Coachella Valley Weekly - October 19 to October 25, 2017 Vol. 6 No. 31 by CV Weekly

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One Shot Thrill

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Desert Daze

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Broken Glass Awards

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Luna Grill

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TERRORFEST 2017! Coachella Valley Weekly (760) 501-6228

publisher@coachellavalleyweekly.com coachellavalleyweekly.com facebook.com/cvweekly twitter.com/cvweekly1 Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Domingo Winstead Club Crawler Nightlife Editor Phil Lacombe Feature Writers Lisa Morgan, Rich Henrich, Heidi Simmons, Denise Ortuno Neil, Morgan James, Avery Wood, Tricia Witkower Writers/Contributors: Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Eleni P. Austin, Noe Gutierrez, Craig Michaels, Bronwyn Ison, Janet McAfee, Haddon Libby, Dale Gribow, Laura Hunt Little, Jason Hall, Raymond Bill, Sam DiGiovanna, Rob Brezny, Sunny Simon, Dr. Peter Kadile, Bruce Cathcart, Flint Wheeler, Dee Jae Cox, Patte Purcell, Rebecca Pikus, Esther Sanchez, Angela Romeo, Jenny Wallis Photographers Robert Chance, Chris Miller, Esther Sanchez, Laura Hunt Little, Lani Garfield, Scott Pam, George Duchannes Website Editor Bobby Taffolla Distribution Phil Lacombe, William Westley

CONTENTS Terrorfest 2017.................................... 3 Metalachi.............................................. 5 One Shot Thrill..................................... 6 Breaking the 4th Wall- The Bad Seed... 6 Desert Daze Review............................. 7 Broken Glass Awards........................... 8 Icons & Idols Benefit Concert.............. 8 Palm Springs Speaks........................... 9 Backstage Jazz..................................... 9 Consider This-The Dream Syndicate.. 10 Art Scene - Kristol Jones.................... 11 Pet Place............................................. 12 The Vino Voice ................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife....................... 14 Good Grub - Luna Grill ...................... 16 Screeners ........................................... 18 Book Review ...................................... 19 Dan Ball .............................................. 19 Safety Tips ..........................................19 Haddon Libby.................................... 21 Dale Gribow....................................... 21 Sports Scene...................................... 22 Cannabis Corner................................ 22 Free Will Astrology............................ 23 Mind, Body & Spirit........................... 23 Ask The Doctor................................... 24 Life & Career Coach............................ 24

PAUL ZEPEDA OF DESERT DJ ENTERTAINMENT

aul Zepeda, a.k.a. ‘DJ Paul Z’ is the CEO, owner and operator of Desert DJ Entertainment Group. Born in Indio, California, Paul has always had a passion for music. Growing up in a family of six, Paul and his siblings all participated in the Indio High School music program. In the year 2000 Paul transferred his love for music to a mixer and began accumulating hundreds of CDs. While operating his flourishing sole proprietorship for over 10 years Paul decided to incorporate other DJs into the mix; those included were Joe ‘J-Sizzle’ Cornejo and Trevor ‘Guy’ Worden. In 2011 Paul expanded his vision by hosting a Halloween event and teamed up with well known local band WYTE GYE and spooky lead vocalist Noe G. Gutierrez to produce Terror at the Tack Room. The event has been transformed over the years and has now unnervingly morphed into what we now know as the premiere Coachella Valley Halloween blowout, TERRORFEST! With much success and continued support from the community Paul has been able to grow TERRORFEST, scare the shit out of attendees and bring more local talent to the east side of the valley. TERRORFEST has hosted desert artists such as Long Duk Dong, Eevaan Tre, Death Merchants, Delgado Band, and every preeminent DJ available. The event has facilitated multiple stages to provide attendees a choice of music styles to dance to. After several years the event outgrew the Tack Room Tavern and there was a need to expand; enter the Date Shed.

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Once they expanded into the Date Shed, Paul and his team decided to rename the event TERRORFEST because of its ever-increasing size and festival atmosphere. They added a few more stages along with more live bands and DJ rooms with different genres like EDM, Hip-Hop, Old School, Club and Dance music. In 2016 Desert DJ Entertainment partnered with Empire Music Ventures to increase its production value and elevate TERRORFEST to the next level. With their leadership and experience in producing world-renowned festivals, EMV has helped propel TERRORFEST to ghoulish heights. The collaboration made complete sense in order for TERRORFEST to move towards emulating the success of EMV’s Rhythm, Wine and Brews and Desert Oasis Music Festival. Zepeda and his team are now seasoned and prepared to provide the best Halloween

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experience possible. Here’s a bit of what to expect: TERRORFEST seamlessly flows through The Date Shed and The Tack Room Tavern. This “Path of Terror” is a dark and spooky path where you will encounter ghoulish DJs spinning a wicked mix of sounds that will summon demons and lost souls from Halloweens past to a haunted night at the Empire Polo Club. You will be eerily enchanted by The Spirit Garden, frightened and fed at the Phantom Food Court and get your spine-chilling swigs on at the Zombie Lounge sipping on Halloween-inspired craft cocktails and a large selection of grisly craft brews that will be available on tap and in fully stocked bars. For the hungry goblins and ghouls in the crowd, a small fleet of food trucks will be onsite during the event. Multiple music chambers throughout the venue will feature an array of DJs and live music. Each chamber will have its own diabolical vibe. Included this year are live performances on five stages frightfully filled by: Metalachi • One Shot Thrill • Thr3 Strykes • Drop Mob • EeVaan Tre • Delgado Band • DJ Paul Z • DJ JSizzle • Guy Worden • The Deep Ones • DJ Slic Vic • DJ P-Wee • DJ Skyhigh • DJ Nickimae • DJ Will • Thoughts Contained • Provoked • DJ Omar • Luthergates • TipToe Stallone • Mr LRD • DJ 42 • Jeffrey Scott Michael. continue to page 5

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Owner of Empire Music Ventures, Alex Haagen IV, says that this year will be the biggest yet. “We’re going to elaborate on the path of horror and there will definitely be some surprises. We’re going to try to scare people a little bit more this year. We’ll have some actors dressed up. We want it to be creepy cool where people go ‘wow! That was a really fun night.’ There are things we can do out here that you can’t do at an inside venue. We can have real graves in the dirt and things hanging from trees. We will also have more special effects. We’ve also added

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another stage, bringing in Metalachi to have a bigger headliner. We want this to grow into a massive Halloween concert event.” TERRORFEST is Saturday, October 28, 2017 and begins at 8 p.m. This is an 18 and over event. Tickets are $20 presale and $25 day of show. You can purchase tickets at the Date Shed box office 50725 Monroe Street in Indio, California or on-line at: www.indioterrorfest.com DESERT DJ ENTERTAINMENT Phone: (760) 218-4725 Email: desertdj97@gmail.com

METALACHI HEADLINES TERRORFEST!

s far as I know, Metalachi remains the World’s First & Only Heavy Metal Mariachi Band. Based out of Los Angeles, Vega De La Rockha, El Cucuy, “Queen” Kyla Vera, Paco Halen, Nacho Picante &Warren Moscow have performed in the Coachella Valley multiple times. They conquered The Hood Bar & Pizza in 2013 & have created an annual residency at The Date Shed the last couple of years. Their unique acoustic approach using timehonored mariachi instruments will be on display Saturday, October 28th as they headline TERRORFEST to spook the dudes & scare the panties off their dates. Their mariachi + metal + comedy show is unlike any you will ever witness. CVW: What is it about the Coachella Valley? Metalachi: “Every time we come to the Coachella Valley we are received with the warmest of welcomes. We are so fortunate to have a fan base that is so loyal to us and what we represent. We call it ‘Metalachi Nation’! That is what we enjoy the most about coming down to the desert cities; our fans and what they bring to every Metalachi concert. They are loud, sing along and they are the life of the party!” CVW: What’s the difficulty level of performing metal classics in the style of mariachi? Metalachi: “Not that they are difficult to play in mariachi, but they might not have the same punch as that of the original song on its own as metal. I believe any song can be played with mariachi instruments but won’t necessarily mean it will be to our liking. There have been a couple of songs we’ve worked on but that at the end we

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decided not to keep because either the audience doesn’t react to it as we would like or because it needs more work.” CVW: What do you do in your off time & are you guys & gal as funny as you are on stage? Metalachi:“When we’re not on tour we have rehearsals at least one time a week so as to not forget the songs or to work on new ones. We also work on our new Metalapodcast where we already have thousands of downloads! I don’t feel like we stop being funny. Being funny is a way of life and helps us maintain that humorous attitude towards living. There are of course certain circumstances where we need to be serious and we know how to flip the switch

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when need be. When we are on tour and have days off we usually look for places to go. For example, we look for caverns around the area and to see new places. We go to the movies, exercise or if someone wants to stay at the hotel they can just chill. It’s always a good time. We try to keep it interesting and of course try to rest when we have days off if the schedule is tight.” CVW: What do you want to say to those attending TERRORFEST? Metalachi: “We just want to invite everyone to come and party with us at TERRORFEST and to remember to get their livers ready for all the tequila that will be consumed because the more you drink the better we sound ha-ha! But on a serious

note, we would love to see everyone there to rock out with your taco out! We’ll have shirts, stickers and CDs for sale. Also I would like to let them know that our new album is done and we’re in the mastering process so look for it soon on iTunes! WE LOVE YOU METALACHI NATION!” “Metalachi will make you want to drink tequila while you head-bang to declare your love for your girlfriend’s spandex. Heavy metal never felt so good!” - David A. Macias (Machin’) “They’re a bad-ass mixture of 80’s rock & mariachi that have fun interpreting their versions of the 80’s metal songs. They look like they are a cross between KISS and Day of the Dead! They’ve added a female violin player that can shred as good as Slash on “Paradise City”!! - Martin Barrera (5th Town, Aphrodisiac Jacket) “A perfect merging of Metal and Mariachi” - Howard Stern “Very entertaining and a blast to listen to. So glad that these guys and gal exist.” M. Shadow (Avenged Sevenfold) “My face almost breaks from smiling so much” - NPR (National Public Radio) “I love Metalachi…absolutely a blast with great musicianship & awesome humor. A must see every time they’re in town. Hellyeah!” - Vinnie Paul (Pantera, Hellyeah) www.metalachi.com Find their Metalapodcast on iTunes!

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TERRORFEST

ne Shot Thrill is back! What better night to return than an event called TERRORFEST! Since debuting in 2014, OST has been busy behind the scenes and are ready to return to a much changed music scene. OST will be bludgeoning the crowd with their own brand of multi-genre terror on Saturday, October 28, 2017. I caught up with vocalist Daniel Tapia to talk about where OST has been and where it’s going. With bassist Frankie Garcia and Tapia in the desert and clean vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Rob Hernandez currently in Orange County, OST is a little spread out but they continue to declare the Coachella Valley as their infinite home. CVW: First of all, where the hell have you guys been? Daniel Tapia: “That’s the question we have been asked quite a bit the past year but now can shed some light on. The simple

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ONE SHOT THRILL

answer is we have been working our asses off behind the scenes nonstop. We quietly signed a management deal over a year ago and recently wrapped up a new EP at Interlace Audio in Portland, Oregon with Billboard chart topping producer Kris Crummett (Sleeping With Sirens, Crown The Empire). We also filmed a new music video with well respected director Dillon Novak (Issues, Jessy y Joy). We are currently in talks with labels and hoping to release a new single before the end of the year and plan on dropping the EP early next year with or without a label.” CVW: OST has had much success in the past. How have you and your sound evolved and how do you think audiences will respond? Tapia: “When we launched our music video, “Lately”, two years ago we had a vision of fusing multiple genres at that time; EDM and metal. Fast forward to some of our current singles and our sound has evolved beyond

A STAGE REVIEW OF ‘THE BAD SEED’

“ t seemed to her suddenly that violence was an inescapable factor of the heart, perhaps the most important factor of all an ineradicable thing that lay, like a bad seed, behind kindness, behind compassion, behind the embrace of love itself. Sometimes it lay deeply hidden, sometimes it lay close to the surface; but always it was there, ready to appear, under the right conditions, in all its irrational dreadfulness.” ― William March, The Bad Seed Belle Sorenson Gunness, immigrated from Norway and settled in Indiana in 1881. She was a notorious woman who was believed to have murdered between twenty-five and forty men, women and children in the years spanning from 1900 through 1908. She is said to have been one of the major inspirations for William March’s award winning novel, “The Bad Seed,” published in 1954. That same year Maxwell Anderson, adapted March’s book into a Pulitzer nominated Broadway play by the same title. The Bad Seed’s most recent incarnation was directed by Steve Fisher, and presented by the Palm Canyon Theatre, October 12th – 15th. The Bad Seed, a psychological thriller, with a dash of melodrama and a hint of film noir, takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride that seems to answer the question is evil born or made? Rhoda Penmark, compellingly portrayed by Ava Tethal, is the perfectly mannered

BY NOE GUTIERREZ those two genres. OST’s current sound pulls from a vast array of musical influences fusing rock, EDM, rap and RandB. Our concept has always been to create a sound where people don’t speak of genres when listening. Growing up in a metal band I was always trash talked for trying to fuse metal with different genres, I think now people are more openminded and respect each other’s music and sound, especially here in the Coachella Valley. We have the most diverse festival every year and the most divergent set of local artists. It shouldn’t be about going to a metal or indie show, it should be about supporting the art”. CVW: Where does OST derive its musical and lyrical inspiration? Tapia: “Our music always covers real life situations. As far as the band’s lyrics, production and direction, we like to write music that does not define us by what we sound like, but by the emotion it draws. Growing up I always had a natural urge to express what I was feeling when battling depression, I was able to do that through music. The ability to connect with our fans on an emotional level has always been number for us. Ever since we released our first couple of singles we have had fans reach out to us telling us their stories on how our music saved them. To be able to help others the way music has helped me is truly an amazing feeling”. “Rob and I have been through a lot in our lives where we both can relate on almost everything. So whether we write a song about dealing with depression, relationships or how fucked up the world is today, we can always

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PHOTOS BY PAUL HAYASHI

1950’s 10-year-old, pretty braids and a smile that would melt your heart. Tethal embodies this character with the skill and nuance of an actress many times her age. Rhoda’s mother is the beautiful and poised housewife Christine Penmark, performed by one of the Coachella Valley’s most talented actresses, Yo Younger. Christine grew up in the ideal home with a successful father, Richard Bravo, (Larry Dyekman,) and married the perfect husband, Col Kenneth Penmark, (Allan H.Jensen,) just as all 1950’s women were encouraged to do, but her nightly dreams haunted her, leading to the revelation of a long buried secret that she finds impossible to escape. When one of Rhoda’s schoolmate’s turns up dead, Christine begins to suspect that something is amiss in her perfect black and white world. As the mystery begins to unfold, Christine is left with a gut wrenching revelation. Younger’s heartbreaking portrayal of a woman who is

relate and connect that with our audience”. CVW: How did you get connected with TERRORFEST & what should we expect? Tapia: “We were approached by promoter Paul Zepeda awhile back and he wanted us to be a part of the show at some point and we said let’s do it! So big thanks to him and his team for having us on. We are definitely excited for this show since we haven’t played in over a year being extremely busy in the writing/recording process but the timing couldn’t be more perfect. Our new music is now complete and the sound of these new jams will definitely rock the fest. If you have seen Rob and I in previous projects you know we plan to put on one hell of a show. Performing live is where we shine most. We plan to make this year’s TERRORFEST a night to remember!” There’s not a lot of OST material available on-line but check out the song “The Let Down” featuring Andy Leo of Crown the Empire. It was released in January of 2014 and is available on iTunes. This head-banging of a song has great production, drum sound and a proportional mix of hardcore and melodious vocals. Don’t miss OST at TERRORFEST! www.oneshotthrill.com www.interlaceaudio.com www.dillonnovak.com www.indioterrorfest.com

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slowly coming to terms with the unraveling of her perfect life is a powerful performance filled with sorrow, angst and vulnerability. Despite all of Christine’s effort, there are some things that are destined and the slow denigration of her stability is what makes The Bad Seed, excellent drama. Morgana Corelli, as Mrs. Daigle, stumbles onto the scene filled with grief and liquor. Her blurry-eyed intoxication does not keep her from suspecting that Rhoda knows more than she’s saying about the death of Mrs. Daigle’s son. Corelli seems to be a natural in any role she undertakes and makes this sympathetic character worth watching, as she walks the line between despair, humor and intuition. Garnett Smith, as Leroy Jessup, was a Rockstar as the mentally unstable handyman who bites off more than he can chew when he

confronts Rhoda Penmark. Smith’s performance was truly riveting. The Bad Seed, is another quality production by the Palm Canyon Theatre. I loved J.W. Layne’s set design, and Derick Shopinski’s costumes. Both elements enhanced the style and depiction of the era. If you’re looking for Broadway in the Desert, this is the place to go. Next in their upcoming season is Priscilla Queen of the Desert - Oct 27, 2017 - Nov 12, 2017. The Palm Canyon Theatre is located at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. For Reservations: Box Office: (760) 323-5123 - www.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. www.californiawoman411.com and www.lawomenstheatreproject.org.

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DESERT DAZE DESERT DAZE THROUGH THE EYES OF JASON HALL

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nother Desert Daze has come and gone. This year the festival solidified its reputation as arguably the best festival in Southern California. For the second year, Desert Daze was held at The Institute of Mentalphysics, and it seems to have found its groove. There is a definite energy at the festival grounds which truly helps this be a profound experience. The sheer number of amazingly talented bands and friendly people left me thoroughly exhausted. Not in a bad way. After experiencing Desert Daze, my mind and body needed a day to fully process what had happened. There a few readers who have been to Burning Man and are familiar with this feeling… this need to decompress. Friday started with a bang. As soon as I walked in from the camping area -or better yet, got shuttled in by my savior throughout the weekend, Chantal- I immediately was introduced to the festival grounds by Holy Wave in the Wright Tent. What an absolute perfect welcoming gift. La Femme played the main stage, Moon Stage, right after Holy Wave finished. They played the stage and had a very impressive crowd. Thankfully, after this, it was time to check out local visual artist, Christopher Cichocki’s Circular Dimensions exhibit. He didn’t fail. Does he ever? Next, my (it seemed) personal driver Chantal, ferried me back to The Wright Tent. This time it was for Deap Vally. This duo rocks hard. They were definitely my Friday favorite. Entrance was next. They played in Mystic Bazaar. This was a very intimate tent and gem that most attendants missed. Ty Segal, Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, and

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UNKOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA

Ariel Pink finished out the night. I had no idea what I was getting into with Ariel Pink, but I was blown away. A mutual friend I met earlier in the day, Jaime, ended up being my partner in crime for the night. She made sure we saw Ariel Pink, and I’m glad we did. Saturday started early for me; this time with my wife and toddler daughter in tow. We had to make it to see Jesika Von Rabbit perform for the first time with a full band. The full band took her talent to a new level. Thankfully, for us, it was time to rest. The best way to rest of course is to deliver a promised bottle of Gin to an artist liaison who I was introduced to as Magick Matt. It was immediately apparent how he got his name. This man was truly a magical human being. He was kind to everybody and still conveyed a “take no shit attitude.” My favorite complete stranger by far. Feeding off of Magick Matt’s energy (and gin and beer), we headed off to see Desert Daze founder, Phil Pirrone’s band, JJUUJJUU. I’d never heard them, but my wife was a huge fan. They completely melted mind’s they were so good. With no time to waste, and new friend Jaime in tow, we hauled ass to see the most exciting part of the evening… Sleep!!! I’ve seen Sleep many times (in fact, one of my wife and mine’s first official dates was a Sleep concert), but never have I seen them play their album Holy Mountain in its entirety. Another food and beer break and we went to try to catch Iggy Pop. Unfortunately, all photo passes were revoked. This along with the brewing dust storm and cranky toddler led us to miss practically all of the set. We threw in the

towel for the evening. Thankfully, Sunday could start a bit later for us. We better prepared ourselves mentally and went at it hard with another friend, Dave in tow. My absolute favorite show of the weekend was set to take the stage at 3:50. Chantal again delivered us right in time to see Dave Catching, Pete Stahl, Adam Maples, and company of earthlings? take the stage. I knew as soon as their set was over, that I had seen my favorite band of the festival. They rarely play live, and made this hometown show an absolutely perfect gig. L.A. Witch was the next band to see. They are always a pleasure. I’ve known these ladies for a while and finally got to introduce my daughter to them. They played everything from their debut album. It was quite a treat. Immediately following L.A. Witch, we booked it to Moon Stage to catch another local band, Eagles Of Death Metal. Dave Catching was on fire; especially for having double duty on Sunday. Jesse Hughes was as energetic as he’s always been. Between blistering, sexy ass rock songs, he would sometimes go into a sermon that would put Jim Bakker to shame. Jesse’s charisma is second to none. Hope Sandoval and Spiritualized were sort of second thoughts after EoDM’s set. Unknown Mortal Orchestra, however, was mind blowing. In the backstage area, it was obvious how important this band is. It seemed every musician I had seen throughout the whole weekend was backstage to check them out. They did not disappoint. If you haven’t heard of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, do yourself a favor and do so now. Finally, it was time to

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L.A. WITCH head back down the mountain. Little did I know, Desert Daze was not done with me. While stopping at Circle K on Hwy 62, I ran into Jesse Hughes. After the usual hug and farewell, it was apparent that something strange certainly was afoot at the Circle K. Exhausting, beautiful, magical! Thank you Jaimie, Dave, Robbie, Magick Matt, Chantal, Phil, Iris, and Ripley for the best festival experience of my life. I can’t wait for next year… with an RV.

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9TH ANNUAL BROKEN GLASS AWARDS TO HONOR REMARKABLE WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION

n Monday, November 6th, the Palm Springs Women in Film and Television will hold their 9th Annual Broken Glass Awards. The gala luncheon was created to honor women who have “broken through the glass ceiling” in film, television, the arts and philanthropy to pave the way for others to follow. The event will be held at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa starting at 11:30am. Tickets are available for purchase at www.pswift.org. Each year the BGA’s honor 4-5 women who have distinguished themselves as wonderful examples and successful pioneers in our industry. This year, the Broken Glass Awards will honor Lucie Arnaz, Jane Austin, Kellee McQuinn, Nelda Linsk & Stefanie Powers. Past honorees have included Jane Seymour, Mary McDonnell, Barbara Sinatra, Beverly Johnson, Alfre Woodard, and local philanthropist Art Museum Chair Donna MacMillan to name a few. More than 300 guests attend the BGA’s each year. With Red Carpet arrivals and

extensive media coverage, it is one of the outstanding events in the social season in the Palm Springs area. Proceeds from the BGA’s are directed to industry networking, workshops and scholarships enabling young people to advance their educations in film and television studies. The BGA’s also support BookPALS, an outreach program where SAG alum read to nearly 2,400 elementary school students each week. PSWIFT was founded in 2000 to nurture, mentor and empower women

and men in our community pursuing careers in our industry. The organization has more than 100 members and sponsors educational seminars and luncheons, social networking among industry professionals, job listings and outreach to students in arts and entertainment. Palm Springs Women in Film & Television is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, Tax ID #42-1616628. -Visit PSWIFT online at facebook.com/ BrokenGlassAwards - Follow PSWIFT on Twitter: #PSWIFT (@ pswift73)

GRAB YOUR SEAT: ICONS & IDOLS BENEFIT CONCERT TO PAY HOMAGE TO JANIS JOPLIN, FREDDIE MERCURY, GEORGE MICHAEL, AND PRINCE

FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

he Foundation for the Palm Springs Unified School District is proud to announce that “Grab Your Seat: Icons & Idols,” its annual benefit concert, will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 7 PM at the Richards Center for the Arts (formerly Palm Springs High School Auditorium, located at 2360 Ramon Road in Palm Springs). The concert is a musical tribute to Janis Joplin, Freddie Mercury, George Michael, and Prince, and is presented by Michael Childers with Frank Goldstin. Tickets are $125 for front orchestra seating, $95 for middle orchestra and $75 for rear orchestra and may be purchased by calling 760-416-8455 or going to grabyourseat.net. This annual fundraising concert celebrates four musical legends who influenced the worldwide musical scene in a new production created by the celebrated Michael Childers with Frank Goldstin. “Grab Your Seat: Icons & Idols” pays homage to Janis Joplin (performed by Mary Bridget Davies), Freddie Mercury (performed by Von Smith), George Michael (performed by Jake

Simpson), and Prince (performed by Rogelio Douglas, Jr.). These four singing sensations will bring new life to classic and cherished songs originally performed by these entertaining legends, and all proceeds will benefit Palm Springs Unified School District arts education programs. “Last year’s inaugural concert featuring PostModern Jukebox introduced this series and celebrated the complete remodel of the Richards Center,” said Ellen Goodman, Executive Director of The Foundation for the Palm Springs Unified School District. “We wanted to continue that momentum this year, so we worked closely with Michael Childers and Frank Goldstin to create this never-before-staged musical experience honoring four legendary performers and artists. We hope that through this performance, we can continue to keep their music alive. This will be a fantastic and fun evening, unlike anything else going on this season.” The benefit concert’s Event Ambassadors include Doug Donenfeld, Debbie Green,

Barbara Keller, Terri Ketover, Ann Sheffer, and Tom Truhe. About the Performers: Mary Bridget Davies (performing Janis Joplin) - Mary Bridget Davies is a Tony Awardnominated singer. She was asked to sit in with Big Brother & The Holding Company (Janis Joplin’s original band, with whom she would later tour) as well as legendary blues guitarist Robert Lockwood, Jr. Her travels have taken her around the world, including a 2-year pre-Broadway run with A Night With Janis Joplin. She received her Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical when the show debuted on Broadway in 2013. Von Smith (performing Freddie Mercury) - Von Smith is an accomplished singer/songwriter/actor recently featured on Billboard.com and TimeMagazine.com after garnering more than 20 million views on YouTube with Scott Bradlee’s acclaimed Postmodern Jukebox. Lady Gaga chose him to be her opening act on tour in Australia, and as a solo artist Von has performed on some of the most celebrated stages, including ABC’s “The View”, Bravo’s “The Kathy Griffin Show”, BET’s “106th and Park”, MTV News, VH1’s “Best Week Ever”, and E’s “The Soup.” Jake Simpson (performing George Michael) - Jake Simpson twice (2003 and 2004) won the top honors in the Adult Singer category on CBS’s Star Search with his powerful high tenor voice and threeoctave range. He has recorded, written and performed with a multitude of artists including Grammy Award-winning

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songwriter Desmond Child, American Idol finalists David Archuleta, Syesha Mercado and Grammy Award-nominee Adam Lambert. Rogelio Douglas Jr. (performing Prince) Rogelio Douglas Jr. has performed with the New York City Opera and became the lead tap dancer at The Black Orchid in Chicago, IL. He has opened for musical legends such as Tito Puente and Jennifer Holliday, and traveled throughout Western Europe and Asia as a lead tap dancer with Riverdance. He performed in the musical “In the Heights” which won awards at the 2008 Tony and Grammy Awards. This benefit concert continues the Palm Springs Unified School District’s landmark “Grab Your Seat” commemorative naming initiative – the cornerstone of an ambitious five-year capital fundraising campaign for arts education in the district. The “Grab Your Seat” campaign enables members of the public to name a theater seat, gallery space, or other building amenity in their or a loved one’s honor, designated by commemorative plaques, nameplates, and custom lettering. Inquiries regarding seat- and amenitynaming should be directed to Ellen Goodman, Executive Director, The Foundation for the Palm Springs Unified School District, at (760) 416-8455, or via email at egoodman@ psusd.us. The Foundation for the Palm Springs Unified School District is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that serves as the fundraising arm of the District. It is focused on making possible otherwise unfunded and underfunded initiatives in academics, health & well-being, career and college readiness, and other areas crucial to our students’ success in life.

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BACKSTAGE JAZZ

BY PATTE PURCELL PALM SPRINGS SPEAKS BRINGS WORLD-RENOWNED JAZZ AT THE GALLERY, A 420 EXPERIENCE SPEAKERS AND AUTHORS TO PALM SPRINGS

he Palm Springs Cultural Center and Friends of the Palm Springs Library recently announced a new collaboration, “Palm Springs Speaks,” a speaker series which will premier this November. Palm Springs Speaks was created to entertain and educate while shining the spotlight on the written word and literacy for the Coachella Valley. Three dynamic events are planned for the inaugural year, featuring a diverse selection of internationally known speakers. Whether you’re a fan of the written word or just love to hear interesting speakers; this series will be a great compliment to the other speaker series in the Valley. This series will also provide an opportunity for the Palm Springs Cultural Center and Friends of the Palm Springs Library to raise funds. The series kicks off on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 with author Dan Savage at the Camelot Theatres. Dan Savage is a writer, TV personality, and activist best known for his political and social commentary, as well as his honest approach to sex, love, and relationships. “Savage Love,” is syndicated in newspapers and websites throughout the world. He is the Editorial Director of The Stranger, Seattle’s weekly alternative newspaper, and his writing has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Rolling Stone, The Onion, and on Salon. com. Savage and his husband, Terry Miller, are also the creators of the It Gets Better Project, a global movement to inspire hope for LGBT youth facing harassment. Deepak Chopra MD, founder of The Chopra Foundation and co-founder of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, continues the series on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Palm Springs High School Auditorium – Richards Center for the Arts. Dr. Chopra is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Clinical Professor at UCSD Medical School, Researcher, Neurology and Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Additionally,

Chopra serves as Co-Founder of Jiyo, an Adjunct Professor of Executive Programs at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and of Columbia Business School, Columbia University. Chopra is the author of more than 85 books translated into over 43 languages, including 25 New York Times bestsellers. His ground-breaking book, Super Genes, co-authored with Dr. Rudolph Tanzi (Harmony, November 2015) focuses on the new genetics and is revolutionizing how we understand ourselves and the health of those around us. The World Post and The Huffington Post global internet survey ranked Chopra #17 influential thinker in the world and #1 in Medicine. TIME magazine has described Chopra as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.” The third featured author in the series is Lisa Scottoline, who will be speaking at the Camelot Theatres on Monday, March 26, 2018. Lisa Scottoline is The New York Times bestselling author of 29 novels, as well as a series of humorous memoirs. She began her crime fiction writing career in 1994 and has won the Edgar Award, awarded by the Mystery Writers of America. She also writes a weekly column with her daughter Francesca Serritella for the Philadelphia Inquirer titled “Chick Wit” which is a witty and fun take on life from a woman’s perspective. These stories, along with many other never-before-published stories, have been collected in a New York Times bestselling series of humorous memoirs including their most recent, I Need A Lifeguard Everywhere But The Pool. Tickets for the three-event series can be purchased at the Camelot Theatres box office or online at palmspringsspeaks.org. General Admission to all three events is $150 and includes a book at each event. VIP admission to all three events is $250 (limited quantity) and includes a book, a pre-event meet-and-greet, catered reception, seating in center seats rows 2-20, and a special VIP priority book signing line. All events will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the VIP receptions before and the book signing after the speaker presentations. Proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit the Palm Springs Cultural Center and Friends of the Palm Springs Public Library.

azz/Art/420… this innovative combination is coming to El Paseo at the stunning Elena Bulatova Gallery in a private event for the 420 industry. Guests will be treated to an array of art and sculpture in vivid colors that have become a trademark for Elena Bulatova. This artist and multi gallery owner from Russia has taken the art world by storm. Mix and mingle, sample amazing appetizers from New Leaf Catering. Sample Cannabis infused wine tinctures from Melissa Etheridge’s "Know Label" (for licensed guests), cannabis sushi from Left Handed infusions, baked goods and candies from 420 manufacturers and sponsors. Or for unlicensed guests enjoy a glass of wine or Buzz Box cocktail. Magdalena Chovancova, Robert Ferti and Threestyle are the headliners at Jazz at the Gallery, a 420 experience Monday, Nov. 6 from 4:20 until 7:20. This Billboard chart topping Germany-based group consists of Magdalena Chovancova on sax and flute with her partner Robert Ferti on guitar, they are being joined by Christopher Troy on keys, Latonya Black Gillard on vocals, and James L Manning on bass. The style is smooth jazz and they have just released their newest CD Smooth Ride, produced by Paul Brown. Their current single, “A Little Longer,” spent 4 weeks at #1 on the US Groove jazz charts and 5 months in the top 5 on all US Jazz Charts. Threestyle focuses on their own compositions in smooth jazz, soul and funk. Their music is engaging and you’ll find them to be dynamic performers as well. The party will be opened by one of the deserts favorites Alex Santana on guitar and vocals. Alex is the CV Music Awards Best Instrumental Jazz artist and also Best Guitarist for the 2017 CV Music Awards. Platinum producer, jazz pianist and composer Ronnie King will tickle the ivories during the evening and Keisha D will also grace us with her amazing vocals. So what is a 420 experience? It’s an opportunity to sample products and manufacturers in the cannabis business. For VIP licensed medical marijuana ticket holders and industry professionals there are Melissa Etheridge’s ‘Know Label’ Cannabis Wine tincture tastings. New Leaf Catering will be serving seasonal small bites to all the guests and special cannabis infused appetizers to licensed guests. Left Handed Infusions will be preparing and serving fresh cannabis sushi to licensed guests as well. Other sponsors and vendors include Coachella Valley Weekly. Atomic Budz dispensary will be giving out gifts along with their menu and other incentives. The Original Triple J mini joints will be handing out samples. Coachella Valley Collective is offering

‘the Vape Experience’ for guests to try out different vapes and cartridges and learn how they work. The 420 Kitchen will be handing out his medicated candies and baked goods, great for sleeping and pain relief. He will be joined by Sensi Chews with their cannabis chews for better sleep, a more active love life and natural pain relief. Mystic Valley CBD will be giving complimentary hand massages with their hemp based CBD lotion that gives immediate relief. Mother Earth Farmacy will be handing out gifts and menus from their dispensary. Desert Canna Consulting and Desert Canna Hope is a unique collective that custom makes products for your specific medical needs. They also deliver them. Under the Sun Distribution (“Go Green”) is a collective and delivery service with a variety of cannabis products for patients, (Frank Cute is a former policeman from the east coast who believes in the healing power of cannabis.) California Light Works will also be on hand to display and answer questions about growing your own plants. It is now legal for people to grow 6 plants per person. They offer indoor solutions for individuals and growers. Desert Hot Springs Inn who offers a ‘soak and toke’ 420 hotel and hot springs is also one of our sponsors. In addition to 420 vendors, Debra Granillo and her team will be offering a complimentary braid bar for the ladies. They do an amazing job of dazzling your hair. The brand new Staybridge Suites in Cathedral City will be on hand with information on their new hotel. Their slogan is ‘hugely different’ for a reason. You do not need a medical marijuana license to attend. For non-cannabis guests there is a cash bar from New Leaf Catering, wine, beer, and Buzz Box Cocktails will be served for $5. All guests get ‘seasonal small bites’ from New Leaf Catering. 420 Industry owners, investors, and those just interested in getting into the business are welcome to attend. You must be on the invitation list as this party is not open to the public. To get an invitation, text your name and email to 702219-6777. Patte Purcell - Muze Muzic pattepurcell@yahoo.com 702-219-6777

October 19 to October 25, 2017

CONSIDER THIS

THE DREAM SYNDICATE

“ ’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve, in case the

spark recedes.” That’s the Dream Syndicate hedging their bets on How Did I Find Myself Here? their first album in 28 years. Dream Syndicate front man Steve Wynn grew up in Los Angeles and started playing guitar at age nine. By the time he graduated high school he had already cycled through a series of bands. Attending college at UC Davis he played the Suspects, which included lead singer Kendra Smith Returning to L.A. to continue post-graduate studies at UCLA, Wynn got a job at Rhino Records, and he played in a couple of local bands before starting his own. Recruiting Kendra Smith for bass duties, the line-up was made complete with the additions of drummer Dennis Duck and guitarist Karl Precoda. They named their four-piece The Dream Syndicate, a nod to an early ‘60s Avant Garde collective that included John Cale. The year was 1981 and Los Angeles was experiencing a musical renaissance. Although Punk Rock was invented in the bowels of New York and exploded in Great Britain, it flourished in the City Of Angels. Perhaps the potent combo of smog and sunshine added an invigorating blast of vitamin D. The D.I.Y. ethos was in full effect, and while some bands embraced the primitive cool of Punk, others took that template and added disparate colors and textures that incorporated Blues, Country, Rockabilly, Jazz and R&B. The music scene became as sprawling as the city itself. The Dream Syndicate began gigging around town and found kindred spirits in bands like the Three O’ Clock, Bangles Green-On-Red and Rain Parade. While those bands were influenced by ‘60s Garage Rock and Psychedelic sounds of the Byrds, Love and the Merry-Go-Round, The Dream Syndicate drew inspiration from darker, more subterranean sources like Bob Dylan, the Velvet Underground, Television and Neil Young’s epic collaborations with Crazy Horse. Michael Querico of the Three O’ Clock characterized the bands’ collective style as the Paisley Underground and the appellation stuck. The Dream Syndicate recorded and self-released Down There, a four song EP that had the critics buzzing. Pretty soon they were signed to L.A.’s preeminent indie label Slash. Slash began life as a fanzine/magazine that documented the city’s burgeoning Punk scene. Home to seminal bands like X, the Germs, the Flesh Eaters and the Blasters, they were one of the first labels to partner with a major, (Warner Bros.) to handle distribution. Flesh Eater front-man Chris Desjardins had started as a writer for Slash

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“HOW DID I FIND MYSELF HERE? (ANTI- RECORDS) magazine and as their A&R rep, he signed The Dream Syndicate. It seemed wholly appropriate that he produce their full-length debut. That album, The Days Of Wine And Roses arrived in late 1982, and it was a revelation; pairing tough, literate lyrics with instrumentation that wasn’t afraid to skronk, squeal and feedback. Their guitar-driven squall paid homage to heroes like Lou Reed and Tom Verlaine, but it also rather clearly forged its own path. In turn, the record ended up influencing the next wave (Pixies, Nirvana and American Music Club) as well as recent bands like Parquet Courts, Ought and Nap Eyes. The band had a mercurial seven year run. Unfortunately, Kendra Smith ditched the band not long after the release of Days… teaming with exRain Parade visionary Dave Roback. Despite intraband tensions, Karl Precoda managed to hang on. He stuck around for their second long-player, Medicine Show (which received mixed reviews and was considered a disappointment), and an EP, This Is Not the New Dream Syndicate Album… before moving on. Steve Wynn and Dennis Duck rebounded with guitarist Paul B. Cutler and bassist Mark Walton. They released two more studio records, 1986’s Out Of The Grey and 1988’s Ghost Stories. Critics and fans reacted positively to both. Even though it was recorded before Ghost Stories, their final epitaph was Live At Raji’s. It was recorded at the seedy Hollywood Punk Rock dive in 1988. The venue was originally home to the Hollywood U.S.O. In the late ‘60s/early ‘70s it became Greektown, the best Greek restaurant in Los Angeles (and coincidently, the place where this writer bussed tables for a dollar a day, at the instruction of her Mother, who owned the joint). Steve Wynn began a prolific solo career and has released 10 solo albums since 1990 He recorded three albums as Steve Wynn And The Miracle Three and made time to collaborate On side projects like Gutterball and the Baseball Project. Dennis Duck reformed his pre-Dream Syndicate band, Human Hands, while Mark Walton joined the the beloved L.A./New Orleans sorta super group, Continental Drifters. In 2012 Steve Wynn was asked to perform at a music festival in Spain. Members of Miracle 3 and Baseball Project were unavailable, so he floated the idea of a Dream Syndicate reunion. Karl Precoda had no interest, having found a modicum success fronting the Virginia based band, Last Days Of May. Meanwhile, Kendra Smith had made two albums with Dave Roback as Opal, and recorded a solo effort in 1995 before abandoning the music business completely. She moved to a cabin in the woods with no electricity or running water. So Mark Walton returned for bass duties, and Miracle 3 guitarist Jason Victor stepped in on guitar. Buoyed by the success of the show, the revamped Dream Syndicate slowly began adding more concert dates, the reception from critics and long-time fans was encouraging. Once they felt completely confident they headed into the studio. They enlisted old compadre and Green-On-Red founder Chris Cacavas to co-produce and add keys. Now, almost 35 years after the release of The Days Of Wine And Roses, the band is back with their new album, How Did I Find Myself Here? This eight-song set crackles to life on the opening track, “Filter Me Through You;” a blast of droning guitar and spooky keys envelope rumbling bass lines and a chuggy-druggy rhythm. Wynn’s laconic delivery belies obsessive lyrics like “If you go away or anywhere I can’t stay, slice myself

thin so I can live beneath your skin/Lost in the zone, surrounded and alone, filter me through you.” Guitars churn and snarl on the instrumental break, increasing the menacing tone. Somewhere in the fictional landscape of this song, a girl files a restraining order. Steve Wynn has stated that the songs on this album are meant to revisit the disenfranchised characters that populated The Days Of Wine And Roses. That is never more evident than on “80 West” “Like Mary” and “Out Of My Head.” On “80 West,” prowling bass lines give way to shards of rapid-fire rhythm guitar and reverbdrenched lead riffs that strafe and Ping atop a tensile beat. Lyrics like “Hand clutched rigid on a steering wheel, whiskey underneath the seat carefully concealed/Odometer has turned over 3 times, but I only gotta make it across the county line,” sketch out a phantasmagoric road trip that feels vaguely homicidal. It’s vivid enough to conjure up the imagery of a David Lynch film. The instrumentation walks a tightrope between meticulous restraint and brutish intensity. “Like Mary” unspools like classic ‘40s Film Noir. Feral power chords ride roughshod over searchand-destroy bass lines and a clattery rhythm. The narrative is dense and intricate, as a woman flees her obligations; “She had pictures of her children, she remembered all of their names/She knew it was much better for them now, but it hurt just the same.” Spectral keys lattice over guitars adding a smoky patina. Squally guitars, bludgeoning bass and a pile-driving beat can’t extinguish the stench of desperation that cloaks “Out Of My Head.” This isn’t that good kind of goin’ out of your head (“day and night, night and Day over you”), this involves feeling “Cornered, alone, beaten down and confused/Slaughtered and tripped out.” As the velocity increases, guitars shapeshift from a cataclysmic caterwaul to modal maelstrom in just

over four minutes,skidding to a stop with a fresh assault of feedback. Although Wynn and Duck are old enough to enjoy the perks of an AARP membership, they reaffirm their Punk Rock cred on two tracks, “Glide” and “The Circle.” The bare bones melody of the former is cocooned by wall of gnarled, knotty guitar, serpentine bass and a rock steady beat. The lyrics simultaneously take a swipe at the record industry and request that critics and longtime fans be patient with this new-ish incarnation of the band; “At the place where I’m hanging now: corruptible, destructible, capable of breaking or being broken/I may not be ready for what you’ve got to give, tethered by reality for so many years, I’m flying high and not ready to touch the ground.” On The latter, tentative lyrics are juxtaposed with fractious and frenetic instrumentation. The calibrated chaos is powered by a locomotive beat, blitzkrieg bass and buzzy, mind-bending guitar notes The title track serves as the album’s penultimate song. The instrumentation kicks in to gear as if already in progress. Sputtery beats provide a Jazz-tastic foundation that simply swings. Psychedelic keys swirl and eddy. Popping bass lines bring the Funk and skitter guitars bring the noise. Almost four minutes elapse before Steve Wynn adds his vocals to the cyclonic mix. Cryptic lyrics like “Tripped up by my own game, so I put my finger to the flame, how did I find myself here?” allude to the demise and resurrection of the Dream Syndicate. The Moog-y keys on the break temporarily veer into lounge-y “Riders On The Storm” territory. Luckily, grindy, quivery guitars get the song back on track. Following that musical bacchanal, the closing track feels like a satisfying, post coital cigarette. Shimmery, slightly soporific and sepulchral, “Kendra’s Dream” features the almost magical reappearance of original bassist Kendra Smith. Not only did she co-write the song, she adds a spoken word interlude. Quietly apropos, it serves as a sort of homecoming. How Did I Find Myself Here? comes close to capturing the dark magic of The Days Of Wine And Roses. Even more than Medicine Show, it picks up where their pioneering debut left off. Even 35 years later, Dream Syndicate still feels ahead of the curve.

ART SCENE

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October 19 to October 25, 2017

BY ANGELA VALENTE ROMEO

KRISTOL JONES: ART & THE SALTON SEA

he Salton Sea is an area of extremes – extreme beauty and extreme decay. Salton Sea: An Artistic Discussion, on display at UCR Palm Desert continues the debate. For Kristol Jones growing up below sea level she knows firsthand the power of the Salton Sea. Kristol, a graduate of the UC- Irvine, is a multi-discipline artist. She lives in Seattle but her roots are in Imperial County. “I dreamed of being a ballerina cowgirl. My parents told me to stand up straight, tummy in, boobs out and any fool can get married but it takes patience to find love. And importantly no one told me that I couldn’t, so I create,” said Kristol. “It is no real surprise growing up below sea level that most of my work involves a representation of water.” “As a child, we seldom went outside in the summer because even the swimming pool was too hot to swim in. The closest beach had no water at all. The closest real lake wasn’t safe to go into! But many of us who grew up down wind of the Salton Sea have battled a life-time of lung issues associated with life below sea-level. With the sea shrinking even faster these issues are more acute. Some lung issues can be contributed to crop dusting, pollens and general dust in the air, but the particulates that are airborne from around the Salton Sea only make matters worse. I remember my parents discussing the shrinking Salton Sea. I remember them explaining why it wasn’t a safe place to ski or swim, just like the rivers and canals all around there. Living in Seattle, a place with so many ‘safe’ bodies of water, I still find myself hesitating to jump in.” “The Salton Sea influences and manifests itself in my art. After college, I spent years trying to conform into the mold of a ‘business professional’. In the process, I lost my passion for life. A tragedy forced me to re-examine my place in the world. By reinvesting my time into creating, I have found my way back to joy in my daily life. My work has always been an outlet for investigations of texture and color. My works reflect my love of exploring and

generally appreciating the great outdoors.” “My pieces are personal, but Play Time, which is part of the UCR Show, is more so. This piece came from a place of processing and healing following the death of my older brother Matt. This resin based collage in a salvaged frame includes remnants of a toy tractor found during a low tide beach combing and other well-loved toys.” “Our childhood was full of imagination, games and toys. Like so many adults, Matt forgot how to play as the pressures of being ‘grown-up’ suffocated him. Play Time endeavors to remind one to remember that kid with the big imagination and plans to change the world. Honor your childhood. With no work/life balance, we find ourselves with only work and no LIFE.” “The second piece in the show is Make Time. The piece includes metal tags that read ‘Make Time To Play’, ‘Find Balance’, ‘Simplify’ and ’Salvaged.’ These messages are universal and very personal to me.” “I conscientiously look forward. I am intrigued by artifacts I discover during low tide explorations. I do not, however, hold dear many artifacts. I cherish moments. Many of my collages include leading words or other tokens that reflect the name of the piece. All include rocks, glass, wood and other rusty bits found on explorations and hiking. I know my policy on encouraging people to touch my art makes art professionals crazy, but I know that the pieces I create beg the viewer to touch them. It would be cruel of me to not encourage people to touch and explore my pieces. Encouraging people to gently explore my work through touch simply gives them another level on which to connect to it. #GoOutside” Salton Sea: An Artistic Discussion, curated by Terry Hasting runs through December 12. For more info on Kristol Jones visit: www.facebook.com/KristolJonesArt.

October 19 to October 25, 2017

PET PLACE

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BY JANET McAFEE

BLACK CATS & DOGS SEEK LOVE IN 2017

lorious black cats and dogs are waiting for you to adopt them! Their shining ebony coats glisten in the winter sun, and their striking amber gold eyes peer at you longingly. Unfortunately, black animals are shrouded in negative superstitions, and they have a harder time getting adopted than their light colored counterparts. Folks who visit a shelter are more likely to leave with a light colored, multicolored, or animal with interesting markings. There are no scientific studies to confirm why this is true, although theories abound. In kennels containing multiple animals, those with black fur are harder to see. People often fall in love with animals at first sight, and animals that are easier to see are more likely to get picked up, played with, and adopted. People spot the fluffy white dogs and Siamese looking cats and don’t look further. It’s almost Halloween, and some rescue groups hesitate to adopt black cats in October, fearing they might end up in the wrong hands. With proper screening and home checks, most animal welfare groups realize we need to find homes throughout the year because there are so many

MEET ADELE This gorgeous feline is just 18 months old and promises to entertain you with her antics. She loves other cats. Adele was rescued by www.ForeverMeow.org, call (760) 335-6767.

MEET RUSTIN This happy boy is named after his home town of Rustin, Louisiana. A 1-year-old Boxer mix, Rustin was evacuated after the hurricane and rescued by the Humane Society of the Desert. He loves humans and other dogs. If you want him to be your new running partner, call (760) 329-0203, www.orphanpet.com.

homeless animals. Black Animals are hard to Photograph - Pet adoptions are often promoted on websites, Facebook, and other social media. Petfinder and Pet Harbor are popular websites featuring photographs and biographies of rescue animals. The best of photographers must make a special effort to light a black cat or dog enough so that its facial characteristics can be seen. Without a clear view of its face and expression, potential adopters have a hard time relating to an animal’s personality. Black Dogs in Movies - Think about your favorite dogs from movies and television. The lighter colored ones get the leading roles as in Lassie, Old Yeller, and The Shaggy Dog. They are easier to film, and their facial expressions are more obvious to audiences. In the movie Beethoven, a brown and white St. Bernard played the happy family dog, while black colored Doberman Pinschers played the bad dogs who snarled and threatened our hero dog. Just like the villainous cowboys in old movies who wore black hats, black dogs in the media are portrayed as the bad guys. Black Cat Superstitions - In the past, black cats were associated with witchcraft or

evil. Today, they remain the poster pets for Halloween, portrayed as scary creatures that conjure fear and loathing. While everyone knows intellectually black animals have no association with evil, these stereotypes can unconsciously impact our preferences. Because they have no other markings, the eyes of solid black cats can appear ominous. Efforts to Promote Black Pets - Many rescue organizations feature special

adoption events, including reduced adoption fees for black pets. Best Friends Animal Society has a nationwide “Back in Black” month of events during May to encourage adoptions. Owners of black animals will tell you they are fabulous. Just ask Vicki Arrowood, pictured here with Spanky, adopted from a Riverside county shelter, the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. Vicki states, “Spanky is the most engaging animal, he was all over the glass of his enclosure. When I got him into the visiting area, he was very curious and friendly. He seemed to be saying ‘don’t leave me.’” You can meet wonderful cats and dogs of every color at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms, www.rcdas. com, (760)343-3644. Kittyland in Desert Hot Springs might have your new best feline “furfriend”, www.Kittylandrescue.org, (760) 251-2700. Contact Loving All Animals at (760) 8347000 and www.lovingallanimals.org for more information about adopting a rescue animal. They will help you find a new faithful friend, whatever shade that might be! jmcafee7@verizon.net

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THE VINO VOICE

EASY ITALIAN 1-2-3

iao! Tutti! Hey everyone! Currently we are on an itinerary of Italian delights where we are poking here, prodding there, and generally nudging at the Italian wine landscape tasting some of the vineyard country’s sample of delicious, delovely and enchanting vino. La felicità! [lahfay-lee-chee-TAH] It’s happiness! Last time we found 1) reading the Italian wine label is fun—not daunting. 2) Millennials continue to be brave in trying new wines from new regions, and 3) Do not pigeon-hole California red wine lovers—more and more of us can love that sanguine-piney leather tart herb-y red vino just as much as we enjoy that fat, smooth, generous fruit from our favorite Cab. This time, how about these ideas: 1) Let it breathe! There’s something to be said about the sturdiness of an Italian red no matter where it’s grown. Aeration is in and there is no fear in allowing your wine bottle to stand quietly to take in its share of air to blossom beautifully. For example, during the last BNP Paripas Open here at Indian Wells, I picked up : an inexpensive ($12) bottle of Nebbiolo, produced from the Langhe region of northern Italy. Many of you know the red Nebbiolo grape is famous for the firm, robust and durable Barolo and Barbaresco—which we decant and aerate for hours before dinner. The Langhe region is known for its very lightbodied reds, and one would think that such a wine does not need long aeration. Certainly some light bodied reds will sputter out given too much time in the sun. Now I caught around three tennis matches from 1pm to around 5, casually sipping down my little Langhe Nebbiolo and continually noticing the changes in nuanced flavor profile of red cherries and raspberries to fresh and dried plums; from earth, coffee, and flowers, to leather, smoke, truffles and violets; and finally, black currants, mint and a good-bye spray of spices. La dolce vita di far niente!— now that’s how to spend an afternoon! 2) Facile! [FAH-chee-lay] Easy! Practically speaking, you can become your neighborhood’s Italian red wine maven by simply understanding only three indigenous grapes; Nebbiolo in and around Piedmonte; Sangiovese in and around Tuscany; and, knowing the difference between the two Montepulicanos—one from Tuscany, the other d’Abruzzo. Well—we just referred to some of the different types of Nebbiolo, and, we will do so again when our hearts, minds and bellies desire to be filled with warmth, romance, and comfort dining during our quick approaching winter season. Over the past 5 years, this column has probably discussed more vini toscani than any other wine—fortunato lei!—lucky you! And we continue to look forward to covering

plenty of Chianti. But being bantered about the Sangiovese/Chianti circles, is the wine talk of different Sangiovese clones and the area in Tuscany that they are grown. This can involve long names and titles, tedious discussions at what we thought were going to be a fun Italian wine tasting, and maybe hints of wine snobbery sticking its ugly head in. Allora!—hey’s it’s just wine. We can make this informative, fun, and quite simple. First off—it’s pretty much all Sangiovese! That includes your Chianti/Chianti Classico, and all the other Tuscan reds listed here. They’re fun to pronounce—give it a try: Brunello di Montalcino [broo-NELL-oh dee mon-tal-chee-noh], Rosso di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulicano [VEE-noh NOH-bee-lay dee MOHN-teh-pool-CHAHnoh], Rosso di Montepulciano. For great vintages, treat yourself to a Brunello or Vino Nobile; for less than stellar years—the smart move is to buy the Rosso, where the prices are two-thirds less but bang for the buck. 3) Allora!—well then! Call it an interesting identity crisis or just admit it’s a bit confusing. But Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, is—well, from the Montepulciano wine grape variety, and as we’ve stated, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is a Sangiovese clone. Vino Nobile can only be made in this small piece of Tuscany, and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, is produced in the eastern province of Italy, the region of Abruzzo on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Most Italian vino enthusiasts will certainly have their day tasting through the myriads of Brunellos and Vino Nobiles, with each area crafting their unique taste profile centered around cherries, plums, earth, herbs, leather, mushrooms, smoke, spices, strawberries, tea, tobacco, and violets. There’s an Italian restaurant calling our name right now!— subito! For a change of pace, let’s taste the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. This Adriatic coastline vineyard area remains as one of the most rustic but picturesque in all Italy. You’ll still see the buildings of ancient Greek and Roman wineries utilized today! And, as we continue to state—this is yet another Italian region where the wine bespeaks the place. Even though the Sangiovese & Montepulciano share similar taste profiles

October 19 to October 25, 2017

BY RICK RIOZZA such as earth, cocoa, black cherries, black pepper, licorice, olives, plums, spices, and violets—a profound distinction arises: some type of cumulative “blue note” takes the scene. I’ve tried to narrow it down and of course I do get blueberries, both fresh and cooked. But beyond that I’m still getting a beam of blue. Like the “blue note” or “jazz note” in music that causes one pause. Tasting colors—you’ve got to love it. Currently I’ve been enjoying the most delicious 2015 Niro Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

($18). “Niro” actually means “black” in many Italian dialects, which is proper for this wine’s super noir color. Fabulous flavors of crushed violets, dark bitter chocolate with a touch of coffee grounds and a sprinkling of wet earth. It’s a medium-bodied wine that warms wonderfully with a meal. Notes of Rhubarb compote and sun-ripened blackberries poke through—and, oh—did I mention that blue note? Saluté!

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THUR OCTOBER 19 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bobby Furgo & Co 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Discoteca w/ DJ Victor Rodriguez 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Jazz Trio w/ Francesca Amari, Bill Marx and Doug MacDonald 7pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Piano Bar 6pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 The Night Show w/ Cheeyo and DJ LF 9pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King 6-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6533 Barry Baughn and Bob Gross 6:30pm GADI’S RESTAURANT AND BAR; YV; 760365-6633 Open Mic Night 7pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Chris Lomeli 7pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Open Mic 9pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Punk Rock Night 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 St. James Summer Jams and Showcase 7:30pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Hot Rox

LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-3452450 Country Night w/ Country Nation 8pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 Quinto Menguante 8-1am MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Smoky Knights 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Ragga-Hop Harvest 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 DJ Worden 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 The Smooth Brothers 7pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Dude Jones 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 T-Bone Karaoke 8pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Wayne Boyer 6:30pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Robert Salisbury 5-7pm, Tony Patler Project 7:30-11pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Alex Santana 5-8pm THE WINE EMPORIUM; LQ; 760-565-5512 DJ SafeT 7pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Elaine Woodard 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ 8pm

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Alex Santana 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 The Sleep Over 9pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 The Carmens Duo 6:30pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Friday Night Sour Hour w/ Pink Lemonade Drag Show 9pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Witches and Bitches w/ Yoni, Amavida, Sugarfree, Porsia Camille and Tina Turntables 9pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Joey Leone’s Chop Shop 8:30pm BLUE BAR, SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-7755566 DJ Double A 8pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESERT FOX; PD; Lance Riebsomer and Hannah Mills 8pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm

EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6533 Gina Carey 6pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 The Myx 8:30pm THE HARD ROCK HOTEL PS; PS; 760-3259676 Esjay Jones Presents: Acoustic Sessions w/ David Macias and The Travelling Fools 8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 30 Miles Out 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Keisha D 7pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Dana Larson 5-7pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 TBA 8pm LA QUINTA BREWERY;PD; 760-200-2597 TBA 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Palm Springs Sound Company in the afternoon, Hot Rox in the night LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-3452450 Klique 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 DJ Jerry 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 TBA 5-8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Dude Jones 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760345-0222 Lisa & The Gents 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 The Skiffle Players and Starlight Cleaning Co. 9pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 2nd Annual Lip Sync for a Cure Show 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 The Refills 9pm RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 Michael Keeth 7:30pm ROCKYARD@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; Revolver and Mr. Crowley (Ozzy Osbourne Tribute) SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Blues 8-11pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Carmens 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron James 6pm SOLANO’S BISTRO; LQ; 760-771-6655 Michael Madden 6-9pm

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SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Rock 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Demetrious and Co. 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 3 Blind Mice 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Pat Rizzo & Dennis Michaels 6:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VENUS DE FIDO; PD; 760-834-7070 Michael D’Angelo 6-9pm, Carl Davis Dance Lesson 7pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Meet the Corwins 5:30-7:30pm, John Stanley King Show 8pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Boys Night Out w/ DJs 7pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-932-4300 VooDoo Hustlers 8pm THE WINE EMPORIUM; LQ; 760-565-5512 Rob Martinez and Todd Ashley ft. Lisa LaFaro Weselis 6:30-10pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Rose Mallett 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ 9pm

THE GROOVE LOUNGE; SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ 8pm THE HARD ROCK HOTEL PS; PS; 760-3259676 Esjay Jones Presents: Global Sessions w/ David Macias and The Travelling Fools 8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Throw the Goat, Sleazy Cortez and Aboleth 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 The Carmens 7pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 TBA 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in the night LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-3452450 Klique 9pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 Fresh 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760& Bill 6:30pm 327-4080 Dude Jones 9pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 The Sleep PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760Over 11am poolside and 9pm 345-0222 On The Rocks 6:30pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 M IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm Ward and Palehound 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Cabaret on the Green Open Mic 7:30pm Karaoke 7:30pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Denise Carter PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND 7:30pm COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 The Seven/Six Presents: Sound Harvest w/ PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 RumerSspecialed, DTOMP, Hiiirium, Tony T w/ Kaveli This Girl 8pm and Cino 9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 60 Grit 9pm BEATNIK LOUNGE; JT; TBA 9pm RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 TBA 7-10pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Toast ROCKYARD@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; and Jam Band 8:30pm Guns and Roses Tribute ( Tribute) 7:30pm BLUE BAR; SPOTLIGHT 29; IND; 760-775SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro 5566 DJ 9pm Brothers 8pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gina Carey SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S 6-10pm MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; Blues 8-11pm PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Carmens Tuzzolino 5:30pm 8-11pm CHILL BAR; PS; 760-327-1079 TBA 9pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Furgo 9pm Bill Baker 6pm SIDEWINDER GRILL; DHS; 760-329-7929 DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ Milly G 6pm Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-228James 6pm 1199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Music 10pm Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6533 SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 TBA 6pm Live Music 6pm FOX & THE FIDDLE; PD; 760-888-0111 Live TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 TBA 9pm Music 7pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 GADI’S RESTAURANT AND BAR; YV; 760Dennis Michael 6:30pm 365-6633 Dana Larson 5-8pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 TBA 8:30pm 328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm

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VIBE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-7555391 DJ 10pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Rose Mallett & Co. 5-7pm, Kal David, Lauri Bono & The Real Deal 7:30-11pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 The Incredible Desert Kings 7pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-932-4300 VooDoo Hustlers 8pm THE WINE EMPORIUM; LQ; 760-565-5512 Chris Lomeli 7pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-3285955 Michael Keeth noon-4pm poolside, 7-11pm Fireside Lounge WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 The Stanley Butler Band 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJs 9pm

SUN OCTOBER 22 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bob Garcia 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 The Sleep Over 11am poolside AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Jazz Brunch w/ Francescatones 11:30am AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 The Judy Show 7:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Bartland w/ DJ LF and Friends 7pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 TBA 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT; PS; 888999-1995 Nash with Quinto Menguante 9pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm

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GOOD GRUB

BY DENISE ORTUNO NEIL

LUNA GRILL OPENS FIRST PALM DESERT LOCATION LEADING FAST CASUAL FRESH MEDITERRANEAN OPERATOR OPENS AT EL PASEO SQUARE

una Grill (www.LunaGrill.com), one of the country’s hottest fast casual concepts, is in the middle of a strategic growth push and opening its first location in Palm Desert. The company will open in El Paseo Square at 73-405 Highway 111, Suite 105 on Friday, October 13. The Palm Desert location is Luna Grill’s 39th restaurant, offering Mediterranean fare with locations through Southern California and the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas metro and recently named the number five “Mover and Shaker” by Fast Casual Magazine and one of the country’s “40 under 40 Units We’d Bet On” by QSR Magazine. Luna Grill offers wholesome Mediterranean cuisine such as signature kabob plates, gourmet salads, appetizers including hummus and falafel, wraps, desserts, craft beer and wine in a contemporary setting. All foods, marinades and sauces are crafted with care daily from scratch and meals are made fresh to order and served to the table with genuine cutlery and tableware. A cross between a fast casual and full service sit-down restaurant, Luna Grill combines the best of both worlds and has created the concept of “Luxe Casual.”

The new Palm Desert location will reflect the company’s latest iteration of its design and interior style called “Luna 3.0” -- representing the company’s commitment to the evolution of its brand and feel since

its first location opened in 2004. “Luna 3.0 is mix of vintage yet modern, with organic elements throughout. Distressed finishes are paired with modern pieces to create a cozy, comfortable and fresh feeling,” said Nicole Abraham, vice president of marketing for Luna Grill. Owned by Luna Grill Restaurants LLC, Luna Grill is headquartered in San Diego, California with 39 locations throughout Southern California and the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas metropolitan area. Founded in 2004, Luna Grill proudly offers authentic, cooked fresh to order Mediterranean cuisine such as kabobs, falafel, salads, hummus, wraps, desserts and wine in a fast casual setting. All foods, marinades and sauces are crafted with care daily and meals are made fresh to order and

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SCREENERS

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BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS

No. 287

SLOW THAW

NOW PLAYING: 6 BELOW – Miracle on the Mountain While watching this less than thrilling, semi faith-based (?) mostly true story about former pro hockey star and meth addict Eric LeMarque (Josh Hartnett) who sets out for a snow boarding break at Mammoth Mountain and gets stranded for eight days during a fierce blizzard, it’s almost impossible not to be reminded of James Franco in Danny Boyle’s superior, but similar themed survival movie “127 Hours.”

Former stunt man Josh Waugh competently directs this glorified TV movie, but it’s the terrific immersive surround sound design that gives this story its visceral impetus. I loved the terror of the almost deafening storm that seemed to sweep around and through the audience, but I was less than dazzled by the empty subtext of what is a predictable (the spoiler’s in the title) outcome of a character forced to examine his life and hopefully rediscover a dormant or rejected faith that will help him

survive the cold as well as his inner demons. The movie unfolds in a series of flashbacks that cut from the snowbound mountain to scenes of LeMarque’s previous life, although this structural gimmick did nothing to up the ante or make us care more than we already did. On another note (no pun intended), the swelling emotional score that tells us how to feel is distracting and finally annoying in its obvious and overt attempt to manipulate the mood of a scene. The only miracle in this disappointing film is if you remain in your seat until the end credit roll. NEW BLU FOR THE HOME THEATER: PILGRIMAGE Set in 1209, a group of Irish monks are ordered by an emissary of the pope to embark on a dangerous journey to escort their monastery’s holiest relic – a rock – in order to empower the pope’s armies in the Crusades. Their reluctant pilgrimage – and treasure -- quickly becomes a target of savage tribes, traitorous Norman soldiers and others who seek the power or the wealth they think the relic represents. This surprisingly thoughtful, but grim medieval adventure plays out in a world we rarely see on screen.

Brenan Muldowney directs with a painterly eye that does not shrink from startling eruptions of bloody action. Tom Holland (“Spider-Man: Homecoming”) costars along with Richard Armitage and Jon Bernthal. Holland’s young novice finds surprising courage while facing deadly challenges at every turn that push his body, mind and spirit to the breaking point. Jamie Hannigan’s intelligent screenplay allows for the irony and metaphorical allusions embedded in the story. The era of pagan and Christian conflict, plus the notion of an otherwise meaningless rock that is given great power, fuels the action and tightens the tension. Stephen McKeon’s evocative period music is a perfect match for Tom Comerford’s stunning cinematography that makes real a world long lost to the mists of Irish history. Interesting bonus features include five behind-the-scenes featurettes, interviews with the cast and crew, a photo gallery and a poster gallery. I loved this great looking, relevant adventure that gives witness to a dark theology that is still very much with us. Recommended. RLJ Entertainment. Bluray. Comments? robinesimmons@aol.com

BOOK REVIEW

FAMILY TIES

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“LOYALTY” BY INGRID THOFT FICTION

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amily bonds can be the best part of our lives, or we can spend our whole life trying to overcome them. Either way, family has a powerful influence on who we are, and what we become. Loyalty by Ingrid Thoft (Putnam, 407 pages) finds one sibling challenged to find her independence and stand up for what is right. The story follows Josephine, “Fina”, who is the youngest child and only girl of an attractive, well-known, and well-to-do family of formidable attorneys. She has three older brothers and a commanding father who comprise an effective front of legal prowess. Fina works for the family firm as a private investigator. When her sister-in-law goes missing under suspicious circumstances, Fina is sent out by the family to find out what happened. She is competent, capable and willing to do whatever it takes to get the facts even if it means committing a felony – especially since her legal representation is free. Fina often looks the other way when it comes to the family’s work ethic and business practices. Of course, the police are looking at the missing woman’s husband, Rand, who is Fina’s eldest and most arrogant sibling. Rand’s father

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BY HEIDI SIMMONS and brothers quickly come together to protect him. But Fina is not at all convinced her brother is innocent of a crime. She is willing to keep an open mind and find her sister-in-law even if it proves Rand is a killer. And Fina is not afraid to say it to Rand’s face. As Fina digs into the case, she confronts a myriad of characters that are not fond of her – including the police chief. Fina is a badass chick who carries a gun and can kick some serious butt. She is fearless, and also takes a considerable amount of beatings, as she gets closer to discovering the truth. When all the players finally surface and the missing woman is found dead, the killer may not be her brother, but he is certainly not totally innocent of the crime. I found Fina to be a believable and bold character. She is flawed and the reader sees why. She is not maternal and is not the marring type. Fina does her best to be a loyal family member and yet tries to keep her distance from the dysfunctional elements, which is never easy. I liked that she is sympathetic without being weak or victimized. After Fina reveals the truth and the particulars of her investigation, she confronts her father, the powerful patriarch, with the evidence. Her brother’s daughter has been abused and victimized by Rand. And that’s where Fina draws the line with family loyalty. Author Thoft sets the story in Boston and there is an authentic feeling for the place. Its gritty and wealthier divides and collegiate

NEWS

AIR FORCE VETERAN AND FORMER NEWS ANCHOR DAN BALL LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR CALIFORNIA’S 36TH CONGRESSIONAL SEAT

his week Dan Ball officially launched his campaign for California’s 36th Congressional District, currently held by Congressman Raul Ruiz. “I’m running to put people first. It’s time this district had a strong, community leader represent us in Washington who will put constituents first, work across the aisle and actually get things done for our community. I’m that candidate,” Ball said. “As an Air Force veteran, former news anchor, local realtor, and a father, I’m concerned about the direction we’re going. We have a responsibility to make this community work for everyone, and ensure our children will have the tools, resources, and foundation necessary to thrive and be successful; that’s what this campaign is all about; all of us together taking on that responsibility.” Dan Ball first moved to the district in 1996, where he worked as a photographer at ABC affiliate KESQ, and now resides in Palm Desert. In addition to being a real estate broker in the Coachella Valley,

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Dan is a veteran of the United States Air Force, a former news anchor, and a loving father to his daughter Avery.

locations play a role in the story. I also enjoyed being an insider for the legal strategy to defend Rand. It was fascinating to better understand what evidence was necessary or unimportant when it came to defending the accused. “Loyalty” is Thoft’s first novel and the character of Fina has since been launched into

SAFETY TIPS

a series. The fourth installment was released last January. I hope that Fina can continue to show off her physical strength and emotional intelligence in these subsequent books. I would like to catch up with the entire family – good and bad. In the story, Fina’s many boyfriends and the mentors in her life seem to know her and her family better than she herself. There is a thematic element that resonated in the narrative that Fina often reminds herself: “The mysteries we solve are far fewer than those we don’t.” Unfortunately, sometimes those unsolved mysteries are right under our own roof.

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

FLU SEASON AND FIRE SEASON

e are right in the middle of a very volatile fire season with fires burning across the state reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. But there’s another dangerous “season” out there we need to be aware of. Flu season is among us and, as with fire, it’s important to take preventive measures and prepare your resources (you!). And this is not just a little inconvenience that one or two sick days can cure. Emergency rooms become saturated this time of year with people suffering from the flu, which generally peaks between December and April. Harvard Medical School estimates that 36,000 people die and more than 200,000 are hospitalized each year in the U.S. due to flu. Are you taking preventive measures to mitigate your risk for flu? Have you and your family received the flu vaccine? How about those you work with? Are you stocked up on over-the-counter medications? If you think about it, firefighting and “flu fighting” are very similar. Both start out small, but if not rapidly attacked, they develop into a much worse situation. Let’s look at this similarity a little more closely. Incipient Fire—This first stage begins when heat, oxygen and a fuel source combine and have a chemical reaction resulting in fire. This is also known as “ignition” and is usually represented by a very small fire that hopefully goes out on its own before severe stages are reached. Recognizing a fire in this stage provides your best chance at suppression or escape. Cold/Flu—The incipient stage is the incubation period, or the time it takes for a person who has been exposed to the virus to become infected (think of infection as ignition). The Merck Manual’s Online Medical Library section on influenza reports the incubation period may be from one to four days (first stage), averaging about 48 hours from exposure. Free Burning Fire—As the fire grows, the structure’s fire load and available oxygen are used as fuel for the fire. The fire starts rapidly spreading to other parts of the building, creating more damage. It is during this shortest of the four stages when a deadly “flashover” can occur, potentially trapping, injuring or killing firefighters. Cold/Flu—The U.S. Library of Medicine defines communicability as the time it takes an infectious agent to be transmitted from an infected person to another person (spreading rapidly). Once infected with

influenza-type illnesses, the affected person may begin shedding the virus to others one day before signs and symptoms occur and continue to be contagious after symptoms begin. Prevention is all but impossible at this stage of the disease. Fully Developed Fire—When all combustible materials have been ignited, a fire is considered fully developed. This is the hottest phase of a fire and the most dangerous for anybody trapped within it. At this point our efforts are generally focused on protecting endangered structures. We surround the fire, apply massive amounts of water and let the contents burn themselves out. Cold/Flu—Fighting a fully developed flu virus is not much different. You position yourself in a safe place (usually your bed!) and “surround and drown” with fluids/rest. You generally cannot do much except protect exposures (others) by limiting your contact with them. Flu Prevention Bureau - If fighting the flu has similarities with fighting fire, we can extend the metaphor a little further. In the fire service we rely on our Fire Prevention Bureau to educate the public as to the common causes of residential fires. We understand that a little education goes a long way in preventing fires. Well, the flu is no different, except this time we’re educating ourselves! So, following are a few tips from your friendly Flu Prevention Bureau: Wash your hands. The most important prevention measure for preventing colds and flu is frequent hand washing. Rub your hands with warm soapy water for at least 20 seconds to slough germs off the skin. Get a flu vaccine. Within two weeks of getting a flu vaccine, antibodies develop in the body and provide protection against flu. Children receiving the vaccine for the first time need two doses delivered one month apart. If you get exposed or get sick, take action. Give yourself time to recover, with plenty of fluids and lots of rest. Seek medical help if your symptoms don’t improve. Antiviral medicine may also help prevent flu if you have been exposed to someone with flu symptoms. In this flu season, take steps to protect your health and the health of those around you. Check with your NFPA - or Nearest Family Physician Available—for additional preventive measures on reducing this risk! Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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AND THE NOBEL PRIZE GOES TO…

lfred Nobel is the Swedish inventor responsible for the Nobel Prize. Nobel held 355 patents for inventions that included dynamite, the detonator and the blasting cap. In an 1895 newspaper article prematurely announcing Nobel’s death, the writer criticized Nobel for profiting from war. Nobel responded to this criticism by writing a last will and testament that instructed executors of his estate to use the majority of his net worth to establish the Nobel Foundation and the Nobel Prize as a way of honoring great achievements in the areas of science, literature and peace. Five years after his 1896 death, the first five Nobel Prizes were awarded in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature and Peace. In 1901, the first Nobel Peace Prize went to Henry Dunant and Frederic Passy for their work at promoting peace. Dunant is best known for founding the Red Cross. The first Nobel Prize for Physics went to Wilhelm Rontgen for his work discovering X-Rays while the first prize for Medicine went to Emil von Behring for his work

curing diphtheria, a childhood disease that killed many. Sully Prudhomme won the Literary award for the idealism and passion expressed in his writings. Jacobus van’t Hoff won the 1901 Chemists’ Nobel Prize as the founder of Physical Chemistry - a discipline that differs from Physics in the way that chemical problems are studied. It was not until 1969 that the first Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen for their work on econometrics - the use of actual outcomes in economic models. Last week, the Nobel Foundation awarded the Economics Nobel Prize to Richard Thaler for his contributions toward behavioral economics. Behavioral economics study how human emotions affect financial decisions and how people can be ‘nudged’ into different decisions through various methods. The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics went to Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne for their contributions to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO). LIGO proves Albert

Einstein’s 1916 theory where he believed that the time-space continuum could be disrupted through massive energy events like the combination of black holes. The Nobel Prize for Chemistry went to Jacque Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson for developing cryoelectron microscopy for the study of biomolecules. Cryo-electron microscopy takes detailed 3D images of living things at the atomic level of each cell. It is believed that their work will help in finding the cures to a variety of diseases. The Nobel Prize for Medicine when to Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young for their discovery of molecular mechanisms that control circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythm is the internal clock of any living thing that keeps it on a 24-hour schedule. For literature, the Nobel Prize went to 62-year-old, Kazuo Ishiguro, for his works

of fiction that focus on human failings with powerful first-person narrators that often let the reader inside the minds of Ishiguros’ characters. The Nobel Peace Prize this year went to Geneva-based ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, for their efforts to eliminate the atomic bomb from society. Founded ten years ago, ICAN successfully helped in getting the United Nations to pass the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by a vote of 122-1. The next challenge will be in getting 50 countries to adopt the treaty. If the treaty can pass that hurdle, it is likely that some of the United Nations’ five permanent members (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States) will veto the Treaty. While adoption of the treaty seems unlikely, the Nobel committee felt strongly enough about ICAN’s work to recognize them with their highest honor. The award dinner recognizing this year’s Nobel Laureates will occur on December 10th in Stockholm, Sweden with www. Nobelprize.org rebroadcasting festivities. Haddon Libby is the Managing Partner of Winslow Drake Investment Management and can be reached at 760.449.6349 or HLibby@WinslowDrake.com. For more information, please visit www. WinslowDrake.com.

money..........YOU or the other party?” If the client is not as well off as the other side, I explain it may be difficult for the client to stay in the game against a legal bully and maybe they should think twice before hiring a lawyer. The Holidays are upon us. DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE. CALL A TAXI OR UBER. IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN HAVING AN ACCIDENT OR DUI AND CALLING ME.

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MR GRIBOW, WHAT DOES A LETTER COST?

get this question many times weekly. I explain that it is equivalent to calling a doctor over the phone and asking what s/he would charge to see you, as well as prescribe a course of treatment that would ultimately cure you. A lawyer, like a doctor, needs more information to evaluate the matter. Unfortunately, most matters are not resolved with just a letter and I don’t want to take money from a client who can’t afford to see the case to conclusion. As a rule a letter will result in an immediate response from the other party, or their lawyer, and if your client can’t afford to stay in the game why waste their money. I believe a lawyer should educate clients that the only thing a lawyer has to sell is time. Thus when a client (or the other side) calls or sends an email the lawyer is billing for that time. In other words the client has to be judicious in the use of the attorney’s time and understand that the lawyer is billing in 10 or 15 minute segments. Some lawyers are more ethical than others, and will quote a low amount for a letter, yet later demand a lot more money.

There is “good and bad” in every profession and that is in part why the AVVO legal rating system was recently created where lawyers rate one another on 10.0 system. I am honored to have a 10.0 rating. A quoted civil hourly fee is a guestimate of billable time. There is no way to know what the other side will do. Sometimes upon receiving an attorney’s letter, the opposition will fold their cards, and we will simply prevail. Other times the opposition hires an attorney and the paper battle begins. Some defense lawyers will “milk” cases and paper us by filing various motions. This causes all fees to escalate. There is nothing more expensive than Civil Litigation. Not only will it cost $600 to file a summons and complaint, but we may also need further funds to hire an investigator or serve the defendant. If the defendant does not respond we file, serve and get a judgment. If the defendant’s lawyer moves to vacate the judgment six months later you start over again. I ask prospective clients “Who has more

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BY FLINT SPORTS SCENE PACKERS DONE FOR SEASON AS RODGERS INJURY PROVES CATASTROPHIC

onsidering the seismic shift it created, it was a pretty run-of-the-mill play. Early in the first quarter of the Packers’ 23-10 loss to the Vikings on Sunday, Aaron Rodgers escaped pressure, rolled to his right, and threw about 15 yards downfield to tight end Martellus Bennett, who dropped the ball. Except after Rodgers let the pass go, Minnesota linebacker Anthony Barr hit Rodgers and landed hard on top of him, driving the twotime MVP’s throwing shoulder into the turf and leaving him writhing on the ground in pain. Rodgers was carted off to the locker room, and shortly after that, the team announced he had suffered a broken collarbone, adding there was “a chance” the Packers’ most irreplaceable player could miss the rest of the season. It is hard to overstate the impact that play could have—not just on the two teams involved, but for the NFL at large. Coming into this week’s tilt with the Vikings, the Packers had established themselves as one of the best teams in the conference, if not the league, and looked like an obvious Super Bowl contender thanks to the electrifying play of their superstar quarterback. But Rodgers’s injury sends Green Bay skidding off what looked like a clear path to the postseason, and makes the already-murky playoff picture in the NFC even murkier. Worst-case scenario, Rodgers is done for

the year. Best-case scenario, Green Bay gets its star quarterback back sometime in midDecember, a seven- to eight-week timeline for recovery based on the time he missed (seven starts) with a broken collarbone back in 2013. Of course, Rodgers managed that turnaround with a cracked left collarbone; this time the break is on his right side—a factor that could have a bigger impact on his throwing motion and his ability to drive the ball downfield. So if we land somewhere in the middle of the worst- and best-case options, with Rodgers making it back just in time for the playoffs, the Packers’ Super Bowl hopes rely on the team treading water long enough to secure a spot in the postseason. Per ESPN’s Brian Burke, the odds of a Packers playoff berth have gone from a near-certainty with Rodgers at the helm to what amounts to a coin flip without him—and that feels generous. But with a 4-2 start, the team has a little built-in leeway. The NFC North is a relative mess through six weeks, too: The Vikings (also 4-2) have a strong defense to lean on, but they’ve got plenty of injuries to deal with on offense too, with starting quarterback Sam Bradford’s season in doubt, star running back Dalvin Cook out for the year, and top receiver Stefon Diggs dealing with a groin injury. The Lions (3-3) got off to a quick start,

WHEELER

but that feels like a distant memory after two straight losses, and the Bears (2-4), are, well, the Bears. With a middling defense and rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky at the helm, it’s tough to expect Chicago to make a real run at the playoffs. However, Green Bay’s strong start may not be enough to propel the Packers into the playoffs. The drop-off from an MVP candidate to a backup/replacement option will be massive. The team’s not going to coax Brett Favre out of retirement or tempt Tony Romo out of the announcers’ booth, so that likely leaves thirdyear backup Brett Hundley (who threw three picks in relief Sunday) to lead the offense until Rodgers can get back onto the field. And it’s just unrealistic to expect the 24-year-old

former fifth-rounder, who hadn’t played a meaningful snap in his career before Sunday, to run the Packers’ precision passing scheme to anywhere near the same efficiency as we’ve seen it run under Rodgers this year. The parts of the Green Bay passing game that first come to mind are all made possible by Rodgers’s unique skill set: His ability to identify and exploit weaknesses in the defenses, his talent for getting free plays by coaxing defenders to jump offside, his bazooka arm, and his knack for getting outside the pocket, extending plays, and finding his receivers in the back of the end zone. Without all that, the Packers offense is going to be almost unrecognizable. The team will have to rely instead on its middling, injury-riddled defense (which came into the week ranked 20th in Football Outsiders DVOA and 18th in points allowed) and an efficient but not prolific rushing attack (which ranked 21st in total yards after five weeks) to carry them from here on out. Basically, as NBC Sports Radio Host Pete Fox put it: “A big problem for the Packers’ chances without Aaron Rodgers is they aren’t particularly good at anything besides having Aaron Rodgers”. Bingo.

CANNABIS CORNER MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE 115TH CONGRESS

he 115th Congress has been very busy introducing twenty bills in either the Senate or the House to either decriminalize marijuana on the federal level, tax it on the federal level, research, or respect whatever is in the State law. As usual none of these bills are going anywhere and the 115th Congress has only days until it expires. Then the bills will die on the rack and need to be reintroduced in the next Congress. So why are there so many Senators and Congressmen supporting legalization of marijuana yet not doing anything significant to pass all them into law? Like the health care bill, are they pandering to the public by introducing a bill knowing it will never pass? Why do Senators Feinstein, Harris, and the fifty-one California Congressmen in the House not have their name on one of these bills to decriminalize marijuana when our State was the first to legalize medical marijuana? Only Congressmen Dana Rohrabacher and Duncan Hunter have sponsored bills related to changing federal laws. Changing laws is Congress’s job not the President or the Attorney General. The only physician representing California is our own Dr. Raul Ruiz. We hope he would educate his fellow congressmen on the definitions of delta9Tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabis, cannabidiol and cannabinol rich plants as many of the bills are only dealing with hemp based marijuana. Decriminalizing only hemp based marijuana would be a travesty. I have tried to contact Ruiz, Harris, and Feinstein but I only get the same boilerplate response that has nothing to do with the letter or call I gave.

The only way we will change the law is when the folks start demanding it. When those taking medical marijuana start crossing state lines and find out they cannot take their medical cannabis legally they will be exposed to the ludicrous practice of state legality vs federal illegality. It isn’t sustainable. We cannot have every state passing separate cultivation, taxing, banking, testing, distributing, and selling laws. We don’t have that for other food items and medications. Believing hemp based products is the answer is folly. The hemp based medical marijuana that is sold across state lines more frequently comes from out of the Country. It lacks a primary ingredient: the terpenes. The testing is not standardized. When you purchase a narcotic in a CA Walgreens it is the same drug that is purchased from Rite Aid in Ohio. That uniformity is a product of federal control. Marijuana will not come out of the black market until we have uniform laws. Everyone is so wrapped up in the politics of division that we are losing site of the best opportunity to treat the opioid epidemic, treat previously untreatable symptoms, and

gain product purity. When have we ever had over twenty bills introduced in Congress to decriminalize marijuana? When have we ever had over fifty Congressmen, both Democratic and Republican, turning upside down, the lie perpetrated by the politics in Washington. The science side of the Federal Government, FDA, and NIH, both know marijuana/cannabis is an effective treatment for many neurodegenerative, inflammatory and immunologic diseases, (i.e. Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, ADHD, seizure disorders). The FDA, NIH are waiting for someone in the legislature to tell them to change the rule. I would like to spend a few words on “cannabis failure”. A common complaint about medical cannabis is: “I tried it and

BY RUTH HILL R.N.

it didn’t work.” What is not known by the bud tenders in the dispensaries is medical marijuana does not always work immediately on everyone. Users need to increase their dose to a therapeutic level. Directions on the label legally cannot tell you how to use it. Therefore, users should seek a professional medical person to instruct on titration of the dose. Or visit healer.com a website by Dr. Sulak who is a very knowledgeable marijuana physician based out of Maine Titration is the process of determining the medication dose that reduces symptoms to the greatest possible degree while avoiding possible side effects. When your doctor “titrates” a dose, they are making adjustments to how much medicine you’re taking. Send responses to hilruth@gmail.com.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of October 19

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “I am my own muse,” wrote painter Frida Kahlo. “I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to know better.” Would you consider trying out this perspective for a while, Aries? If so, you might generate a few ticklish surprises. You may be led into mysterious areas of your psyche that had previously been off-limits. You could discover secrets you’ve been hiding from yourself. So what would it mean to be your own muse? What exactly would you do? Here are some examples. Flirt with yourself in the mirror. Ask yourself impertinent, insouciant questions. Have imaginary conversations with the person you were three years ago and the person you’ll be in three years. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Happiness comes from getting what you want,” said poet Stephen Levine, whereas joy comes “from being who you really are.” According to my analysis, the coming weeks will bear a higher potential for joy than for happiness. I’m not saying you won’t get anything you want. But I do suspect that focusing on getting what you want might sap energy from the venture that’s more likely to thrive: an unprecedented awakening to the truth of who you really are. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Sigmund Freud was a medical doctor who laid the groundwork for psychoanalysis. Throughout the twentieth century, his radical, often outrageous ideas were a major influence on Western culture. When Freud was 50, he discovered a brilliant psychiatrist who would become his prize pupil: Carl Jung. When the two men first met in Vienna in 1907, they conversed without a break for 13 consecutive hours. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you could experience a comparable immersion sometime soon: a captivating involvement with a new influence, a provocative exchange that enchants you, or a fascinating encounter that shifts your course. CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the next twelve months, I hope to help you track down new pleasures and amusements that teach you more about what you want out of life. I will also be subtly reminding you that all the world’s a stage, and will advise you on how to raise your self-expression to Oscar-worthy levels. As for romance, here’s my prescription between now and October 2018: The more compassion you cultivate, the more personal love you will enjoy. If you lift your generosity to a higher octave, there’ll be another perk, too: You will be host to an enhanced flow of creative ideas. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Are you interested in diving down to explore the mysterious and evocative depths? Would you be open to spending more time than usual cultivating peace and stillness in a sanctuary? Can you sense the rewards that will become available if you pay reverence to influences that nurture your wild soul? I hope you’ll be working on projects like these in the coming weeks, Leo. You’ll be in a phase when the single most important gift you can give yourself is to remember what you’re made of and how you got made. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Louisa May Alcott wrote a novel entitled A Long Fatal Love Chase, which was regarded as too racy to be published until a century after her death. “In the books I read, the sinners are more interesting than the saints,” says Alcott’s heroine, Rosamund, “and in real life people are dismally dull.” I boldly predict that in the coming months, Virgo, you won’t provide evidence to support Rosamund’s views. You’ll be even more interesting than you usually are, and will also gather more than your usual quota of joy and self-worth -- but without having to wake up even once with your clothes torn and your head lying in a gutter after a night of forlorn debauchery. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A woman I know, Caeli La, was thinking about relocating from Denver to Brooklyn. She journeyed across country and visited a prime neighborhood in her potential new headquarters. Here’s what she reported on her Facebook page: “In the last three days, I’ve seen three different men on separate occasions wearing

sundresses. So this is definitely the right place for me.” What sort of signs and omens would tell you what you need to do to be in the right place at the right time, Libra? I urge you to be on the lookout for them in the coming weeks. Life will be conspiring to provide you with clues about where you can feel at peace, at home, and in the groove. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Simon & Garfunkel released their first album in October 1964. It received only a modest amount of airplay. The two musicians were so discouraged that they stopped working together. Then Bob Dylan’s producer Tom Wilson got permission to remix “The Sounds of Silence,” a song on the album. He added rock instruments and heavy echo to Simon & Garfunkel’s folk arrangement. When the tune was re-released in September 1965, it became a huge hit. I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because I suspect you’re now at a point comparable to the time just before Tom Wilson discovered the potential of “The Sounds of Silence.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Consider how hard it is to change yourself,” wrote author Jacob M. Braude, “and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.” Ninety-nine percent of the time, I’d advise you and everybody else to surrender to that counsel as if it were an absolute truth. But I think you Sagittarians will be the exception to the rule in the coming weeks. More than usual, you’ll have the power to change yourself. And if you succeed, your self-transformations will be likely to trigger interesting changes in people around you. Here’s another useful tip, also courtesy of Jacob M. Braude: “Behave like a duck. Keep calm and unruffled on the surface, but paddle like the devil underneath.” CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 1969, two earthlings walked on the moon for the first time. To ensure that astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed there and returned safely, about 400,000 people labored and cooperated for many years. I suspect that in the coming months, you may be drawn to a collaborative project that’s not as ambitious as NASA’s, but nevertheless fueled by a grand plan and a big scope. And according to my astrological calculations, you will have even more ability than usual to be a driving force in such a project. Your power to inspire and organize group efforts will be at a peak. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I predict your ambitions will burn more steadily in the coming months, and will produce more heat and light than ever before. You’ll have a clearer conception of exactly what it is you want to accomplish, as well as a growing certainty of the resources and help you’ll need to accomplish it. Hooray and hallelujah! But keep this in mind, Aquarius: As you acquire greater access to meaningful success -- not just the kind of success that merely impresses other people -- you’ll be required to take on more responsibility. Can you handle that? I think you can. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): What’s your top conspiracy theory? Does it revolve around the Illuminati, the occult group that is supposedly plotting to abolish all nations and create a world government? Or does it involve the stealthy invasion by extraterrestrials who are allegedly seizing mental control over human political leaders and influencing them to wage endless war and wreck the environment? Or is your pet conspiracy theory more personal? Maybe you secretly believe, for instance, that the difficult events you experienced in the past were so painful and debilitating that they will forever prevent you from fulfilling your fondest dream. Well, Pisces. I’m here to tell you that whatever conspiracy theory you most tightly embrace is ready to be disproven once and for all. Are you willing to be relieved of your delusions? Homework: If one of your heroes said to you, “Tell me the most important things you know,” what would you say? FreeWillAstrology.com. ---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

October 19 to October 25, 2017

MIND,BODY & SPIRIT

BY BRONWYN ISON

FLEXIBILITY: MIND & BODY

hen we think of flexibility most of us think we are speaking about our physical body. While this is vitally important, it’s just as important to be flexible mentally and emotionally. This can be a tall order… I know. As a yoga studio owner and instructor the common thread, people desire to be more flexible and have better balance. I have INCREDIBLE and POSITIVE news for you. You can obtain both… in mind and body. I’ll keep this simple…Here’s how… Myth: “I’m too old. I’ll never be flexible again. It’s gone.” *Negative beliefs about what you can’t do will hold you hostage from progressing.” Fact: “You’re never too old to develop or regain your physical flexibility.” * I have students who are 75-years-young in my classes! It’s about showing up! Myth: “If I go to a class I’m wondering what others may think of me. What if I can’t do what others are doing.” *Guess what? You’re not alone. Finding a nourishing and loving studio is essential to your yoga success. A well trained instructor will be happy to assist you. Fact: “We all have to start somewhere. Doing nothing only means you’re stuck in

the same inflexible place.” Stepping on my mat almost 20 years ago has been the best medicine for my mind and body. Another commonality I hear from people… “I wish I’d started yoga sooner.” You can ask anyone who has a yoga practice; you acquire much more than physical flexibility. Yes, this is essential for a healthy body as we mature. Yet, our minds become more flexible and adaptable when yoga is a part of your life. You’ll develop greater patience, be less stressed, and you will learn how to breathe through challenging circumstances. It’s different for everyone but also the same. It’s more about your personal experience. If you desire a more flexible physical body and deeper desire for more mental flexibility … it’s time to hit a yoga mat. I told you this would be simple. If you’re already practicing. Encourage a friend to join you in class. Yoga buddies are great and you can hold each other accountable. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose. Bronwyn Ison is the owner of Evolve Yoga in La Quinta, CA and www.bronwynison. com online yoga classes for overall wellness and balanced living lifestyles. 760-564YOGA (9642)

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BY DR PETER KADILE

Dr. Peter M. Kadile is Board Certified in Family Medicine. He has an integrative, osteopathic medical practice and is also known as the local, house call doctor; Desert House Call Physician. He is on staff at Eisenhower Medical Center and medical director for Serenity Hospice. His office is located in beautiful Old Town La Quinta, 78-100 Main Street, Suite 207, La Quinta, CA 92253. (760) 777-7439. DesertHouseCalls@aol.com. deserthousecalldoc.com.

DID YOU KNOW SMOKING IS BAD FOR YOU?

ocial Smokers - When I question new patients if they smoke, it is not uncommon that they don’t consider themselves smokers because they only smoke when they have a couple of drinks. What if you go out and have a few drinks every weekend or several times a week? The simple truth is, whether you smoke one or more cigarettes regularly, you are a considered a smoker. The Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco, reviewed studies of light and intermittent smoking, along with the Surgeon General’s report on smoking. They put together a list of health hazards associated with social smoking: • heart disease • weakened aorta (main artery from your heart) • premature death from cardiovascular disease • lung, esophageal, stomach and pancreatic cancer • respiratory tract infections • fertility problems • slower recovery from injuries • cataracts • poorer health related quality of life Of course the risk of these health hazards increase the heavier you smoke, but I have seen patients who frequently get sick, have long lasting coughs and develop chronic bronchitis because they only “smoke when I’m drinking”. An interesting thing about social smokers is that they don’t seem to be drawn to smoking more by the nicotine, which causes smoking addiction. Daily smokers continue to smoke and increase their cigarette use due to the strong nicotine addiction. They are usually not in denial about their smoking and the associated adverse health affects. Social smokers tend not to be addicted to the nicotine, but drawn by the “social” aspect of smoking and the short term high of the carbon dioxide and nicotine. Social smokers tend to be in denial about the adverse health effects of smoking because they don’t consider themselves regular smokers. The bottom line is: If you smoke at all, you are exposing yourself to a highly toxic poison

that increases your risk for cancer and heart disease. Secondhand Smoke - I believe we’ve all heard about secondhand smoke by now. Secondhand smoke is from burning tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, or pipes and also smoke that has been exhaled, or breathed out, by the person smoking. Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including hundreds that are toxic and about 70 that can cause cancer. Even though a person is not actually smoking a cigarette, if people are around someone smoking, the nonsmoker is being exposed to those dangerous chemicals too. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), here is no risk-free level of secondhand smoke exposure; even brief exposure can be harmful to health. Since 1964, approximately 2,500,000 nonsmokers have died from health problems caused by exposure to secondhand smoke. Health Effects in Children • Ear infections • More frequent and severe asthma attacks • coughing, sneezing, shortness of breath • bronchitis and pneumonia Health Effects in Adults • Heart disease • Lung cancer • Stroke Thirdhand Smoke = Smokers will frequently respond that they don’t smoke in the house or around their kids, but what about thirdhand smoke? Thirdhand smoke is residual nicotine and other chemicals left on surfaces by tobacco smoke. Thirdhand smoke clings to clothes, furniture, drapes, walls, bedding, carpets, dust, vehicles and other surfaces long after smoking has stopped. Nonsmokers can always tell if they get a hotel room that is not nonsmoking or a rental car or used car that belonged to a smoker. Nonsmokers, especially children might be at risk of tobacco-related health problems when they inhale, swallow or touch substances containing thirdhand smoke. So if you are a smoker and you go outside the house to smoke, unless you changes your clothes and shower before reentering the house, you will be exposing others to thirdhand smoke.

LIFE & CAREER COACH BY SUNNY SIMON

CALMING JOB SEARCH JITTERS

uring my session with Kim, an engineer recently caught up in a company reorganization, he expressed some trepidation about beginning a job search. I nodded in understanding but gently reminded him as an unemployed husband and father of two, it was time to conquer those fear demons. There is no shame in being temporarily out of the workforce. The cold hard fact is companies expand, people get hired, companies regroup, pink slips are disbursed and employees move on. Although I was very empathetic to Kim’s situation, (been there myself) my job was to get him immersed in the moving-on stage. As with any hurdle thrown in our path, we need to figure out a way to leap over it or tunnel under it. One of the best methods in overcoming fear is to visualize success. To give Kim a boost over his hurdle, I asked him to tell me about his past accomplishments. At that point his eyes lit up. He launched into an interesting monologue detailing his successful life in the engineering field. I smiled as I witnessed Kim’s enthusiasm for the profession spill out. Talking about his past gave him a confidence boost. Even his posture changed. Continuing the forward journey into the future, I prompted my client to list some companies he would like to work for. Before

long he compiled a list of seven firms he considered attractive. There are multiple benefits in creating a target list of companies for your job search. When Kim generated a hand-picked group of employers, he visualized the future and began to feel proactive in his efforts to find a new job. He let go of that woeis-me attitude and gave up the fantasy that magically the right job would fall into his lap. It was going to take work, and he stood ready. Kim left my office and researched the companies on his list. Drilling down on their products and technology he studied the company websites gaining an understanding of their mission and culture. Whether it’s starting a job search or approaching your boss for a salary raise, finding yourself paralyzed by fear is not uncommon. When you find yourself in a similar situation, utilize the strategy I gave to Kim. Focus on what you have accomplished. By tapping into the past you can pave the way to your future and reach the desired goal. Acknowledging a successful outcome may not be easy, but it will confirm you are up the to the challenge. Take those steps. You are now on your way to the future. Sunny Simon is the owner of Raise the Bar High Life and Career Coaching and the author of the blog www.lifeonthesunnyside.net.

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