so there it is.”

CVW: Nick, you were part of the earliest version of Queens Of The Stone Age. How did that come about? Was it just you, Josh, and Fredo (Alfredo Hernandez) jamming?

NO: “I lived in Austin, Texas in 1997 and Josh and Fredo came to play a Man’s Ruin Records showcase. They played at like 4:00 in the afternoon and Dwarves headlined that particular night. It was a weird version of the band. They had another bass player and some other guy on guitar, and it didn’t sound all that great to me. Josh came by and saw Mondo Generator play down the street- we’re on our 20th year with Mondo Generator. We were playing at this place called The Blue Flamingo and Fredo and Josh came by and asked me to play with them. So I moved back to the desert and started playing with them, so in a sense a founding member of QOTSA. At least in a sense that we built that band together. Me and Josh built that band name and he asked me early on if I wanted to be a signer or get paid weekly. I told him, ‘I want to be a signer. I believe in this band, I believe in this music, I believe we’re going to be something, and I believe that we are going to get signed to some label.’ I could have taken my $350 a week and called it a day, but I figured I’d take a penny now for a dime or quarter later.

I took a chance and rolled the dice and won. But those days are over, so what are you gonna do?”

CVW: When did you form Mondo Generator and what brought you to this decision?

NO: “Mondo Generator started in 1997 in Elgin, TX. Our first 45, there were 100 printed, it was The Jack Saints/Mondo Generator split 45.

I just had a guy from St. Louis, Eric King, send me out one. I didn’t have one anymore and not many people do have it. It’s pretty rare. We started out because it was a good band and we wanted to play for people. We sent our cassettes out to get signed, but nothing really happened with it. The band kind of fizzled out a little bit.

Greg Anderson from Goatsnake and the label Southern Lord Records came to me and wanted to put it out… so that kinda started the whole Mondo Generator thing.”

CVW: Mike and Jeff, can you tell me about how you came to join Mondo Generator?

MP: “I met Nick a few times over the years, but it wasn’t until right after the Hell Comes To Your Heart record was recorded about 6 years ago that I joined the band. A friend of mine that was shooting photos of Mondo Generator for the albums artwork mentioned that they were looking for a second guitar player and I really liked the band so I figured I would send Nick an email and see if I could fill the position. I didn’t hear anything for a couple of weeks and I figured they already got somebody. Then I got an email from Nick asking if I could jam the next day and he sent me a list of about 20 songs. Apparently I was in the band, but I thought it was an audition, so after we jammed Nick was telling me his plans for Mondo Generator and I asked if I should come back. He was like, ‘what do you mean? You do want to be in the band right?’ And I was like, ‘yeah’ and he goes, ‘dude you’re in we already all discussed it.’ And I was like, ‘cool, nobody told me’ and that was it.”

JB: “Nick released a solo album a few years ago on which he played all instruments and called the project Uncontrollable. When he put together a band to play live shows, I was asked to play. We played as Uncontrollable for about a year and chemistry between us was great, so when the next Mondo Generator tour was booked, they asked me to stay on as their drummer! “ CVW: Nick, can you tell me about playing with The Dwarves and how that came about?

NO: “In 1991 Kyuss went on tour with The Dwarves and I became good friends with them.

When I was asked to leave Kyuss after my father died, I got a call from Blag asking if I wanted to

play with them. My friend John drove me up there to San Francisco from the desert. I pretty much had the gig before I started. I always played faster. I liked faster songs and quicker endings and Kyuss was kind of getting more jammy, so it worked out good for me in the end. I’m 23 years strong with The Dwarves. Just did another new record with them. I’m pretty proud of that stuff, and it’s all good.”

CVW: I know there are a couple other Desert musicians in the Dwarves (Dylan and Greg of You Know Who), did you bring them aboard?

NO: “No, I didn’t actually. I saw Greg play in 1988 or ‘89 at Fender’s Ballroom in Long Beach opening for Exploited, I believe it was. Excel [Greg’s band at the time], RKL (Rich Kids on LSD), and Blast! (a band I play in now) opening for the mighty Exploited . I saw them open and I loved it.

I’ve loved Greg’s work for a long time. I haven’t known him for a long time, but I’ve known his work. He’s a great drummer. Dylan came about maybe from Greg. I don’t know how they came to be in The Dwarves, but I didn’t bring them on board.”

CVW: Mike, you’re also in what people might call a Desert Scene All-Star Band now, You Know Who. How did that come about?

MP: “I’ve known Dylan Brown, the bass player, for a really long time, but we never got to jam together back in the day, and Greg Saenz, the drummer, and I jammed a couple of times when we met in the early 2000’s. They ended up playing in the Dwarves together and we’re living in San Francisco for a while after that.

When they eventually decided to move back to the desert and wanted to continue jamming together they needed a guitar player so I got a call from Greg asking if I wanted to jam with them and if I had any tunes. I had a CD full of demos that I had been working on by myself and was excited to try it out in a band situation, so I gave them the CD. Those dudes are incredible musicians and I was blown away when we had our first jam session that they already knew how to play the songs. The You Know Who stuff is not easy to play and I was so impressed with how they not only learned it but made it their own and we immediately started a band. At least that’s how I remember it.”

CVW: You were in The Whizards, a band that incorporated turntablism into their music.

What was the inspiration for that, and was there a positive reaction to it within the desert music scene? Any chance of hearing from The Whizards again?

MP: “I was heavily inspired by the Invisible Scratch Piklz, the Beat Junkies, the X-men, and DJ Swamp to name a few. I play a lot of different instruments and the turntable to me is just another instrument so why not use it in a desert/ punk band. It seemed like a great idea at the time but not everyone thought so. People either loved it or they hated it...or they thought it was ok (j.k. RIP Mitch Hedberg). But seriously I blame Limp Bizkit for becoming so popular right when the Whizards were doing our thing and making most people believe that a band with turntables must suck. We were doing some pretty cool things in my opinion, but some people can’t see past the DJ part, which I can understand

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because a lot of bands that were doing the DJ thing were not doing a very good job at it. As far as any kind of a Whizards reunion… I can’t say for sure, because I haven’t been able to talk to everyone that was involved, but I was recently approached by a local label, Ruined Vibes, about the possibility of releasing our recording on vinyl, which is very exciting and would be a great opportunity to get the band back together for a release party at the very least.”

CVW: You grew up in the desert scene, who was your favorite desert band?

JB: “Wow, there have been so many great bands in our desert over the years, but if I had to pick one, it would be Wiseman. I loved their power, musicality and songwriting... and Robert Bowman, Zachariah Wiser, Mike Webb and Tap Howard are all great guys.”

CVW: I’m a huge Unsound fan, how did you come to join them and do you still get to jam with the surviving members?

JB: “It was Brant Bjork who told me Unsound was looking for a drummer and he helped get me aquatinted with them. I learned all the songs on their first cassette and we blew through every one of them at my “tryout” ...so they couldn’t say no! Brian, Ian and I are all still friends (R.I.P. Britt) and play a show every couple of years, with Bill Cordell on bass.”

CVW: Without getting into too much trouble, what is the craziest thing to happen to you on tour?

NO: “You know, the normal shit. Nothing really that crazy. We did stuff in our 20s and 30s that one might consider crazy, but I just thought it was normal to do these things. I still do the same stuff. I have a good time when I go out on tour. That’s what it’s about to me. It’s about having fun and not being so tight about things, you know? A lot of bands are uptight about what they’re gonna say in their songs and get all P.C. and shit. We’re not a P.C. band. I don’t play in P.C. bands, I play in bands who say how they feel and sometimes you need to say it roughly and toughly and offensively. That’s what rock and roll is. It’s supposed to be dangerous and criminal and scary. It’s not supposed to be a safe place.

I don’t know if I’ve done anything that crazy. I live my life the same way as on tour. I have fun.

Some may say it’s crazy, but I don’t think so.”

MP: “Probably the time Mondo Generator was traveling on Christmas Day from New Orleans to Washington D.C. Nick was driving the van, I was in the passenger seat and Ian and Hoss were asleep in the back. There was a really bad storm and it was very dark. What we didn’t know is that a huge light pole had blown down in the middle of the road ahead of us and that’s

why it was so dark. We didn’t see it until we hit it going about 75 mph with our full size van packed with all of our equipment. My seatbelt kept me from slamming into the ceiling of the van as the front tires launched up into the air immediately followed by the back tires. We jumped the light pole and completely aired our tour van. I saw Hoss in the rear view hovering for a second and then hit the ceiling and fall back to his seat. Nick was doing his signature scream the whole time till we landed safely. I can’t believe how lucky we were that we didn’t crash. It was some kind of Christmas miracle. The only thing that happened to the van was we lost a hub cap, other than that it was fine. It would’ve made a great ‘Built Ford Tough’ commercial.”

JB: “Ha, well, I don’t drink, so nothing real crazy to share!”

CVW: What do you think about the amazing fan base in Europe and why do you think Europe seems to flock to the desert scene?

NO: “It’s something that they don’t understand. It’s exotic to them. It’s something that doesn’t exist in their world. It’s out of reach for them, so they want that you know? It’s pretty cool actually that it has happened. I have no idea. Maybe they understand good music better than America. We have better music that’s come from here I believe. Maybe the fans understand good music.”

MP: “It’s awesome. I don’t know why the desert scene is so much more popular over there, but I’m just glad it is because it gives us the opportunities to go play music there.”

JB: “First of all, there is just plain great music and cool people coming out of our desert, spearheaded of course by Kyuss. But also, I believe there is a mysterious element to the California desert that people in Europe really embrace and glamorize. There is nothing like it over there.”

CVW: Do you enjoy coming back to the Desert to play shows?

January 26 to February 1, 2017 NO: “Absolutely. I love it. It’s a great place to go. I just don’t like living there anymore because I prefer to do things at night. L.A. is more built for the night. I stay up all night making music and doing various things. I love playing shows there.

The show on the 4th is actually going to be my 2nd show of the night because I double booked.

I open for T.S.O.L. with The Dwarves and then haul ass to The Date Shed for Mondo Generator.

It’s gonna be a fun, busy night for me.”

CVW: Are you working on any new music with Mondo Generator or other bands?

NO: “Always. I have a new band called Bloodclot, which is John Joseph of the Cro-Mags, Joey Castillo from Wasted Youth and QOTSA on drums, Todd Youth from Murphy’s Law and Danzig on guitar, and little ol’ me on bass. That’s my new stuff. We have a record coming out on Metal Blade Records in July. Also, we just finished the new Dwarves record. I believe it’s gonna be called Make The Dwarves Great Again.

It’s a great record. It’s badass. I’m very proud to be a part of it and be a songwriter on it. Dwarves are great and they’ve been my home for 23 years. I have a record coming out with Svetlanas I play bass on. They’re from Italy and Russia. I plan on recording new Mondo Generator too, it’s just finding time and money to record it. We will make it though. See you all on February 4th.

We will rock it. We will bring it dudes.”

MP: “Working on a lot of new music right now. Mondo Generator is gonna record a new album soon and so is John Garcia who I play bass for. And I have multiple albums worth of demos and I’m recording new ones all the time. There’s plenty of stuff for You Know Who to choose from and I would like to put out some solo material as well.”

JB: “Yeah, actually all the bands I play with: Mondo, Mighty Jack and Waxy, are currently working on new stuff, and something is brewing with Jimi Fitz and Jimmy Palmer as well...Gonna be a busy year!”

BIG ROCK PUB AND INDIAN SPRINGS GOLF CLUB TO HOST “ROCK THE RIDE”

A FUNDRAISER FOR DESERT CANCER FOUNDATION

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he newest eatery in the Valley, Big Rock Pub, is opening their doors to host Rock the Ride, a kick-off party and fundraiser on Jan. 29 from 1 to 5 p.m. This event is the official kick-off party for the Palm Springs Cruisin’ Association’s annual event “Dr. George Car Show,” which proceeds benefit Desert Cancer Foundation.

Big Rock Pub at Indian Springs Golf Club, “pub and club for a cause,” will host a special “Monthly Cruisin’” of Palm Springs Cruisin’ Association, to get ready for their 15th Annual Dr. George Car Show on February 11, 2017 at Indian Wells. These car enthusiasts will bring 200 rides and park along the 18th green at Indian Springs

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Golf Club. This event is open to the public, free to attend with a suggested donation of $20 that will be donated to Desert Cancer Foundation.

Rock the Ride will include the following: · 200 cars · Live entertainment by JD Priest · Donation of $20 and receive a special wristband valid for Happy Hour Specials Rock the Ride is sponsored by Big Rock Pub, Indian Springs Golf Club and Desert Cancer Foundation. For more information on this amazing event, visit www.TheBigRockPub.com, www. desertcancerfoundation.org or check out the event on Facebook.

The Palm Springs Cruisin’ Association is an all-volunteer non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote camaraderie among car enthusiasts and to stage and promote charitable car events. Our main annual fund raising event, The Dr. George Charity Car Show, benefits the Desert Cancer Foundation.

Desert Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting residents in the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities who need financial assistance

in obtaining screening, diagnosis and treatment for cancer and allied diseases.

Big Rock Pub is located at Indian Springs Golf Club, a popular public golf course among local Coachella Valley residents and east valley tourists. Voted ‘Best Places to Play’ with a Four-Star rating by Golf Digest Magazine, a ‘Top 5 Public Course’ by Desert Golf Magazine, and noted as a ‘Best Course Under $100’ by The Desert Sun, the club now offers this unique venue combining classic rock and classic cuisine.

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BY ELENI P. AUSTIN

AUSTIN HANKS “ALABASTARD”

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ou might not have heard of Austin Hanks. But, if you own a television, chances are you’ve heard his music.

For years, his songs scored seminal scenes in the Shakespearean biker drama, “Sons Of Anarchy.”

Austin was conceived in Dallas, Texas, but born in the foothills of the Appalachians in Alabama, and raised in Birmingham. His dad was such a Texas aficionado that his son was named for Stephen F. Austin, the founder of the Lone Star state.

Most of his family was in law enforcement, but Austin was bit by the music bug as a little kid. His dad sometimes worked security for concerts at the Civic Center in Birmingham. He usually tagged along, receiving a Classic Rock education from bands like Heart, Marshall Tucker and ZZ Top. He was immediately hooked. After seeing Boston in concert, he started his first band. He was in the 5th grade.

Fast-forward a few years and he began his music career in Nashville. His songwriting skills were readily apparent, and soon he was earning his keep as a songwriter for hire. 2005 saw the release of his solo debut, Salt Of The Earth. Not long after Austin pulled up stakes and relocated to Los Angeles.

Once in the City Of Angels, he fell in with a pack of like-minded pickers and players.

Reconnecting with Nashville transplants like Tonya Watts and Travis Howard, he helped create a weekly songwriter round, “It Came From Nashville,” which was held at the legendary Hollywood Club, Genghis Cantina.

He found a niche in Los Angeles, playing as many tiny clubs as would have him. Soon Hollywood came calling. A music supervisor from a new FX drama had caught a live set and wanted to use Austin’s songs in the show. “Sons Of Anarchy” wasn’t some meathead escapism about biker outlaws, it was more like “Hamlet On Harleys,” full of angst and anti-heroes. An instant hit, the show completely raised his profile in the music and television industries.

Austin began collaborating with industry giants. Be-friended by ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons, the pair co-wrote “Flyin’ High,” the exuberant first single of the Tejas Blues-Boogie

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trio’s 15th album, La Futura. Suddenly, he became an in-demand opening act, sharing the stage with legends and icons like Allman Brothers, Bad Company, Black Crowes and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

When he wasn’t out on the road, Austin could be found holed up at one of L.A.’s best kept secrets, The Piano Bar. Situated in the corrosive heart of Hollywood, he set up weekly jam sessions featuring the Kalifornia Kingsnakes, an ad hoc collective that included famous and not-so-famous musicians. Getting together on Sundays, they would play whatever they wanted. It was here that Austin began to hone the songs that would appear on his newly released sophomore effort, Alabastard.

The album’s opening track, “The Toughest Part Of Me,” finds Austin ready to wear his heart on his sleeve. Sweetly soulful guitar ripples and arcs, underscoring the gritty ache in his voice. Baring his soul, he surveys the wreckage of an shattered relationship asking “Is this what you wanted, to leave me here haunted by the things you left behind/Wine glass stains, empty picture frames, and all that remains are memories of you.”

It’s clear that he has soaked up a plethora of influences, four songs, “Worth The Fight,” “Alive & United,” “Rise Above” and “Lakeside” go above and beyond the usual Classic Rock sources.

On “Worth The Fight,” he angles for a solid commitment after a casual assignation. “I shouldn’t push you, I don’t want to press my luck, but one more night is worth the fight.”

The Country-tinged melody is propelled jangly guitar, swirly organ and tick-tock rhythm. The jaunty arrangement recalls British Invasion stalwarts like the Zombies. Conversely, the soaring lap steel solo on the instrumental break mirrors the laid back Laurel Canyon vibe of the Eagles.

“Alive & United” displays a deep affinity for the Muscle Shoals Soul, (probably second nature for this Alabama native). A wistful recollection of his 19th summer, the instrumentation features serpentine guitar riffs, Hammond B3 and a punchy horn section.

Surprisingly, the melody shares some musical DNA with “Tenderness On The Block,” a deep cut from Warren Zevon’s Excitable Boy album.

The defiant mission statement of “Rise Above” is a potent combo-platter of swampy, gutbucket Blues and Gospel grit. See-saw rhythms connect with wailing backing vocals, angular, double-tracked guitar and a wash of keys. Meanwhile, the raucous “Lakeside” extols the hedonistic pleasures of playing hooky. Anchored by rollicking, boogie-woogie piano runs, the Honky-Tonk melody is a looselimbed doppelganger for Elvis Costello’s sly “Sulphur To Sugarcane.”

Back in the olden days, radio disc jockeys would boast of “all killer, no filler.” The same could be said for the songs on Alabastard, each one is kick-ass. But four tracks stand out from the pack. “Bone, Muscle & Blood” is a visceral celebration of the biological imperative. Over

bottleneck riffs that spark and pinwheel, Austin boils life down to the essence; “We’re just bone, muscle and blood, looking for another part, trying to find the perfect heart.”

“Savior Self” harnesses the same snarled power chords Jimi Hendrix employed on “If 6 Were 9.” Over a leapfrog rhythm, lush Hammond B3 colors and roiling bass, Austin offers no excuses; “I try to play the cards I’m dealt, ones I know so well/I’m never yelling help, gotta savior self.” As the song winds down the instrumental coda shapeshifts from protoJazz to metallic crunch.

Piano and pedal steel intertwine on “Delta Torches.” In the tradition of Jimmy Webb’s “By The Time I Get To Phoenix,” or Bob Seger’s best mid-70s songs, Austin’s narrative is spare and economical. The lyrics map out an emotional road trip full of detours and epiphanies.

Finally, crackling guitar riffs collide with killer piano fills on the blustery “Birmingham.”

An ornery love-(hate) letter to his hometown, it’s equal parts reverential and resentful; “You were my hang-on town, now you never want me around...”

Other interesting tracks include the high lonesome of “Aching Need” and a playful take on James Brown’s “I’ll Go Crazy.” The album closes with the one-two punch of “Risin’ Water Blues” and “This Ain’t No Jukebox.” The former is a blistery Blues-Stomp that details a flood of biblical proportions.

The latter should become a national anthem for Bar Bands everywhere. It offers a musical rejoinder to the inevitable drunken request; “Play some ‘Skynyrd!” Blending scabrous, almost Punk-tastic guitar with a rock-steady beat and pounding piano, the lyrics insist “This ain’t no jukebox, this here’s a real live band.”

Alabastard was co-produced by Austin, Billy Gibbons and David Bianco (Bettye LaVette, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash). Along with Gibbons, Rickey Medlocke (Lynyrd Skynyrd), and Doug Pettibone (Lucinda Williams) contributed guitar.

Steve Ferrone from Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers played drums, and Davy Faragher, one of Elvis Costello’s Imposters added bass. Even in the company of these heavy-hitters, the listener’s attention remains fully focused on the protean talents of Austin Hanks.

Obviously, his abilities won’t be flying under the radar for long, he’s about to head out on the road with ZZ Top. Like Sturgill Simpson, or Willie Nelson, Austin’s sound effortlessly straddles myriad musical genres and crosses boundaries. If Goldenvoice is smart, they’ll book this guy for both Coachella and Stagecoach. Yes, he’s that good.

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MURKOCET CD RELEASE SHOW AT THE HOOD – JAN. 21

LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT

DANE ANDREW’S SNAPSHOTS FROM CV EVENTS

EVENTS

FEATURING BRIDGER, PERISHMENT AND THROW THE GOAT

Jan 2017 Palm Springs, Ca. USA Actress LESLIE MANN, Actor ROBERT DE NIRO & Director/ Producer, TAYLOR HACKFORD who directed De Niro & Mann in the closing film of the festival, “The Comedian” Taken at 28th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. The event was held at the Palm Springs Museum.

Photo by Dane Andrew / Total Entertainment News. TEN. c. 2017

Jan 2017 Palm Springs, Ca. USA Owner of Rascal The Ugliest Dog, Actor & America’s Got Talent season 10 contender DANE ANDREW with NICK CANNON showed his new film. “King of Dancehall” for which he wrote, Directed, Produced and Acted in, during the 28th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. The event was held at the Palm Springs Museum.

Photo by Dane Andrew / Total Entertainment News. TEN. c. 2017 Jan 2017 Palm Springs, Ca. USA Owner of Rascal The World’s Ugliest Dog & past America’s Got Talent contender, actor, DANE ANDREW & Singer super star, KESHA late night in the parking lot of the Palm Springs art Museum after seeing her friend & recording partner, Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes new documentary

by Tom Hanks Son, Collin Hanks during the 28th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Photo courtesy of Total Entertainment News. TEN. c. 2017

Jan 22, 2017 La Quinta, Ca. USA Multi hit band, “Fitz and the Tantrums” co-vocalists, MICHAEL “FITZ’ FITZPATRICK & NOELLE SCAGGS performance after the “Career Builder Challenge” PGA golf ended at PGA West. Other band members inc. JAMES KING (Sax), JEREMY RUZUMMA (Keys), JOSEPH KARNES (Bass), & JOHN WICKS (Drums).

Photo by Dane Andrew / Total Entertainment News. TEN c. 2017

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January 26 to February 1, 2017

PET PLACE

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BY JANET McAFEE

ONE MAN, ONE MISSION: RESCUING DOGS

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ho Rescues Who?” The bumper sticker with the paw print graces the back of many automobiles. There is an army of folks, some independent, others working for large animal welfare organizations, at the front lines in the battle to save homeless animals. Who are they? What motivates them? They come from all countries, all religions, and all political persuasions.

However, the overwhelming majority of them are women.

One handsome young man named Zach Skow stands out in the crowd of thousands of women at the Best Friends’ No More Homeless Pets conference. Zach’s nonprofit animal rescue organization, Marley’s Mutts, is located on 16 acres in the beautiful Tehachapi hills surrounding his and his father’s houses. This is a marvelous sanctuary where abused dogs and rescued shelter dogs are rehabilitated and rehomed.

What motivated Zach to establish and operate an animal rescue organization? In 2008, at age 28, Zach Skow was facing endstage liver disease after battling alcoholism since his teens. He was close to death, in the hospital for over a month, and too weak for a liver transplant. One of his doctors recommended exercise, and he began taking walks with his father’s rescue dog named Marley, a Rottweiler-pit bull mix.

He started fostering large dogs for the local Humane society, and experienced new confidence from his work with them. Zach reports, “I stay sober because of the work I do with the dogs. After ten months, the doctors found I no longer needed a liver transplant. I credit all that to the dogs. This work keeps me out of my own head and gives me focus and purpose”.

Today, Marley is still by Zach’s side.

Marley is the “pack General”, the lead in the group of three permanent dogs at the Rescue. Marley breaks up any disputes between the dogs. Marley’s composure and application of correction provides a “

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symbiotic relationship between the dogs, and serves to train the newcomers how to behave. The rescue dogs are treated like family. The dogs receive treadmill training, leash training, housebreaking, and learn how to ride in a vehicle. This socialization ensures they will adapt well into their adoptive homes with humans and other canines.

Zach is involved in community outreach to drug and alcohol organizations and local schools. Always accompanied by a dog, he talks to young people about avoiding the pitfalls of drugs and alcohol. He’s young enough for the students to relate to, and they listen attentively when he tells them how close he came to not making it out alive.

And the miracles happen for the animals.

One dog, Geronimo, arrived at Marley’s Mutts with badly infected ears, most likely the result of someone trying to crop them with scissors. Today, Geronimo is a happy pup showing no signs of fear or trauma.

Two dogs recently arrived with third degree burns over most of their bodies, and the Grossman Burn Center was instrumental in saving them. Today those dogs visit pediatric burn units as therapy dogs.

For those of us involved with rescue dogs, they transform our lives, teaching us lessons of optimism, forgiveness, and second chances. They give hope to the hopeless, and guide us into the present, freeing us from past disappointments. They rehabilitate inmates in prison, they sooth the wounds of our veterans traumatized from combat, and they comfort the sick in hospitals. And sometimes they bring new purpose to those fighting the demon of substance abuse.

Zach Skow was featured by Oprah as one of “The 15 Guys Changing the World”. His work with both animals and young people is an inspiration. He operates in Kern County where the animal shelter is bursting at the seams, and the euthanasia rate is one of the highest in the country. To meet the challenge, Marley’s Mutts is adding a new building in order to save and rehome more dogs.

Zach appeared on the Dr. Drew television show was featured in many news stories.

After reading his story, a woman named Sheyenne wrote, “This is a personally inspiring story for me. As a professional dog trainer...I thought my life was over when I was admitted to the hospital for a liver condition very similar to Zach’s, and not a very hopeful prognosis. I am a survivor of a domestic violence situation in which I was held captive, totally controlled, and assaulted on a daily basis for 6 months.

Over the years, alcohol became a coping mechanism......Zach’s story hit home because it’s the dogs and the horses that

initially gave me the will, one day at a time, to want to recover and maintain that sobriety....Animals are a constant reminder of how to take life simply and be in the moment.”

Since March, 2009, Marley’s Mutts has rescued and found homes for over 800 dogs.

MEET TOBY He’s adorable! Precious Toby, a sweet and shy Doxie/Chi mix boy, waits for a home at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus shelter, 72-050 Petland Place, Thousand Palms. This 8-yrold charmer loves attention from the volunteers and will bring love to your home. Dog ID#A1338205. (760) 343-3644.

MEET PERRI This handsome 9-yr-old Mimalayan blue point boy was rescued from the shelter by www.ForeverMeow.org.

To adopt this fabulous, loving feline call (760) 335-6767.

“They were throwaway dogs, and there was a time when I felt like a throwaway human being”, Zach reports, “They’ve experienced a metamorphosis, and so have I.” For more information about Marley’s Mutts, visit their website at www.marleysmutts.com. jmcafee7@verizon.net

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THE VINO VOICE

January 26 to February 1, 2017

BY RICK RIOZZA

WARMING UP TO RED WINE

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ust as we cover some of the new exciting white wines for springtime and summer, let’s talk about some of the reds which work for the season’s comfort meals and are currently available at our wine stores and shops.

Of course, there’s no simple formula for wines being seasonal; instead, it’s a question of what wines feel like and how a wine pairs not just with food, but also with the surrounding temperature or weather.

And obviously, if you are drinking wine with food—how well they pair with the “winter foods” or “summer foods” you are eating?

Summer isn’t the time for thick stews— especially around these desert parts, but rather for lighter fare: salads, fruity dishes, seafood, and so forth. It wouldn’t be appropriate to pair such foods with a heavy Syrah; instead, here you’d prefer to have light and fruity reds and rosés, or light, acidic whites like the three favorite Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and/or Sauvignon Blanc. You’ll want a refreshing wine that brings you up, not a heavy wine that feels like it is weighing you down at all.

Winter foods, or perhaps deemed “comfort foods”, tend to be heavier and thicker, have more meat and fat, and tend to “stick to the ribs.” This is not the sort of food which a light, acidic white wine is likely to pair well with. Instead, you’ll want to eat these winter foods with wines that are themselves heavier and thicker — usually deep, strong reds like your three favorite Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, or Zinfandel.

Another important consideration in what makes a wine a summer wine or a winter wine is the temperature at which the wine is best served. If a wine is best served a little warmer, then it’s a better wine to drink during the cold winter months when you probably don’t want a cold drink. If a wine is best served colder, then it’s a better wine to drink during the hot summer months when a colder drink is more welcome and more refreshing.

For your enthusiasts, you pretty much know all this already; for you new vino lovers, it’s kind of fun to see how the wine world works and how the game of wine is played.

So what grape varietals are generally considered to produce a “winter red”. Their general characteristics are: Full-Bodied, rich, best served at room temperature and “heavier” all around as to fruit flavors and higher in alcohol. The usual suspects here —at the top of my head, are: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Rioja, Barolo, Malbec, Tannat, Zinfandel, and Petite Shirah.

Which red wine to choose from? With such a bevy of styles and flavors the options are endless, but here are a few favorites: Let’s face it, just about everyone who

likes red wine likes Cabernets. No “fullbodied” wine list would be complete without a Napa Cab. There are so many styles to this wine. You’ll get classic dark berry flavors (blackberry, blackcurrant, and cassis) with complimentary chocolate and graphite notes. They’re big, brooding and powerful wines. And all that lushness is girdled by some medium or full-on tannins and hints of spice.

And the world loves to pair a Cab with beef, hard cheeses, lamb, pasta with rich meat sauces, sausages, and stews.

Syrah, because of the smoke, spice, black pepper, and meat flavor profile of this wine, it’s a great thing to drink with a big juicy grilled/charred steak. Talk about a comfort food! And what Syrah, originally from the Rhône Valley, has over a Cab and Merlot, is a little higher in natural acidity, which keeps it very “meal-friendly”. Do remember that a “Shiraz” is the same grape but grown in Australia & South Africa.

And speaking of Syrah and its Rhône compatriots, the red Grenache and Mourvédre, these grapes and others, go on to produce the famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine, which should probably be pictured in the dictionary as one of the ultimate winter wines; a bit of a splurge, between $40 and $60, but worth it. Infinitely complex, here you get a deep red wine brimming with earth, dark cherry and red fruits, game, herbs, chewy tannins, and delicate spice.

Malbec (affectionately called the “black grape of Cahors”) chimes in for the big winter red list. Originally a French blending grape in Bordeaux, and, predominant in the south-west of France, Malbec found a happy home in Argentina. Grown on the high Andes’ foothills, the wine is smoky and rich with dark blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, structured tannin, and warm oak that lead into a bloom of spice on the finish.

This wine is becoming ever-popular, especially with women who find this red really easy to cuddle up to with the round and easy flavors provided in a mediumbodied setting.

The two definitive “California reds” that have inherently colored our California wine history are the Zinfandel and Petite Sirah.

These wines fit the heavy-duty profile of a red that can keep one warm, full & comfy on a cold rainy day.

When one thinks of a Zin, blackberries, black cherries, black currants, and black pepper along with jam, plums, raspberries and spices come to mind. The ones from Amador County can be especially fruitforward, those from around Dry Creek in Sonoma are more on complexities, with Zins from Lodi adjusting at times between both ends.

Petite Sirah can provide the same blackstuff as the Zins above along with earth, leather, licorice, meat, tar, and violets. A winter red for sure!

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MISAKI’S DAZZLING SUSHI

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isaki Sushi & Grill is a dazzling experience. I’m not talking about any over the top décor or furnishings, I’m talking about their fabulous sushi and the way it is presented.

It is on the tip top list of the best sushi in the Coachella Valley, and a definite new fave of mine. When you stop in for yourself, you will undoubtedly understand why.

Misaki Sushi & Grill opened in early 2016, and is located by the La Quinta Trader Joes off of Washington St. The Misaki experience starts right when you walk through the door, when all of the sushi chefs shout out a very audible welcome that is delightful and borderline startling. Guests can either choose to sit in their simply styled dining room (remember the dazzle is in the sushi), or up front and personal at the sushi bar.

I am a sushi bar kind of gal, as watching the sushi chefs spin a variety of raw fish into delectably designed rolls is part of the fun.

So on our visit to Misaki, my boyfriend and I settled ourselves right up to the food stage.

After ordering our standard Sapporo and Hot Saki, we were dumbfounded by Misaki’s sushi. As we marveled at the sushi chefs detailed execution of their creations, we were equally impressed by the size of their specialty rolls, which were easily double in size of the average basic roll that they also offer. Besides the mouth stretching sushi roll size, there was also the way that the rolls

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are presented. The rolls are adorned with accents such as edible flowers, baby bonsai’s (not edible) dramatic plates and other suitable décor that makes their sushi stand out, far out, from other sushi restaurants.

But just like a good looking guy or girl, beauty is only on the surface, and if there is no substance, there goes the attraction.

Food presentation is the same, it can look gorgeous with all of the bells and whistles, but if it doesn’t make your mouth happy, the visual aspect is gone and so is the restaurant from your memory. That is not the case with Misaki, they deliver both visually and in flavor. The sushi is awesome!

Misaki has a long list of specialty rolls.

Guests can choose from creations which include the Crazy Burrito, Baked Lobster, King Caterpillar ( a really big Caterpillar roll), the Amazing roll and a ton more. We first went for the Hama Hama roll. The inside of the roll features Spicy Crab, Avocado, and Cucumber. It is then topped with Yellowtail, Cilantro. Red Onion, Masago and a Spicy Garlic Ponzu. Not only was it complex with flavors, the freshness of the fish was on point….not to sound cheesy, but it really is freshness you can taste.

One of the other rolls that we tried and loved is the Ichiban. This other mammoth roll has Spicy Tuna, Asparagus and Cucumber inside and Tuna, Yellowtail, Red Onion, Bonito Flakes with Spicy Garlic Ponzu

THE PAMPERED PALATE

on top. It was another raving taste bud treat, so good!!

Misaki also has smaller rolls, the usual suspects such the California roll, Spicy Tuna and more are normal size. Besides the specialty rolls that we tried, we also had straight up sushi including Yellowtail, Salmon, Unagi (Eel) and Uni, all of which melted in our mouths with fabulous fresh fish flavor.

Misaki also offers other traditional Japanese favorites on their menu to cater to those who perhaps have yet to get on board the sushi train. The restaurant seems to be

busy for lunch and dinner. So just keep in mind that there might be a wait. But once you’re in, the friendly, hard-working staff will make sure that your needs are taken care of.

With many sushi restaurants to choose from in the growing Coachella Valley, Misaki Sushi & Grill has hurled itself up the scale to one of the best with its dazzling sushi presentations, attention to detail, and freshness. Just like me, once you try them, it will become one of your faves too!

Misaki Sushi & Grill is located at 46-600 Washington St. #1, La Quinta 92203 760-771-5570

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BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS

No. 249

FULL THROTTLE DIESEL! NOW PLAYING: XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE

If you’re as hooked as I am on movies that trigger an adrenaline rush, then you will welcome this fix to your addiction.

There are no doubt the extreme sports stunts on display here deliver the intended visceral high.

In this, the third chapter (or is it episode?) of the blockbuster franchise that rebranded the action spy movie, Xander Cage, extreme athlete turned government operative, is emerging from a period of self-imposed exile. However, he soon finds himself in a race with deadly warrior Xiang and his gang to recover what seems to be an unstoppable weapon known as “Pandora’s Box. Having to recruit a bunch of new thrillseeking sidekicks, Xander quickly discovers he’s in the middle of a deadly conspiracy

that’s run by an evil cadre of world leaders.

This movie is a perfect detox for the recent elections and perhaps it is – in some rather obvious ways – a result of it.

No matter your politics, one thing is certain, you will get your money’s worth of terrific set pieces and breathless stunts – in some cases the intense action almost overwhelms the story.

I love this gang of multicultural resistance fighter and rebels. But make no mistake; this is not a great movie. But it is a great popcorn movie – it’s rowdy, big and loud.

TWO FOR THE ROAD (1967)

NEW FOR THE HOME THEATER: LA MOGLIE PIU BELLA (THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WIFE) (1970)

From writer-director Damien Damiani comes this truth-based tale of a defiant young woman (Ornella Muti) who rebels against the Mob. This superior social issue/crime drama is based on Franca Viola, a Sicilian teenager who defied the combined wrath of the Mafia and her community. Damiani’s script changes the names but adheres to the facts turning this disturbing story into compelling drama.

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14-year-old beauty Ornella Muti is terrific as the teen that puts her foot down and goes to the police instead of acceding to the malignant old custom allowing a young Don to kidnap a rape a prospective bride. Her defiance unleashes not only the rage of the mobsters but also the stern disapproval of family and neighbors. This timely and relevant film is highlighted by a rich score from the great maestro Enno Morricone (available on an isolated track).

Twilight Time (limited edition). Blu-ray

Director Stanley Donen’s masterpiece has in many ways become the most influentially stylistic movie of the era – well, at least for me. This gorgeous looking study of a marriage as seen through the lens of four road trips is worth finding if only for the stunning cinematography by Christopher Challis.

Albert Finney and Audrey Hepburn join forces in moments that vary from hilarious to brutal and deeply poignant.

The now legendary score by Henry Mancini is available on an isolated track. I love this beautifully acted and perceptive story about a fractiously married couple glimpsed at various stages of their alternately tender and tortured relationship. Nice extras include a fascinating commentary from director Donen. Also there’s a fun Fox Movietone Newsreel. This is a limited edition of only 3,000 units. robinesimmons@aol.com

BOOK REVIEW

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BY HEIDI SIMMONS

THE RAZOR SHARP AND THE DIM WITTED -----------------------------------------------------

“RAZOR GIRL”

BY CARL HIAASEN FICTION

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erhaps the best part of reading fiction is escapism. Need a break from your sweet, but “usual” friends, or cold climate or mundane existence? Reading is your ticket to an ever-changing and colorful life. In Carl Hiaasen’s Razor Girl (Knopf, 352 pages), unusual is the norm.

Although Razor Girl can stand on its own, this Hiaasen novel is even more fun if you read the author’s previous book Bad Monkey. The “hero” in both books is Andrew Yancy, a former detective who lost his job after an unfortunate incident with a criminal, a DustBuster and a cruise ship.

But, that indeed is another story. Yancy is now demoted to a Health Department Restaurant Inspector; he roams the eateries in the Florida Keys insuring there are no rat turds or dead geckos in the food. (But, at the very least, Yancy still has a badge.) His goal is to once again get in good with the sheriff so he can be reinstated.

When a red-neck, bigoted, reality television star goes missing after a YouTube posted, drunken, racist tirade at a local biker bar, Yancy is called to a restaurant where beard hair has been found in the clam chowder.

Buck Nance, the patriarch of the network show “Bayou Brethren” and known as “Captain Cock,” -- which pertains to the family’s multimillion dollar business of chicken farming and feather harvesting -- goes off the rails, Yancy picks up his trail.

Meanwhile, Yancy comes in contact with “Razor Girl” aka Merry Mansfield, a con artist, who professionally, rear-ends unsuspecting drivers and then seduces them to get her way.

Her trick is: she crashes into the mark who comes back to her car to see if she’s okay, only to discover a beautiful half-naked girl shaving her private parts. What man can resist her? Yancy can – at least for a bit.

There is a cast of wild characters whose lives and problems overlap: A class-action lawyer with a hormone addiction tries to build a house on the lot adjacent to Yancy’s property; A dude called “Sand Man” steals sand from nice beaches and sells it to hotels with ugly beaches; A Hollywood power broker wants his meal-ticket back; A Muslim tourist takes a fall; A Mafioso boss has a fake service dog named John, and a dim-witted fan boy wants to be a reality television star called Deerbone. Oh, and there are giant Gambian rats in the mix!

I like the laid-back, pot smoking nature of Yancy. He loves the warmth of the sun, the native wildlife and people of the Florida Keys. He values

his simple lifestyle. But, he’s also a good detective – albeit unorthodox -- and he likes a challenge. So he can’t help but involve himself – whether it’s desired or not.

With a myriad of crazy folks, the story lines twist and turn and can feel convoluted as the bigger picture comes into sharper focus. Business as usual in the Keys!

For me, “razor girl” Mansfield, lacked some development as a real human being. She had her moments, but I never understood her or felt the chemistry between her and Yancy. Her character bookends the story and she may very likely show up again. If so, I hope more well-rounded and with added depth.

I especially appreciated the irony of the Buck Nance reality TV character story line. His “real” name is Matt Romberg and he and his family are actually from the Mid West. A speech coach was hired to help the brothers fake their Louisiana accents.

The “Bayou Brethren” show has made Nance

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into a ratings winning super star. (Can’t help but think of the reality TV program Duck Dynasty.)

Although it is true Nance dislikes anyone who isn’t Christian and white, he soon meets Deerbone who is a reflection of his TV persona. Nance recognizes the horror of who he has become and what he has created.

Razor Girl confronts television’s reality programing and how it might in fact impact viewer’s thinking, attitudes and culture. Nance/ Romberg has an epiphany: “It was one thing to market a television program to attract low-class shitkickers; it was another thing to create them.”

Hmm, wasn’t Trump a reality TV star? Maybe one day Trump will have a similar awakening!

Author Hiaasen writes with humor and insight. He has a gift for authentic dialogue and witty repartee. There are raunchy moments that are cringe worthy, but that’s some of the fun when weird-ass characters are allowed to fully run a muck and self-destruct. It’s satisfying when Yancy solves the “crime” and finds peace sitting on his porch smoking a fat doobie watching the sunset.

So when you think your life is spinning out of control and filled with idiots, read a Hiaasen novel and embrace the distraction.

Carl Hiaasen will be speaking at the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival January 28 - 29

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

WITH SO MUCH IN THE NEWS – DON’T FORGET..

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ith inaugurations, drought, protests, storms etc we seemed to have forgotten that about 23 years ago this month was the Northridge earthquake. The 6.7 quake killed 16 people and damage was reported up to 85 miles away!

We are “way” over-due for an earthquake and we ALL live near a fault line. Now is the time to prepare, not afterwards reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.

What to Do Before an Earthquake • Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and extra batteries at home. Learn first aid.

• Be prepared for up to 72hrs afterwards with food, water and supplies.

• Learn how to turn off the gas, water, and electricity.

• Make up a plan of where to meet your family and neighbors after an earthquake.

• Don’t leave heavy objects on shelves (they’ll fall during a quake). Anchor heavy furniture, cupboards, and appliances to the walls or floor.

What to Do During an Earthquake?

• Stay calm! If you’re indoors, stay inside. If you’re outside, stay outside.

• If you’re indoors, stand against a wall near the center of the building, stand in a doorway, or crawl under heavy furniture (a desk or table). Stay away from windows and outside doors. If you’re outdoors, stay in the open away from power lines or anything that might fall. Stay away from buildings (things might fall off the building).

• Don’t use matches, candles, or any flame.

Broken gas lines and fire don’t mix!

• If you’re in a car, stop the car and stay inside the car until the earthquake stops. Don’t use elevators (they’ll can get stuck).

What to Do After an Earthquake?

• Check yourself and others for injuries. Provide first aid for anyone who needs it.

• Check water, gas, and electric lines for damage. If any are damaged, shut off the valves. Do not touch any downed lines! Check for the smell of gas. If you smell it, open all the windows and doors, leave immediately, and report it to the authorities (use someone else’s phone).

• Turn on the radio. Don’t use the phone unless it’s an emergency.

• Stay out of damaged buildings.

• Be careful around broken glass and debris.

Wear boots or sturdy shoes to keep from cutting your feet. Be careful of chimneys (they may fall on you).

• Stay away from beaches. Tsunamis sometimes hit after the ground stops shaking.

• Stay away from damaged areas.

• If you’re at school or work, follow the emergency plan or the instructions of the person in charge.

• Expect aftershocks.

Remember, it’s not a matter of “if” an earthquake strikes but “when” says Chief DiGiovanna.

Contact your local fire department of community Emergency Services Director for additional information. earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/preparedness.php Let’s Roll!

Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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DONALD TRUMP’S CABINET

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ith a new Commander in Chief, the United States gets a new Cabinet. Assuming that the Senate confirms President Trump’s choices, here is a list of some of those who will be crafting and implementing policy: Chief of Staff: Reince Priebus, 44, who was previously chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Defense: Marine General ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis, 66.

Secretary of State: Rex Tillerson, 64, who was CEO of ExxonMobil.

Treasury: Steven Mnuchin, 54, who was with Goldman Sachs before becoming a hedge fund manager and owning OneWest Bank until 2015.

Attorney General: Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, 70, who was also the Attorney General for Alabama for twelve years.

Labor: Andy Puzder, 66, the CEO of CKE Restaurants. A lawyer by training, he was a long time trusted advisor to Carl Karcher, founder of Carl’s Jr. While heading CKE, the company was sold to hedge fund Apollo Investments. Puzder is strongly antiabortion.

Education: Betsy DeVos, 59, is the daughter of Edgar Prince, billionaire industrialist (Johnson Controls). She is a strong proponent of charter schools and the school voucher system. It is expected

that she will be looking to make significant change to the educational system. Worth noting, her brother Erik Prince, started the controversial military contractor, Blackwater (now XE Services).

Commerce: Wilbur Ross, 79, the billionaire investor who ran the bankruptcy restructuring practice of NM Rothschild for decades. He is considered to be one of America’s greatest turnaround experts in business.

Health and Human Services: Representative Tom Price of Georgia, 62, was an orthopedic surgeon before entering politics. This is one of Trump’s more controversial choices in that he is against abortion, stem cell research, gun control, equal rights for the LGBT community and any climate change laws that would hurt our economy. On health care, he is strongly against Obamacare and prefers the use of age-adjusted tax credits for healthcare, allow insurers to sell in all fifty states and provide additional tax breaks for healthcare spending accounts.

Interior: Montana Representative and former Seal Team Six commander, Ryan Zinke, 55.

Transportation: Former labor secretary and former deputy secretary of transportation, Elaine Chao, 63, who is married to Republican Majority Leader,

Mitch McConnell. She has also worked for Bank of America and Citibank as well as serving as CEO of the United Way. Her father was a wealthy Taiwanese shipping magnate who immigrated to the United States while Chao was a child.

Energy: Former Texas Governor and Dancing with the Stars contestant Rick Perry, 67.

Housing and Urban Development: Retired neurosurgeon, Ben Carson, 65.

Homeland Security: Marine General John Kelly, 66.

Agriculture: Former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue, 69 who was previously a veterinarian and farmer and became a Republican in 1998.

Environmental Protection Agency: Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, 48. He is best known for fighting President Obama’s regulatory agenda and suing the administration over its immigration policy and Obamacare. It is believed that he will actively reduce EPA regulations while in office.

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Nikki Haley of South Carolina, 45.

National Intelligence: Recently retired Indiana senator, Dan Coats, 73.

CIA Director: Kansas Representative Mike Pompeo, 53, who strongly supports domestic surveillance programs and opposes the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention center or CIA secret prisons.

White House Counsel: Don McGahn, 48, is best known for being a member of the Federal Election Commission and serving as chief counsel to the National Republican Congressional Committee. He spent most of his career working on campaign finance law.

National Economic Council: Goldman Sachs President and CEO, Gary Cohn, 56.

There are many other nominees that we are unable to list due to space constraints.

Most of these nominations suggest that Trump will unwind most of the Obama agenda and attempt to achieve significant changes in the way Washington DC works.

As a sidenote, one of the perks that every member of the Trump Cabinet gets is the tax-free sale of any investment holdings making these positions very lucrative.

Haddon Libby is an Investment Advisor and Managing Partner of Winslow Drake Investment Management. He can be reached at 760.449.6349 or HLibby@ WinslowDrake.com.

DALE GRIBOW ON THE LAW

HOW TO GET A FAIR RECOVERY FROM A DOG BITE

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he prevalence, seriousness, and cost of dog bites are all on the rise in California. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), says 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year. Factors that cause a dog to bite are: training, breed, health, socialization, provocation, aggression, heredity and the behavior of surrounding humans.

It is common sense that an owner has a legal responsibility to ensure that an unprovoked dog is safe and will not attack passersby’s regardless of a dog’s nature and upbringing. If any of our Coachella Valley Weekly readers or their friends been bitten by a dog they should seek medical attention ASAP. Then they should contact a local accident attorney that has successfully handled these cases for years.

Many years ago California had a one bite statue that only imposed liability on the owner if the dog had already bitten one person. Today we have Strict Liability. Thus if a dog bites someone then the owner is liable....even if it is the first time the dog has ever bitten anyone. The dog’s owner has a duty control his/her dog at all times.

A breach of that duty imposes civil liability (DAMAGES) for any injuries suffered by a victim.

An experienced Dog Bite attorney will not only encourage their client to immediately go to the ER or Urgent Care but to also have the bite examined by a plastic surgeon who knows how to prepare a med/legal report. The report should estimate the cost of future medicals and the chances of scaring. An experienced attorney will also suggest a psychologist if the client has developed a phobia about dogs or nightmares of the incident etc.

The injury is only part of what a good attorney should address. When I had a 30 person law firm I always taught my new lawyers that documentation is the name of the game. This would include not only treatment with the appropriate doctors but pictures of the bite/scar and a client’s daily diary explaining how this bite affected the client’s life. Did the victim cancel a vacation? Cancel a party they were throwing or attending? Having family pictures taken? Was the victim advised by their doctor to stay out of the sun and

avoid golf? Many of our neighbors “live for” these sports.

The cost of dog-bite claims for insurers has risen to $479 million in 2011 with the average settlement of $29,396. This increase has been attributed to increasing medical costs and the increased value of settlements, jury awards, and verdicts for plaintiffs which have outpaced inflation and the value of auto accident cases. Thus many insurance homeowners policies now exclude certain breeds of dogs from coverage which means you must check your homeowners policy to be sure you are covered.

Remember, When you drink don’t “Pull a Bieber” and get behind the wheel and have an accident (whether it is your fault or not) or get arrested for a DUI: DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE, CALL A TAXI........IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN HIRING ME! DALE GRIBOW “TOP LAWYER” - Palm Springs Life (DUI/ ACCIDENT) 2011-2017 “TOP LAWYER” - Inland Empire Magazine Nov., 2016

AVVO Perfect 10.0 Peer Rating Legal Eagle “Best and Brightest Legal Minds” by Palm Springs Life- June 2016 “Top 100 Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Attorneys” in Southern California, (The National Advocacy for DUI attorneys in Southern California-Oct 2016).

“Preeminent” Rating- Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory “Best Attorneys of America” Rue, (Limited to Top 100 Attorneys/State) Weekly Legal Talk Show (ACCIDENTALLY YOURS) and Legal Columnist: LA and PS / Society Columnist Desert Sun Gribow has been Man of the Year 7 times including the City of Palm Desert and the City of Hope with Dale Gribow Day declared 4 times. Gribow hosted the “Accidentally Yours” radio show discussing auto accidents and dog bite cases that he has handled for over 30 years.

If you have any questions regarding this column or ideas for future columns please contact: Dale Gribow 760-837-7500 or dale@dalegribowlaw.com.

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ART SCENE

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BEAUTY IN THE AGE OF GORGEOUS – PHOTOGRAPHER ROB LEBOW

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here is a saying that warns us to beware of artist because they mix with all classes of society and are therefore the most dangerous. Artists reflect what they observe – sometimes it is a beauty and sometimes it is not. Often art contains an element of truth and thus of our humanity. Rob Lebow is one of those dangerous artists – mixing with all classes of society and challenging beliefs as to the essence of beauty.

Rob started his photo career in the Warner Bros. Feature Film Still Department assisting two Photo Editors. He was the Photo Editor for 20th Century Fox Films.

He held Director of Photography executive positions for PolyGram Films, The Cimarron Group and Crew Creative Advertising in Los Angeles, CA. Rob has photographed advertising campaigns worldwide for 20th Television, AMC, Columbia Pictures, HBO, IFC, Jafra, Lionsgate, MGM, Revlon, TLC, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Weinstein Company and more. His work with The Gorgeous Project draws on those

talents to create a unique perspective into the LGBTQ world that is still shrouded in stereotypes and innuendo.

Rob Lebow has focused on this community that crosses racial and socioeconomic lines. This body of work depicts community empowerment, gender diversity and individuality. The Gorgeous Project is Rob’s collection of curated portraits & stories feature some of the world’s most visible LGBTQ advocates, artists and entertainers.

The Gorgeous Project challenges our definition of not only beauty but also the very illusions that the term “beauty” creates for us. “Gorgeous is an exploration of the power and true beauty that comes when one becomes fully self-realized,” said Rob. True beauty emanates from truth is self. It is that thing that Rob captures in these photos.

RuPaul’S Drag Race has brought the art of drag to the mainstream in a way few other artists have done. But shows like that and movies, like The Birdcage fail to

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ake a step back in time! Come and experience the Heritage Festival, Saturday, March 18 on the grounds of the Coachella Valley History Museum in Old Town Indio. The Festival provides a unique opportunity to learn about the significant cultures that led to the settlement of the Coachella Valley all in one place. The Festival showcases the personal histories of

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Cahuilla, Mexican-American, Anglo, Black, Japanese and Armenian families by means of “story boards “ that detail their timelines and presence in the Valley. In addition, foods and entertainment representing these cultures are featured throughout the dayfolkloric dancers, the Second Baptist Mass gospel choir, fiddlers, storytellers, Barnaby Finch’s Jazzgrass band from Idyllwild and Japanese Taiko drummers, will highlight the event for 2017. Early American craft demonstrators will be on hand to share with our audience. Enjoy watching weavers and spinners, wood carvers, potters, paper crafters, leather working and much, much more. Visitors can also take a jeep tour of

capture something more important. The individual is seemingly lost to conformity – to fit the format, the subject must adapt.

The Gorgeous Project strips the conformity to allow for the inner beauty, truth itself to be presented. That approach makes The Gorgeous Project unlike its predecessors – it proves the truth is more powerful than fiction.

Rob’s work for The Gorgeous Project is not just a coffee table book of portraits. It is an attempt to showcase that beauty is more than we think. Classical beauty and symmetry are tossed aside to showcase individuals who defy the norms. By doing so these people create a definition of beauty that transforms their everyday selves into something more extraordinary. Rob’s work captures the new paradigm and how we think to the term “beauty” is transformed.

“To show case individual desire of selfexpression and to find support for that is truly gorgeous! This book is an expression for all who desire to be their true selves’ noted Rob. “This book is a bold statement

that art reflects all beauty and that beauty is within each of us. We are still seeking sponsors and funding to bring The Gorgeous Project to a larger audience.”

For more about The Gorgeous Project visit gorgeousproject.wordpress.com. For more info on Rob Lebow visit www.krop. com/roblebow.

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This family - oriented event is free to the community. The grounds of the Museum boast many vintage exhibits and buildings. The center of the grounds has the 1927 Dr. Smiley-Tyler adobe home, surrounded by a complete blacksmith shop, farm equipment, the 1909 one-room Indio Public Schoolhouse and the Date Museum.

The grounds also features a memorial Japanese garden, Dr. Carreon Desert garden, memorial rose garden, a working date garden and a Cahuilla ethnobotanical garden.

For more information visit our website at: cvhm.org or 760-342-6651.Hours of the Museum are Thursday-Saturday, 10-4, Sunday, 1-4. The Museum is open from Octend of May. 82-616 Miles Ave., Indio, CA.

SPORTS SCENE

January 26 to February 1, 2017

BY FLINT WHEELER

SUPERBOWL SHOWDOWN A

season that began with Tom Brady serving a four-game suspension will end with him in the Super Bowl, where his New England Patriots will take on Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons.

While much of the attention between now and the NFL championship game on Feb. 5 in Houston will be focused on Brady vs. Ryan, the truly key matchup could be Atlanta’s score-at-will offense, which produced the most points during the regular season, against the unheralded defense of New England, which allowed the fewest.

And these two teams are playing their best football at the most important time.

AFC champion New England (16-2) has won nine consecutive games — and hasn’t even trailed since Nov. 27. NFC champion Atlanta (13-5) has won its past six in a row, scoring at least 33 points in each.

“We’ll enjoy this,” Ryan said after earning his first Super Bowl trip in his ninth season, “but we’ve got some work to do.”

Brady and Coach Bill Belichick will be seeking their — and the Patriots’ — fifth Lombardi Trophy, and second in three years.

This will be the franchise’s league-record ninth appearance in the Super Bowl, including titles in the 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2015 editions.

“This team showed a lot of mental toughness over the course of the year,” Brady said.

The Falcons have never won the Super Bowl.

This will be Atlanta’s second trip to the big game; it lost to Denver in 1999.

The club’s never had a quarterback quite as good as Ryan, though.

The guy nicknamed “Matty Ice” went 27 for 38 for 392 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions, while adding a rushing TD, to boot, leading Atlanta past Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers 44-21 in the NFC championship game.

“We did exactly what we’ve been doing all year and it feels really good,” Ryan said after becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least three TDs in four consecutive postseason games. “We’ll be ready to go. That’s for sure.”

Later, the 39-year-old Brady tied Hall of Famer Joe Montana’s record with a ninth three-TD postseason game, helping the Patriots beat Ben Roethlisberger 36-17 for the AFC championship.

Oddsmakers didn’t even wait for the second game to end before making New England a 3-point

favorite over Atlanta in the Super Bowl.

New England opened the season with a 3-1 record despite using two backup quarterbacks while playing those games without Brady after he went through a lengthy court battle in an unsuccessful bid to have his ban overturned for what became known as “Deflategate.”

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Brady because the league said it determined the Patriots intentionally under-inflated footballs used in an AFC championship game victory two years ago.

During the game in Foxborough, Massachusetts, spectators mocked Goodell by chanting “Where is Roger?” — He chose to attend the game in Atlanta instead.

And as well as Brady played — 32 for 42 for 384 yards, those three scores and zero interceptions — it was the way New England’s defense played that stood out.

Right from the beginning one could sense it was the Patriots Day: On Pittsburgh’s first two drives, nine plays yielded a total of 26 yards.

Then there was the stand late in the second quarter, when the Steelers had first-and-goal at the 1-foot line and wound up settling for a field goal.

And, by game’s end, the Patriots had forced two turnovers.

New England ranked No. 1 in the NFL in points allowed per game at 15.6, and it gave up only 326.4 yards per game, eighth-best.

MVP favorite Ryan, meanwhile, directed a unit orchestrated by offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan — expected to be hired after the season as San Francisco’s new head coach, he’s the son of two-time Super Bowl champion coach Mike Shanahan — that topped the league in scoring (33.8) and ranked second in yards (415.8).

Brady, a three-time Super Bowl MVP and twotime league MVP, and the Patriots also own a pretty effective offense, even after losing star tight end Rob Gronkowski to an injury. New England ranked fourth in yards (386.2) and third in points (27.6).

Another thing these teams have in common is that neither hurts itself with turnovers: They tied for the fewest in the regular season, with 11.

That could be part of why bookies are expecting a high-scoring game, with most setting the overunder at 58 points. My prediction – Belichick and Brady are made for this time of year. Patriots 31 – Falcons 24.

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yshayrizzo has been one of Rebecca Rizzo’s passions for more than 15 years, as she has been creating jewelry and accessories as a stress reliever.

Rebecca often finds time to relax with the exploration and creation of new aesthetically pleasing accessories. As she settles into her studio to create a new piece of art, she channels the artistic nature of earth’s healing properties, which bolsters creativity in her plight to produce happy and positive products.

Rebecca’s distinct focus, endless commitment to our community and acting with a purpose, have been a critical element in building togetherness. Positivity and love is something that the world needs more of, and Rebecca has dedicated herself to just that.

The objective of this venture is to give endlessly to the people that she loves. Byshayrizzo’s Facebook page started so that Rebecca could post her pieces to gauge the community’s reaction to her “happy creations.”

Shortly thereafter, other people began to see the value in her work and orders started to pour in. Following closely behind, event bookings were generating. More recently, Rebecca was asked to be a featured artist at an art gallery located in Idyllwild.

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Harrington’s rating on AVVO, an independent attorney rating service, is “SUPERB.” He is often featured in the news, and recently served as an expert commentator for KABC – LA. One question Michael is often asked is, “If I am getting a divorce, can I fill out the forms myself?” Michael’s response is, while you can fill out the forms on your own, you won’t do justice to your case because of the legal

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of January 26

© Copyright 2017 Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Westward Ho! is the name of a village in southwestern England. Its name is impressive because of the exclamation point.

But it’s not as dramatic as that of the only town on earth with two exclamation points: Saint-Louis-duHa! Ha!, which is in Quebec. I invite you Aries folks to be equally daring. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you have a cosmic mandate and poetic license to cram extra !!!!s into all your writing and speaking, and even add them to the spelling of your name! Why? Because this should be one of the most exciting and ebullient phases of your astrological cycle -- a time to risk showing just how enthusiastic and energetic you are!!!!!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the beginning was the wild cabbage. Our ancestors found that it had great potential as food, and proceeded to domesticate it.

Over the centuries, they used selective breeding to develop many further variations on the original. Kale and kohlrabi were the first to appear. By the 15th century, cauliflower had been created. Broccoli came along a hundred years later, followed by Brussels sprouts. Today there are at least 20 cultivars whose lineage can be traced back to the wild cabbage. In my astrological opinion, you Libras are in a wild cabbage phase of your long-term cycle. In the coming months you can and should do seminal work that will ultimately generate an abundance of useful derivatives.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The New York Film Critics Circle named Casey Affleck the Best Actor of the year for his role in the film Manchester by the Sea. In his acceptance speech at the award ceremony, Affleck gave a dramatic reading of quotes by David Edelstein, a prominent critic who has criticized his work. “Mumbly and mulish,” was one of Edelstein’s jabs about Affleck. “Doesn’t have a lot of variety,” was another. A third: “Whenever I see Affleck’s name in a movie’s credits, you can expect a standard, genre B picture -- slowed down and tarted up.” I suspect that in the coming weeks, Taurus, you may get a vindication comparable to Affleck’s. I suggest you have wicked fun with it, as he did.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 1733, workers finished building the New Cathedral in Salamanca, Spain. But if you go there today, you will see two seemingly modern elements on one facade: carvings of a helmeted astronaut and of a gargoyle licking an ice cream cone. These two characters were added by craftsmen who did renovations on the cathedral in 1992. I offer this vignette as metaphor for your life, Scorpio. It’s a favorable time to upgrade and refine an old structure in your life. And if you do take advantage of this opening, I suggest you add modern touches.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The roulette wheels at casinos in Monaco have 37 pockets. Eighteen are black, 18 are red, and one is green. On any particular spin, the ball has just less than half a chance of landing in a red or black pocket. But there was one night back in August of 1913, at the Casino de Monte-Carlo, when probability seemed inoperative. The little white ball kept landing on the black over and over again.

Gamblers responded by increasingly placing heavy bets on red numbers. They assumed the weird luck would soon change. But it didn’t until the 27th spin.

(The odds of that happening were 136,823,184 to 1.)

What does this have to do with you? I suspect you’re in a comparable situation -- the equivalent of about 20 spins into an improbable streak. My advice: Don’t bet on the red yet.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Born to a religious mother on July 8, 1839, John D. Rockefeller amassed a fortune in the oil industry. Even in comparison to modern billionaires like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, he’s the richest American who ever lived. “God gave me the money,” he said on numerous occasions. Now I’m going to borrow the spirit of Rockefeller’s motto for your use, Cancerian. Why? Because it’s likely you will be the recipient of blessings that prompt you to wonder if the Divine Wow is involved. One of these may indeed be financial in nature. (P.S.: Such boons are even more likely to transpire if you’re anchored in your sweet, dark wisdom and your holy, playful creativity.)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): What influence do you need most in your life right now? Are you suffering because you lack a particular kind of help or teaching? Would you benefit from having a certain connection that you have not yet figured out how to make? Is there a person or event that could heal you if you had a better understanding about how you need to be healed? The coming weeks will be a favorable time to get useful answers to these questions -- and then take action based on what you discover.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The next two weeks will be a favorable time to kiss the feet of helpful allies, but not to kiss the butts of clever manipulators. I also advise you to perform acts of generosity for those who will use your gifts intelligently, but not for those who will waste your blessings or treat you like a doormat.

Here’s my third point: Consider returning to an old fork in the road where you made a wrong turn, and then making the correct turn this time. But if you do, be motivated by bright hope for a different future rather than by sludgy remorse for your error.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I suspect that in the coming weeks, you will be afforded opportunities to bend the rules in ways that could make life simpler, more pleasurable, and more successful -- or all of the above. To help you deal with the issue of whether these deviations would have integrity, I offer you these questions: Would bending the rules serve a higher good, not just your selfish desires? Is there an approach to bending the rules that may ultimately produce more compassionate results than not bending the rules?

Could you actually get away with bending the rules, both in the sense of escaping punishment and also in the sense of being loyal to your own conscience?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I don’t necessarily guarantee that you will acquire paranormal powers in the coming weeks. I’m not saying that you will be able to foretell the future or eavesdrop on conversations from a half-mile away or transform water into whiskeyflavored coffee. But I do suspect that you will at least tap further into a unique personal ability that has been mostly just potential up until now. Or you may finally start using a resource that has been available for a long time. For best results, open your imagination to the possibility that you possess dormant magic.

January 26 to February 1, 2017

MIND,BODY & SPIRIT

BY BRONWYN ISON

EVERYDAY CONFIDENCE

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veryone can relate to experiencing a lack of confidence at one time or another. We’ve questioned whether or not we can perform a specific task. Peers, friends, and family may have questioned you on more than one occasion with respect to your personal or professional life. Selfdoubt on any occasion is only a precursor for failure.

Several of our greatest inventors exacted numerous, hundreds and even thousands of attempts and never gave up on their ideas.

Can you imagine if Thomas Edison had given up on his idea of the light bulb? Edison made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts but never gave up on his idea. Edison was asked, “How did it feel to fail 1,000 times?” His response, “The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps.” We must remember it is about the journey. If you believe in yourself, maintain confidence, and follow your intuition, you may reap success, or that of a valuable lesson.

Generally, we experience self-doubt or a lack of confidence after we have made a decision. Doubting yourself also feels like being conflicted between two places at one time. It is a miserable feeling. Often this can create a domino effect and you may begin to question everything you are doing in your life.

How different would your life be if you had more confidence? Just think about how much more you could achieve. When you

have healthy self-esteem it is more tangible to achieve success in your professional and personal goals. Your personal relationships both at work and home will be enhanced with your positive attitude towards life. Your zest for life will excite those around you.

Building and maintaining your confidence will have everything to do with your thoughts and choices you make.

Infiltrate your mind with positive readings, devotionals, articles, music, and anything that will only serve you. It is essential to surround yourself with people who lift you up in life. This may change some of your relationships with others. Remember, you cannot attain your destination if you have people pulling you down or holding you back from where you heading in life.

Be methodical in your decision-making.

Do not be in a rush to do anything. Take your time and remember all good things come to those who are patient. Your confidence will soar when you implement just a few simple exercises into your life discipline.

Here are a few last thoughts for you: Refrain from comparing yourself and focus on you. Be sure to relax and go with the flow and don’t stress the little things.

Love yourself and remember you are a gift and your ideas are valid. Remain positive and do your best to find the good in all situations. Lastly, do what you love.

Bronwyn Ison is the owner of Evolve Yoga. e-volveyoga.com 760.564.YOGA

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A London-based think tank does an annual study to determine which of the world’s countries offers the most freedom.

The Legatum Institute measures indicators like civil liberties, social tolerance, and the power to choose one’s destiny. The current champion is Luxembourg.

Canada is in second place. France is 22nd, the U.S. is 26th, and Italy 27th. Since I’m hoping you will markedly enhance your own personal freedom in the coming months, you might want to consider moving to Luxembourg. If that’s not an option, what else could you do? The time is ripe to hatch your liberation plans.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I love to see dumpsters that have been decorated by graffiti artists. Right now there’s one by the side of a busy road that I often drive down. Its drab gray exterior has been transformed into a splash of cartoon images and scripts. Amidst signatures that look like “Riot Goof” and “Breakfast Toys” and “Sky Blooms,” I can discern a ninja rhinoceros and a gold-crowned jaguar and an army of flying monkeys using squirt guns to douse a forest fire.

I suspect it’s a perfect time to for you to be inspired by this spectacle, Pisces. What dumpster-like situation could you beautify?

Homework: Say “I love you” at least 25 times a day for the next seven days. Report your results to Truthrooter@gmail.com.

---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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BEAUTY

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BY DR MARIA LOMBARDO

Dr. Maria Lombardo, Lombardo Cosmetic Surgery is located in Rancho Mirage.

She specializes in both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures including (but not limited to) facial, body and breast surgery, Botox, Latisse, and hCG diet program.

For a consultation or more information, visit lombardocosmeticsurgery.com or call 760-610-8990. Dr. Lombardo will be writing a bi-weekly column for CV Weekly.

MULTIPLE USES FOR BOTOX

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y now almost everyone has heard of Botox. And most people know that it can be used to treat the “frown lines” between the eyebrows, or the “elevens” as it is sometimes referred to… but there are many places on the face that Botox can help!

Very often when we treat the frown lines we also treat the horizontal, forehead lines caused by raising your eyebrows up.

Treating both areas together gives a smooth appearance to the whole forehead as a unit.

Another, commonly treated site, is the crow’s feet at the sides of the eyes. These lines are formed by squinting. By using Botox in this area, we can smooth the appearance of the crow’s feet but we can also create a little brow “lift” which can open up the eyes and reduce that tired, heavy brow look.

Some people even need a little Botox on the side of the nose to soften the “Bunny Lines” that happen when we crinkle up the nose while smiling or sometimes, frowning.

Botox is not just for the upper face… the lower portion of the face can be treated too!

The chin is a great place for Botox if you tense up and have a dimpled effect in that area.

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It’s referred to as a “golf ball chin” because it resembles the divots in a golf ball!

Even the neck can be treated… The platysma is a very thin muscle that runs from the jawline down to the chest and can be the cause of visible, vertical “bands” as we age…

This pulling from the platysmal bands can even accentuate the “jowls” of the face. Botox in this area can soften the pull and change the prominence of the jowls.

You can even use Botox around the mouth.

In very small amounts, Botox can help with the vertical lines around the mouth. These are typically called “smoker’s lines” but nonsmokers get them too. Drinking from a straw or whistling causes you to purse your lips and this can cause these line to form. The corners of the mouth can be treated to reduce the frowning appearance that some have…

Call and make an appointment today to see if Botox is right for you: 760-610-8990

LIFE & CAREER COACH

BY SUNNY SIMON

LET YOUR WISE WORDS RULE

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ver coffee I rambled on sighing dramatically and lamenting a large challenge I faced. My friend gazed at me and chuckled. Puzzled I arched an eyebrow signaling I had no idea what she found so darn funny. Alex put down her coffee cup, looked me square in the eye, and patiently explained that I would not be so frustrated if I took my own advice.

Pausing for effect Alex suggested I read my past columns and blogs. Frowning I slumped in my seat. She was right. I was wasting my time whining. Life was testing me. Perhaps I had the answer tucked away like a cheat sheet hidden from sight.

Back in my office I followed up. My recent challenge took me out of my comfort zone.

Sure enough, I found advice in past columns I’d written. “In the zone you maintain a low stress level, relatively free of anxiety. Don’t be deceived, that is not a good thing.”

Got it I thought. Get out of my comfort zone. What’s next? I read on, “Commit to making changes.” Mentally I fought back declaring it was too hard, but I continued reading. “Feeling fearful of change? That’s normal.” Gaining courage I pressed on.

“Here’s the good news.” (Oh good I thought,

needing some good news). “There are only three parts to implementing change: desire, intent and persistence. You must do the work; it doesn’t happen on its own.” Darn, now we’re back to it being difficult.

I had the desire and intent, but what if I failed? My wise self had an answer for that one too. “The remedy for bouncing back after you’ve stumbled and fallen involves taking action. First, step up and take ownership. No stalling around looking for excuses. Own it.”

If I fail, then I own it. Could be painful, but worth a try so I read on. “Next, focus on the root cause and begin brainstorming solutions. Once you have created a fix, act on it quickly, do not let it diminish your confidence.”

Summing up my written advice brought me to the unwritten conclusion. When faced with a challenge, deal with it, don’t fight it. If you fail, get back up and try something else.

Bottom line, we all know the answers to any problem we encounter. Sometimes it just takes a bit of prodding before we listen to our wise inner voice.

Sunny Simon is the owner of Raise the Bar High Life and Career Coaching and the author of the blog, lifeonthesunnyside.net

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aily O’Neil, owner of Mai Salon has been in the industry for over 25 years, specializing in all aspects of hair design including: cutting, coloring, texturing, and special event hair.

Maily has collaborated with some of the most world renowned designers such as Toni and Guy Sassoon and Bumble and Bumble. Maily continues to share her industry experience as an educator for Wella Professional, promoting Sebastian, Wella, and Nioxin.

CVW: I recently came in to have you do my hair color and I received the best scalp massage I’ve ever had by your new Assistant, Richie. Can you tell readers the benefits of having a scalp massage?

(Readers please note: Mai Salon is offering a FREE complimentary Scalp Massage with any paid service through the month of February with Richie) Maily: “Hair massage stimulates your scalp and hair follicle, which improves blood circulation, which promotes hair growthNot to mention it also releases tension.”

CVW: I also noticed some of your Instagram photos of some different hair colorings that I haven’t really seen before.

Did you come up with these colors?

Maily: “The current trends for this spring are colors that marbleize together.

Also high pony-tails for a runway and an everyday classic look. At the end being in style is for the eye of the beholder only if you embrace it.”

Green photo: “Living in the desert and loving the beautiful environment I’m inspired by nature- I found these rocks on one of my hikes and took the colors in the rocks and incorporated them within her hair.”

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