Coachella Valley Weekly - November 21 to November 27, 2019 Vol. 8 No. 36

coachellavalleyweekly.com • November 21 to November 27, 2019 Vol. 8 No. 36

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Josh Homme

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Paul Anka

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Alejandro Taranto

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Event Calendar

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CONTENTS

The Village Pup ........................................3 Unsound .................................................. 5 Music + Mental Health ........................... 6 Josh Homme ............................................ 7 Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert - The Sweet Stuff Foundation ... 7 Paul Anka at Fantasy Springs ................ 8 Alejandro Taranto ................................... 9 Don't Be Clueless in the CV............. 10-11 Consider This - Harry Nilsson............... 12 Society Scene ........................................ 13 Travel Tips 4 U........................................ 13 Pet Place ................................................ 14 The Vino Voice ...................................... 15 Club Crawler Nightlife ..................... 16-17 Pampered Palate - Eddie V's .................18 Brewtality ...............................................19 Screeners ............................................... 20 Book Review.......................................... 21 Safety Tips .............................................. 21 Haddon Libby ........................................23 Dale Gribow........................................... 23 Sheryl Crow at Fantasy Springs........... 24 Shinedown at Fantasy Springs............ 24 Business Profile - Olivia Garvey........... 25 Good Grub - El Tarasco Taqueria.......... 25 Health - Holiday Keto............................ 26 Mind, Body & Spirit .............................. 27 Free Will Astrology ............................... 27 8th Annual Ability Festival................... 28 Cannabis Corner ..................................... 28 Cannabis Corner ..................................... 30

UNLEASHED: THE VILLAGE PUP KNOWS THE TRICKS OF THE TRADE

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stablished in 2013, Village Pup in Old Town La Quinta is a one-stop dog daycare, boarding and grooming facility that has proudly put the care of its canine clientele at the top of their priority list.

Co-owners Khaled “K” Habash and Tammy Jenz have raised the bar when it comes to cage free outdoor daycare and overnight boarding for dogs. The Village Pup company culture is one that is based around the concept of family, and they have ensured that each staff member holds this standard in high regard as well, as they look after furry friends. “[Our job is all about] making a difference for our customers and our employees. We take a great deal of pride in creating a well-balanced pup which creates a better relationship for the pup and the parents.

We firmly believe in giving our employees every chance to grow and support them in any way we can,” stated Jenz.

With that familial comfort also comes a

sense of safety, as Village Pup offers onsite training for it’s employees in CPR and First Aid for dogs in case of medical emergencies.

The folks at Village Pup believe it is better to have Pups intermingle with each other freely in the same play space.

Grooming services also feature a deal for the “Best Bath” grooming experience, which includes a bath with premium shampoo and conditioner, a blow out, trim of face, feet and tail, and cleaning the ears.

Daycare is available with pre-paid package pricing for Pups that visit on a regular basis. Other services include Overnight Stay for $55. The Village Pup offers 2 options for Play Days: half days for $25 and full days for $32.

Village Pup is especially in high demand during the peak travel seasons, when pet owners want to ensure that their dogs are taken care of.

“We have changed the way things are done and through that we have changed what is expected and delivered from a Dog

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BY CRYSTAL HARRELL Daycare and Boarding facility. Many folks bring their pups to us from all over the country, so they can go on a worry-free vacation,” explained Habash.

Not only is a professional relationship created with the human owners, but a loving bond between their furry companions as well.

“We build very strong bonds and relationships with our customers and pups, so anytime we have to say goodbye, whether it be seasonally or permanently, the whole Pup Family feels it deeply,” said Jenz.

Village Pup is now in the process of finalizing a new milestone: opening a second location in Palm Desert that is scheduled to be complete in December of 2019. This new location will have all of the same features and accommodations that the La Quinta Village Pup has, including onsite staff available 24/7 every day of the year. The duo also plans on opening more locations across the Coachella Valley in the future.

“It’s a huge achievement for us to finally be opening our second location. We are in this to make a difference and we feel lucky to be able to extend our Pup Family,” stated Habash.

Jenz and Habash both come from a retail background, where the occupational emphasis centered on being just another number in a corporate machine. For Village Pup, the two made it a priority to put the focus on building a familial bond with its customers, employees, and the dogs.

“This is about more than just having a passion for animals. We want to really leverage our employees, and let them know that they are appreciated. We’re trying to create a safe and welcoming environment, something that feels like you’re coming home,” said Habash.

Village Pup is located at 78023 Calle Estado in La Quinta, CA 92253. Call 760564-1600 or visit www.TheVillagePup.com.

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UNSOUND – UNDENIABLE IDEAS & METHODS PERFORMING LIVE AT THE HOOD BAR & PIZZA. SAT. NOV. 23, 2019 WITH FATSO JETSON / ALL SOULS / HERBERT

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t’s the quinquennial event you’ve been waiting for. Yes, it’s been about five years and now it’s time for another dubious Unsound show in the desert. If you’re not familiar with Unsound, let’s just say without them, our desert music scene would be much less bona fide and we would likely have taken a left turn into a blind alley.

Billy Cordell (Decon, The Whizards), Ian Taylor (The Adolescents), Brian Maloney (Decon) and Jeff Bowman (Mighty Jack, Waxy) will provide an encore performance at The Hood Bar and Pizza on Saturday, 11/23/19 at 9 p.m. The unreal line-up will include Fatso Jetson, All Souls and Herbert!

Tickets are $10 and can be pre-purchased at The Hood at 74360 Highway 111 in Palm Desert, California.

Coachella Valley Weekly reached out to the members of Unsound for an exclusive interview.

CVW: Tell us about how the 11/23 show at The Hood came to be?

Cordell: “Unicorns and rainbows collided!”

Maloney: “It’s been about four of five years since the last one. After our initial break-up in ’94, we didn’t play a show for like 15 years, and after our first reunion show we had such a blast that Ian and I made a pact to try and play every so often. Keep the good times rollin’ right ? Besides we don’t want to keep you guys hangin’ too long!”

Bowman: “It’s been a few years since we last played, so it just felt like it was time. We wanted a night and a venue that we could make our own, and Nigel Dettlebach and Brad Guth at The Hood have been on board and very accommodating. We’re looking forward to an awesome night!”

Taylor: “Time to rock! Seems to be a fiveyear itch.”

CVW: Fatso Jetson, All Souls and Herbert are on the bill as well. That seems easy; two phone calls, one to Tony Tornay and one to Herb Lienau. Seriously, those are some heavy hitters. What can you tell us about those three artists that we don›t already know?

Maloney: “Tough one, maybe how far we all go back, to high school in 1980! Tony was Unsound’s roadie for a while!”

Cordell: “Tony’s dad is a lifesaver, cherry not lemon and Herb wears a reflective vest when riding his bicycle.”

Taylor: “We like to have the people we looked up to as young punks be involved in anything we do. Mario and Herbert, nobrainer. All Souls seem to be doing something new and kick-ass.”

CVW: From my perspective, all four of you are significant figures in our musical past and your relevancy has not waned.

Your names continue to cross the lips of a lot of us in our daily dealings. What does it take to become such an icon? In other words, are you aware of your place in desert rock history and where does the humility come from to deny that fact?

Cordell: “I don›t know, my interviews were cut from the movies, humility might start there, jk. It has always been about the music and friends. Creating and communicating through music is a special bond. Four people in a room together takes a lot of commitment. The music is the outcome that means the most for me, not labels.”

Taylor: “Stick to your guns. If the music is in you, keep playing. Icon...? I don’t know much about that. Hah!” Maloney: “We’re aware. Unique sound/ style and solid players. We might be humble

about it, but we know we paid our dues. All the times we played in the dirt for free, or found a new club or bar to rock at around the desert. Unsound carried the torch for a while for Desert Rock when a lot of the bands moved out of here. We don’t deny it, we know what we did. Integrity is important.”

Bowman: “First off, thanks for that complimentary lead-in to the question. For me, the opportunity to play in Unsound taught me right off the bat that working hard, being prepared, doing my best and being grateful is the key to success. I’ve tried not to steer away from that formula with most things that I’ve done since.”

CVW: Have we heard the last of “new” Unsound music?

Taylor: “Hmmmm…good idea!”

Cordell: “Most likely, but who knows.”

Maloney: “Maybe not!”

Bowman: “More than likely, but who knows?”

CVW: Pop Quiz: Which of these is true of “Unsound”? a. not healthy or whole b. not mentally normal c. not firmly made, placed or fixed d. not valid or true Cordell: “e. Not Stoner Rock.”

Taylor: “a, b and c.”

Bowman: “The answer is e. all of the above…plus, Loud, Hard and Fast!”

Maloney: “We used to say, ‘Unsound mind and body’. We got the name from a line in Apocalypse Now, ‘…his ideas, methods became unsound.’”

CVW: We lost Britt Killen in ‘11. You lost a brother and bandmate and his wife and daughters lost a wonderful husband and father. What do you do to keep his spirit alive and what do you miss most of his physical presence?

Cordell: “I miss his personality. He was hilarious and knew how to throw some good liners at Brian. Brian has good comebacks. So watching the two go off on each other was

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good comedy. I miss seeing that interaction.

Part of the reason I›d go hang out at practice at the Washington house was to watch this.

We had the same midnight blue color ’85 Rickenbacker. I let him borrow it the last time he played. I left the blue on it when I customized it due to unnatural causes (RP).

It always reminds me of him and his style of playing so I always play it when we play.”

Taylor: “He is with us in everything we do. I keep in touch with his sweet Mom, JO. Britt was UNSOUND to the bone. His humor, he was a beautiful human and a constant prankster. He could talk more shit than anyone I›ve ever met.”

Maloney: “Britt’s memory comes back to me anywhere I go in the desert in old haunts, places he lived, we played, pictures and in Unsound recordings/videos.”

Bowman: “There were two Brits. I loved one of them, and miss him. He was a kind, funny spitfire kind of a guy. Sadly, that Brit didn’t really show up the last time we were all together, so it was a bummer. Fortunately Brit gave us his blessing for Billy to be our bass player, and so his legacy lives on through him, and Billy really does it justice.”

CVW: What are the chances that this is the first in a string of shows here and beyond?

Cordell: “Depends on if the rider is complete.”

Taylor: “89%.”

Maloney: “We still have the itch to rock, so chances are good we’ll be playing a little more often.”

Bowman: “I’m always down to play, if we decide to. I’m just happy I can still play this kind of music with any sort of power! I actually broke a stick at practice the other night...I’ve still got it! Now that we’ve knocked the rust off again, I would love to keep it going, but I hold my breath for nothing.”

CVW: What are you guys up to both professionally and for self-gratification?

Cordell: “Retired from touring, I own Bliss Chakra Spa in Palm Desert and perform sound baths, sound healing, and run the business. Take care of my health and enjoy life with my wife and kids and get outdoors as much as possible.”

Taylor: “I’m writing and touring with The Adolescents. Running my biz Taylor Design and Build and raising two kids keeps me pretty busy.”

Maloney: “Construction in the desert, husband and father.”

CVW: Here’s a scenario for you: A time machine disguised as a phone booth lands in 2019 and your younger selves (20/21) step out. You get two minutes with them to present some sort of synopsis of the future and what they should and shouldn’t do.

How would that conversation go?

Cordell: “Don’t date crazy chicks!” continue to page 6

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Taylor: “Hey kid, keep up the hard work.

Remember to take it all in and enjoy the moments, they are gone before you know it.

Don’t destroy your body, wear skate pads and ear plugs. Buy lots of real estate and prepare for screens to rot everyone’s brains. Oh, and do what you can to avoid a gross, lame-ass reality TV star from becoming president of your country one day!”

Maloney: “Don’t change anything. Follow your heart.”

Bowman: “I’d say, it’s a crazy ride, but it teaches you everything you need to know, so hang on tight and enjoy...it’ll all work out! Oh, and that the L.A. Kings will suck for 20 years straight, but put all your money on them winning the Stanley Cup in ‘12 and ‘14...then watch out cause they’ll suck again!”

CVW: Without sounding too morbid, when it’s all said and done, what should read on the Unsound tombstone?

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Taylor: “Play loud… play hard… play fast!”

Maloney: “We came… we saw… we conquered!”

Bowman: “Could’ve… would’ve… should’ve!”

Listen to the new Kyuss World Radio interview with Unsound below: fccfreeradio.com --------------------------------------------------Tony Tornay (drummer for Fatso Jetson & All Souls): “Unsound was my favorite band. When I was a kid, before the internet, before having a driver’s license and being able to go see bands out of town, they made music real for me. To see some of my friends’ older brothers play the exact sounds that I wanted to hear, it blew me away. It showed me that music

wasn’t out of my reach. I loved that band so much that I used to bring tape recorders to generator parties to make horrible recordings of them because I didn’t want that to be the only place I could listen to them.”

FATSO JETSON: “Fatso Jetson is currently on a small West Coast tour with 1000mods and Ape Machine. We have a show on November 29th at The House of Machines in Los Angeles to celebrate John Srebalus’ documentary Such Hawks Such Hounds.”

ALL SOULS: “All Souls is done with our second album and we have a few big things coming down the pipe!”

HERBERT: “Well…I am opening for Unsound, Fatso Jetson and All Souls on 11/23. In all honesty, Unsound hasn’t affected or influenced me at all. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always been a big fan of the band and friends of the guys.

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We (Dead Issue) were the wave before Unsound. Brian and Britt were a few years younger. I think they were Freshmen when I was a Senior at Palm Springs High School.

We kind of took them under our Punk wing so to speak. If anything, we had a major musical influence on them. I’m sure Brian would concur. They later formed Scabies Babies with Tony Brown and Mark Grier. I think Tony was a year behind me. Dead Issue was the ‘IT’ desert Punk band back then. No question; Unsound picked up where we left off…after abdicating the throne! No bragging, just facts. I hope I don’t sound like a douche, ha ha!”

“I just released the album Captain Fantazmic!”

Contact Herbert on social media or send $12 postage paid for CD or link to digital download for $10 at link below. paypal.me/captainfantazmic

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019 – PRESENTED BY THE REFINERY INTEGRATED WELLNESS SERVICES, COACHELLA VALLEY WEEKLY & DESERT MUSIC

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n Make Music Day June 21, 2019, Courtney Chambers, Marc Diaz and Daniel Torres of moZaiq performed at the first MUSIC + MENTAL HEALTH event at The Refinery Integrated Wellness Services, a group therapy practice located in Palm Desert, California. The therapists at The Refinery specialize in treating children, adolescents, and adults, as well as couples and families using various individualized treatment approaches. The role of music and music making in health, wellness and socialization has been shown to improve cognitive abilities, memory, motivation, and mood as well as help manage pain, diminish stress and reduce symptoms of depression (NAMMFoundation.org).

Music is entertainment but according to a growing number of studies, it makes you healthy too! The psychological benefits are unending. The fact that music pumps you up for an event or brings back fond memories is proof enough that your mental and physical health can be directly correlated with the listening to or making of music.

This Friday, November 22, 2019, The Refinery will again host MUSIC + MENTAL HEALTH with performances by CV Music Award winners Empty Seat and Desert Reggae multi-instrumentalist Crucial Culture.

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The event begins at 5 p.m., is FREE, ALL AGES and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! The Refinery will provide light refreshments and small bites.

They are located at 45445 Portola Avenue, Suite 1, Palm Desert, CA 92260.

Coachella Valley Weekly is completely in support of music as a therapeutic tool used by health and wellness professionals. We asked several musicians associated with the event to share their personal stories on how music has helped them navigate difficult situations and why they feel music is so important to our community.

Mario Quintero of CRUCIAL CULTURE “I happened to go through a difficult time.

My son was suffering from depression. We went through a tough time and I didn’t know what to do, so I would play my guitar to relieve my stress. I told my son that playing helped me with stress and other issues, so he started to play guitar. He’s actually doing great and completely recovered. I too suffered from depression and was on the receiving end of addiction and because of that I locked myself in a room and taught myself to play guitar. It changed my life.”

Red of EMPTY SEAT “Music is medicine. It soothes the soul and calms the spirit. It makes us feel good. Music is an outlet and for me it was a way to ease my

sorrow and anger. For me, it’s always easier to write a sad song rather than a happy one.

It’s like releasing the pressure from within.

For some of us it makes us feel good to be able to do that. Sometimes music is our best friend when we have no friends. Sometimes it takes us to another place mentally. Music is life for any age or disability. It doesn’t judge us. I lost my best friend at 16 years old. Music helped me release that pressure and pain from within. I was young and didn’t know how to deal with it so I started writing poetry and songs. That’s how I started. Music helps keep us sane. I know this.”

COURTNEY CHAMBERS “Music has not been my escape, nor my religion, but my portal to the very depths of myself. It’s been the catalyst to working out my pain and giving me the tools to face my demons. That’s what my next record is going to be about. It’s time for me to heal, but it’s going to take work and it’s going to

be painful but I’ll come through on the other side changed. I’m finally ready.”

Marc Diaz of moZaiq “I’ve always been a HUGE proponent of the notion that music truly is the medicine that transcends and can heal illness, be it physical, mental or emotional...in a way that no other treatments can. As almost all of us know, it can lift your spirit in the lowest moments or the loneliest of places, and illuminate an otherwise hopeless darkness.

Perhaps, it’s in a hook that speaks hope to me, or lyrics that I KNOW were meant just for me or at least someone who understands my pain, fear or struggle. Then again, maybe I just need to rage and hear a song that bumps and expresses my same pissed-off feelings at the moment. It’s ALL therapy. And if this is all true for me as a listener, imagine what it does for me to be able to write!”

‘Life, life without music, I can’t go no…’

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JOSH HOMME – MAKE SOME MUSIC

ueens of the Stone Age frontman and guitarist, Josh Homme, is a desert constant even if you don’t see him. As you will read, in his own words, he wears the desert on his sleeve…literally.

Homme was present during a dedication ceremony of a “musical pathway” at the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert in Rancho Mirage, California where he spoke about how music can be a springboard for all that is possible in life and was notably floored by the solo performance of Academy of Music Performance alum Tiffany Campbell, who sang and played keyboards on an original song she composed. He openly shared how touched he was at the vulnerability of her performance.

A father himself, daughter 13, sons 8 and 3, it was apparent that he has had much experience encouraging children and validating their feelings and artistry.

Homme’s The Sweet Stuff Foundation provided the grant to build the musical garden thanks to their commitment to help foster an atmosphere of creativity and introduce children to healthy outlets via music.

Coachella Valley Weekly sat with Homme to discuss the exhibit and his undiminished interconnectedness with the desert.

CVW: What a great thing you & The Sweet Stuff Foundation are doing with the CDMOD outdoor music exploration exhibit.

Homme: “For me, it’s not a big deal to come here. It’s important. The interesting thing is I still use the word ‘play’; that’s what I do with my friends, we play and that connection to play is a real creative and boundless style of doing something, it starts there. This exhibit is primarily for the beginning, it needs to be the earlier the better; the more that there’s no interruption between being an infant who plays and an adult who plays the better.”

CVW: Looking back, growing up here and developing your music career, what are your thoughts on the timing?

Homme: “I do feel quite blessed at the time frame because of the Punk Rock scene and the DIY nature of bands from SST Records like Black

Flag or when D.R.I. played here even though they weren’t SST. At 13 years old and playing with SWA (pronounced swǒ) at the gymnasium in Palm Springs, these experiences that were so utterly do-it-yourself, permeated this valley so completely that no one ever believed they couldn’t. With guys like Mario and Larry Lalli, Gary Arce, Alfredo Hernandez, Scott Reeder and Brian Maloney, these guys are a little older than me and they were already doing it so I just believed it was possible. I think more credit to them than to me certainly.”

CVW: You benefited from the ‘Mario Lalli Effect’ like so many others and now here you are sowing seeds yourself.

Homme: “We were always desperate to play Rhythm & Brews. And I knew Mario was always someone who gave more than he got, but I also see the beautiful premise in giving without needing to ‘got’ nothin. Because what does that have to do with it? I’ve been really blessed and I’ve worked really hard but there’s a Mozart out there and they could be from here. All you need to do is put seeds out there and let it be. Out of all the things I’ve learned that’s the thing, don’t stop seeding it and letting it be.”

CVW: You’re considered a significant musical figure who hails from the Coachella Valley. What is your approach to staying connected to this magnificent place?

Homme: “I appreciate it. I don’t know that it’s deserved. I still have my place here, I’m still Hi Dez. I’m a desert boy. I had someone recently say to me, ‘Oh, I’ve lived here for six years, you don’t live here.’ I was like, ‘but I was born here, what are you talkin’ ‘bout?’ I got dirt in my veins! I got ‘ODC’ ‘Other Desert Cities’ tattooed on me. I am this, this is me. Frankly, this isn’t about competing states of insecurity, this is about the vulnerability to say, ’I’m so proud to be from here, with all its cuts and bruises and all its flowers.’ I am this, this is me, I love it, that’s why I’m always here. I’m here all the time. I’m so old school I just call it upstairs, downstairs.

I don’t consider any difference between the stop light at Thousand Palms or going to Desert Hot Springs and going upstairs to Yucca Valley, what’s the difference? I know there’s a sign there but that’s really something you’re doing.

I know that’s The Dez, man. When The Dez starts, it’s on. The stop sign and the city sign don’t mean too much.”

CVW: Congratulations on Desert Sessions Vols. 11 & 12, they have been a virtuosic succession of releases since the late 90’s that really forges music ahead and out of bounds.

How does the process of those recordings translate to what you’re doing at CDMOD & with The Sweet Stuff Foundation?

Homme: “It’s a wingspan. It’s just getting larger because there are no rules in this. So why kowtow to ones that were made by people that are just older than you. You could do anything, do you want it or not? It really comes down to that belief. And I really do think the belief starts here at CDMOD. For me that’s just the beginning, I’m gonna do one there, there and there, I don’t care that it’s music, it could be giant chalk boards, I just want someone to have the chance here that I got in a different manner but wasn’t there before. It’s the willingness to live in the belief that playing and creating is not wrong, period.”

CVW: We all just witnessed Tiffany Campbell sing the hit song “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper and then she sung her original composition, which she did

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Homme: “Did you notice the difference?

My buddy wrote “Shallow.” Do you see the categorical difference between trying to do justice to something and doing a good job and then someone emotes who they are. Where words fail, music begins. Do you have trouble describing your feelings? I do too, but I can play them for you and I would know and you would know and it’s never wrong, it’s never fucking wrong. All you have to do is tell the truth and be vulnerable, that’s it. Tiffany singing her song was the most important thing. That is the trajectory of the exhibit. It starts there, goes there, goes through me and goes beyond. To deny her vulnerability would be criminal and to just talk about axioms would be…and even to me (pointing to the desert) it’s dirt, sand which all this is/was to that, to this, to that, to this and to that. To acknowledge the line is to do it fine.

That’s where I’m at.”

Thank you to The Sweet Stuff Foundation and Josh Homme for continuing to support the children of the Coachella Valley by restoring a commitment to the arts. thesweetstufffoundation.org

CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF THE DESERT EVENTS THE OUTDOOR MUSIC EXPLORATION EXHIBIT FUNDED BY THE SWEET STUFF FOUNDATION

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hildren make the most beautiful music in the biggest of ways. The Sweet Stuff Foundation provided a grant to the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert, a private non-profit organization founded in 1986, to build a ‘larger than life’ “musical pathway.” As the children walk through the museum grounds, they can express themselves by playing the oversized set of tuned drums, chimes, and a “metallophone” which can be heard throughout the museum located at 71701 Gerald Ford Drive in Rancho Mirage, CA. Attending the dedication event were CDMOD Chief Executive Officer Carol E. Scott, CDMOD employees and board members, The Sweet Stuff Foundation board members Michael and Irene Homme and Cecilia Diaz, Academy of Music Performance (AMP) director Will Sturgeon, members of the media and none other than the Queens of the Stone Age frontman himself, Josh Homme.

Homme founded The Sweet Stuff Foundation in 2013 to give assistance to career musicians, recording engineers and their families struggling with illness and disability. In addition, their two-pronged approach also commits to providing assistance for music lessons, instruments, and musical collaborations for children. To help foster an atmosphere of creativity and introduce a healthy outlet via music, so that the “Sweet Stuff” will continue for generations to come.

The CDMOD mission is to provide a valuable community resource for children and families to experience the joy of learning about themselves and the world around them. The museum inspires personal growth by engaging curiosity and creativity through handson explorations of exhibits and programs.

Their values include Learning, Family and Community. They are open Tuesday-Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 1pm to 5pm and the

third Wednesday of every month 10am to 8pm As part of the festivities, AMP member Tiffany Campbell sang and performed two songs on the keyboard. She first played Shallow by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.

She then brought the house down with her yet to be named original song “Untitled Masterpiece.” Campbell was fearless in her ability to express herself. She joyfully shared, “I felt amazing singing up there. The song is about personal experiences, that’s just how I let out my emotions and cope with my anxiety. I just put it into my music.” Campbell is a long-time student of AMP and has her own band, The Lollipops. Sturgeon professed, “Tiffany holds the title of the longest AMPer. She’s been with us for 5 years.” Campbell is proud of her time at AMP and is mindful of the outlet music has provided her. “I’m on top of the world. It feels pretty amazing to be able to do something that continue to page 8

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long that I’m so passionate about.”

Campbell’s success at AMP is directly correlated with what The Sweet Stuff Foundation and CDMOD are attempting to accomplish. Her mother is Annmarie Reifer Campbell, Chief Development and Marketing Officer for CDMOD. She shared frankly about her daughter, “Tiffany has gone through hell.

She lost my father and that destroyed her and yet she had the music to be able to write about it so she didn’t go off the deep end. We lost my mom in January and the same thing, she had her music that she could write and get her feelings out. She writes about what is going on.” Both AMP and The Sweet Stuff Foundation create more than opportunities.

The Sweet Stuff Foundation has also unsurprisingly contributed grant monies to AMP to help fund young musicians participation and to assist them in affording instruments that they can rehearse with at home during their year-round programming, and then perform on as professionals around our community.

Sturgeon is grateful. He shared, “The Sweet Stuff Foundation has given a bunch of money to AMP, which has been hugely helpful to us.

They support music all over the valley and this is another great musical resource they’re giving to our community.” Mom Campbell is also thankful, “It’s amazing, it’s music, it’s kids, you can’t get any better. My daughter is the perfect guinea pig if you will, for something like this.

I believe wholeheartedly in it.” Homme also swears by this mission.

Meeting one of the founding members of KYUSS was a highlight for both Campbell and Sturgeon. “I had never met Josh. Everybody who talks about the music scene talks about Josh Homme. It was nice to actually finally meet him,” shared Sturgeon. Campbell concurred, “I’ve never met him before but I’ve heard a lot about him because of AMP. I think he’s a great guy.” Homme is a remarkable musician and his appearance only solidifies him as an equally prominent leader in our community.

Homme may have been the honored

guest, but Campbell stole the show and gave a glimpse into the healing power of music and the enrichment it provides. Her mother shared a story: “When she was really young and she would get nervous about talking with people, I’d give her a microphone and she’d be fine and then I suggested she start sleeping with a microphone under her pillow. She started doing that and thought I was nuts. Then she learned she didn’t need the microphone. Her voice illuminates how she feels.” Campbell has also continued to learn to give without expectation of return through AMP. Her mother instilled this at a young age. She continued: “I have a non-profit that she works with and she started the Music Angel program. She goes with her friends or by herself to nursing homes and rehabilitation hospitals and she sings. She goes on Thursdays or Fridays when she has half-day classes and she sings. These people come out of the woodworks when they see her walk in. The

nurses and doctors look at her and tell her that her singing is better than the actual medicine they are giving. And she sings in Hebrew, German and Russian. These people that have Alzheimers and dementia, you wouldn’t know that they had it because the music makes them come to life.” Campbell is a proven test subject where music is the impetus.

Campbell plans to continue pursuing a music career and is undaunted to carry the message that music is essential. Her mother is fully supportive and inspired by what she has accomplished. “This is what she wants. She’s got the emotion, ability, talent and the will.

She’s done it herself, and yeah, mom’s there to support, but If you want it, you have to do it on your own and she did.”

You can learn more about ways to donate to CDMOD here: cdmod.org thesweetstufffoundation.org

JACKSON COLLABORATIONS, SON-IN-LAW JASON BATEMAN, LOVING SID VICIOUS’ OF ‘MY WAY,’ AND WHY FRANK SINATRA INFLUENCED HIM MORE THAN ANY OTHER ARTIST PAUL ANKA ONCOVERMICHAEL

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ith a canon of hits spanning six decades, including “Put Your Head On My Shoulder,” “Lonely Boy,” “Puppy Love,” and the iconic “My Way,” Paul Anka is one of the most prolific singersongwriters in pop music history. The iconic vocalist has penned over 500 compositions and collaborated with a wide range of artists including Celine Dion, Ricky Martin, Tom Jones, and Michael Jackson.

Born in Canada in 1941, Anka recorded his first single, “I Confess,” at age 15. He scored his first hit in 1957 with the enormously successful “Diana.” By the mid-1970s, the success of “My Way” confirmed his status as a pop music master. Subsequent noteworthy releases include “Hold Me ’Til the Morning Comes,” a 1983 duet with Peter Cetera, and Body of Work, a 1998 duets album featuring Sinatra, Patti LaBelle, and daughter Anthea Anka.

In 2005 and 2007, Anka released a pair of cover albums — Rock Swings and Classic Songs, My Way — featuring new interpretations of songs by R.E.M., Soundgarden, Nirvana, Van Halen, the Cure and others. In 2009, it was revealed that Anka had co-written Jackson’s posthumous No. 1 hit, “This Is It,” further cementing his place among the most versatile songwriters of any generation.

In 2013, Anka put out a New York Timesbestselling memoir, aptly titled My Way An Autobiography. The following year saw the release of his “Love Never Felt So Good” from the late King of Pop’s Xscape album. As the

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album’s lead single, it received heavy radio play and reached No. 1 in over 50 countries.

Today, at age 78, Anka shows no signs of slowing down. On Friday, November 22nd, he brings his Anka Sings Sinatra: His Songs, My Songs, My Way tour to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s Special Events Center.

“The Anka Sings Sinatra tour honors a great artist who has influenced me more than anyone else throughout my career,” Anka says. The singer discussed his remarkable career and what to expect at his upcoming Fantasy Springs show in a recent interview.

FELCI: “Diana” catapulted you to stardom while you were still a teenager. In those days it was rare for an artist to also write their own material. When did you realize you had a talent for songwriting?

ANKA: “I always loved writing and songwriting just came naturally to me. I guess I would say I realized I had a talent when people wanted to listen to my songs. When “Diana” topped the charts, that was really amazing and really gave me the momentum to keep doing what I loved.”

FELCI: In 1970 you wrote “She’s A Lady,” which was recorded by Tom Jones and became his biggest hit. More than 30 years later you re-recorded with him as a duet.

Were you pleased with the results?

ANKA: “Yes, very much so. We released the song on my Duets album… and I really enjoyed that rendition of the song.”

FELCI: In 1983 you collaborated with Michael Jackson on the songs “I Never Heard,” later retitled “This Is It,” and “Love Never Felt So Good.” What do you remember about those songwriting sessions?

ANKA: “Michael was just starting out when we wrote together — this was before “Thriller” hit. He was incredibly talented. For someone who wasn’t a musician, Michael was a great songwriter and someone I really enjoyed collaborating with.”

FELCI: Martin Scorsese used Sid Vicious’ cover of “My Way” in the final scene of “Goodfellas.” How did you feel about the punk rock take on the song and its usage in the film?

ANKA: “I loved it! I love that Sid Vicious covered the song… I think it’s such a cool take on it. It really changes the vibe.”

FELCI: Your daughter, Amanda, has been

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married to actor Jason Bateman since 2001. Is the “Horrible Bosses” star a good son-in-law?

ANKA: “Jason is a great son-in-law who is a loving husband and father to my granddaughters. He’s such a good guy.”

FELCI: Anka Sings Sinatra — tell us about the concept of this tour, how it came about, why this is the right time for it, and what fans can expect.

ANKA: “This tour is really special to me because it honors someone who influenced my career greatly — Frank Sinatra. I would say the impetus is the 50th anniversary of “My Way.” The whole show is different from last time I was in Fantasy Springs — we’ve got a new set, stage, and a whole new vibe.

The show has been a great success and fans are really loving the Sinatra tunes and my hits. It has been really fun doing this tour and honoring the legend.”

Tickets for Anka Sings Sinatra: His Songs, My Songs, My Way can be purchased at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via phone (800) 827-2946 and online at www.

FantasySpringsResort.com.

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CV WEEKLY INTERVIEW WITH

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rgentina is famous for its exports such as the Tango, Evita and delicious foods like empanadas and chimichurri. You can now add Alejandro Taranto to that list.

Hovering at over 6’-4”, the intimidating Taranto is a larger-than-life personality and international music dignitary with a full graying beard, long hair and powerful frame.

But don’t let his dimensions and looks fool you. He will genuinely embrace you, speak to you with his gravelly voice in Spanish AND English and get to know you with a blazing steadfast stare.

“The Sound Architect,” as he is known, is an accomplished record producer and artist manager with more than 25 years of experience in the Argentine and international markets, Taranto’s first recording credit goes back to the RIFF album VII in 1985. From there, his productions would be constant, making him one of the most prestigious producers in Argentina and Latin America. Notable albums include Los Fabulosos Cadillacs’ Yo Te Avise (I Warned You) (1987), El Ritmo Mundial (The World Rhythm) (1988) and El Satanico Dr. Cadillac (The Satanic Dr. Cadillac (1989); Los Perros Calientes (1989); Rosas En Tu Pecho (Roses In Your Chest) (1990) and the homonymous album by Los Guarros (1991); the first two works by Massacre Sol Lucet Omnibus (1992) and Galeria desesperanza (Desperanza Gallery) (1994); El Beat Club

by Marciano Cantero and six albums by the heavy rock band A.N.I.M.A.L., which were distributed throughout South America and Europe.

Coachella Valley Weekly sat down with Taranto just before he departed for Argentina to tie up some loose ends before returning to the United States in late December.

CVW: Did you recently relocate to the Coachella Valley from Argentina?

Taranto: “Not exactly. I am still living in Argentina but I would love to in the near future. I am currently working on several pending record productions in the studio and music compositions and production for movies. But annually, for almost ten years, I’ve been visiting the Coachella Valley, which is without a doubt a great source of musical and artistic inspiration. I identify with the desert, honestly.”

MUSIC PRODUCER, OWNER AND FOUNDER OF TOMMYGUN RECORDS

CVW: You founded the successful TommyGun Records in 1991. What was that like for you?

Taranto: “Yes, precisely, I am the founder of TommyGun Records. I was a record producer for several different multi-national companies such as CBS Columbia and BMG. In that era, I visualized and saw the need to develop new bands with new music within the Rock genre, which were not appreciated by the executives of those companies at that time. Once the artists were developed it did catch the eye of the big multinational companies. TommyGun Records, maintained and still maintains publishing and distribution alliances with Warner Music and Universal Music. TommyGun Records currently has more than a hundred albums published, including iconic albums within Latin, Rock, Punk and Metal, such as the discs of the first South American Skate Rock band Massacre and the internationally famous A.N.I.M.A.L., among others.”

CVW: You also managed bands like Riff, GIT, Los Abuelos De La Nada and Los Fabolosos Cadillacs.

Taranto: “With the first bands you mentioned, I did begin my career, but with Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, A.N.I.M.A.L. and Infierno18, it was a lot of hard work, development and positioning at the international level, and doing it from Argentina in a time when there was no internet, I believe this counts as a double merit.”

CVW: What do you miss most about Argentina when you’re gone?

Taranto: “Basically the chaos of the city of Buenos Aires, (laughs). Honestly, speaking to my loved ones, family and friends, which are many.”

CVW: Tell us about your family.

Taranto: “My family is of Albanian-Italian origin and are undoubtedly a musical family.

My oldest son Tom Taranto, 30, is an excellent multi-instrumentalist, he has recorded and published eight albums with his band Infierno18. He began his professional career at age 12 and he is also a great audio engineer both live and in-studio. My wife, Carola Lagomarsino, is also an artist, and singer of Gospel, Blues, Jazz and Spiritual. My youngest daughter Nina Taranto, 8, also has music in her blood, she sings, dances and composes songs. Like my nephew Nikko Taranto, 30, is considered one of the best Latin drummers of today. My brother Gustavo Taranto and his wife, are also in the music industry working in the production of events and musical tours.

We are all involved in the music industry somehow and this legacy that I am leaving behind makes me feel very proud.”

CVW: You have a special bond with Ronnie King. What has your relationship been like with him?

Taranto: “Oh yeah! Ronnie, who I’ve known for over 14 years, is more than a friend, he is my brother for life, my music brother.

We have been together in realizing so many projects from creating tours, productions in the studio, co-productions, and other mutual collaborations throughout the years to the present, in Buenos Aires, Mexico and the

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U.S. We even won an MTV Music Award for the production and interpretation work with Infierno18. I deeply admire Ronnie’s musical quality, and we have several things in common, almost telepathic at times with the music, he is also a very intuitive person, and I will forever be grateful for his friendship and generosity to me. Together we are a great musical team and I hope we continue to have much more success together.”

CVW: What has been your favorite part of being in the desert?

Taranto: “I try to return at least once a year to the desert and stay for as long as I can.

I really enjoy the lifestyle, the energy of the people, the infinite amount of good music that is generated in the California desert, the many pioneer artists that are still on their way and new ones that have great promises. I sincerely identify with the desert. I have long felt that it is my place in the world. While I know the U.S.A. very well with all my visits and tours, I feel that this is the exact place for an artist, for people escaping the chaos of big cities, daily pressure and stress.”

CVW: You have expressed a lot of interest in the history of desert rock and how far it has come. What part would you like to play in its future?

Taranto: “I’ve always liked and have been interested in the desert. When I was the Label Manager of Hard Music at Warner Music in the early ‘90s, I received the advancement of Kyuss’ Welcome to Sky Valley album. I listened to it and said, ‘OK, this is DESERT ROCK!’ It was mind-blowing and I immediately published it without the approval of my boss.

I began to help spread and disseminate Kyuss, Generator Rock, Desert Rock and Stoner Rock in South America. Also, supporting the first Argentine export within the genre, NATAS. Stoner Rock is the music that I personally like the most, to compose, play live and record.

In fact my band is DROMEDARIUM and we have another project with the trio CASTELLOFARGO-TARANTO, hopefully one day we can play in the desert.”

CVW: What desert artists have you been

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able to see perform or meet who you are looking forward to working with?

Taranto: “While I know the work of many desert artists, I had the honor of meeting Mario Lalli, Gary Arce, Scott Reeder, Nick Oliveri, John Stanley King, Robbie Waldman, Damian Lautiero, and many more. In reality, I would like to work with all of them. The desert is a power station of great musicians with great musical proposals, whether electric or acoustic. I am waiting for the moment to meet the other pioneers John Garcia, Josh Homme, Brant Bjork, Jesse Hughes and others. I would love it and the time will come.”

CVW: You were involved with bands from here like KYUSS in your home country. Can you tell us more about that?

Taranto: “I published the two Kyuss albums that came out through the Elektra Records label. At the beginning it was a music that was not accepted by those who listened to Metal at that time and neither did the radio programmers, but I insisted and the Stoner scene grew a lot in Argentina and the rest of Latin America fortunately. I play with Dromedarium and I profess and always support the scene and spread what I like most, Desert Rock, Stoner Rock, Metal and musical mergers with energy and good vibes.”

CVW: What do desert music fans need to know about Alejandro Taranto?

Taranto: “That I feel great being in the Coachella Valley and upon my return I am hoping the desert gives me the opportunity to contribute by adding my grain of sand and continue making great DESERT ROCK music.

This is my humble desire and wish.”

Ronnie King on Alejandro Taranto “What can I say about Alejandro Taranto?

We met in Buenos Aires on a record I was doing with Luciano Jr. over 10 years ago. We got along so well that he asked me to perform on Infierno18’s new record in Mexico City and I spent a month there with them. As fate would have it, they would come visit us every year for a couple of weeks out of the year and we would go to the Latin Grammys together, go do meetings and work and just chill out.

We have been the greatest friends ever since and now we are partners in some very large projects here in the states, Buenos Aires, Mexico and in Costa Rica. He’s my go-to guy, he’s my right-hand man and I love him.”

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CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER 21-27, 2019 CASINOS

Morongo Casino Resort and Spa An Evening with James Worthy Thursday, Nov. 21 7pm Tickets 10.00 + fees 800-252-4499 morongocasinoresort.com In the upscale elegance, speakeasy cool of The Drum Room.

Morongo Casino Resort and Spa Mike Epps Friday, Nov. 22 9pm Tickets SOLD OUT. But more may become available.

800-252-4499 morongocasinoresort.com In the upscale elegance, speakeasy cool, of The Drum Room.

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Golden Boy Boxing Saturday, Nov. 23 4:30pm Tickets 35.00, 45.00, 55.00 800-827-2946 – fantasyspringsresort.com World champion Andrew “El Chango” Cancio (21-4-2, 16 KOs) will defend his WBA Super Featherweight title for a second time in a 12-round rematch with Rene “Gemelo” Alvarado (31-8, 20 KOs) Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage Smokey Robinson Saturday, Nov. 23 8pm Tickets 95.00, 105.00, 125.00 888-999-1995 – hotwatercasino.com William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr. is a legendary singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive and co-founder of Motown Records. Hit singles include “The Way You Do The Things You Do” and “Get Ready.”

Tortoise Rock Casino Ladies Night Wednesday, Nov. 27 6pm Tickets FREE 760-367-9759 – tortoiserockcasino.com Make sure you’re at Shelly’s Lounge every Wednesday night for amazing drink specials and karaoke! 50% off all well drinks. Plus $300 in Free Play Drawings! Must be 21+ to enter.

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THEATRE

CVRep Playhouse Dinner With Friends Friday, Nov. 22 7:30pm * Saturday, Nov. 23 2pm * Sunday, Nov. 24 2pm Tickets 58.00 760-296-2966 – cvrep.org Donald Margulies’ Pulitzer Prize-winning 1998 play about two married couples who have been friends for many years. Both couples struggle with questions of loyalty, individuality, and commitment.

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Desert Theatreworks Murder on the Orient Express Thursday, Nov. 21 7:30pm * Friday, Nov. 22 7:30pm * Saturday, Nov. 23 7:30pm * Sunday, Nov. 24 2pm Tickets 25.00, 30.00, 32.00 760-980-1455 – dtworks.org Brand-new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s popular tale by award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig.

Annenberg Theater Palm Springs International Jazz Festival Saturday, Nov. 23 10am – 8:30pm * Sunday, Nov. 24 11am – 8:30am Tickets 75.00, 95.00, 250.00 760-325-4490 – psmuseum.org Day 1 Program: Arturo Sandoval, Stacey Kent, Performing Artist Reception. Day 2 Program: Marshall Hawkins Trio, Tierney Sutton, René Marie.

McCallum Theatre A Christmas Story Tuesday, Nov. 26 8pm * Wednesday, Nov. 27 2pm & 8pm Tickets 65.00, 95.00, 125.00 760-340-2787 – mccallumtheatre.com The musical brings the classic 1983 movie to hilarious life on stage! Nominated for three 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

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COMEDY

Randy Rainbow Palm Springs Cultural Center Saturday, Nov. 23 5pm & 8pm * Sunday, Nov. 24 5pm & 8pm Tickets 35.00, 55.00, 85.00 760-898-5250 – outlandishps.com The comedian, actor, singer, writer and satirist is best known for his musical parodies and political spoofs that have garnered him worldwide acclaim. Part of the Outlandish Palm Springs performance series.

Moxie Palm Springs Foxie at Moxie Sunday, Nov. 24 7pm Tickets 10.00, 20.00, 25.00. FREE Standing Room is available at the door. Limited firstcome, first-served basis.

760-318-9900 – moxiespalmsprings.com Join Morgan McMichaels, Delta Work, Ethylina Canne and Mayhem Miller for one fierce drag show with a rotating cast of super Queens! Local performers, national entertainers and guests from RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Purple Room Supper Club The Judy Show!

Sunday, Nov. 24 7pm Tickets 25.00, 35.00 760-322-4422 purpleroompalmsprings.com One of Palm Springs’ original Rat Pack hangouts. An outrageously funny parody

of the 1963 CBS television show, “The Judy Garland Show.” The award-winning “The Judy Show” is one of the longest-running and most popular cabaret shows in Southern California – and regularly plays to sold-out houses throughout the US, Mexico and Europe. Starring Michael Holmes.

The Amigo Room at Ace Hotel & Swim Club Belly Flop ft. Drennon & Frennons Wednesday, Nov. 27 9pm – 11pm Tickets FREE 21+ 760-325-9900 acehotel.com/palmsprings From his elaborate characters and sketches, to provocative songs, puppets and animation, Drennon has made a name for himself as one of the most innovative minds in today’s comedy scene. Recently performed on Conan.

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ART/MUSEUMS

Hohmann Fine Art Gallery Season Opening Monday, Nov. 25 11am – 5pm * Tuesday, Nov. 26 11am – 5pm * Wednesday, Nov. 27 11am – 5pm Tickets FREE 760-346-4243 – hohmann.art The private Village Court Gallery is usually open by appointment only, but you can visit anytime during these hours to see the Season Opening Exhibition.

Coachella Valley History Museum Flight Plan: The Birds of Sunnylands Thursday, Nov. 21 10am – 4pm * Saturday, Nov. 23 10am – 4pm * Sunday, Nov. 24 1pm – 4pm Tickets FREE 760-342-6651 – cvhm.org This exhibition features birds that reside throughout the valley — or touch down along their migratory route. Over 145 species have been identified at Sunnylands.

Photographed by Tim Laman (National Geographic).

Palm Springs Art Museum Barbara Stauffacher Solomon. Breaking all the Rules.

Thursday, Nov. 21 12noon – 8pm * Friday, Nov. 22 10am – 5pm * Saturday, Nov. 23 10am – 5pm Tickets 14.00 Adults 11.00 Seniors (62+) 6.00 Students/Teachers. Always free for children under 18, active duty military and their family. Free admission every Thursday from 4pm – 8pm.

760-322-4800 – psmuseum.org Solomon’s iconic style of mixing Swiss Modernism with West Coast Pop pioneered a fresh, new look that came to be called California Cool and is recognized as a seminal moment in the history of graphic design.

Palm Springs Art Museum Brave New Worlds: Explorations of Space Thursday, Nov. 21 12noon – 8pm * Friday, Nov. 22 10am – 5pm * Saturday, Nov. 23 10am – 5pm Tickets 14.00 Adults 11.00 Seniors (62+) 6.00 Students/Teachers. Always free for children under 18, active duty military and their family. Free admission every Thursday

from 4pm – 8pm.

760-322-4800 – psmuseum.org Brave New Worlds: Exploration of Space invites you to enter the creative universes of five contemporary artists through sculpturally immersive installations.

Palm Springs Art Museum Contrasts: Promised Gifts from the Kaplan-Ostergaard Glass Collection Thursday, Nov. 21 12noon – 8pm * Friday, Nov. 22 10am – 5pm * Saturday, Nov. 23 10am – 5pm Tickets 14.00 Adults 11.00 Seniors (62+) 6.00 Students/Teachers. Always free for children under 18, active duty military and their family. Free admission every Thursday from 4pm – 8pm.

760-322-4800 – psmuseum.org Palm Springs Art Museum From the Permanent Collection: Bauhaus at 100 Years Thursday, Nov. 21 12noon – 8pm * Friday, Nov. 22 10am – 5pm * Saturday, Nov. 23 10am – 5pm Tickets 14.00 Adults 11.00 Seniors (62+) 6.00 Students/Teachers. Always free for children under 18, active duty military and their family. Free admission every Thursday from 4pm – 8pm.

760-322-4800 – psmuseum.org Palm Springs Art Museum Touching History: Stonewall 50 Thursday, Nov. 21 12noon – 8pm * Friday, Nov. 22 10am – 5pm * Saturday, Nov. 23 10am – 5pm Tickets 14.00 Adults 11.00 Seniors (62+) 6.00 Students/Teachers. Always free for children under 18, active duty military and their family. Free admission every Thursday from 4pm – 8pm.

760-322-4800 – psmuseum.org Touching History commemorates the 50th anniversary of New York’s Stonewall riots, a landmark uprising against police harassment and social injustice that sparked the gay liberation movement and the modern struggle for LGBTQ civil rights.

Palm Springs Art Museum The Materiality of Exile with Ana Sanchez-Colberg Thursday, Nov. 21 5pm Tickets FREE 760-322-4800 – psmuseum.org Choreographer Ana Sanchez-Colberg will share insights into the project 1[-1], in collaboration with BoxoPROJECTS, of Joshua Tree, CA. Where: Sheffer/Scheffler Arts Education Space and Elrod Sculpture Garden.

CODA Gallery Welcome New Artists Friday, Nov. 22 10am – 6pm Tickets FREE 760-346-4661 – codagallery.com Miguel Edwards, Kathleen Hope, Ali Launer, Ken Orton, Milo Redwood, Reid Winfrey.

Palm Springs Art Museum Spiritual Painting with Ryan Schneider Saturday, Nov. 23 10am – 3pm Tickets 65.00 Member, 75.00 NonMember 760-325-4490 – psmuseum.org Spiritual Painting is a class for the artist

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com interested in exploring what lies beyond the veil of the every day. We will not be learning how to paint “people, places, and things,” but rather focus on our interior landscape, and attempt to capture what is not always seen but sensed, “in the ether” all around us. Students will learn to see with more than just our eyes, and also how the basic building blocks of painting—color, form, and texture, can be utilized to create a spiritual atmosphere in one’s work. Specific pieces on display in the museum will be discussed and serve as jumping-off points, as well as a lecture by the artist about his own painting practice.

Palm Springs Public Library – Main Atrium Exhibit Ends: “The Legacy Wall” Saturday, Nov. 23 10am – 5pm Tickets FREE 760-322-7323 – palmspringsca.gov On display inside the library it is a one-ofa-kind traveling exhibit that features “minibiographies” of LGBT people from every walk of life.

Palm Springs Art Museum Haus of Sages: Communal Flower Mandala with Sherise Lee Sunday, Nov. 24 1pm – 3pm Tickets FREE with admission.

760-322-4800 – psmuseum.org “Mandala” is a Sanskrit word translated literally as a “circle.” In various cultural and spiritual traditions, mandalas are practiced as a method to bring focus, guidance, meditation, and trance, as well as creating a sacred space.

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HEALTH/FITNESS

Sunnylands Yoga on the Great Lawn Friday, Nov. 22 10am Tickets FREE 760-202-2222 – sunnylands.org The 60-minute session is open to all ages and experience levels. All participants should bring yoga mats and dress comfortably. Sun protection and water are suggested. No reservations are required.

Wellness Center Friday Night Dance Friday, Nov. 22 6pm – 7:30pm Tickets 10.00 760-564-0096 – playinlaquinta.com Think of this event as a practice party for ballroom dancers – or anybody who enjoys partner dancing. Open to the public. Your DJ and instructor is Teresa Shiry. Please wear shoes that allow you to slide and move easily.

Free Outdoor Yoga Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert Wednesday, Nov. 27 9am – 10am Tickets FREE 760-346-5600 – psmuseum.org Experience the unique combination of art and yoga. Participants will be able to rejuvenate their soul in the serene setting of the museum’s Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden during the complimentary one-hour class by certified instructor Fernando Alvarez from Pranin Yoga. All skill levels are welcome.

COMMUNITY

GVC Small Business Expo Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Thursday, Nov. 21 3pm – 7pm Tickets 5.00 760-347-0676 – gcvcc.org Presented by the City of Indio. Attendees will enjoy local flavors and food samples while learning about products and services, networking with other industry professionals, and connecting first-hand with merchants.

Palm Springs Historical Society Let’s Talk – Hollywood at Home in Palm Springs Thursday, Nov. 21 6pm – 7pm Tickets 10.00 Members 20 Non-Members pshistoricalsociety.org The celebrity stories behind the doors of iconic Palm Springs architecture - a collection of highlights from the Historical Society’s guided tours. Hollywood has been at home in Palm Springs for over a century. The guided tour will cover a little history, a lotta celebrity, and a bunch of connections with plenty of surprises, unique film montages, and rarely heard stories. The histories of Hollywood and Palm Springs are reflected not only by the stars’ homes, but also by their timelines. Explore big names such as Valentino, Sinatra, Hope, Thomas Edison, Nellie Coffman, Dinah Shore, and Kirk Douglas.

Rancho Mirage Public Library & Observatory Stargazing Thursday, Nov. 21 7:30pm – 9pm * Friday, Nov. 22 7:30pm – 9pm * Saturday, Nov. 23 7:30pm – 9pm * Monday, Nov. 25 7:30pm – 9pm * Tuesday, Nov. 26 7:30pm – 9pm Tickets FREE 760-341-7372 – ranchomiragelibrary.org The program generally consists of an introduction to the observatory and its capabilities and a “tour of the night sky.”

Led by the City Astronomer, Observatory Coordinator, or a trained docent.

Sunnylands Guided Bird Walk Friday, Nov. 22 8:45am Tickets FREE 760-202-2234 – sunnylands.org Conducted by knowledgeable birders, this free 60-minute guided walk introduces guests to local and migratory bird species in the Sunnylands gardens. No reservations required. Water, sun protection, comfortable closed-toed shoes, and binoculars are recommended.

Westfield Palm Desert Santa Photos Friday, Nov. 22 10am – 8pm * Saturday, Nov. 23 10am – 8pm * Sunday, Nov. 24 11am – 7pm Tickets FREE 760-346-2121 – westfield.com/palmdesert Visit their new Winter Wonderland set!

The Street Fair College of the Desert Saturday, Nov. 23 7am – 2pm * Sunday, Nov. 24 7am – 2pm Tickets FREE 760-636-7957 – codaastreetfair.com

While you shop, you’re also donating to a great cause and helping college students achieve their dreams. All funds raised from merchant space rentals provide annual funding and support for students attending the COD. Discover a thousand items for sale from artisans; home goods, fashion, furniture, vintage cars, a farmer’s market, live entertainment, gourmet food and much more! Merchandise and services for all ages and any budget.

Certified Farmers’ Market – 29 Palms 29 Palms Visitor Center Saturday, Nov. 23 8am – 1pm Tickets FREE 760-401-0028 – 29chamber.org Fresh, local, and organic produce, baked goods, great food vendors, plus arts and crafts!

Certified Farmers’ Market – Joshua Tree Turtle Island Saturday, Nov. 23 8am – 1pm Tickets FREE 760-420-7529 joshuatreefarmersmarket.com Meet your local farmers and buy fresh produce for the week. Live music and local arts and crafts.

Certified Farmers’ Market – Palm Springs Camelot Theatre Parking Lot Saturday, Nov. 23 8am – 12:30pm 844-7FARMCV certifiedfarmersmarket.org Only the best products are offered at the Coachella Valley Certified Farmers’ Markets!

Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park Photographing the High Desert Saturday, Nov. 23 8am – 4:30pm Tickets 85.00 Members, 95.00 NonMembers 760-367-5535 – joshuatree.org Intensive all-day photo shoot in Joshua Tree National Park! The class will begin with early morning light at the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve followed by a mid-morning instructional program at Black Rock Canyon Visitor Center. The afternoon session will relocate to a special “photographers only” session at Keys Ranch – focusing on how to capture the buildings and historic remnants at this remarkable homestead. Instructor Craig Fucile will share tips on how to record unique rock formations and vast views of the park. Participants are encouraged to bring a tripod with their camera(s). Class size is limited to 12 participants, so sign up early!

Sky’s The Limit Observatory & Nature Center Star Clusters and Binary Stars Saturday, Nov. 23 5:30pm – 7:30pm Tickets FREE 760-490-9561 – skysthelimit29.org Public star party! Prominent constellations: Perseus the Hero, Cassiopeia the Queen, Pegasus the Flying Horse, Capricornus the Sea Goat, and Aquarius the Water Bearer.

Desert Winds Freedom Band Fall Concert Jewish Community Center Saturday, Nov. 23 7pm Tickets 30.00 760-776-2700 – desertwindsfb.org

November 21 to November 27, 2019 Their concert season will kick-off with the music of George & Ira Gershwin. This “All Gershwin!”program will feature such favorites as American in Paris, Embraceable You and selections from Porgy and Bess.

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Smoke Tree Ranch Classic Cowboy Cookout Saturday, Nov. 23 6pm Tickets 125.00, 150.00 760-323-8297 – pshistoricalsociety.org Featuring smoked tri-tip, barbecue trout, barbecue free-range chicken breast, smoked pork, with all the ‘fixins’ including fruit crisp and homemade pies. Guests will be treated to dancing under the stars with the musical sounds of the Jackie Young Band. Presented by the Palm Springs Historical Society.

Coachella Valley Brewing Co. Brewery Tours Saturday, Nov. 22 6:30pm * Sunday, Nov. 23 2pm, 4pm & 6pm Tickets FREE 760-343-5973 – cvbco.com Locally Crafted. With an emphasis on farm-to-table brewing, Coachella Valley Brewing Co. uses the vast diversity of the Coachella Valley as inspiration. They combine the luxury of the Palm Springs west valley with the agricultural excellence of the east valley to produce truly unique and flavorful beer. Using local citrus, herbs, honey, and spices, the brewery supports local farms and flavors. CVB believes sustainability, creativity, and passion are the key ingredients in the best craft beer.

Palm Springs Art Museum California Wine Private Tasting Monday, Nov. 25 5:30pm Tickets: 75.00 (45.00 tax deduction) 760-322-4800 – psmuseum.org Experience the newly opened V Wine Lounge. Try the best garagiste wines from Santa Barbara and Los Angeles—offerings that cannot be found anywhere in the valley except at this mid-century lounge.

Winemakers will share the fascinating stories behind the wines you will be drinking, along with artisanal chocolates.

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Indian Wells Tennis Garden Mixers Thursday, Nov. 21 6pm – 8pm Tickets FREE Members, 10.00 NonMembers.

760-200-8200 indianwellstennisgarden.com Mix it up Tennis Paradise style! Share the court with your desert companions and ace the competition in this weekly adult mixer.

Desert Ice Castle Pick-Up Hockey Friday, Nov. 22 1:15pm – 2:15pm Tickets 15.00 760-324-0400 – deserticecastle.com Open to all levels. First-come-first-serve basis. No reservations are required continue to page 26

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CONSIDER THIS

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n 1968, as John Lennon and Paul McCartney were holding a press conference to announce the formation of Apple Corps, a reporter asked John to name his favorite American musician. The response was “Nilsson.” When Paul was asked who his favorite band was, his answer was the same, “Nilsson.”

Harry Edward Nilsson III was born in New York in 1941, three years later, his father abandoned Harry and his mother. He grew up poor, in a railroad flat in Brooklyn, before his family moved to Los Angeles, in search of brighter financial opportunities. In order to help support his family, which eventually included younger half-siblings, Harry quit high school. Initially, he worked in a movie theatre and eventually at a bank. (He presented himself as a high school graduate, and although his deception was discovered, he remained employed, having displayed an aptitude for computers). It was around this time that he began plotting a career in music. At the outset, like Cher and later Prince and Madonna, he preferred the mononymous moniker, Nilsson.

Although the Nilsson family was poor, they were rich with musical talent. The advent of Rock N’ Roll, and Ray Charles in particular, really sparked Harry’s interest. He quickly learned guitar and piano, formed a short-lived duo with his friend Jerry Smith, and also began writing his own songs. In 1963, Little Richard recorded “Groovy Little Suzie,” co-written by Harry and John Marascalco. He signed with a couple of smaller labels, intent on recording his own songs. That didn’t get him very far, but he was beginning to build a reputation as a songwriter. Disparate artists like Fred Astaire, Glen Campbell, the Shangri-Las and the Yardbirds had recorded his songs. This led to a record deal with the RCA label in 1966.

A year later, his full-length debut, Pandemonium Shadow Show arrived. A mix of expansive originals and perspicacious covers, including a couple of Beatles deep tracks, it showcased Harry’s three-octave range.

Commercially, it went absolutely nowhere.

However, music critics were paying attention.

So was Derek Taylor, the Beatles’ publicist actually bought an entire case of the record, giving them to friends, which included the Fab Four and savvy industry insiders. Soon the Monkees were covering the song “Cuddly Toy.” As a result Monkee vocalist/drummer, Micky Dolenz became a life-long friend.

His second effort, Aerial Ballet arrived in 1969 and featured “One,” a song constructed around a telephone busy signal, which Three Dog Night took to #5 on the Billboard Charts.

It also included his version of Fred Neil’s “Everybody’s Talkin’,” which became the theme song for the film “Midnight Cowboy.”

The song proved to be Harry’s commercial breakthrough, reaching #6 on the charts and winning a Grammy. He wound down the ‘60s writing the soundtrack for “Skidoo,” an Otto Preminger film, and releasing his third solo album, simply entitled Harry.

The 1970s would prove to be Harry Nilsson’s decade. It began with Nilsson Sings Newman an entire album devoted to the songs of Randy Newman, followed by The Point, a soundtrack to an animated children’s special that aired on ABC. His watershed album,

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AND FOUNND” (OMNIVORE RECORDINGS) HARRY NILSSON “LOSST Nilsson Schmilsson, arrived in late 1971, it marked his first collaboration with producer Richard Perry.

The record included three enormous hit singles. His soulful cover of the Badfinger track “Without You” went to number #1 in Australia, Ireland, the U.K. In the U.S. it hit #1 simultaneously on two charts, Rock and Pop. Harry practically invented the Power Ballad, creating an arrangement centered on strings, horns and his lachrymose vocals.

The Tropically-tinged “Coconut,” was a goofy saga told by four different characters and was more thoroughly appreciated after some herbal refreshments. It made it to #8 on the Rock charts. Finally, “Jump In The Fire” was a flat-out Rocker that signaled a change of pace, and hit #27 on Billboard’s Hot 100. He even earned a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Everybody, it seemed was talkin’ about Nilsson.

From there, Harry was simply en fuego, Son Of Schmilsson was released in the summer of ’72. Even though only eight months elapsed since his breakthrough, this was another assured collection of songs. His next record, A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night took a hard right turn by covering standards like “You Made Me Love You,” “Always” and “As Time Goes By.” Although these days, this sort of career move has become de rigueur for Rock musicians, Harry was the first guy to take that risk.

By this time, Harry had become fully immersed in the Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous Rock N’ Rollers. He had been befriended by all of the Beatles, but bonded most completely with John Lennon and Ringo Starr. He collaborated with the latter on the film “Son Of Dracula” and it’s concomitant soundtrack. After Yoko Ono kicked John out and he retreated to L.A., Harry became his boon companion in what John later described as his extended “lost weekend.” Officially, John was producing Harry’s 10th studio album, “Pussycats,” but mostly, the pair could be found out on the town, imbibing a smorgasbord of illicit substances and wreaking havoc with a who’s who of Rockers like Keith Moon, Jim Keltner, Klaus Voorman, Ringo and Jesse Ed Davis.

It was during this lengthy, sybaritic spree that Harry ruptured a vocal cord during a recording session, but hid the injury from John and continued singing. The record was a chaotic mess, although he wrote and recorded new music between 1975 and 1980, (Duit On Mon Dei, Sandman, …..That’s The Way It Is, Knilsson and Flash Harry) his commercial appeal greatly diminished as the decade wore on.

Following two failed marriages (the latter produced his eldest son, Zak), Harry found happiness the third time around with Una O’Keefe. The couple settled down and had six children together. In late 1980, he was dealt a brutal blow, when John Lennon, who had recently returned to making music, was shot dead in the street by an obsessive “fan.”

Throughout the ‘80s, Harry’s musical output was sporadic. He began devoting his time to gun control issues and his musical ambitions took a back seat. In the early ‘90s he found out a duplicitous business manager had embezzled

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his fortune. After spending three years in prison, she was released without ever paying restitution.

After he suffered a massive heart attack in 1993, Harry began to press the RCA label to release a retrospective box set. He also began diligently recording new songs with producer Mark Hudson. Tragically, he died from heart failure in early 1994. He was just 52 years old.

The songs, some of which were brand new, while others dated back to the ‘70s and ‘80s, remained in limbo after his death. But Mark forged ahead, adding the musicians from Harry’s wish list throughout the years and essentially following Harry’s sonic blueprint.

Now, thanks to the fine folks at Omnivore Recordings, collected these songs and they are finally seeing the light of day as Losst And Founnd. (See what they did there?)

The album opens with the title track.

Written in the early ‘90s, the melody has a nursery rhyme quality that harkens back to his earliest children’s songs. However, the lyrics tackle grown-up topics. Jangly guitars are bookended by layers of bass, percussion, synths, piano, B3, more guitars and a horn section. Harry’s vocals are open and folksy, even as he mixes the personal with the political; “One for the government, two for the President, standing outside right next to his monument/How can take the problems from the innocent, one for the indigent standing on pavement.”

This collection is dotted with compositions originally written in the 1970s and 1980s, yet they don’t seem the least bit dated. Both “U.C.L.A.” and “Try” originally incubated in the ‘70s, but feel timeless. The former is typically tongue-in-cheek. The breezy melody and playful vocals are anchored by a see-saw rhythm, pliant piano, dobro and slide guitar accents, wiry bass lines, a wash of Hammond B3, plus horns, strings and percussion. Harry gets the ball rolling with a droll “yeah…” But things take a wistful turn as he trips down Mop-Top memory lane; “There is no place like Penny Lane, there’s no more yesterday, but something’s in the way you move me, keeps moving me from day to day.” A fluttery arrangement adds some Fab Four fripperies; a tart trumpet fanfare, lang syne strings, ascendant guitar notes, and a rumbly bass line that simply comes together, underscoring the nostalgia. The latter is a roguish shuffle that matches motivational “Hang-In-There-Baby” lyrics to Harry’s laconic delivery and blustery instrumentation.

The ‘80s tracks are represented by “Lullaby”

and “Woman Oh Woman.” “Lullaby” blends silky strings, nimble bass, twinkly celeste and piano, hushed guitars and a tip-toe meter. The sleepy-time cinematic sweep is tied together by gentle lyrics that sooth a child’s bedtime jitters; “Your eyes are just as heavy as lead, there’s nothing left to be said, it’s time to call it a day, the sandman’s on his way, it’s time to say goodnight and reassure you/A pillow’s just a pillow, your army’s gone to bed, there’s nothing left to say but I love you.”

“Woman...” is a woozy paean to womankind that drafts off the old I-vi-IV-V progression of the Hoagy Carmichael chestnut, “Heart And Soul.” Bleating synths, tensile bass, plangent piano, and shimmery guitars connect with exotic bowljo notes, horns and a Parisianflavored accordion, courtesy Van Dyke Parks.

Harry’s admiration feels a touch patronizing, when viewed through the current “#metoo” prism; “If you knew true devotion, you’d jump into the ocean and drown, going down thinking of me.” But it’s clear his heart’s in the right place. There’s a bit of “Pet Sounds” heft on the break.

Harry slips in a couple of cover songs.

“Snow” is a Yoko Ono track that originally appeared on John and Yoko’s third joint effort, “Wedding Album.” One of her more conventional efforts, it receives a lush, vaguely tropical arrangement here. Yoko’s reticence is replaced by Harry’s self-assured take. The album’s final song, “What Does A Woman See In A Man,” was written by Jimmy Webb, a ‘60s contemporary and equally lauded wunderkind songwriter. It began life as a sardonic piano ballad that landed somewhere between Tom Waits and Warren Zevon. In Harry’s hands, it receives a lush, rococo, classically inclined arrangement. Erudite lyrics pay homage to the enduring patience practiced by the fairer sex; “His stomach hangs out and there’s a hump on his back and he eats like Conan The Barbarian/ While she keeps herself trim, and her posture is prim, and her manner is quite cosmopolitan… tell me, what does a woman see in a man?”

Other interesting tracks include the Orwellian Big Easy strut of “Animal Farm,” and the achingly sincere “Love Is The Answer.”

There’s a sporty shout-out to L.A. baseball with “Dodger Blue” and the rollicking “Hi Heel Sneakers/Rescue Boy Medley.” Here, Harry cannily fuses the 12-bar Blues of the early ‘60s hit with one of his final compositions.

Harry Nilsson was something of a musical unicorn. He effortlessly blended genres like Baroque Pop, Psychedelia, Jazz and the American Songbook into a seamless aural tapestry. Although he was never fully appreciated in his own time, his influence is exponential. Everyone from The Turtles to Neko Case, the eels, Cypress Hill and Aimee Mann have covered his songs. He should have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame when he first became eligible, decades ago, while he was still around to enjoy it. In any case, the time is right for a Nilsson Renaissance.

Losst And Founnd is a gentle reminder of an epic talent.

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SOCIETY SCENE ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS HOSTS 13TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY® IN THE DESERT AWARDS WITH SOLD OUT CROWD OF OVER 750

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sold-out crowd of over 750 guests were on hand to celebrate six distinguished Honorees at the prestigious 13TH Annual National Philanthropy Day® In The Desert Awards Luncheon, held at the Hyatt Hotel in Indian Wells. Harold Matzner, notable Coachella Valley philanthropist and owner of Spencer’s Restaurant, returned for his 7th consecutive year as the Presenting Sponsor and Honorary Chair of the Awards Luncheon.

KESQ’s Patrick Evans, Meteorologist and Host of “Eye On The Desert,” served as Emcee.

“The Coachella Valley is filled with remarkable philanthropists, each making profound differences in the lives of many people, stated Brian Daly, Event Chair. “It has been said that Philanthropy is good will in action. If anyone would need proof of this, all they need to do is look around this room today,” he continued.

Celebrating its 59th year, National Philanthropy Day® is a special day set aside for the purpose of recognizing the great contribution philanthropy makes in our society, and to honor individuals, businesses, and support organizations that are active in the philanthropic community. Here in the Coachella Valley, it is a day when we pay tribute to our own – outstanding local philanthropists who give so generously of their time, talents, skills, and financial support, making our community a much better place for us all.

“National Philanthropy Day® In The Desert is revered as the premier celebration of the Valley’s philanthropic community,” stated Judi Olivas, President of the Association of Fundraising Professionals CA, Desert Communities Chapter.

“This year’s Honorees exemplify the passionate spirit of the daily contributions made by these philanthropists. They have been recognized by

their peers and community leaders for truly changing the Coachella Valley with their giving hearts,” Olivas continued.

This year’s celebrated Honorees included: OUTSTANDING PHILANTHROPISTS – James & Carol Egan OUTSTANDING FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEER – Sally Berger OUTSTANDING PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION, CORPORATION, OR CIVIC SERVICE ORGANIZATION – Regional Access Project Foundation OUTSTANDING NONPROFIT FOUNDER – Jo Rosen, Parkinson’s Resource Organization OUTSTANDING YOUTH IN PHILANTHROPY – Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs – Keystone Club Members OUTSTANDING FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONAL – Judi Olivas In a surprise announcement, the Association of Fundraising Professionals presented Honorees Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs - Keystone Club Members with a Scholarship

check in the amount of $1,000.

“We have the good fortune to be living in not only one of the most beautiful and climatefriendly communities in America, but also in one of the most generous,” stated Harold Matzner, Presenting Sponsor & Honorary Chair of this year’s Awards Luncheon. “I count it a great honor to be part of the National Philanthropy Day® In The Desert Awards Luncheon, and to be able to congratulate all of the recipients,” he continued.

Leading Underwriters for this year’s Awards Luncheon included Harold Matzner, along with Award Sponsors the H.N. & Frances C. Berger Foundation, JoAnn McGrath and Wells Fargo.

Exclusive Media Sponsors included: DESERT SUN MEDIA GROUP & LOCALiQ, PALM SPRINGS LIFE, KESQ NEWS CHANNEL 3, and ALPHA MEDIA- PALM SPRINGS. Seen in the overflow crowd were Harold Matzner & Shellie Reade, Gary Hall, Tamara Hedges, Barbara & Stewart Boxer, Peggy Cravens, Jean Carrus, Sandy Woodson, Ogniana

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Masser, Eve Fromberg-Edelstein, Helene Galen, Jamie Kabler, Diane & Hal Gershowitz, Jill & Barry Golden, Nancy Stone, Aubrey & Lori Serfling, Laura Fritz, Michael & Stephanie Landes, Donna MacMillan, Louis & Ann Grachos, Steve & Yvonne Maloney, Lenny Eber & Diane Rubin, Roberta & Clay Klein, Tom Snyder, Jan Lupia, Richard Balocco, Nate Otto, Rob Anzalone, Dr. Joel Kinnamon, Bill Chunowitz, Mark Anton, Liz Chambers, Darlene & Steve Beneto, Sally & Miles Berger, Terence Dwyer, Richard & Sarah Clapp, and Peter Sturgeon.

Please SAVE THE DATE of Friday, November 13, 2020 for next year’s 14th Annual National Philanthropy Day® In The Desert!

For more information on the Association of Fundraising Professionals CA, Desert Communities Chapter please call 760-449-1971 or visit www.afpcadesert.org.

Photos by Dimitri Halkidis

(left to right) Patrick Evans of KESQ TV, who was Emcee of National Philanthropy Day® In The Desert Awards Luncheon, Brian Daly, Event Chair, Harold Matzner, Presenting Sponsor & Honorary Chair, Judi Olivas, President of the Assoc. of Fundraising Professionals and an Honoree, Gary Hall of Wells Fargo who was an Awards Sponsor.

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(left to right) Terence Dwyer, new CEO of McCallum Theatre, with Honoree Sally Berger, Harold Matzner, Betty Wolf, and Tom Head.

DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT PALM DESERT, CA

BY LYNNE TUCKER

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esert Willow Golf Resort located in Palm Desert, California, just minutes away from Palm Springs, offers two of the Coachella Valley’s best plays. Test your skills against the natural hazards and myriad water features of the challenging Firecliff Course or play a smoother, more relaxing round on the magnificent Mountain View Course. Desert Willow Golf Resort is unlike any other Southern California golf vacation. You will see it in their staff, their two championship golf courses, their spectacular Clubhouse, Palm Desert Golf Academy, Weddings, Meetings and Special Events, Scenic Outdoor Dining and of course, their incredible views of the surrounding

Santa Rosa Mountains. It’s award-winning championship golf in One Legendary Location, on Two Unforgettable Courses.

Firecliff golf course opened in 1997 and was named for the supper club owned by early Palm Desert residents, Leonard Firestone and Clifford Henderson. It opened with great fanfare when residents were treated to a grand opening tournament with President Gerald Ford.

Mountain View golf course opened in October 1998 and was immediately a favorite for man; designed to be a little more user friendly from the teeing area and including more water features.

The entire golf resort experience begins

with the mile-long approach that sets the stage for what is about to unfold. Entering the clubhouse, one can appreciate the design, flow and function, whether golfing or attending a private function. The attention to detail and consideration for the guest is the single element that completes the experience, whether it is a round of golf, tournament play, a lesson, lunch or a special event. Over twenty years ago, the first round of golf was played at Desert Willow Golf Resort and the dream was accomplished.

Palm Desert residents have a world-renowned home course and thousands of golfers visiting the California desert seek out Desert Willow as the place to play.

Think Golf in the Desert!

“Your eye is the lens, the photograph is your memory.” -Lynne Tucker

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PET PLACE

e celebrate Thanksgiving this week, giving thanks over a holiday meal with friends and family. Christmas and New Year’s Day arrive in quick succession. Christmas trees are going up, parties are planned, and holiday lights are brightening our desert. Fido and Fluffy are often included in our plans, and they may linger beneath the table hoping for a holiday treat.

However, this time of year also sees a dramatic increase in emergency trips to the vet for our four-legged friends. In the frenzy of activity, we may overlook the dangers that certain holiday foods, plants and decorations pose to cats and dogs.

One of your dinner party guests might be tempted to give Benji a sample from his plate. Sugar, chocolate, turkey skin, turkey bones, gravy, and avocados can be harmful to a dog. Onions, garlic, raisins, grapes, and nuts, (particularly walnuts and macadamia nuts) are very dangerous when consumed by a dog in large quantities. These same foods are also harmful for cats.

Keep that bowl of holiday candy off the coffee table where a pet can reach it.

Chocolate in particular is very dangerous for animals. Candy and gum containing the artificial sweetener xylitol is very hazardous.

Poinsettias are not as toxic as once believed, however sampling a leaf from one

MEET HURRICANE This handsome German Shepherd boy would love to go home with you for the holidays!

Just 1 ½ years old, Hurricane is at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus shelter, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, www.rcdas.org, (760) 343-3644

PRETTY TABBY This lovely tiger striped kitten is just 5 months old, and full of lively kitten antics. She is cat ID#A1557949. Come meet her at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus shelter, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, www.rcdas.org, (760) 343-3644.

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HOLIDAY HAZARDS FOR PETS!

can make your dog mildly ill or cause swelling to the skin; even worse than poinsettias are holly, lilies and mistletoe. A kiss under the mistletoe might add romance to your holiday, but it can cause erratic behavior and even cardiovascular collapse when ingested by your pet. Mistletoe berries can also be a hazardous.

Dr. Lillian Roberts of Country Club Animal Clinic in Palm Desert sees a dramatic influx of patients this time of year. She advises, “Avoid ornaments or decorations that are small and easy to swallow, as these can quickly lead to intestinal blockage and emergency surgery.

This also includes tinsel, ribbon, and small loose bells that cats find irresistible. I once x-rayed a dog only to discover an entire glass

ornament sitting in his stomach. Surgery was needed to get the ornament out.” Dr. Roberts offers these additional tips to keep your animals safe and healthy: Unplug Christmas tree lights and other electrical decorations when you are not home.

Cords are attractive chew toys for kittens and puppies, and if chewed when plugged in can be very dangerous.

Make sure anything you add to the water under your tree is not poisonous. Pets WILL drink from this bowl. Flocked trees are also a bad idea.

You can feed your dog turkey in moderation, but don’t include the skin, bones or gravy. Mixing a high fat meal with holiday stress is a recipe for GI upset.

If your dog has a sensitive stomach or food allergies, don’t share your holiday meal.

Make sure visitors don’t leave gates, doors, and windows open that allow animals to escape.

Refrain from surprising someone with an animal as a gift. Let people experience the joy of selecting a pet that meets their own preference. Accompany them to a shelter to select a pet and pay their adoption fee. Visit the Coachella Valley Animal Campus at 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 3433644. View their adoptable animals at www. rcdas.org. Contact Loving All Animals for more adoptable animals at www.lovingallanimals.

BY JANET McAFEE org, (760) 834-7000. Take a rescue dog or cat home for the holidays!

Keep your vet’s contact information close at hand. The only 24-hr animal hospital in the Coachella Valley is VCA, 46920 Jefferson just north of Highway 111, Indio (760) 342-4712.

Contact the 24-hour Pet Poison Helpline at 800-213-6680. Keep these phone numbers on your cell phone in case of an emergency.

I wish you and your 4-legged family members a safe and happy holiday season!

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THE VINO VOICE

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November 21 to November 27, 2019

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LAST MINUTE PICKS!

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ife continues to move at a fast pace.

Although we desert dwellers are ensconced in a beautiful resort valley community, there still seems little time to just sit, sip, and watch the cactus grow.

We’ve had fun this quick season to bring attention to a bunch of different wines available at our markets currently. So why stop now when the need is near to pick up a nice bottle or two or three for the upcoming holiday tables. Whether you’re gifting wine or buying for the home, if you don’t have enough time to dwell about the wine aisles? Keep reading.

And now—For Your Consideration: Bonterra 2016 Equinox Red Blend: This is the tastiest red blend I’ve had in the last couple of months for a wine priced under $13.

It’s a full-bodied wine that reminds one of harvest-time fruits and holiday spices. We get earthy black & red fruit flavors which includes blackberry & cranberry and then moves on to dark chocolate notes, baking spices, and a nice touch of oak.

This is a very pleasing red blend that would work well with the holiday meals. It has a cleansing balance and does not get in the way of your meats, carbs, or veggies. For you Merlot and Petite Sirah lovers, you’ll love this wine as these varietals are the two main components in the blend. And remember— Bonterra always grows organic.

2018 VieVité Domaine Sainte Marie (around $20) Rosés will continue to reign throughout the year no matter which season we’re in. I’ve recently tasted the VieVité Rosé and I’m pleased to write that in a category where everyone in town is producing a rosé, there are some standouts, such as VieVité from the Provençal south of France.

As mentioned, rosés are from all over, but I’ll tell you almost half of our customers still request a Provençal pink blush. On the nose, an expression of ripe tropical fruit is balanced with a pleasant bouquet of white flowers, cherries, and strawberries with a nice little touch of spice. On the palate, well-structured fruit and balanced acidity creates a crisp and delicate quaff.

It’s a versatile wine that will go with almost every plate on the table. It’s a blend

that the French do so well: 30% Cinsault, 30% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Carignan. I just especially ordered this for our shelves—swing by and check it out!

2017 Robert Mondavi Winery Chardonnay Napa Valley ($24) & 2017 Mondavi Winery Pinot Noir Carneros ($28). There’s no way we can offer a quick wine list without recommending some Robert Mondavi wine for the holidays. For so many years, the Mondavi winemakers continue to produce wonderful wines; and, the quality of their wines at those price points are one of the deals for California wine lovers.

The Mondavi Napa Valley Chardonnay shows the aromas of the same fruits and complexities that are found in the plate.

With a very velvety texture, this Napa Valley Chardonnay emanates flavors of juicy peach, toasted pear, rich guava, roasted pineapple, lemon peel, and hazelnut that flow into a long, mouthwatering finish; its fruity-toasty complexity lingers after each sip. We’re always told to pair a full-bodied Chard with the Thanksgiving table; this one surely works!

The Mondavi Pinot Noir Carneros owns aromas of wild dark cherry and red plum with hints of dried herbs and dusty cocoa; there are also some pink peppercorn notes. It’s a Pinot Noir that’s both crisp, with cleansing acidity and quite silky. And I have to agree with the winemakers that this pinot is one of the most expressive wines Robert Mondavi Winery makes. It’s a classic to pair with the Thanksgiving turkey.

One can’t write a wine recommendation in California without pointing to a stellar Cabernet Sauvignon for the holiday season.

And as we mentioned last column, many of us

vino lovers are willing to treat ourselves this season to a delicious wonderful wine.

Produced & bottled by Schrader Cellars, Oakville, California, we recently enjoyed the new 2017 Double Diamond Oakvillle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. This characterdriven cabernet is crafted by Thomas Rivers Brown, the winemaker behind the cult-status winery. Since its debut in 2001, Double Diamond has solidified its status as a highquality Napa Valley Cabernet, accessible to wine lovers across the globe.

So all right folks—for those of us mere mortals who can only watch from afar our more fortunate wine bibbers enjoying their lots of the esteemed Cabernet Sauvignon produced from the best vineyards in Napa from the esteemed Schrader Cellars, we in fact do have the comforting opportunity to experience a Cab from the same winery team!

2017 Double Diamond Cabernet Sauvignon ($69.99) is a full-bodied red with a bold fruit flavor and fine-grained tannins. I agree whole heartily with the winemaker’s comments, “The 2017 vintage opens with black and blue fruits balanced by a light oak spice that is mirrored on the nose. This bottle’s captivating fruit flavors and aromas of black currants, dark cherries, cherry compote, and toast.”

No question that it’s still young, but this modern production is ready to drink with only an hour or so aeration. This Cabernet may well be the best deal of the season for a wine whose pedigree is historically stellar and world class. It’s the Cab of your dreams—Merry Christmas baby!!

Hey! We did a little French, so—as this column is always wont to do, let’s find a nice Italian red for the holiday tables. (And for the record, we indeed spent some time in Radda Chianti this past summer, and this wine is near & dear to our hearts.)

2014 Castello di Albola Chianti Classico Riserva (around $28) “Classico” designates the historical heart of a wine production area in Italy. Don’t know if you want to designate this as a “gateway” Reserve Chianti, but his wine has what people love best about the noble Sangiovese grape: a deep concentration of fruit, a robust and firmly tannic mouthfeel, and notes of toasty wood spice, leather, and earth.

Cheers!

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bobby Furgo & Co 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Host Family, Voice of Tape w/ DJ Wyatt Potts 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Bill and Doug Duo 6:30pm ALIBI; PS; 760-656-1525 DJ Lee Joseph 8:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 CFour, Backhand Beatz, Yrs Astro, Sol Akiva and more 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Horace Miller, Brian Dennigan and Leon Bisquera 6:30-10pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King 6-10pm THE CASCADE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-999-1995 Ladies Night w/ Bianca from 92.7 9pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760-200-1768 Michael D’Angelo 6:30-9:30pm, DJ 9:30pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 MOD Squad Variety Show w/ Francesca Amari, Jeff Stewart and Wayne Abravanel 5:30-7:30pm, Lipstick hosted by Bella Da Ball 8pm, DJs Banks and Ax 10pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm EUREKA; IW; 760-834-7700 Live Music 8-10pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Barry Baughn Blues Band 5:30-8:30pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 DJ 10pm

THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Chris Lomeli 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; TBA 4-7pm LA QUINTA RESORT; LQ; 760-564-4111 Steppin Out 6-9pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Roxx 6:30pm LAVENDER BISTRO; LQ; 760-564-5353 Mark Guerrero Fireside Lounge, Scott Carter Patio 5:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Country Night w/ Sarah Winchester Band 7pm MASTRO’S; PD; 760-776-6777 Finesse 6:3010:30pm 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 Vetiver 9pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 So Cal Comedy Night w/ Dacoda Miracle 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Keisha D 6:30-9:30pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 7:30pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 VooDoo Hustlers 7pm STACY’S; PS; 760-620-5003 Matt Coleman 7pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Karaoke 8pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Lisa and the Gents 6:30-10pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Yve Evans and Rick E. Taylor 6:30pm

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19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 TBA 8pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bill and Bob Duo 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ Young Einstein 10pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Avenida 7-11pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Live Music 6:30pm ALIBI; PS; 760-656-1525 Jesika Von Rabbit and Black Magic Flower Power 8:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Grupz w/ Emotional Xan, $3RG, Joos and more 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Parick Morris, Brian Dennigan and Leon Bisquera 6:30-10pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 The Gand Band 8:30pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6-10pm THE CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Chase Martinez 9pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Myx 7pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm

CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760-200-1768 Michael D’Angelo 6:30-9:30pm, DJ 9:30pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 Viva Friday’s w/ DJ Banks 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESERT BEER CO.; 760-360-5320 TBA 7-9pm DESERT FOX; PD; O.G.R. 10pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ 9pm 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; 760-776-6534 Gina Carey 5:30-8:30pm GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 TBA 8pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 Karaoke w/ KJ Marjovi 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 That Palm Desert Party Hip Hop Show w/ Ivy L, Hove Boys, RowLow and more 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Keisha D 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 6-9pm HOT SPOT@SPOTLIGHT 29; Coachella; 760775-5566 Fresh Band 8:30pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Karaoke w/ Troy Michaels 7pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Electric Feel 8:30-11pm LA QUINTA BREWERY; PD; 760-200-2597 Noe & Arek 7pm LA QUINTA RESORT; LQ; 760-564-4111 Steppin Out 6-9pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Roxx 7:30pm LAVENDER BISTRO; LQ; 760-564-5353 Mark Guerrero Fireside Lounge, Scott Carter Patio 5:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Finesse 9pm MASTRO’S; PD; 760-776-6777 TBA 6:30-11pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Eevaan Tre 6-9pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm O’CAINES; RM; 760-202-3311 DJ Tone 10pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 The Refills 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; pd; 760345-0222 Agave Bluesmasters 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Terry Reid 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 Branden & James : All You Need is Love 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 TBA 9pm RENAISSANCE; PS; 760-322-6000 Live Music 6-9pm

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RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 Michael Keeth 8-11pm ROCKYARD@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760345-2450 Known Illusion and Ridin the Storm Out (Reo Speedwagon Tribute) 7:30pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Derek Jordan Gregg 12-4pm, Evaro Brothers 8:30pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Blues Band 8-11pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth Brothers 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SONOMA GRILLE@EMBASSY SUITES; PD; 760-340-6600 Denny Pezzin 6-9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Rock 10pm STACY’S; PS; 760-620-5003 Krystofer Do 4:30-7pm, Mark Lee 8pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Off Da Cuff 9pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm TWELVE ACOUSTIC UNPLUGGED; IND; 760345-2450 Mark Gregg and Misty Howell 7pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Meet the Corwins 5:30-7:30pm, John Stanley King Show 8pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Vinny Berry 7-10pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 DJ Galaxy 5pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Cynthia Thomas 6:30pm

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19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 TBA 8pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev and Bill 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Heat Wave and DJ Pixie (Yurina Onishi) noon poolside, and 10pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Steppin’ Out 7-11pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Cabaret on the Green Open Mic 7:30pm ALIBI; PS; 760-656-1525 DJ Clifton 8:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Dtomp and Friends 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Horace Miller, Brian Denigan and Leon Basquera 6:30-10pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Midnight Ride 8:30pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gina Carey 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Myx 7pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760-200-1768 Abie and Natasha 6:309:30pm, DJ 9:30pm COACHELLA VALLEY BREWING CO; TP; 760-343-5973 Brewing the Vibes w/ Crucial Culture, Unity Frenzy & Higher Heights 6-10pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 DJ Banks and Mr. Miami 9pm

SONOMA GRILLE@EMBASSY SUITES; PD; 760-340-6600 Denny Pezzin 6-9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Music 10pm STACY’S; PS; 760-620-5003 Jessica Bridgeman 8pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Delgado Blues Band 9pm Baker 6pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm DATE SHED; IND; Rucci w/ SavIII 3rd, Azjah, Yelohills, Lootenant, Versastyle and Yakub 8pm TWELVE ACOUSTIC UNPLUGGED; IND; 760345-2450 Mark Gregg and Misty Howell 7pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ 9pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm Rose Mallett 5-7pm, Kal David, Lauri Bono and the Real Deal 7:30-11pm EN VIVO@SPOTLIGHT 29; Coachella; 760775-5566 Banda Reyna Del Valle 9:30pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Fun With Dick and Jane Band 7-10pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Jack Ruvio and Tony Bolivar 5:30-8:30pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Live Music GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 TBA 6:30pm 8pm WESTIN; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760- 6-10pm 656-3444 DJ Ray 9pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 The Stanley Butler Band 6:30pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Unsound 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 The Carmens 7pm HOT SPOT@SPOTLIGHT 29; Coachella; 760- 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bob 775-5566 Fresh Band 8:30pm Garcia 6pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Heat Wave 345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm and DJ Pixie (Yurina Onishi) noon poolside KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke and 9pm 8pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 JB Sunday Brunch w/ Live Music 11am and Rob Martinez 8:30-11pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Noche LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Latino w/ DJ LF 7pm PS Sound Company 1pm, Hot Roxx 8pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Patrice Morris LAVENDER BISTRO; LQ; 760-564-5353 Abie 6:30-10pm Perkins Fireside Lounge, Mark Guerrero Patio continue to page 22 5:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Finesse 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MIRAMONTE; IW; 760-341-2200 Trio Envy 6-10pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Derek Jordan Gregg 6-9pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm O’CAINES; RM; 760-202-3311 DJ Tone 10pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Eruption (Van Halen Tribute) 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760345-0222 DysFunksion 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 The White Buffalo 9pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-3432115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Branden & James : All You Need is Love 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 TBA 9pm ROCKYARD@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760345-2450 Steel Rod and Motley Inc. (Motley Crue Tribute) 7:30pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Derek Jordan Gregg 12-4pm, Evaro Brothers 8:30pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Blues Band 8-11pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth Brothers 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm

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EDDIE V’S BRINGS PRIME SEAFOOD AND LIVE MUSIC TO THE HEART OF COACHELLA VALLEY

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ddie V’s today announced it will be serving up its prime seafood, premium, hand-carved steaks and nightly live music trios to the bustling oasis of Palm Desert, CA. Opening Friday, November 22nd in the Shops on Old Paseo, the restaurant will introduce Coachella Valley to its take on craft cocktails, eclectic dining, and vibrant nightlife.

The Family YMCA of the Desert is honored to be selected as Eddie V’s Prime Seafood “Charity of Choice” for their Grand Opening on November 22, 2019. Please join us at the ribbon cutting and check presentation at 3:45pm at 73040 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA. Eddie V’s serves only the freshest seafood flown in daily from pristine waters around the world, including highly prized seasonal and select sourced items right off the boats. Its varied seafood-forward dinner menu offers a wide array of seasonal oysters, complete with tasting notes and signature dishes including Crab Fried Rice, Chilean Sea Bass Steamed Hong Kong Style, Cold Water Lobster Tails and Parmesan Sole.

The kitchen at Eddie V’s Palm Desert will be helmed by Executive Chef Kevin Favinger, a 17year industry veteran dedicated to delivering the highest level of culinary excellence with every dish he serves. He will team up with Managing Partner, Zachary Gordon to deliver an unforgettable dining experience to the Palm Desert community.

“Palm Desert is historically known as an oasis of art and culture, and over the years has evolved into a true modern food site,”said

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Favinger. “I believe Eddie V’s eclectic style and fresh approach to cuisine and cocktails will complement this and even further elevate the culinary scene.”

Conveniently located at The Shops on El Paseo, Eddie V’s joins the desert’s premier street-front shopping and dining destination.

In addition to the signature seafood dishes, the menu features premium steaks, hand-carved from the finest, specialty-aged, center-cut beef available by Eddie V’s in-house butcher and dazzling desserts including “Bananas Foster Butter Cake” flambéed tableside. Eddie V’s world-class wine collection, with over 300 acclaimed labels, complements the diverse menu with a bubbling variety of Champagne, such as Veuve Clicquot by the glass and rare Salon vintages, for guests to create their own perfect pairings.

Eddie V’s offers guests an evening that touches on all the senses. Whether in for happy hour or a night in the lounge, guests can sip on meticulously crafted cocktails and sample the Shellfish to Share menu, while local musicians play live music nightly in the restaurant’s signature V-Lounge. The classicyet-modern Cocktails with Attitude menu offers something for everyone with libations inspired by Prohibition-era characteristics such as Idealism – a contemporary mix of sweet crisp and tart qualities; Fortitude – balanced and remastered classics; and Decadence – indulgent cocktails. Highlights include the Bee Keeper served tableside with a honeycomb and the XO

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Envy infused with Rémy Martin XO Cognac and Angel’s Envy Bourbon.

Beyond its unique and sophisticated dining, Eddie V’s is committed to giving back and becoming a true member of the Palm Desert community. As part of the opening day, the restaurant has partnered with the Family YMCA of the Desert to support the association’s commitment to serving the entire community with a variety of programs, camps, and other events and activities.

Eddie V’s Palm Desert is located at 73040 El Paseo at the Shops on El Paseo, on the corner of CA-74 and El Paseo, offering locals a sophisticated new dining and entertaining destination. The new location spans nearly 6,000 square feet with seating for 232 guests, including outdoor patio seating for 75. The new restaurant boasts more than 500 square feet of private dining in three separate rooms and a courtyard. Offering state-of-the art AV capabilities, the private dining rooms can host events for 8-16 people for a seated dinner and 12-30 for a reception. In addition, the entire restaurant is open for a buyout and able to host 150-250 guests.

Eddie V’s Palm Desert will welcome guests to

the V-Lounge and their main dining room seven days a week. Hours are Sunday from 4:00 p.m.

- 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday from 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Guests of the V-Lounge can also unwind with Eddie’s Hours, offered every day from 4-7 p.m. Reservations are recommended, but not required. For more information visit eddiev.com.

Follow Eddie V’s on Twitter @eddievs, Instagram @eddievs_ and on Facebook at Facebook.com/EddieVsPrimeSeafood.

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ON TAP Award-Winning micro-brews VOTED Best of the Best Bar-B-Que SMOKIN’ Baby back ribs, pulled-pork, cornbread, made from scratch pies, premium steaks & fresh fish

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his Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 from 1 till 5 pm, The 8th Annual Props and Hops Craft Beer Fest, will be held at the Palm Springs Air Museum, and for six of those eight years, home brewers have had a chance to compete for medals, bragging rights, and a place in the craft beer community.

While the Coachella Valley Homebrew Club has been involved with the fest since its beginnings as the Palm Springs Craft Beer Conclave, as it was known as before its partnership with the air museum, home brewing has grown in popularity enough for there to now be friendly competition between multiple clubs.

The Mojave Desert Brewers Guild, and the Inland Empire Homebrew Club, will both be in attendance to Saturday’s event to flex their wares and enjoy selling their beers alongside professional production breweries.

The Coachella Valley Homebrew Club has seen many former members go on to have careers as craft beer brewers, including Chris Anderson (Product Development at john Fearless, former Founder/Brewmaster at Coachella Valley Brewing Co, and owner of his own consultation firm), Erik Debellis (current head brewer of Torrance, CA’s Absolution Brewing Co), Juan Higuera (brewer at both Coachella Valley Brewing Co as well as Babe’s Brewing Co), and yours truly. Home brew clubs offer amateur brewers a place to gain knowledge, make new friends, and be a part of team building events like the homebrew competition at Props and Hops.

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HOME BREWERS SHINE AT PROPS & HOPS

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Joshua Kunkle is the current president of the Coachella Valley Homebrew Club, a member for the past five years, and has helped to organize the competition side of Props and Hops for four of those years. In years past, the fest served as a BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) sanctioned event that awarded medals for individual styles and subcategories, but more recently the competition has geared towards people’s choice, with the homebrew clubs in line with professional breweries to see who wins the vote of the crowd. “The air museum is offering up a $1000 to the winner of People’s Choice (clubs competing with breweries), which definitely makes the competition fierce,” says Kunkle, “Beyond that, there is a friendly competition to see who gets the longest continual line at their booth.”

The Coachella Valley Homebrew Club will be pouring a coconut stout, anamber Mexican Lager, and a Hazy IPA, amongst their wares.

The inclusion of amateur competition is what sets the Props and Hops apart from all of the other craft beer festivals that the Coachella Valley now hosts.

The 8th Annual Palm Springs Props and Hops Beer Fest will feature 25 breweries, with events taking place in the new 20,000 square foot General Ken Miles, Korea and Vietnam Hangar.

Presenting Sponsors are Babe’s Brewery, Hot Purple Energy, Palm Springs Resorts, and LULU California Bistro. Media sponsors are The Desert Sun and NBC Palm Springs. VIP tickets for the event are available, with attendees receiving 12 tickets instead of 8, and an early entrance from noon to 1.

Breweries in attendance include Absolution, Babe’s, Ballast Point, Belching Beaver, Boochcraft Kombucha, Bootlegger’s, Brewcaipa (where I’ll personally be pouring my beer), Coachella Valley Brewing, Coachella Valley Homebrewer’s Club, Desert Beer, Drake’s, Fig Mountain, Firestone Walker, Hangar 24, Inland Empire Homebrew Club, King Harbor, La Quinta, Lost Abbey, Malapinta, Mojave Desert Brewers’ Guild, Palm Springs Brewing, Refuge, SLO Brew, Speakeasy, Stone, Church, Thorn Street, and more!

Eight 4-ounce tastings & event glassware (while supplies last) included with admission – advance tickets on sale for $40, $50 at the door; PSPropsHops.com. Additional beer tasting tickets sold for cash on site. No one under age 21 admitted to the Festival – no exceptions!

People’s Choice Brewery Award announced at 3:30pm.

All attendees must have valid proof of age and must be over 21 years of age. Tickets to the Props& Hops CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL include entrance to the beer tasting areas only, separate admission needed for the rest of the museum, located at 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, between Vista Chino and Ramon Road. Friendly pets on a leash welcome.

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NOW SHOWING FORD V FERRARI

ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM

BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS sees parallels to his working-class life in the powerful lyrics. As Javed discovers a cathartic outlet for his own pen-up dreams, he also begins to find the courage to express himself in his own unique voice.

Springsteen gave Chadha his blessing from the film’s inception. Warner Bros. Home Ent. COLD CASE HAMMARSKJOLD

Academy Award winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in this character driven (pun intended) story of the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Bale), who together battle corporate meddling, the unbending laws of physics and their own private demons to build a revolutionary race car for the Ford Motor Company and take on the challenge of dethroning the domination

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of Enzo Ferrari’s race cars at the 24 hour 1966 Le Mans competition in France.

Director James Mangold revs up this terrific movie with a full-throttle emphasis not only on the visceral but also the complex motional elements of this memorable and surprising true story of a great friendship in this super-charged fact-based and immensely satisfying racing melodrama.

Damon and Bale are at the top of their game in this film that embraces traditional story telling tropes with a modern sensibility.

The longish movie takes its time letting us get to know these two strong character and their hopes, fears and dreams.

Damon is believable transitioning from a driver to head of a company. But make no mistake; this is Bale’s movie. He fully

embodies the arrogant, disgraced driver that Ford does NOT want being the face of anything with their name. Damon and Bale are perfect as antagonistic allies working together for their shared cause of proving wrong the engineers at Ford.

One does not have to be a car buff or racing fan to fully enjoy this exceptional film that’s more about friendship than the beautifully rendered racing sequences that include the incredibly visceral and terrifying experience of going 200 mph on a rain slick track! This is certainly among, if not the best, racing film of all time. .Strong recommendation.

NEW BLU FOR THE HOME THEATER: BLINDED BY THE LIGHT

From writer-director-producer Gurinder Chadha (“Bend It Like Beckham) comes a surprising inspirational drama set to the music and lyrics of Bruce Springsteen’s timeless songs, a joyful story of courage, love, hope family and the unique ability of music to lift the human spirit.

Inspired by a true story, based on Sarfraz Manzoor’s acclaimed memoir “Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N’ Roll,” Chadha’s film tells the story of Javed (Viveik Klra), a British teen of Pakistani descent growing up in the town of Luton, England in 1987Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father (Kulvinder Ghir). But when a classmate (Aaron Phgura) introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen, Javed

From Danish filmmaker Mads Brügger comes an investigation into the fatal plane crash that killed U.N. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold on September 18, 1961 when he was headed to oversee cease-fire negotiations in Congo.

The crash killed all passengers on board.

With local residents reporting sights of a second plane and a red flash with sounds of gunfire, Brügger and his assistant, Swedish Goran Bjorkdahl, revisit the crash site and conduct in-depth interviews to find out whether the incident was a conspiracy to take down the U.N. Secretary General. As Brügger discovers a crucial puzzle piece that could send shockwaves around the world, we realize that sometimes absurdity and irony are the emboldening ingredients need to confront what’s truly sinister. Magnolia.

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BOOK REVIEW

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"GINGERBREAD"

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here is something beautiful about fairytales, folklore and fables.

Whether from the distant past or written in the new millennium, hyperimaginative, allegorical works have the power to creatively inform readers about the real world and current events. In Helen Oyeyemi’s Gingerbread (Riverhead books, 272 pages) a mother and daughter come to terms with being outsiders.

Harriet Lee is a single working mother who lives with her teenage daughter Perdita in a multicultural, ethnically diverse British community. Harriet’s mother Margot lives nearby and helps with raising Perdita. The women all have gray hair – even Perdita. It’s a family trait. And, what exactly the family tree looks like is a big question for Perdita a modern, young woman.

For some reason, the three women are very different from everyone else. Harriet recognizes she and her family are eccentric and don’t have many friends. But no matter how hard Harriet tries to fit in and participate with Perdita’s school, she seems to make matters worse. Harriet is known for her

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gingerbread. She lovingly makes a loaf for all the members of the parent association, but she and the bread are rejected. Perdita is also an outsider and has no friends.

When Perdita appears to have attempted suicide by making and eating poisonous gingerbread, Harriet is desperate to find out why her daughter would want to end her life.

Fortunately, Perdita survives and Harriet is able to discover what really happened to her daughter.

The added ingredient in the gingerbread allowed Perdita to visit another world – Druhástrania -- in search of her biological father and her mother’s childhood best friend Gretel. Although the journey nearly kills her, Perdita discovers the truth of her mother’s past.

This story starts out enticing and marvelously creative. Harriet and Perdita live in a seventh floor walk-up flat with colorful walls, talking plants and living dolls. Their eccentricities are charming and harmless – albeit a little weird and more than slightly creepy. The tale gets serious and horrifying when Perdita goes missing and Harriet finds her daughter near death.

The majority of the narrative is about Harriet’s bizarre past growing up in the unknown alt-world of Druhástrania and how she came to live in the existing world with her mother Margot and Perdita. While Perdita is recovering from her near death, Harriet recounts how her parents, Margot

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and Simple Simon Lee, met and lived in the strange and dangerous world.

The middle two-thirds of the book is about Harriet’s youth and romance with both Perdita’s father and Gretel. It is convoluted and difficult to follow the family genealogy.

What seems to seep through is an allegory about immigration, the fear of outsiders, and

SAFETY TIPS

the abuse of immigrant laborers.

Author Oyeyemi not only has a vivid imagination, but is also extremely insightful regarding the social, political and economical struggle between the classes. I like Harriet, her mother and daughter, and I appreciated their personal strength and integrity in the world which has difficulty accepting those who are different. I was also surprised by Perdita’s trip to the other world and why she took the journey. Her name comes from the Latin meaning lost. Understanding who we are and knowing we have family and traditions flavors our lives and grounds us no matter where we live.

FROM THE CHIEFS CORNER

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

LET’S TALK TURKEY – THE SAFE WAY!

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hanksgiving signifies the beginning of the holiday season and many of us will be spending more time in the kitchen preparing for the holidays.

Thanksgiving Day is the leading day for home cooking fires, with three times as many occurring on Thanksgiving as any other day of the year.

Let’s learn and share some facts about cooking fire safety: • Be careful wearing loose clothing around open flames on the stove.

• Use a timer and use “post it’s” to remind yourself of cooking times in the oven.

• Be careful using candles at the dinner table (especially if toddlers are present).

• Use oven mitts when handling hot pots and pans.

• Do not cool hot pans with water if grease is in them.

• Have a fire extinguisher near-by and know how to use it.

• Stay alert. If you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol, don’t use the stove or stove top.

• Is that smoke detector properly working?

If you have a cooking fire…

• Just get out! When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire.

• Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number from outside the home.

• If you try to fight the fire, be sure others are getting out and you have a clear path out of the home, and that someone has called the fire department.

• Keep a lid nearby when cooking to smother small grease fires. Smother the fire by sliding the lid over the pan and turn off the stove top. Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled.

• For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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2020 NEW CAR RELIABILITY

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December to Remember… a Season of Adventure Sales Event… the Season’s Best Sales Event… a Journey that Never Ends… Deals Too Big to Miss… Turn Black Friday into Buick Friday. ‘Tis the season to be encouraged to spend way too much on a vehicle.

Just in time for these heart/purse-string pulling ads, Consumer Reports released its annual list of most and least reliable cars for 2020. Ratings for each vehicle are based on satisfaction surveys from 420,000 vehicle owners rating seventeen aspects of their newly purchased vehicles including specific issues with the electrical systems, engine, transmission, trim, paint and more. CR uses this information in their labs where additional testing is done to ensure that each vehicle has at least average reliability.

“Our reliability scores are especially helpful to car shoppers because we use the extensive feedback from owners to help predict how well your new car will likely hold up,” says Jake Fisher, a senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports. “This way, it can save you from years of frustration when you buy a new model.”

On a scale of 1-100 where 100 is the most reliable, one vehicle got a rating of 4. The unfortunate winner of this dubious distinction was also lowest ranked compact pickup trucks - the Chevrolet Colorado. The primary issues

relate to major transmission issues and a poor seat angle. For those looking for a compact pickup, Consumer Reports found that the Honda Ridgeline is a better option with a score of 74.

Consumer Reports found that the Mazda MX-5 Miata was the most reliable with rating of 95; only 91 points higher than the Colorado.

This Miata is more reliable than comparable vehicles like Subaru BRZ (rated 84) and the Volkswagen GTI (failing score of 59). The Miata may be reliable but taller people will find it to be a tight fit.

Overall, Consumer Reports found that the brand with the most reliable cars was Lexus with an average score of 81. Their highest rated vehicle was the IS.

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his month the California Department of Insurance notified insurance companies underwriting, of new guidelines and claims handling resulting from Urgency Bill SB240. Signed by California Governor Gavin Newsome, it takes place immediately. It adds a new CA Insurance Code 1406(a)(1) which impacts how insurance companies in California can underwrite policies and how claims must be handled. Here are the top five most significant changes: 1. Time limit to Collect Additional Living Expenses (ALE) - If from a state of emergency, coverage for additional living expenses (or loss of use) shall be for at least 24 months from the inception of the loss, but shall be subject to other policy provisions. An insurer shall grant an extension of up to 12 additional months, for a total of 36 months, if an insured acting in good faith and with reasonable diligence encounters a delay or delays in the reconstruction process that are the result of circumstances beyond the control of the insured. Circumstances beyond the control of the insured include, but are not limited to, unavoidable construction permit delays, lack of necessary construction materials, and lack of available contractors to perform the necessary work. Additional extensions of six months shall be provided to policyholders for good cause.

2. Rebuilding in Current Location or Rebuilding or Replacing in a New Location -

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Coming in second with a 77 was Mazda on the strength of the previously mentioned Miata. Mazda just beat out last year’s most reliable vehicle maker, Toyota with the Carolla Hatchback ranking as Toyota’s most reliable vehicle. The remainder of the ten most reliable brands are: Porsche and its Cayenne; Genesis (G70); Hyundai (Kona); Subaru (BRZ), Dodge (Challenger); Kia (Soul) and; Cooper (Mini).

So which vehicle makers should you think very carefully about if looking for a reliable vehicle?

As hard as it is may be to believe the Cadillac came in dead last in 30th place with a concerning score of 23. Cadillac’s least reliable vehicle for 2020 is the XT4. The remainder of the ten least reliable brands and their least reliable vehicle are: Alfa Romeo and their Giulia; Acura and its MDX, Volkswagen (Atlas); Jeep (Wrangler); Chevrolet (Colorado); Volvo (XC90); Tesla (Model X); GMC (Canyon) and; Mercedes-Benz and their S-Class.

Consumer Reports warns us to be careful when buying newly redesigned vehicles as it typically takes a few years to work out the bugs.

Twelve vehicles lost their Consumer Reports recommendation for 2020 due to reliability issues. These vehicles include: Audi’s A6 and A8; BMWs 3-series, X5 and X7; Buick Regal; Ford-150; Honda Passport; Lincoln Nautilus; Mercedes-Benz S-Series; Mini Cooper Countryman and the Volkswagen Jetta.

Twenty vehicles improved their ratings and are newly recommended for 2020. These vehicles include BMWs X1 and X2, Buick’s Enclave, the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Ford’s Fusion and Mustang, Honda’s Clarity, Infiniti’s QX50, the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Kia Cadenza, Lincoln MKZ, Mazda CX-3, Mercedes-Benz GLC and E-series, the Porsche Cayenne, Tesla’s Model 3 and S, Volkswagen’s GTI and Volvo’s XC40.

For more information on this year’s list of most and least reliable drives as well as full vehicle reviews, visit ConsumerReports.org.

Haddon Libby is the Managing Partner and Founder of Fiduciary-Only Investment Management firm, Winslow Drake. For more information, please visit WinslowDrake.com or email Hlibby@WinslowDrake.com.

LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE INJURED & CRIMINALLY ACCUSED

An insured may use their replacement cost insurance coverage to (1) rebuild at the current location, (2) rebuild at a new location, or (3) purchase an already built home at a new location. Replacement cost coverage shall include payment of the building code upgrade coverage, even if the insured does not incur building code upgrade costs if the insured chooses to purchase an already built property in another location. However, the payment shall not exceed the replacement cost, including the building code upgrade cost, and any extended replacement cost coverage, if applicable, to repair, rebuild, or replace the insured structure at its original location.

3. Ability to Combine Coverages - In the event of a claim relating to a state of emergency, an insured under a residential property insurance policy shall be permitted to combine payments for claims for losses up to the policy limits for the primary dwelling and other structures, for any of the covered expenses reasonably necessary to rebuild or replace the damaged or destroyed dwelling, if the policy limits for coverage to rebuild or replace the primary dwelling are insufficient.

4. Non-Renewal After a Declared Disaster The insurer shall offer to, for at least the next two annual renewal periods, but no less than 24 months of coverage from the date of the loss, to renew the policy in accordance with paragraph (1) if the total loss to the primary insured structure was caused by a disaster, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1689.14 of the Civil Code, the loss was not also due to the negligence of the insured, and losses have

not occurred subsequent to the disasterrelated total loss that relate to physical or risk changes to the insured property that result in the property becoming uninsurable.

5. Non-Renewal or Cancellation within Fire Perimeter - An insurer shall not cancel or refuse to renew a policy of residential property insurance for a property located in any ZIP Code within or adjacent to the fire perimeter, for one year after the declaration of a state of emergency, based solely on the fact that the insured structure is located in an area in which a wildfire has occurred. This prohibition applies to all policies of residential property insurance in effect at the time of the declared state of emergency.

Remember: Silence is Golden and Handcuffs are Silver so DON’T TALK to POLICE or Insurance Agents without your lawyer’s permission.

ARTICLE SUGGESTIONS? DALE GRIBOW 760-837-7500/ dale@dalegribowlaw.com.

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heryl Crow has earned nine Grammy Awards and sold over 35 million albums in a career that has spanned three decades. Now the “All I Wanna Do,” “If It Makes You Happy,” and “Everyday Is a Winding Road” singer is coming to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s Special Events Center on Saturday, February 22nd. Tickets starting at $69 go on sale this Friday, November 22nd at Fantasy Springs Box Office, via phone (800) 827-2946 and online at www.FantasySpringsResort.com.

Crow has notched seven albums in the Top 10 (five certified multi-platinum) and 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Mainstream Top 40 and Hot Country Songs charts. The Missouri native has collaborated with the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Smokey Robinson and Tony Bennett, to name but a few. She’s a long-time support of such charities as City Of Hope, Stand Up To Cancer, The World Food Program, Feeding America, Adopt a Classroom, the TJ Martell Foundation, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, MusiCares, the Special Olympics and many others.

Crow’s most recent studio album, 2019’s Threads, features the late Johnny Cash

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(“Redemption Day”), Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples (“Live Wire”), Stevie Nicks and Maren Morris (“Prove You Wrong”), Chris Stapleton (“Tell Me When It’s Over” ), Eric Clapton, Sting and Brandi Carlisle (“Beware of Darkness”), Lukas Nelson and Neil Young (“Cross Creek Road”), Jason Isbell (“Everything Is Broken”), Keith Richards (“The Worst”), Willie Nelson (“Lonely Alone”), Joe Walsh (“Still the Good Old Days”), St Vincent, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill (“For the Sake of Love”), and others.

Tickets for Sheryl Crow ($69, $89, $99 and $129) go on sale this Friday, November 22nd at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, (800) 827-2946 – FantasySpringsResort.com.

For more info, visit SherylCrow.com.

ATTENTION ATTENTION: MULTI-PLATINUM ROCK BAND SHINEDOWN BRINGS DEEP DIVE TOUR TO FANTASY SPRINGS

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ulti-platinum rock band Shinedown is bringing their Deep Dive Tour to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s Special Events Center on Friday, May 15th at 8 p.m. The show will see the band diving into their extensive catalog by performing deep cuts and B-sides along with their biggest hits, including “GET UP,”” “MONSTERS,” and “DEVIL.” Tickets are $39, $59, and $79, on sale this Friday, November 15th at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via phone (800) 827-2946 and at FantasySpringsResort.com.

Consisting of Brent Smith (vocals), Zach Meyers (guitar), Eric Bass (bass), and Barry Kerch (drums), Shinedown has sold more than 10 million albums and 10 million singles worldwide, earned 13 platinum and gold singles, 5 platinum and gold albums, 15 No. 1 Active Rock hits, and amassed more than 1.5 billion total streams. Each of Shinedown’s 25 charting singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs Chart has reached the Top 5 — an unparalleled achievement — and they hold the record for most Rock Airplay Top 10s ever.

The band’s most recent album, ATTENTION ATTENTION, racked up more than 286 million global streams, simultaneously hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative, Top Rock and Hard Rock Albums Charts, and debuted Top 5 on the Billboard 200. It’s their most personal, poignant,

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and powerful body of work yet — an enduring statement about the resolve of the human spirit, touching on themes such as mental health, overcoming struggles, not being afraid to fail and the importance of human connection. Inspired

by Bass’ struggle with clinical depression, the single “GET UP” quickly became a crossover hit and a beacon of light for listeners around the globe with its message of hope, empathy and encouragement, propelled by the undeniable power of Smith’s voice. Their new video for current radio single “ATTENTION ATTENTION” is now out.

ATTENTION ATTENTION received major media acclaim from the likes of “ Live with Kelly & Ryan,” Huffington Post, Forbes, Salon, Billboard, Consequence of Sound, Buzzfeed, Grammy.com, Parade, Popdust and more, and landed them a slot in the prestigious talk series, 92Y Talks, in New York City.

Hailed for their distinct mix of explosive rock ’n’ roll spirit, thought-provoking lyrics, melodic sensibility, cinematic flourishes and high-octane live shows, Shinedown continues to engender diehard love from millions of global fans while racking up countless sold-out tours and festival headlining sets.

Tickets for Shinedown ($39, $59, and $79) are on sale at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, (800) 827-2946 – FantasySpringsResort.com.

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ontinuing a legacy doesn’t happen overnight, but NBC Palm Springs sports reporter Olivia Garvey is making her own mark in the world of athletics.

As the daughter of famed former professional baseball player Steve Garvey, Olivia has always grown up in a sports-centric environment and continues to make a name for herself as she reports on sporting events all across the Coachella Valley.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Olivia moved to Park City, Utah, when she was six, and relocated to Palm Desert when she was 12. She attended Palm Desert High School and took part in softball and Varsity cheer before attending Arizona State University for college.

While there, Olivia studied sports marketing.

“I have loved sports all my life and growing up in a family that was a part of the sports world made it easy for me to choose this profession,” explained Olivia.

Even though she admires the successful career path her father was able to obtain, Olivia asserts that she strives to earn her own loyal following despite her namesake. “[His reputation] doesn’t affect me at all.

My dad is loved by so many and watching people get excited to meet him or anybody that’s a fan makes me so proud of the person he is,” stated Olivia.

As sports caster for NBC Palm Springs, Olivia gets to take her love for the game out to the field. She cites being able to interact and talk with the best athletes in the Coachella Valley as her favorite part of her career. One of her longtime dreams is to one day cover a professional team in the MLB or NFL.

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“A highlight in my career was covering the dodgers during the National League Division Series. It is a dream of mine to cover Major League Baseball, and to have a small part in that series was a dream come true for a new sports reporter,” said Olivia.

When she’s not in the studio delivering the latest in Coachella Valley sports news, Olivia enjoys being with her family and traveling.

Familial connection is very important to her and she even looks up to her parents on a personal level.

“I might be so cliche to have my parents be my role models, but they are two of the hardest working people I know and it keeps me going when I watch them and see how

EL TARASCO TAQUERIA

uring my travels in Mexico I feasted on tacos from Chihuahua to Chiapas and Merida to Michoacan. Two types of tacos stood out above the rest: Al Pastor and Carnitas. The chefs who prepare these all seem to have an emotional connection to their unique preparation rooted in the local culture and passed on from generation to generation. There are some common practices, mostly in the use of the “Trompo” for Al Pastor and the cooking and braising of the Carnitas in a cauldron of “mantecas madres” or lard confit. The aromas of these iconic dishes being prepared are intoxicating for any pork lover.

The “Trompo” is a huge inverted cone of porkitecture. Thin slices of pork butt and shoulder marinated for twenty four hours in chile adobo, vinegar, pineapple juice and

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red achiote paste. The slices are layered on a vertical spike with onion and pineapple slices and mounted on a slow rotating vertical gasfire spit. As the grill chars the outer layer, the taqureo deftly slices perfectly cooked meat onto a corn tortillas, adds raw onion and cilantro and serves them immediately. The salsa bar offers pickled jalapeno, marinated carrot slices, radish slices and house made red and green salsas.

I am here on $1.50 Al Pastor Taco Thursday and notice the several Trompos waiting their turn in the kitchen looking like a pork Stonehenge.

Many taquerias will chop marinated pork into cubes and cook them on the flat top.

There is no comparison to the texture and flavor of spit roasted al pastor.

The ambience says classic taqueria with

much success they have,” stated Olivia.

One recent accomplishment that Olivia has earned is being chosen as the Community Grand Marshal for this year›s Festival of Lights Parade on December 7, where she will lead the festivities along with Celebrity Grand Marshal Mary Hart.

“I couldn’t believe they chose me [to be Community Grand Marshal]. I am so blessed and honored to be a part of this community—a community that shaped who I am today and I couldn’t be more excited,” said Olivia.

As she continues to excel in her position at NBC Palm Springs, Olivia aspires to share the passion she has for sports journalism with her viewers and hopes that it translates across the screen.

“I wish people would know truly how much I love my job. I hope they look at me every night and see how much sports shines a light in my life.... how much I love telling a story to

BY DAN PARIS dramatic voices of telanovela actors in the background and a full wall mural of Janitzio Island in Lake Patzquaro, Michoacan.

Michoacan is known as the capital of Carnitas The entire pig is used in authentic carnitas. The pork is initially deep fried at a high temperature and then slowly braised at a lower setting. You can customize your taco with a mix of shoulder, loin, ribs and skin. Finish it with onion, cilantro, salsa and a squeeze of lime. El Tarasco offers a special $1.50 taco on carnitas tacos every Wednesday.

These tacos are not typical “street tacos” with tiny amounts of meat and mounds of onion. They are packed with meats.

BY CRYSTAL HARRELL our community,” revealed Olivia.

In terms of the future, Olivia wishes to see herself succeeding in the sports media world and starting a family of her own. With her history already deeply entwined with the Coachella Valley and sports, she has stayed true to the same calling that captivated her as a child.

“I try to work hard, never give up, and always stay kind. It’s hard to remember to be kind in the world we live in, but it’s not hard to actually do kind things. When I was younger, people would always tell me how sweet I was and sometimes I need to remind myself to be that sweet little girl, especially in the tough industry I’m in,” said Olivia.

GOOD GRUB

I have been coming here for several years and confess I have yet to try anything beside the Al Pastor and Carnitas tacos. The menu includes other meat; Chicken, Carne Asada, and Lengua (tongue). There are also soups, sandwiches, burritos, quesadillas, seafood cocktails, micheladas, horchata and licuados (fruit juices).

“Tres tacos Al Pastor con todo por favor.”

El Tarasco – 3441 Date Palm Drive #D, Cathedral City, CA. (760) 324-4133 Hours: Mon. 9am -10pm, Tues. 9am-10pm, Wed. 9am-12pm, Thur. 9am -9pm Fri. 9am to 11pm, Sat/Sun. 9am-3am

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Indian Wells Tennis Garden Pickleball Clinic Tuesday, Nov. 26 10am – 11am Tickets 25.00 Members 35.00 NonMembers 760-200-8200 indianwellstennisgarden.com Pickleball is a popular sport that combines tennis, ping pong and badminton for a fastpaced game with easy to pick up rules. Hone your skills and refine your technique to improve your game at our this clinic.

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McCormick’s Classic Car Auction Palm Springs Convention Center Friday, Nov. 22 8am – 6pm * Saturday, Nov. 23 12noon – 8pm * Sunday, Nov. 24 10am – 5pm Tickets FREE, 15.00, 25.00 760-320-3290 – classic-carauction.com One of the most prestigious, respected, and successful car auctions in America. This event features over 500 classic and exotic cars. Open to the general public and dealers are also welcome.

Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival Downtown Festival Lawn Friday, Nov. 22 7pm – 8:30pm * Saturday, Nov. 23 11am – 8pm * Sunday, Nov. 24 6am – 9am Tickets 10.00, 12.00, 20.00, 25.00 760-321-5154 – hotairballoonfest.com The festival will bring 30+ hot air balloons from across the USA and around the world. Enjoy glows, rides, live musical entertainment, wine/beer garden, and much more! Food Truck Fiesta happens on Saturday only.

Props & Hops Craft Beer Festival Palm Springs Air Museum Saturday, Nov. 23 1pm – 5pm Tickets 40.00, 50.00, 75.00 760-778-6262 palmspringspropsandhopsfestival.com Southern California’s only craft beer festival with flying vintage aircraft! Featuring over 25 craft breweries, aircraft rides, food trucks, and live music. No one under age 21 admitted to the festival!

WildLights The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Tuesday, Nov. 26 (Members Night) 6pm – 9pm * Wednesday, Nov. 27 6pm – 9pm * Friday, Nov. 29 6pm – 9pm * Saturday, Nov. 30 6pm – 9pm Tickets 10.00, 12.00, 14.00 760-346-5694 – livingdesert.org Marvel at more than a million colorful, sparkling holiday lights! Encounter a herd of life-size, luminescent animal lanterns – including a giraffe and cheetahs. Explore newly added pathways and stroll through the popular tunnel of lights flashing to holiday music. Delicious food and beverages will also be available for purchase.

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LifeStream Blood Bank will be hosting its inaugural gala in Indian Wells. This firstclass affair, presented by Blanke Schein Wealth Management, will be attended by Coachella Valley philanthropists, business partners, dedicated blood donors, and other LifeStream supporters. Legendary two-time Grammy Award winner Rita Coolidge will perform her many musical hits. The elegant evening will also include video tributes, awards, and fundraising opportunities such as silent and live auctions. Desert Oasis Healthcare will be the featured honoree. All funds raised will help LifeStream purchase state-of-the-art, eco-friendly equipment for the new Rancho Mirage blood donation center scheduled to open this fall.

Melissa Morgan Fine Art Fundraiser Palm Springs Art Museum Thursday, Nov. 21 6pm Tickets 150.00 (100.00 tax deduction) 760-341-1056 – psmuseum.org Join Melissa Morgan Fine Art (MMFA) for an evening with Jesika von Rabbit who will entertain you, and Norton Wisdom who will paint for you during this fantastic affair catered by F10.

A Miracle on El Paseo The Shops on El Paseo Saturday, Nov. 23 5pm – 9pm Tickets 15.00, 50.00 760-610-8218 – bighornbam.net The El Paseo shopping district is turned into a winter wonderland with a five-story Ferris wheel, family fun activities, live entertainment, pictures with Santa Claus, and 25+ restaurants/vendors offering small bites and drinks. Open to the public.

BIGHORN BAM donates 100% of the proceeds to organizations throughout the Coachella Valley to help cancer patients and their families.

10th Annual Festival of Wreaths Copper Mountain College Sunday, Nov. 24 2pm – 4pm Tickets 10.00 For more info go to cmccd.edu Bring your friends to this holiday tradition and enjoy wine, appetizers, and fun plus a healthy dose of competition – all to raise money for Copper Mountain College Foundation students, activities, programs and facilities.

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First Annual Thanks4Giving Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa Thursday, Nov. 21 5:30pm – 10pm 800-879-4484 – lstream.org

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HOW TO THRIVE (NOT SURVIVE) KETO DURING THE HOLIDAYS?

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e are in the midst of Holiday Season where the average person gains up to 10 pounds. Who can relate? It’s game on for all the sweets and extra indulgences.

This time of year can be a tough time and stressful. Then we overeat, have remorse and to top it off we gain weight.

Unless you live in a cave, you can’t avoid temptations at every turn. It may sound difficult to stay Keto this time of year but with creativity, discipline and the right mindset you can do it!

How do you attend holiday parties and events where lots of food and people are involved where the temptation is highest and pressure is strongest?

Can you Keto during holidays and do really well? I’ve done it (I’ve been Keto for 16 months and maintained my goal weight) and YOU can do it too. Here are a few proven tips I’ve put together for YOU: Choosing Foods - No matter what situation you find yourself in choose nutrient dense foods, fats and proteins that are satiating. (Example: Always eat as much turkey as you want with the skin. Then fill up on veggies with lots of butter, nuts, salads, and berries) Your Keto WHY - Imagine what it will be like to enjoy the holidays and not always end up in a “carb coma”? Take that in, hold on to it, and always remember your Keto WHY! Why did you start Keto to begin with? Do you really want to go back the way you were living?

Embrace the Holidays - Don’t shy away from the holidays because you are Keto. It’s a special time of year for feasting and creating special memories with family, friends and business associates. Don’t miss out. Rather than thinking it may be difficult, work on your mindset and embrace the holidays this year. If you get tempted remember how great you will feel knowing that you won’t be gaining weight and over-indulging.

How do we kindly say no to pressures by family and friends – Sometimes people expect us to eat certain foods with them. They might say “Oh, just have one bite it won’t hurt you” or some people might feel “offended” that you aren’t having something special they prepared.

Here are some foolproof ways to say no where no explaining is necessary: “I feel so much better when I don’t eat gluten” “I feel so much better when I don’t eat sugar” “I’d love to, but I recently found out I have food allergies and it’s just not worth the risk” Create your version of one of these. Keep it light and positive and it works like a charm.

Events, Family and Friend gatherings - Offer to bring your own food such as a dessert and a few other items so you know you have foods

that you can eat. (They’ll be Keto of course and no one needs to know the difference unless you choose to tell them) What about Alcohol? This is a common question and especially applies during the holidays. Practice moderation (no more than a few drinks a week) and stay with the most “Keto” friendly drinks knowing that no matter what it will affect your ketosis level and turn off your body’s ability to burn fat.

Also, note to self: when Keto you do get drunk faster and have worse hangovers.

So, what are the best alcohols? · Vodka, tequila or gin for clear alcohol or Whiskey and rum · What about wines? Prosecco, Champagne (stay away for Chardonnay or Rose) or a Pinot Grigio or Pinot Noir · Stay away from heavy red wines like Malbec or Merlot · Stay away from Beer (unless it’s a light beer) but definitely avoid IPA beers as they have from 13 – 20 carbs of carbs.

Up your game with electrolytes when drinking alcohol and it must be included in your daily carb count!

“Always be prepared.” Have your “emergency” bag with you at all times (Keto crackers, cookies, chocolates, nuts, bars, nut butters, oils, etc.) and your fave go to foods and snacks. This strategy will save you on many, many occasions.

It’s not about surviving the Holidays! It’s about thriving and enjoying yourself. Plan on waking up January 1 feeling better than ever and saying “Wow, this was the best holiday ever. I ate delicious foods and I feel fantastic and I didn’t gain an ounce.”

Now, that›s Keto at its best during the Holidays. Holiday Blessings and Keto On! I have an amazing and delicious compilation of Holiday recipes - cream of mushroom soup, egg nog, pecan and pumpkin pie bars with a shortbread crust, sugar cookies etc. that I’m happy to share.

Michelle Borthwick- Coaching Intuitive Keto & the Low Carb Lifestyle for the Everyday Woman. There is a lot of Keto hype out there about a one-size-fits-all formula for Keto. This simply doesn’t work and is causing confusion and misinformation. I know what works, what doesn›t and how to overcome the challenges of Keto. Unless it is completely customized to your lifestyle and your body it won’t work. I set aside time on Tuesday and Thursday for personal appointments to talk about your questions.

Please book on my website at ketoiseasycoach. com or if you’d like Holiday recipes drop me an email at ketoiseasy@gmail.com.

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STRESS-LESS HOLIDAY

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he holidays are quickly approaching and this time of year can be very stressful for some. I have good news; you can fret and stress less with some helpful tips and suggestions. You can make it through the holidays when you remain cool, calm and collective.

Here’s a helpful checklist so you may enjoy the holidays to the fullest: Be sure to make special time for personal self-care. It’s very easy to overcommit during the holidays. Be mindful and aware of your commitments and refrain from overscheduling yourself. It may be beneficial to find a quiet place where you can collect your thoughts during all of the hustle and bustle.

Maintain your regular exercise schedule.

Do your best not to get caught up in procrastination. The “I’ll do it tomorrow” mentality could wreak havoc on your health and add those extra and unwanted pounds.

Plus, consistent exercise is important for decreasing your stress levels.

Over consumption of alcohol should be avoided. I’m a believer that everything done in moderation helps maintain balance.

Alcohol is a depressant and this can not only delay your motor skills but it can have implications on your emotional well-being.

Moderation or avoid alcohol all together.

Having a healthy relationship with food during this time of year is also an essential

ingredient that should be added to your checklist. Be mindful not to be lured into eating foods that you generally don’t consume. Especially foods that are processed and with a high sugar content. A little bite here and there can add up quickly.

Just because they are family doesn’t mean you get along. Protect yourself and stand firm and strong in your boundaries with others. If you feel as though you need support at this time of year you can always have a friend be a good listener without judgement.

It’s ok to grieve at this time of year.

Perhaps you decide along with your family and friends to have a moment of silence to celebrate your loved one. Acknowledging the person may be helpful for everyone.

The stress of the holidays will pass and all will come to a close. Do your best to remain strong in all that you do this holiday season.

Your own self-care will help you along the way.

Be gentle and kind to yourself and prepare for a prosperous New Year!

Bronwyn Ison is the owner of Evolve Yoga and the founder of “Better For It Now,” a Signature 7-Principle Program to improved Self-Care and evolveyogaonline.com Yoga classes On Demand. (760) 564-YOGA (9642)

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Week of November 21

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Beware of what disturbs the heart,” said Ibn Mas’ud, a companion of the prophet Mohammed. “If something unsettles your heart, then abandon it.” My wise Aries friend Artemisia has a different perspective. She advises, “Pay close attention to what disturbs the heart.

Whatever has the power to unsettle your heart will show you a key lesson you must learn, a crucial task you’d be smart to undertake.” Here’s my synthesis of Ibn Mas’ud and Artemisia: Do your very best to fix the problem revealed by your unsettled heart.

Learn all you can in the process. Then, even if the fix isn’t totally perfect, move on. Graduate from the problem for good.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus social critic Bertrand Russell won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950. He’s regarded as the founder of analytic philosophy and one of the twentieth century’s premier intellectuals. But he went through a rough patch in 1940. He was adjudged “morally unfit” to accept his appointment as a professor at the City College of New York. The lawsuit that banned him from the job described him as being “libidinous, lustful, aphrodisiac, and irreverent.” Why? Simply because of his liberated opinions about sexuality, which he had conscientiously articulated in his book Marriage and Morals. In our modern era, we’re more likely to welcome libidinous, lustful, aphrodisiac, and irreverent ideas if they’re expressed respectfully, as Russell did. With that as a subtext, I invite you to update and deepen your relationship with your own sexuality in the coming weeks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In her poem “What the Light Teaches,” Anne Michaels describes herself arriving at a lover’s house soaked with rain, “dripping with new memory.” She’s ready for “one past to grow out of another.” In other words, she’s eager to leave behind the story that she and her lover have lived together up until now—and begin a new story. A similar blessing will be available for you in the coming weeks, Gemini: a chance for you and an intimate partner or close ally to launch a new chapter of your history together.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some scientists deride astrology despite being ignorant about it. For example, they complain, “The miniscule gravitational forces beaming from the planets can’t possibly have any effect on our personal lives.” But the truth is that most astrologers don’t believe the planets exert influence on us with gravity or any other invisible force. Instead, we analyze planetary movements as evidence of a hidden order in the universe. It’s comparable to the way weather forecasters use a barometer to read atmospheric pressure but know that barometers don’t cause changes in atmospheric pressure. I hope this inspires you, Cancerian, as you develop constructive critiques of situations in your own sphere. Don’t rely on naive assumption and unwarranted biases.

Make sure you have the correct facts before you proceed. If you do, you could generate remarkable transformations in the coming weeks.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): As you glide into the Season of Love, I’d love you to soak up wise counsel from the author bell hooks. (She doesn’t capitalize her name.) “Many people want love to function like a drug, giving them an immediate and sustained high,” she cautions. “They want to do nothing, just passively receive the good feeling.” I trust you won’t do that, Leo. Here’s more from hooks: “Dreaming that love will save us, solve all our problems or provide a steady state of bliss or security only keeps us stuck in wishful fantasy, undermining the real power of the love—which is to transform us.” Are you ready to be transformed by love, Leo? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Burrow down as deep as you dare, Virgo. Give yourself pep talks as you descend toward the gritty core of every matter. Feel your way into the underground, where the roots meet the foundations. It’s time for you to explore the mysteries that are usually beneath your conscious awareness. You have a mandate to reacquaint yourself with where you came from and how you got to where you are now.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s natural and healthy to feel both the longing to connect and the longing to be independent. Each of those urges deserves an honored place in your heart. But you may sometimes experience them as being contradictory; their opposing pulls may rouse tension. I bring this to your attention because I suspect that the coming weeks will be a test of your ability to not just abide in this tension, but to learn from and thrive on it. For inspiration, read these words by Jeanette Winterson.

“What should I do about the wild heart that wants to be free and the tame heart that wants to come home? I want to be held. I don’t want you to come too close. I want you to scoop me up and bring me home at night. I don’t want to tell you where I am. I want to be with you.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Louvre Museum in Paris displays 38,000 objects throughout its eighteen acres of floor space. Among its most treasured thirteenth-century artworks is The Madonna and Child in Majesty Surrounded by Angels, a huge painting by Italian painter Cimabue.

When a museum representative first acquired it in the nineteenth century, its price was five francs, or less than a dollar. I urge you to be on the lookout for bargains like that in the coming weeks. Something that could be valuable in the future may be undervalued now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian performance artist Marina Abramović observes that Muhammad, Buddha, Jesus, and Moses “all went to the desert as nobodies and came back as somebodies.” She herself spent a year in Australia’s Great Sandy Desert near Lake Disappointment, leading her to exclaim that the desert is “the most incredible place, because there is nothing there except yourself, and yourself is a big deal.” From what I can tell, Sagittarius, you’re just returning from your own metaphorical version of the desert, which is very good news. Welcome back! I can’t wait to see what marvels you spawn.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Upcoming events may bedevil your mind. They may mess with your certainties and agitate your self-doubts. But if you want my view about those possibilities, they’re cause for celebration. According to my analysis of the astrological indicators, you will benefit from having your mind bedeviled and your certainties messed with and your self-doubts agitated. You may ultimately even thrive and exult and glow like a miniature sun. Why? Because you need life to gently but firmly kick your ass in just the right way so you’ll become alert to opportunities you have been ignoring or blind to.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every writer I’ve ever known says that a key practice to becoming a good writer is to read a lot of books. So what are we to make of the fact that one of the twentieth century’s most celebrated novelists didn’t hew to that principle? In 1936, three years before the publication of his last book, Aquarian-born James Joyce confessed that he had “not read a novel in any language for many years.” Here’s my take on the subject: More than any other sign of the zodiac, you Aquarians have the potential to succeed despite not playing by conventional rules. And I suspect your power to do that is even greater than usual these days.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it,” wrote Piscean novelist John Irving. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you will have the power to get clearer than ever before about knowing the way of life you love. As a bonus, I predict you will also have an expanded access to the courage necessary to actually live that way of life.

Take full advantage!

Homework: Possible definition of happiness: the state that results from cultivating interesting, useful problems. What’s your definition?

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t all began with a family outing 2014 to the Palm Desert Civic Center Park to attend what was then called the DisAbility Sports Festival – Coachella Valley. The festival was designed to introduce adaptive sports and recreational rehabilitation activities to children and adults living with disabilities.

Damian, a congenital double amputee, would experience sports like he had never experienced before and the rest, as they say, was history.

As the largest minority population in the world, people with disabilities are routinely overlooked and underserved as if their wheelchair or prosthesis deemed them incapable of active and productive lives.

Nowhere is this truer than the clear absence of sport and recreational activities for those who live with a disability.

Desert Ability Center (DAC), a local nonprofit serving people with disabilities, was founded on the belief that our children and youth with disabilities belong on courts and in the fray of competition alongside their friends and peers.

To this end DAC created opportunities for engagement that provided access to the proper equipment that allowed them to “get in the game.” The most notable of these opportunities is their annual Ability Festival.

Now in its 8th year, the Ability Festival introduces 30 adaptive sports and recreational activities to people of all ages and any level of ability. The Ability Festival is, for some, where their athletic career begins. It is the place where their parents have the opportunity to see just what their child with spina bifida or missing limbs can do when given the chance.

But mostly it is a place where you know you belong, unconditionally.

Damian, shy and unsure, drank feverishly of the fountain of sports Desert Ability Center offered that day and went on to discover so much more. He found a place where he was accepted unconditionally. He met people with similar disabilities and challenges. He found his voice and became the poster child for

CANNABIS CORNER

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n January 1st in 1452 the first patient was admitted to The Hospice of Beume in Beaune in Burgundy France. It was erected in 1443. The poor and rich came from all over Europe which was devastated by the 100-year war. The Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good, delegated the job of building this refuge for end of life care to his conscientious and capable chancellor, Nicolas Rolin. Marauding bands pillaged and destroyed villages. The country people abandoned their fields and sought refuge in the walled cities.

Crops failed. People starved. Disease was rampant. Daily survival trumped care for the dying.

The hospice was an oasis of comfort. Patients ate with pewter dishes instead of wooden bowls of the times. They had a comfortable dormitory with a chest for clothes. The Chapel was integrated into the hall allowing patients to take part in services without getting out of bed.

Imagine the therapies given: opiates, laudanum (the widely used tincture of opium and alcohol), wine from the donated vineyards and that hemp plant grown by the farmers. Today the Hospice de Beaune is a museum having transferred their patients in 1971 to a modern hospital.

In 1893 Lillian Wald RN, the founder of home health in America, made her very first

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the joy in mobility and the value of adaptive sports. He would advance over the years from a youth handcycle trike to the racing cycle he currently rides with DAC adult riders today.

He would discover karate and wheelchair tennis and anxiously waits for the launch of wheelchair basketball in 2020.

DAC develops its programs grounded the belief of Nelson Mandela that “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.”

Come see what it means to play adaptive sports and be a part of your community on December 14 at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park. Comes and discover the abilities of people who not only live with but thrive in

spite of having a disability.

This one-day free events will give our youth and adults with disabilities the opportunity to try adaptive sports they never thought possible and meet DAC athletes and Paralympic coaches. It gives our high school and college athletes an opportunity to play alongside their athletic peers in wheelchairs.

It will open the eyes of the community to a world of possibilities.

Registration for the Ability Festival is available online at desertabilitycenter.org.

DAC invites everyBODY to come “Show Us What You’re Made of.” And remember, bring a friend.

Judy May is the Executive Director of Desert Ability Center.

CELEBRATING HOME CARE & HOSPICE MONTH

home visit to a young mother living in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, who was hemorrhaging after giving birth. By1895 the demand was so great for her services she moved her operation to Henry Street. In addition to caring for the sick, the Henry Street Settlement provided financial assistance and incentives such as scholarships to the community and established social programs.

In 1910 the Henry Street Settlement had a staff of 54 nurses, ran a convalescent home, three country homes, and first aid stations. The Visiting Nurses Association of America branched off from The Henry Street Settlement in 1944 and continues to flourish to this day providing advanced nursing services in the home ranging from simple wound care to infusion of blood products to children with genetic disorders.

Dame Cicely Saunders a dynamic woman unable to promote holistic caring as a nurse or social worker became a physician who could then forever alter the way we think about end of life care. Her vision was one of an atmosphere like the Hospice of Beaune, that was truly patient-centered, with specific mental, physical and emotional needs cared for. To her, this meant removing terminally ill people from the sterile hospital environments of the 1950’s into their homes surrounded by

loved ones. Efforts to mimic natural childbirth using midwifes at home coincided with the shift in palliative care treatments that avoid sedating patients unnecessarily.

In 1967, Dame Sanders’s dream materialized in a suburb of London, when she established the first modern hospice: St. Christopher’s. She then came to Yale and influenced Florence Wald, the mother of the American hospice movement, who in 1974 started the first modern hospice in the U.S., Connecticut Hospice in Branford, Connecticut.

Today there are over 6,100 hospices across the US that practice the principles of Florence Wald, and Dame Cicely Sanders. As modern hospices and home health agencies evolve it will include a holistic approach that focuses on comfort, spirituality, relationships, and personal development right up until the final moments.

The mantra of “dying with eyes wide open” is encouraging medical cannabis for pain agitation

BY RUTH HILL R.N.

hallucinations nausea vomiting dementia and shortness of breath. With medical cannabis patients leave their stupor behind and enter a peaceful life transition with loved ones by their side. If your nurse is helping you obtain cannabis for symptom relief thank her/him profusely.

Management erects barriers preventing nurses from just talking about cannabis.

During this month of November when we celebrate National Home Care & Hospice Month, remember where we were 50 years ago. Thank your nurses, home health aides, social workers and chaplains for their dedication and bravery helping patients access safe use of cannabis. Now is the time to continue pushing our legislators to force cannabis out of the closet in health institutions and end federal prohibition.

Ruth Hill lectures and consults the public on medical cannabis. Contact: hilruth@gmail.com

NIGHTINGALE CANNABIS STRAIN

Nightingale cannabis strain was named after Florence Nightingale, and is an Indica dominant hybrid. It’s known for its staggering CBD levels of 10.3-20.3%, with a very wide range of THC levels.

The THC:CBD ratio can reach up to 20:1. Buds are very frosty and solid. It can treat insomnia, nausea, pain and anxiety. Nightingale is ideal for evening usage.

Type of High: Nightingale cannabis strain’s high has high therapeutic value and a very mellow high with a lucid yet relaxing overtone.

Genetics: Nightingale cannabis strain is a cross between Candida & Oldberry cannabis strains.

Indica / Sativa Ratio /Sativa Average THC / CBD Level : 1.00/10.00% THC 10.00/20.00% CBD —/—% CBN

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November 21 to November 27, 2019

CANNABIS CORNER

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BY MICHELLE ANN RIZZIO

ROYAL HIGHNESS THANKSGIVING DAY DRIVE

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ith the holiday season upon us, many communities suffer in the Coachella Valley due to marginalization and poverty throughout the desert cities. In the cannabis industry, few opportunities exist to honor and value the underprivileged in our community. Not in Palm Desert at premier dispensary Royal Highness.

Keyva King of Royal Highness in Palm Desert is a long term member of this community, and this holiday season plans to put her efforts into action. For the next week, when you bring 6 cans of canned food into Royal Highness you will be rewarded with 10% off of your entire order. Keyva’s hopes are to feed 42 families and provide 42 turkeys. Each person who donates receives an opportunity to put into a raffle to receive either one of 2 Royal Highness gift baskets worth $420 dollars or one of 2 bikes donated by Platinum Vapes and Lowells. By teaming up with a local Palm Desert church, Keyva believes that her efforts will be able to be manifested. “6 cans can be donated for under

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$5 and you are able to get a discount on your own order at Royal Highness,” Keyva expressed.

In the cannabis community as a whole, charity and safe access has always been a major standpoint. With the shift from the atmosphere of medical proposition 215 to the recreational world of proposition 64, compassion has been very limited and frustrating for the cannabis community as a whole. With tight regulations on cannabis production, cultivation, and distribution there are very little opportunities for compassion to be ingrained in the industry.

When business owners like Keyva King open their hearts to be able to allow compassion to be synonymous with Royal Highness it sets a standard.

If you’d like to donate to Royal Highness’ efforts to provide 42 families with 42 turkeys, visit them at 73345 CA-111 STE 205 in Palm Desert above the Paws and Claws Urgent Care across from Blaze Pizza on Hwy 111 or call them at (760) 610-5752.

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