October 25 to October 31, 2012 Vol. 1 No. 31

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760.501.6228 Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Oscar F Arbulu Sales Manager: Raymond Bill Sales Team Craig Michaels, Alberto Ruiz, Phyllis Gerstein Public Relations and Promotions Manager Lisa Morgan Classified Manager & Nightlife Editor Philip Lacombe Features Writer Lisa Morgan Writers/Contributors: Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Diane Marlin-Dirkx, Lola Rossi-Meza, Craig Michaels, Bronwyn Ison, Haddon Libby, Mike Livingston, Cara Pellegrino, Rachel Montoya, Angela Janus, Janet McAfee, Heidi Simmons, Dale Gribow, Kylie Knight, Raymond Bill, Jack St. Clair, Rob Brezny, Jimmy Boegle, Amanda Dorta, Eleni P. Austin, Phyllis Gerstein, Michael Brewer Distribution Jim Fox Distribution/ William Westley, Ivan Urias

Contents Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade.....3 Musicians Outlet Anniversary....5 Handful O’ Nickels.......................6 From The Front Lines...................7 Dont Be Clueless..........................8 Haddon Libby: It’s All Local.........9 Desert DJ’s....................................9 Consider This..............................10 Valley Rhythms..........................11 Pet Place.....................................12 The Vino Voice............................13 Club Crawler Nightlife...............14 The Pampered Palette...............16 Art Scene....................................17 Screeners....................................18 Halloween Roundup..................19 Restaurant Guide.......................20 Indio City Meeting.....................21 Rosie’s Kids.................................21 Crater Lake Chef Challenge......22 ShareKitchen..............................22 Golf Column...............................23 Classifieds..................................23 Free Will Astrology....................24 Health Fitness & Beauty ...........25 Mind, Body & Spirit...................25

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“American Pride”

by Lisa Morgan

Displayed at the 48th Annual Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade, Sunday, October 28

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It never rains on OUR parade,” boasts Mike Hardin, Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade Chairman. He should know as he and his Lock Shop have participated in the annual parade for the past 36 years.

This 48th Annual Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade, themed “American Pride” in honor of the upcoming elections, will be headed westbound on El Paseo between San Luis Rey and Ocoltillo at 1 pm and promises to be even better than years prior. The parade itself, with 85 decorated golf cart entries, is actually the grand finale to a day full of fun, all in celebration of the beautiful city of Palm Desert and its world renowned business community.

The day starts with a huge Palm Desert Rotary pancake breakfast at 7:30 am in the Bank of America parking lot. Judging of the golf cart entries will begin at 10 am followed by the award ceremony at 12:30 on the corner of El Paseo and San Luis Rey. Meanwhile, there will be a custom golf cart show with golf cart supply vendors, over 18 different activities for the kids including a bounce house and rock climbing wall, food vendors offering every festival style food you can imagine while Pete Carlson’s Golf will be displaying golf attire, equipment and accessories.

Originated in the early 60s, the parade was originally put together by several individuals and local celebrities who just wanted to have fun. The parade didn’t become an annual event until 1983. In those early days, it was “Christmas in July”. The Firecliff Lodge served up turkey

dinners and the carts were all decorated for Christmas. Now of course, the parade is in October, with over 15,000 spectators from around the world as organizers say they are fielding questions about the parade from the Philippines, France, Germany and Japan.

Special Senior Seating is being provided

by The Auen Foundation*. The reserved FREE seating offers boxed lunches, drinks, raffle prizes and plenty of camaraderie for parade goers over 63-years of age. This seating area opens at 12:30 pm at the northwest corner of El Paseo and San Pablo.

Space is only available to the first 300 seniors. A limited number of VIP parking passes and shuttles from designated parking lots are also available. To claim your spot in the Auen Foundation Senior Seating area, contact Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce at 72-559 Highway 111, Palm

Desert, or call (760) 346-6111.

Still want special treatment but you’re not a senior? Then purchase Main Street Seats. The $25 VIP seating ticket will reserve you a seat on El Paseo near Larkspur in the shade with a box lunch, snacks and drinks prior to the parade procession. This is your easy access to prime parade seating.

No more rush to find a spot as they are all excellent seats. Bring the office staff or the whole family for a group of up to 10. Experience shows us that spaces fill up quickly, so please reserve as soon as possible.

The Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce and City of Palm Desert have worked diligently over the past six months, side by side a committee of over 20 volunteers who are instrumental in making the parade a reality. Make sure you do not miss this incredibly fun and social event that brings local businesses and the community together in celebration of our unique and beautiful desert city. *The Auen Foundation, presenting sponsor, is a private, family foundation dedicated to enhancing the overall quality of life of the aging population and raising awareness of the precious-end-of-life stage. The Foundation supports charitable programs and services aimed at meeting the social needs of mature adults and their families.

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fter over a quarter of a century of providing instruments, sound equipment and accessories to our valley’s vast numbers of talented musical entrepreneurs, Musician’s Outlet has become more than a local business, it is an institution. Opened by Randy Hewitson in 1986, Musicians Outlet has been the main resource for all the amazing live music you and I are fortunate to enjoy here in

the Coachella Valley. This Sunday, October 28th from 12 – 8pm, this institution will be throwing an anniversary party as only they can.

The entertainment includes a lineup of some of the valley’s favorite bands: In Viridian, Susanne Oliver, The Arrangements, 212, John Stanley King Band, Rockaholics and The F-13 will all be taking turns at overwhelming your musical taste buds and testing your resistance to dance in public.

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A guitar will be given away EVERY hour during the event along with a plethora of other raffle prizes and give-aways including an Elvis Presley Kingman by Fender. And as if that weren’t enough, the store will be offering $26 off all musical equipment and 26% off all accessories.

This Sunday is THE day to visit your

old friend or get newly acquainted with Musicians Outlet, the only full-line music store in the valley. They are the best place to find new, used and vintage gear. They are also the place to go for music instruction, be it voice, piano, flute, recorder, drums, woodwinds, brass, violin, viola, cello, guitar or any other fretted instrument. Their instructors have excellent reputations, resumes and experience.

They also offer repairs including re-string, set-ups, electronics, complete overhauls and more.

The store is located on Highway 111 at San Pablo Avenue. Check them out at http://www.musicians-outlet.com/ , follow them on Facebook or give them a call at (760) 341-3171.

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FROM THE FRONT LINES

La Quinta Theater Company presents FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY!

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ilariously naughty vaudeville and burlesque comedy with world class music will descend upon the city of La Quinta with a playbill heavy enough to pack any playhouse in New York. The La Quinta Theater Company brings you “A Handful O’ Nickels” Friday, November 2nd, 7 pm at the La Quinta Senior Center. This will be a comedic, musical, theatric experience you will NOT want to miss. “Hand Full O’ Nickels” and its cast of characters have already received

rave reviews at the historic Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City, Nevada. It features a spectacular, experienced group of players that come together simply for the love of performing. But don’t be misled; their resumes could allow them to play anywhere.

Hold on to your socks when special guest, Yve Evans, portrays blues great, Bessie Smith with her rendition of “If You Don’t, I Know Who Will.” Evans’ list of accolades includes receiving the Great Ladies of Jazz

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as well as founded and acted as Artistic Director for the Beaumont Actors Studio.

Justin Blake, member of the Writers Guild of America, Actor’s Equity Association, and Screen Actors Guild to name a few, was also the 2001/2002 Teacher of the Year at Palm Springs High School. Blake has over 20 years in theatre, television and film.

Producer, David Sein, has been a producer and director of theatre for the past 25 years. The founder and managing director of Point Loma Actors Theatre, he has an endless list of theater shows under his belt including productions at College of the Desert, The Springs Theatre, the Annenberg Theatre, and several others throughout California.

When you bring five people with this much creative drama in their lives, you can pretty much bet that it’s going to be fun to watch. Tickets are only $15 and can be purchased at http://nickels.eventbrite.com or contact David Sein at 760-403-0504.

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award in 2004, Palm Springs Desert Theatre League’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007, Monterey Jazz Festival’s Musician of the Year in 2008, and the Desert Theater League’s Best Actor Award in 2009.

Sharing the stage with Evans, is comedy team Jeanette Knight and Michael Seneca, named Showtime TV’s Funniest Duo in 1984. They perform a spot-on tribute to George Burns and Gracie Allen while local celebrity, Justin Blake portrays the loveable Will Rogers.

Jeanette Knight, locally known for her role as Louise Seger in Always, Patsy Cline, has served as an artist-in-residence for the California Arts Council, Beaumont Actors Studio, and the McCallum Theatre and currently teaches acting and improvisation at the Idyllwild Arts Academy.

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Afghanistan, August 31: As our MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle) made its way through the base exit, our vehicle commander radioed that we had cleared the check point, while our turret gunner began his vigilant and systematic sweep of the changing area around the convoy. In my head I thought, “Just like training”; just like training with the exception that here any scenario was real and there were no actors or blanks in anyone’s weapon system. Bounding along the dirt road toward our destination, we were aware of the roar of the engine, the constant “click, click, click” of the turret gunners carriage. Looking past the gunner, whose only visible parts were his legs and torso, the crew had placed only three items on the dash, a testament to their importance. In the window, were two sheets of paper, one pasted above the other. The lower was a white procedure card for calling in help in the event we found ourselves under attack. The yellow card above it, a “9 Line”, the procedure card for calling in a casualty evacuation team in case any of us were wounded. The final item was a white cross dangling from the dash and bouncing to the rhythm of the vehicles movement. Two cards and a cross that was all. A reminder to all our crew and passengers of the potential instant need for an appeal to heaven: “Help us. Heal us.

Protect us.” And so we moved on quiet in the vehicle, save for the occasional radio communication, the clicking of the turret gun, each of us moving together and at the same time alone potentially through our own valley of the shadow of death.

Finally through another check point and onto the relative safety of another base, the turret gunner, no more than 19 or 20 years old, came down from his position and gave us all this huge grin – reminding us all that, once again, our deliverer had seen us safe to another journey’s end and that on this day, only one of the three resources on that dash, perhaps the most utilized, whether posted or not in this combat theatre, had been used that day.

Afghanistan, October 7, 2012: The

young Army Specialist had just pulled the chow hall check in duty. On this night, his task for the nation simply included making certain everyone signed in for dinner and scanned their ID Cards. For me, the chair next to him was a great vantage point to greet everyone coming into dinner on this forward operating base. And so began a pattern of greeting people interspersed with hearing about his life and dreams.

As we sat together he spoke of learning languages, including Italian from the troops surrounding him, wondering about staying in the Army or going to college or maybe both and coming back in as an officer. In the midst of this, he spoke of the busy-ness of the deployment here and how limited study time had been with him so often in the field. Like the other day when the vehicle in front of him was “blown up” (the term used here for everything from a catastrophic hit to one going off under you) by an IED (Improvised Explosive Device).

That IED explosion was followed almost immediately by one behind him, and so the convoy pushed forward. “Then we got blown up,” he said.

“What was that like?” I asked.

He said, “Well, fire on both sides of the vehicle, with us bouncing up like we hit a big rock and all the wind getting knocked out of you like you were punched.” Then

he looked at me in all seriousness and said, “Kinda like being in the middle of a video game, except not.” And with that, he resumed his conversation about going home and dreams for the future.

Hmmm, “except not”. As I pondered that, I thought, “Sure. That is a mind trying to make sense, to categorize, to explain, what will be unexplainable when he gets home; to continue to dream for the future and plan and hope, even while dreams of the past, of near misses and being in the middle of a living video game, ‘except not’,

become part of his story and who he is As they come home, may God grant each young person with so much of life ahead, peaceful slumber, hopeful dreams for the future and understanding arms to embrace them when such fly from them with the memories of the past of Afghanistan.”

— forwarded with permission by Chaplain Frank Riley, LTC, USNR from somewhere near the Afghanistan/Pakistan border.

United States Naval Reserve Lieutenant Commander, Frank Riley was deployed to Afghanistan August 2012. He left his home, family and a church that calls him “Pastor Frank” to serve on the front lines in Afghanistan as an unarmed chaplain to America’s finest. Frank, a very dear friend of mine since our college days, has given me permission to share his stories. They are a stark reminder of everyday life for these men and women. Please remember them and their families as we enjoy with gratitude, our everyday freedoms in this beautiful country of ours. It is the only way to truly say thank you every day.

If you have a story from the “Front Lines” of people making a difference in service be it military, volunteer organization, police, fire department or the like, please contact me at lisa@coachellavalleyweekly.com.

We would like to share their story.

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appy Halloween! Every kid we’ve ever known, including yours truly, has always been afraid of the dark, of things that go bump in the night and sounds too eerie to describe, too horrible to hear through human ears, such as “cackling” which is forbidden this month. (Too Biden.) Yet, with the election on November 6 looming, we’ve heard that “Big Bird” is the costume of the year---the result of campaign feathers flying debate fall-out---and polls are show that we may be turning the fear factor into the fun factor for the party, perhaps both parties, as it were.

At least, we’d like to look at it this way. So, dress as you imagine yourself, or as you want to be, draw couture-ish inspiration from a century, a character, or a creature by a mash-up from your own closet or jump a broom and head to a “Boo-tique.” Go ahead on October 31, freak your pals out! Go viral on your social network! Now that’s scary!

Today! Thursday, October 25, 11am.

Hey, honey-bunny, we know the hour is early but swirl your mascara on tight because here’s your chance to be one of six Girls of Playboy Golf who will represent the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino during key events for one year! The modeling competition takes place with a walk on the runway followed by scintillating answers to a variety of questions from judges. Open to the public, beautiful girls from all over the state will compete before a crowd of cheering family and fans for a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of the final Playboy Golf Tournament. The 6th Annual Playboy Scramble will be held November 9 and 10 at Eagle Falls Golf Course in

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Tonight! Thursday, October 25, 7:30pm.

The locally produced film I Didn’t Come Here to Die will be shown one night only at the Camelot Theater in Palm Springs.

Produced by desert residents Kim Waltrip and Jim Casey, the savvy heads of Kim and Jim Productions, the film is a story of 6 young do-gooders working on a humanitarian project in the deep, dark, deceptively beautiful forest who conclude after horrifying accidents (maybe-maybe not), rash and perhaps naïve decisions, and “the unpredictability of human nature” (Duh!), that “volunteer work can be a killer!” Waltrip, a Palm Springs Women in Film member and receiver of the Desert Diva Award at the organization’s Broken Glass Awards (upcoming March 1, 2013) has garnered critics’ awards and global exposure for her films--- Adopt A Sailor, Visiting, Expecting Mary, A Thousand Cuts and Outrun--- at the world’s leading film festivals. Tickets at the door, $7 and $11.

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Friday, October 26, 3pm. Singer, Actress, Civil rights activist, dancer, icon and legend (whew, what a woman!), Lena Horne will be honored with a shining star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars for its 348th dedication ceremony. Though born in 1917, performing at 16 years old at the famed Cotton Club in Harlem (NY), her star will rise in full relief in the West, specifically at 139 S Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. The Hollywood star’s 1942 film Panama Hattie gave the

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by Diane Marlin-Dirkx

IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY songstress her signature song-- the bluesy, mournful Stormy Weather. However she was more than a singer, actress and dancer, Horne was a civil rights activist, talking the talk and walking the walk by marching in Washington in August, 1963. After retiring in 1980, she starred in a one-woman show, Lena Horne: the Lady and Her Music which ran for more than 300 performances on Broadway receiving many awards and accolades. Spending many happy years in Palm Springs with her husband, Lennie Hayton, she died in 2010 at 93 years of age.

More info at www.palmspringswalkofstars. com Saturday, October 27, 9am – 2pm.

The 5th Annual Fall City of Palm Springs Sustainability Celebration to promote “A Healthy Planet, Healthy You” brings out the best in the desert absolutely free!

Mayor Steve Pougnet welcomes and invites Coachella Valley with this program to become aware of the connection between sustainability and wellness. Get ready to enjoy free food sampling, a certified Farmers Market, surprise celebrities, organic food trucks, family fitness activities, green vendors, raffle prizes including adults’ and kids’ bikes, gift baskets, bicycle safety check, electric vehicle display, wildlife exhibits---and so much more! It’s a wealthy, healthy circus for the whole family.

Speakers will include Mayor Steve Pougnet, Dr. Stephen Gundry, author “Dr. Gundry’s Diet Evolution,” Scott Cole, author “Get Fit America For Kids,” Michelle Globis (“Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution”) and Denise Ritche (“Sacred Cow Compost”). Location: 2300 E Baristo Rd., Palm Springs. For info, 760-3238214, or go to www.yoursustainablecity. com.

Saturday, October 27, 6 – 9pm. Late breaking news! Nicole Barosi Gallery has registered 50 artists for the Day of the Dead fundraiser to benefit Food In Need of Distribution (FIND). Each selected a cigar box from the gallery at $5 each to transform into an altar artfully inspired by “The Day of the Dead” (Dio de los Muertos), a holiday celebrated by Mexico and globally that begins November 1 to honor friends and family members who have passed away. On Saturday night, the completed altars will be exhibited at the special Reception and Costume Party, where prizes will be awarded to the best costumes on attendees. On Wednesday, November 7, judges will determine the best altar at 5 pm with the winner receiving $250. Sale of the altars will begin at 6 pm, during Backstreet

Art District’s monthly Art Walk and will continue through Sunday, December 2.

Altars are priced at $77 each with $67 going to FIND. The artist’s name of the work will not be revealed until the transaction is complete. Nicole Barosi Gallery, HWY 111 and Cherokee Way within the Backstreet Art District, Palm Springs, open Thursday through Saturday, Noon until 4pm. Call for info 760-464-9203.

Monday, October 29, 2012, 7 – 9pm.

Be alert! Here come the Demons, Devils and Divas with monstrously big voices to sing scary music to the benefit of little ghouls, goblins and gremlins for the OperaArts childrens’ programs! Soprano Suzan Hanson and Bass-Baritone Dean Elzinga will be accompanied by pianist and OperaArts Music Director Victoria Kirsch to perform music by Verdi, Gounod, Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd) and Tom Lehrer (The Masochism Tango) as well as dramatic readings by Shakespeare and (shudder!)

Edgar Allan Poe at the Michael H. Lord Gallery in Palm Springs. No blood or gore will be seen or served; vampires and vampire-elles will be offered wine, champagne, sparkling water and an array of appetizers in the spirit of the spooky Halloween holiday. Tickets, $45. Order by calling 760-323-8353, or go to www.operaartspalmsprings.org.

Monday, October 29, 7 – 9pm. Howl at the Full Moon in full costume! The Joshua Tree Retreat Center at the Institute of Mentalphysics will host a community drum circle celebrating the Full Moon facilitated by percussionist Sam Sloneker in the Friendship Hall. It’s the fourth year of monthly community drum circles and you are encouraged to get in to Halloween costume and bring a percussive instrument from tympani to triangle to tambourine, from bucket to bongos to big bass drum.

“Our drum circles are always lots of fun!

Dress wildly!’ Says Sloneker, reminding us that when the sun and moon pull in the opposing directions with Earth in the middle, we are energized, as well as a mite unbalanced and “playing together in our circle” helps to ground and center us. No charge, but a suggested donation of $5 per participant, $10 per family is appreciated.

Location: 59700 Twentynine Palms HWY. Info, call 760-365-8371.

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SAME AS IT EVER WAS

he political attack by Mary Bono Mack against Raul Ruiz appears to be one of the most negative in recent memory here in the Coachella Valley.

If you have not been paying attention, Bono Mack accused Ruiz of being a radical and backed up her claim by producing an audiotape of Ruiz supporting Leonard Pelletier, a Native American who went to jail for killing two FBI agents. Native American groups are lambasting Bono Mack for what they believe is a misleading attack on Ruiz who they feel was simply expressing youthful concerns over the imprisonment of Pelletier - a trial that Amnesty International classifies as “unfair”.

In the presidential campaign, the Obama team has aired an ad stating that Joe Soptic lost his wife to cancer because of Mitt Romney and his old firm, Bain Capital.

The problem with this attack piece is that Soptic’s wife was diagnosed with cancer five years after the factory he worked for closed.

Those opposed to Obama have constantly

accused him of being a closet Muslim, a secret agent of the Muslim brotherhood, a friend and disciple of extremists and radicals, a socialist and/or communist while questioning his citizenship.

While people generally scorn negative attacks, this approach continues because it works. When people say that the current campaign is the worst or dirtiest ever, it shows how most negative attack ads are forgotten over time.

Remember 1988 when Bush 41 accused Michael Dukakis of giving weekend parole passes to killers where one killed during his weekend pass? That ad is credited for giving Bush 41 the victory. Bush 43 was successful in beating back a primary challenge by John McCain by claiming that McCain fathered a black child out of wedlock. This blatant lie was key to his winning the nomination and eventually the Presidency.

About 125 years earlier when Abraham Lincoln ran for President, his opponents called him “ape-like” in a rude double

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entendre that referred to his height as well as his support for the abolishment of slavery.

In one of America’s earliest elections, John Adams (Adams 2) supporters predicted that if Thomas Jefferson was elected, “murder, robbery, rape, adultery, and incest will be openly taught and practiced.” Not to be outdone, Jefferson supporters stated that Adams wanted to return America to a monarchy - a touchy subject so early in our Democracy. Adams supporters countered by saying that Jefferson was a misogynist who had sex with one of his black slaves - a claim later proven to be true.

A few years later when Adam’s son, John Quincy Adams (Adams 6), ran for President against Andrew Jackson, he accused Jackson of being a hothead for challenging and killing so many people via duels, a reasonable claim given Jackson’s penchant for duels.

Jackson’s wife was also brought into things as she may not have divorced another man before marrying Jackson - a claim later

proven to be accurate. In response to the bigamist charge, the Jackson camp accused Adams 6 of being the “pimp” of American girls while serving as the U.S. envoy to Russia.

While Adam’s won the first contest in 1824, Andrew Jackson won the rematch four years later although at a steep price. You see, his wife died of a heart attack before the inauguration with her death attributed to the stress of a campaign filled with lies and libelous character attacks.

In an interesting sidenote to the 1824 election, defenders of the status quo were called National Republicans while those looking for change were called Democratic Republicans.

For as much as things change, things are the same as they ever were.

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DJ Ray expects BB’s Halloween Bash this year to be the biggest and best R

ay Phillips is one of the few DJs who was born and raised here in the Coachella Valley. Spending much of his youth in Palm Desert, Ray eventually graduated from Indio High School. At the age of 16, Ray got his first job in the drapery and upholstery business which he still works at today.

Ray decided to settle down when he met his wife Addison and it wasn’t too long until he found himself looking to make some extra income to support his new wife and soon to be daughter. Ray had a long-time friend and DJ, Norm Thompson, (A.K.A. DJ Norm-i-licious,) who was his first influence into the DJ world. Soon Ray was working on gigs with Norm and quickly became hooked. From there Ray continued to train with a well know local DJ company called California DJ, (owner Michael Cap of California DJ has been

previously featured in my column.)

By the time he reached his late 20’s Ray and his friend Norm decided to form their own mobile DJ company. Eventually Norm went in another direction and Ray would continue with his company he owns and operates today called: Real Sound Production. With fierce competition, Ray knew he needed to set himself apart and began to increase his knowledge and use of state-of-the art equipment. Taking pride in his craft, Ray continually strives to improve, “I’m constantly keeping up with the latest music and I am constantly DJing with other DJ’s and learning from them,” Ray emphasizes.

Being a life-long desert rat, Ray knows or has worked with many of the local promoters including the king of them all, B B Ingle, who is famous for his extravagant parties dating back to B B O’Brian’s Sports

bar in the early 90’s. Ray’s talents have been tapped into for many of B B’s parties which get bigger every year with the last one leaving an impression on the veteran DJ, “the New Year’s Eve Party of this past year was the most memorable, the crowd was electric and the energy on my dance floor was the best I have ever seen at a BB party,” Ray recalls with excitement. Ray goes on to comment about performing at the upcoming Halloween party with B B this weekend, “I am expecting this Halloween party on the 27th to top any of the other parties because this party will be taken to a new level. There will be more genres of music than ever before. As a matter of fact, there will be a Hip Hop room for the first time in the history of these parties.” Ray is in charge of sound and lighting for B B’s party this weekend and with 27 DJs in eight rooms, that’s no

small task.

Aside from DJing, Ray promotes and produces some shows of his own, such as the El Dorado Rock Concert and the Rock for Isaiah Benefit concert, to name a few.

Ray has also had the pleasure of working with artists such as The Hives, Fishbone, Dr. Dog, and Kyuss Lives, (now known as Vista Chino.)

If you would like to see Ray perform at B B’s Halloween Bash this Saturday at the Palm Springs Convention Center, you can get your tickets at: www.partywithbb.com or you can buy them at the door for $20.

If you would like to contact Ray to play at your event you can reach him at Real Sound Productions: (760) 497-8900.

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Mercer. The mellow melody belies this stinging war of words. Mann and Mercer trade corrosive verses, Mercer blasts the first sarcastic salvo: “You can see yourself in the side mirror, tossing your hair/If no one is there, why do you care?” Mann lobs her own verbal grenade, “No one bears a grudge like a boy genius just past his prime/ Gilding his cage one bar at a time.”

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On the latter, twitchy guitar riffs and other-worldly synths collide giving the song an 80s patina. The Sci-Fi lyrics serve as an allegory for an imploding romance.

Other stand out tracks include the piano-driven “Labrador.” This introspective tune draws a fine line between loyalty and gullibility.

Hushed harmonies and a breezy melody camouflage the emotional torment within “Gumby.” Finally, “Crazytown” is not a tribute to the crap-tastic Rap-Rock band.

Instead it’s a brisk and propulsive rocker, with a plot straight out of Hitchcock Noir.

Charmer closes with “Red Flag Diver.”

Here Mann abandons her almost journalistic yarn-spinning for a jaunty bit of jabberwocky. It’s a refreshing finish. Like a sorbet after an expansive seven course meal.

In the tradition of Lennon & McCartney, Elvis Costello and Difford & Tilbrook from Squeeze, Aimee Mann crafts songs that are impossibly catchy, literate and immensely satisfying. Pithy and concise, Charmer is a worthy addition to Aimee Mann’s considerable body of work.

then, I found the lifestyle wasn’t for me. I was at the end of a relationship, broken hearted, my career wasn’t taking off, and I was at a crossroad in my life.” Benise never lost faith in himself and never lost the passion to follow his dreams.

While listening to the radio one day he heard the intriguing sound of the Spanish guitar. “I heard the Spanish guitar performed by guitarist Marc Antoine. I had never heard anything like it before, it was beautiful. It changed my life.” He then put all his electric guitars in the closet, and concentrated on playing the Spanish guitar. He tried to find work as a Spanish guitarist in some of the local restaurants and night clubs, but was told that it sounded like elevator music and they weren’t interested.

Taking the bull by the horns, as they say, in 1999, Benise took his act to the streets of Los Angeles and performed with some

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resented by the McCallum Theatre and KJJZ’s Jim “Fitz” Fitzgerald, Spanish guitarist, Benise, kicks off the 14th year of concerts for “Fitz’s Jazz Cafe” on Friday, November 2, at 8 p.m. in “Benise - En Fuego!” at the McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive in Palm Desert. Tickets are available on-line at www.

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Born and raised in the Midwest with two older sisters, Benise started playing guitar when he was eleven. “I remember that I just felt like I needed to play the guitar,” said Benise. “I was glad my parents bought me one. I could feel the guitar calling me to express my feelings, but I do not come from a musical family.” A natural performer and musician, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career. “I was playing Rock and Roll when I moved to California. But

up the rhetorical question, “What’s more fun than other people’s hell?”

“Barfly” weds a slithering guitar and soulful vocals to a withering indictment of addiction. The slow and mournful “Slip and Roll” employs a boxing metaphor to detail the inexorable slide into an emotional abyss.

The best songs on Charmer are “Living A Lie” and “Gamma Ray.” The former is a duet with Shins and Broken Bells front man James

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AIMEE MANN “Charmer” Aimee Mann first burst on the scene in 1985 as leader of the Boston band, til’ tuesday. Their unique and ubiquitous single, “Voices Carry” was a huge hit on Top 40 radio and the video played endlessly on MTV. Standing out on the midst of fluffy 80s pop, the song was an unflinching look at domestic violence.

Although til’ Tuesday broke up after three albums, Mann carried on as a critically acclaimed solo artist. Her solo debut, Whatever (1993) and the follow up, I’m With Stupid (1996), met with modest commercial success. Unfortunately she was plagued with Record label woes.

By the late 90s, Mann married fellow musician Michael Penn and created a soundtrack for the film “Magnolia.” One song from the movie, “Save Me ,” received an Academy Award nomination for Best Song. Despite the fact that she lost to Phil Collins’ drippy “You’ll Be In My Heart,” (from the Disney film “Tarzan”) the recognition allowed Mann to terminate her contract with Geffen Records and start her own label, Superego.

Her newest effort, Charmer, is Mann’s seventh release through Superego. The album opens with the beguiling title track.

Powered by a swirling mellotron and a martial beat, the lyrics reveal that even most cynical manipulators face devastating insecurities: “When You’re a charmer, the world applauds/ They don’t know that secretly charmers feel like frauds.”

Mann’s forte as a songwriter is her attention to detail. She consistently combines vivid storytelling with pure pop melodies.

Despite the loping groove, “Soon Enough” burrows deep into a failed romance. Deflecting the pain, Mann offers

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friends, for fun. It caught the attention of almost everyone who heard him. “People would come up to us and ask if we had any CDs for sale with original music. So I had to put a CD together and we sold so many, I could hardly keep them in stock. I fused my Rock and Roll roots with the Spanish guitar and it became my own unique style.”

From 2000 until 2005, Benise performed with his band at the corner of Tahquitz and South Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs every Thursday night during the Street Fair.

“This is sort of like a homecoming for us. We performed every other week and sold a lot of CDs.” I remember seeing Benise perform there with his 5 piece band, and I’m sure, many of you will remember him as well. “It is because of the support from our fans that we were able to quit our daytime jobs and devote all of our time to our music. Then we started doing concerts and PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) took notice and we went National. It all started in Southern California and especially in Palm Springs.”

In 2005, his show, “Nights of Fire” choreographed by Alexandre Magno, won an Emmy Award for Best Costumes. “We won the Emmy for basically the Best Dressed Band in the World,” he said laughing. “We have a very multi-cultural cast of dancers and musicians from Brazil, India, Cuba, France, Mexico and the United States.” If you watch his YouTube video of “Nights of Fire” or “The Spanish Guitar” you will see all the beautiful costumes and the spectacular cast of dancers and musicians that make

this a very unique experience, suitable for the entire family. “We just finished our third show, ‘Live From China’ for PBS.” His appearance at the McCallum will feature the best of all three shows he has produced as World One Music, along with performing some of his favorite Classic Rock and Roll songs like “Kashmir”, “Thunderstruck” and “Hotel California”, with a Latin flair., of course. The show will take you on a journey of music and dance through Spanish Flamenco, Cuban Salsa, African Rhythms, Argentine Tango, and Brazilian Samba. He produced, arranged and released eight CDs on his independent record label, Rosanegra Music, and three DVDs on Rosanegra Films. “I really think we have something for everyone. I hope that people will be inspired, by our story, the music, the production and have the passion to follow their own dreams.”

On a personal note, my husband Johnny Meza and I were performing at the Siena Hotel, Spa and Casino in Reno, Nevada, for musicians Shirley and Sergio Villegas in July of 2011. One afternoon, their booking agent, Maryse Nicole, was having lunch with Benise and introduced us. I am looking forward to seeing this talented performer on the McCallum stage. The Los Angeles Times calls his show, “The Latin Riverdance!” and you will agree. I remember a card from a long time ago, it read, “Dream the impossible, for impossible dreams can come true.” Benise is living his dream.

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oachella Valley cats recently celebrated the opening of their own special veterinary clinic in Cathedral City. The Cat Clinic is an amazing cat-only facility specially designed for the unique psychological well being and medical needs of our feline friends. When you enter the quiet serene waiting room there are no barking dogs! Tastefully decorated with colorful Laurel Burch wooden cats, the state-of-the-art clinic exudes a calm healing ambiance. Two adorable homeless kittens play quietly in a large enclosure. This is the only Coachella Valley clinic that serves cats exclusively.

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the balmy tropics of Guam. In what proved to be a life changing experience, she found 2 motherless puppies and delivered them to Guam Animals in Need. Soon she was volunteering for this humane animal welfare organization. She became acutely aware of the plight of homeless animals and the lack of quality medical care for them. That led to a return to college and a new career as a veterinarian, a avocation that meshed well with her love of science and animals.

Dr. Diaz never forgot the conditions of and the overpopulation problem of unwanted animals in poor countries. Today her life is a balance of high end veterinary practice at the Cat Clinic combined with community service to neglected creatures. Her mission to help animals in need often takes her to third world countries. Dr. Diaz taught spay and neuter techniques to veterinary students in El Salvador. Later this year she returns to Panama to work with Spay Panama, a group that provides affordable sterilization and medical care. The group also goes into the rural Panamanian mountain areas, setting up an improvised clinic and performing between 300 and 400 spay and neuters in a weekend. The vets donate their time, sleep in sleeping bags, and work from 6:00 am until 10:00 pm at night.

During my visit, Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter brought in ten stray adult cats and kittens to be spayed and neutered. The Cat Clinic has a special arrangement with the group, and these surgeries are often quickly scheduled dependant on the animals’ capture. Dr. Diaz explained how Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)

operates to stop the breeding cats from moving into the sterilized cats territory. The spayed cats have the advantage as they are healthier and can focus their attention on the food supply.

How did cats become her favorite animal? Dr. Diaz is quick to respond, “First of all, I can’t look at one without thinking it’s the cutest thing in the world. Secondly, they are misunderstood animals. You have to have a special feel for cats, they are a lot more circumspect and require gentler handling than dogs. I certainly like dogs and had a wonderful dog for 16 years, but I grew up from the age of 3 with a cat and have a special affinity for them. You need

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ifty years ago the Napa and Sonoma Valleys were the “new” wine sweetheart locales where the world came to the Tuscan-like landscape and made world class wines. Soon everyone will again take notice of another world class wine region that has emerged: Lake County, California.

So we all rolled up to wine and dine at Escena’s Lounge & Grill’s wine-dinner finale for their 2nd annual wine pairing dinner series that featured the exquisite wines of Lake County’s beautiful Shannon Ridge Winery.

For those who may be unfamiliar with Shannon Ridge Vineyards and Winery or with any of the wonderful vineyards of the Lake County region—well, you’ve probably already enjoyed wine made from grapes

to get to know cats. They are not overly demonstrative, but they do love their owners.” Dr. Diaz is pictured here bottle feeding 5 week old Beamer.

How do cats and their owners benefit from having their own vet clinic? Dr. Diaz explains, “I wanted a cat clinic where there wouldn’t be loud noises including dog barking that stresses them out. When the owners come here to visit a hospitalized cat, they report their cats seem happy and responsive rather than stressed and withdrawn.” Focusing on cats exclusively allows a vet to develop greater expertise in their treatment.

What advice does Dr. Diaz have for cat owners? “Cats need to stay inside. There are coyotes in the desert. Cats go missing all the time, so please microchip them. Only 1 in 10 cats who end up in shelters are returned home, but this increases to 7 out of 10 when they are microchipped.”

All the finest medical care awaits Fluffy at the Cat Clinic. They have their own laboratory, digital x-ray machine, digital dental x-ray machine, ultrasound equipment, a state of the art surgical ward, and oxygen is piped in from the ceiling. Their website www.CatCityCat.com contains a wealth of information about feline health.

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grown there. Napa County wineries for a long while have and continue to source so many varieties of the mountain area fruit.

In Lake County, Clear Lake is the oldest fresh water lake in North America! and there’s the rocky red volcanic soil around Mt. Konocti. The unique combination of altitude, climate, and soils plus the careful selection of winegrape varieties has resulted in a nearly perfect union of site and variety. The result is an intensity of place that produces grapes and wines of compelling quality and character.

And now, dear wine lovers, you can be the first on your block to be talking up the beautiful landscape and wines of Lake County as the “new Napa”!

Surrounded by dramatic landscapes and pristine wilderness, the Shannon Ridge vineyards hug the mountain rim along the south-east edge of Lake County’s High Valley wine region.

And speaking of dramatic landscapes, do we need to be reminded that one of the best panoramic views of the mountains surrounding our valley serves as a backdrop while we enjoy Escena’s cuisine. Inside the dining room or outside on the patio, I’m always amazed at the majestic view of the mountains that puts you in the mood to enjoy a nice slice of life.

Escena Lounge & Grill’s Food & Beverage director, Elise Arouh, has done just a superb job of providing us vino lovers throughout the summer with Escena’s culinary charms of matching delicious meals to the world class wines of the most notable of wineries.

And the $50 wine dinner tab proved

there was no better deal in town! But all good things do come to an end and we really enjoyed this food fare finale with Elise, Chef William and Shannon Ridge’s representative, Brenda Bullington.

Brenda was a hoot! And when she introduced herself at the start of the dinner, she got all us diners to indeed shout out a loud hoot! Thereafter we all settled comfortably continuing to enjoy and chat about the tasty food & wine match up.

And there was no better time to have introduced Escena’s new Executive Chef, William Withrow. He’s got a great bio!

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The salad course starred Shannon Ridge’s Lake County 2011 Chardonnay that was crisp and refreshing and yet owned aromas and flavors of pear, green apple, tropical fruit and creamy vanilla! Chef William’s made his culinary presence felt immediately with his Poached Pear Salad with Mixed Organic Greens, Fresh Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese with a Passion Fruit Vinaigrette.

This was one of the most delicious salads I’ve had all year. Elegant and artful, the goat cheese and tangy vinaigrette danced wonderfully on the chilled dish of beets and greens. The Chardonnay complemented exquisitely: It’s a pairing to always keep in mind. And I hope the Chef continues this salad throughout the year.

For the Entrée, we had a choice between the Slow Roasted Baby Back Ribs that paired with Shannon’s 2011 Wrangler Red, or, the Skuna Bay Salmon matched with the single vineyard, Morine Ranch 2009 Roussanne.

The Wrangler Red blend was right up my alley with Zinfandel, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon, from Shannon Ridge’s highelevation ultra-premium Lake County vineyards. The ribs were meaty and the wine was balanced to match fruit to the sauce and cleansing to the palate.

The Roussanne rewarded the salmon with a bouquet of tropical fruit, lychee, and cola, and with flavors of Passion fruit and citrus. An elegant wine that was full-bodied with a long finish. Tasty stuff!

And for dessert, we had the first Pumpkin Ginger Crème Brulée of the season served with a 2011 Sauvignon Blanc. This multilayered white, was crisp with aromas of lemon citrus and flavors of tangerine and lemon grass. No need for a dessert wine here for this semi-sweet course. Brenda— that was a yummy call! T’was a nice lively and citrusy change to the pumpkin pastry.

Fun Food Finale!

So let’s get another party started—and start pouring for your friends and guests these delicious Shannon Ridge Wines which can be found at LQ Wines in La Quinta, Jensen’s in Palm Desert & Palm Springs, and Desert Wines & Spirits in Palm Springs.

Cheers!

Rick is the valley’s “sommelier-abouttown” and continues to host & entertain at wine tastings & events. Contact winespectrum@aol.com

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and Tony Dean 8pm (BL) SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-2008787 Latin Rock 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious and Co. (JZ)(RR) TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-3479985 The Mighty Delta-Tones 9pm THREESIXTY NOR­­TH; PS; 760-3271773 John McCormick 8pm VIBE; MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951755-5391 Funky Fridays 10pm (VD) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-3459770 Pat Rizzo & All That Jazz Band 6:30-10pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Fixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760328-5955 Michael Keeth 7pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 Live entertainment 9pm THE WINE BAR AT OLD TOWN; LQ; 760-564-2201 Mark Linford 7-10pm (CR) WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-2300188 Rose Mallet Jazz 7-11pm (JZ) ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Sweet Louie & The Men of the Hollywood Strip DJ PJ and DJ Bigster

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(JZ) RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Wicked Jed 9pm RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760327-8311 Lindsey Harper duo Sidebar 6:30-10pm, Will Champlin, Sidebar 10:30-cl,The Clueless Remix Starlite Lounge 10-cl ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-3403222 Live Entertainment 9pm ROCKYARD@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Steel Rod 7:30 & 11pm Kiss Experience (Kiss Tribute) 9:30pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 Live Music 9pm (RR) SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760777-1601 The P.S. Blues w/ Gil Hansen and Tony Dean 8pm (BL) SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-2008787 Latin Music 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Smooth Brothers (BL) (RG) TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-3479985 Halloween Hoopla, Terror at the Tack Room w/ Wyte Gye, Long Duk Dong and Desert DJs 8pm THREESIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-3271773 Darci Daniels & The Gang 7:30pm VIBE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-755-5391 DJ Hektik 10pm (VD) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-3459770 Pat Rizzo & All That Jazz Band 6:30-10pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Fixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760328-5955 Michael Keeth 7pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 Karaoke Show 9-2am THE WINE BAR AT OLD TOWN; LQ; 760-564-2201 David Rosales 7-10pm (AC) WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-2300188 Damon Von Baun Jazz 2-6pm (JZ) Voodoo Hustlers 7-11pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ PJ& DJ Bigster (VD)

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to people watch and enjoy the beautiful weather that will be with us for a while, you simply must visit Café Europa at The Corridor on Palm Canyon near Alejo Road

October 25 to October 31, 2012

“The World Needs Art” Stark + Kent Gallery

Café Europa Review

hile I often feature a fine dining restaurant, usually offering dinner service only, I was so impressed with a recent breakfast experience that I felt compelled to share. Now that the weather is dropping from what felt like a never ending summer, I felt the urge to visit downtown Palm Springs for a bite to eat before shopping along the strip. I happened upon a small eatery known as Café Europa.

Open for breakfast and lunch only, and boasting a fresh and organic menu with French flair, this bistro-style restaurant has become a new favorite.

My close friend joined me for the day and we strolled through The Corridor before finding this restaurant.

This outdoor courtyard has Mt. San Jacinto for its backdrop and is full of lush greenery and benches for sitting and taking in the beauty of Palm Springs. We enjoyed the view almost as much as we enjoyed our meal. We were seated immediately and were offered a beverage. We started with fresh French-pressed coffee that would rival the best coffee shops in town! If I had left with only having a cup of this coffee, I would have been quite pleased, but fortunately for me, we were able to try some breakfast specialties.

My guest ordered one of their most popular items on the breakfast menu, according to the owner. The Spanish Scramble is made from three Organic Omega 3 eggs and includes Spanish chorizo,

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The World Needs Art” and Stark + Kent Galleries is doing their part to bring a very thoughtful and unique collection to ours. This brand new contemporary art gallery just recently opened their doors in May of this year in beautiful down town Palm Springs, and will be celebrating their Grand Opening, Saturday, October 27 from 4 to 10 pm.

Their interactive and open arm approach to draw in artists whose work they feel is original, rings of authenticity and has a strong presence is the foundation on which they have built a truly personal gallery experience. The pieces have each been chosen to work together as a whole and to create a balanced and cohesive space. Stark + Kent is the culmination of what both men feel is a lifelong passion for creativity and artistic expression.

Co-owner, Mike Soltis, an artist himself, says that it is their joint desire to support artists so they can continue to pursue their artistic endeavors. He knows what it’s like

to have to face the many closed doors in the industry and hopes to provide a more inviting forum for fellow artists. This compassion and their mission as a gallery are clearly reflected in their letter to aspiring artists on their website, starkandkent.com.

It reads: “Dear Artist, we love experiencing new art and meeting artists we’ve not seen before. So please send us a link to your website so that we can see images of your work and get a sense of who you are. We are committed to the artists we currently represent in our gallery and intentionally partner with a limited number in order to adequately support them. However, we would like to hear from you. We’re always open to considering an artist we think we can help and who would be a good fit. We would love the opportunity to showcase new and exciting work to the residents and visitors of Palm Springs and the surrounding desert communities. We encourage you to continue to create, to explore and to express yourself through your work. The world needs you. - Ross and Mike” For visitors to the gallery, Ross and Mike have created a place in which everyone from the established art collector to those with limited exposure to the arts can find something that stimulates and intrigues them. “Something transcendent happens when someone connects with a piece of art. Whether it is a painting, a sculpture, a piece of music, performance - it changes them. The hope at Stark and Kent is that visitors experience that connection. And in turn, the artists will be inspired to continue bringing to life all that is inside, because the world needs them to. The world needs art.”

Owners Ross Rhodes and Mike Soltis are ecstatic about the warm reception they’ve experienced from the City of Palm Springs, its good people and wonderful neighboring business owners and invite everyone to

celebrate with them at their grand opening from 4 – 10 pm. Several of the artists whose works are displayed will be present making this a once in a lifetime opportunity for any art enthusiast. Catering will be provided by neighboring Zin American Bistro from 4-7pm. Stark + Kent Gallery is located at 192 S Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. For more information on the gallery, the artists and works being displayed go to www. starkandkent.com or call Mike and Ross at (760) 778-8988.

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Movie Reviews with Robin E. Simmons

BOO!

For years, I’ve posted or published a “Do It Yourself Halloween Horror Film Fest” that’s just about exhausted the best as well as the most obscure (but still cool) horror films from the earliest days of cinema to the present. Home video distributor Mill Creek has been in the business of collecting mostly public domain films and making them available in low cost collection of 50, 100 and even 250 titles. In these harder economic times, here are three collections of cheesy, camp, retro and artistic gems of varying quality. Each collection contains 12 discs and between 3,600 and 4,200 minutes viewing pleasure. I’ve seen these collections for sale in stores (try Record Alley at Westfield) and online for about $10. Dirt cheap by any standard. There’s something here for everyone from classics, B-movie, cult and schlock. Creatures, ghosts, madmen (and women) run amok in this instant library of unsettling cinema. Yes, there are some overlaps and duplications of titles, but so what? (Maybe you’ll want to see it twice?). A few of the many stars included: John Barrymore, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney (Sr and Jr), Jack Nicholson, Ginger Rogers, Vincent Price, Dean Jagger, Boris Karloff, John Carradine, Max Schreck, Mike Conners, Richard Carlson, Robert Reed, Turhan Bay, Barbara Steele, Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre and the ever-popular George Zucco.

I wish there were space enough to elaborate on some of the offbeat and obscure titles as well as display some of the very cool vintage poster art that was created for the titles when they were first released in theaters. Reading all of the titles included in the various collections does give you a true feeling of the tine and subject of the films -- as well as the cheese ball factor. But this is not a case of caveat emptor by any means.

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The Ape Man, Blackmail, The Bowery at Midnight, Champagne (silent), The Chaney Vase, Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride, Crimes at the Dark House, The Crimes of Stephen Hawke, The Demon, The Devil Bat, The Devil’s Messenger, Easy Virtue (silent), End of the World, The Face at the Window, The Farmer’s Wife (silent), The Fury of the Wolfman, The Ghost, Horror Express, The Incredible Petrified World, The Island Monster, It’s Never Too Late to Mend, Jamaica Inn, Juno and Paycock, The Lady Vanishes, Legacy of Blood, The Lodger (silent), The Long Hair of Death, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Manfish, The Manxman (silent), Murder in the Red Barn, The, Nightmare Never Ends, Number Seventeen, The Phantom Creeps, Rich and Strange, The Ring (silent), Sabotage, A Scream in the Night, Secret Agent, Shadow of Chinatown, The Shadow of, Silk Lennox, The She Beast, Shock, Silent Night, Bloody Night, The Skin Game, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, The Thirty-Nine Steps, The Ticket of Leave Man, The Werewolf VS Vampire Women and Young And Innocent.

12 discs (3604 minutes).

House by the Cemetery, The House That Screamed, It Happened at Nightmare Inn, Keep My Grave Open Manos: The Hands of Fate, The Manster, Monstroid, Mutant, My Mom’s a Werewolf, The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave, Night Fright, Night of Bloody Horror, Night of the Blood Beast, The Oval Portrait, Point of Terror, The Sadist, Satan’s Slave, Scared to Death, The Tell-Tale Heart, Terror Creatures from the Grave, Terror in the Jungle, They Saved Hitler’s Brain, Thirsty Dead, The Undertaker and His Pals, Vampire’s Night Orgy and The Werewolf of Washington (is this about the upcoming election or just politics as usual?) 12 Discs (4,200 minutes).

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Screeners No. 31

The Amazing Transparent Man, Anatomy of a Psycho, Blood Sabbath, Bloody Pit of Horror, Crucible of Horror, Curse of Bigfoot, Death in the Shadows, Death Warmed Up, The Devil’s Nightmare, Devil’s Possessed, Doctor Jekyll and the Werewolf, Don’t Answer the Phone!, Double Exposure, The Dungeon of Harrow, The Eerie, Midnight Horror Show, The Embalmer, Evil Brain from Outer Space, Fangs of the Living Dead, Frankenstein 80, Grave of the Vampire, Green Eyes, Guru: The Mad Monk, Hands of Steel, Horror Rises from the Tomb, The

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Blue Beard, The Corpse, Night of the Living Dead, Doomed to Die, The Phantom of the Opera, The Indestructible Man, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Nosferatu, Swamp Women, The World Gone Mad, The Little Shop of Horrors Tormented starring Richard Carlson, The Monster Walks Among Us, Monster from a Prehistoric Planet, The Gorilla, A Shriek in the Night, Bloodlust, The Amazing Mr. X, Last Woman on Earth, The Bat, The House on Haunted Hill, The Last Man on Earth, Dementia 13, Phantom from 10,000 Leagues, Atom Age Vampire, Creature from the Haunted Sea, Nightmare Castle starring Barbara Steele, Black Dragons, Invisible Ghost, One Body Too Many, White Zombie, Attack of the Giant Leeches, The Screaming Skull, Beast of Yucca Flats, The Terror, Revolt of the Zombies, The Giant Gilla Monster, The Fatal Hour, Dead Men Walk, The Mad Monster, Maniac, Metropolis and The Vampire Bat. 12 Discs (3,743 minutes).

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Halloween Roundup

October 25 to October 31, 2012

by Philip Lacombe

Thursday, October 25:

BABES IN TOYLAND

When people ask, What’s the scariest movie of all time? I always reply that, for me, it’s Laurel & Hardy’s MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS (AKA BABES IN TOYLAND). This beautiful, brilliant, feverdream of a movie adapted from Victor Herbert’s operetta “Babes in Toyland,” delves dangerously into an alternate world hallucinatory madness.

Dum (Stan) and Dee (Ollie) are Santa’s toymakers preparing for the big delivery on Christmas Eve. Mother Goose and nursery rhyme characters are all over the place and Stan and Ollie are in constant trouble (“Is that 100 six-foot toy soldiers or 600 onefooters?”) Silas Barnaby, (remember “the meanest man in town”?), Bo Peep (she’s being forced into marriage by Silas or he will evict Bo’s mom, who is in fact The Old Woman In The Shoe). And there’s Tom Tom the Piper’s Son (Ms Peep’s true love) and the big finale with the creepy attack of the Bogeymen.

This classic has been cleaned up, digitally remastered and colorized. Yes, the great Crayola hues are a huge plus. It looks about as perfect as the best of old style children’s book illustrations and I bet Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy would have wanted this one in color if there had been the budge for it.

However, this Fauvistic children’s fable implies all kinds of dark, psychologically unsettling themes. For those who dare to read between the lines (or movie frames), this film can be seen as a sly and subversive horror fest that plumbs deeply disturbing psychological and political issues rarely dared in contemporary films. I am amazed that someone hasn’t examined this in detail and I have often wondered how much of it may have been intentional -- perhaps from the brilliantly demented mind of Stan Laurel. Just know that only on the surface is this a children’s Christmas movie. So here’s my suggestion: If you only have time for one scary movie after trick or treating, see this one the way I’m convinced it was meant to be seen – on a sugar rush, in color and on Halloween! 1934. Legend Films.

Comments? RobinESimmons@aol.com

2nd ANNUAL ZOMBIE WALK PALM SPRINGS Corner of South Palm Canyon & Baristo WHEN: 7:00 PM, Thursday, October 25, 2012 Zombie Walk Palm Springs is an annual event. An organized public gathering of people who dress up in zombie costumes.

The participants will make their way through the PALM SPRINGS VILLAGEFEST as a type of street theatre. $5 OR $3 with donation of non- perishable food item for Morris and Lila Linsky Annex Food Depot An event that benefits The Morris and Lila Linsky Annex Food Depot at Desert Aids Project.

Zombie Walk After Party @ Zelda’s 9pm 611 S. Palm Canyon, Palm Springs (760)325-2375

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Saturday, October 27: BB’s 28th Annual Halloween Party @ The Palm Springs Convention Center 277 N Avenida Cacalleros, Palm Springs (760)325-6611 Neil’s Lounge: Halloween Party w/ Costume Contest 8pm 80956 Highway 111, Indio (760)347-1522 Riviera Palm Springs: Monster Mash Party w/ Costume Contest 7pm 1600 N Indian Canyon Dr. Palm Springs (760)327-8311 Pappy & Harriets: 8th Annual Halloween Party 9pm 53688 Pioneertown Rd. Pioneertown (760)365-5956 Palm Desert Country Club: Halloween Party & Costume Contest 7pm 77-200 California Dr. Palm Desert (760)345-0222 Tack Room: Terror at The Tack Room 8pm 81-900 Ave.51, Indio (760)347-9985

Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails: Remnants of Man Halloween Bash 9pm 32025 Monterey Ave. Thousand Palms (760)343-2115

Wednesday, October 31 HALLOWEEN: The Hood: Halloween Costume Contest 9pm 74360 Highway 111, Palm Desert (760)636-5220 Stadium Sports Club Bistro: The Vampire’s Ball 69640 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage (760)424-8190

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CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-5643660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-3296787 Karaoke 9pm DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-3422333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FIRECLIFF; PD; 760-773-6565 Hal Sweasey 6-10pm FIRESIDE LOUNGE; PS; 760-3271700 Michael Keeth INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-345-6466 The Ted Herman 18 Pc. Big Band 6-8pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760366-2250 Open Jam 6pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in the night LE PAON; PD; 760-610-5320 Robin Miller 6pm (PB) THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-999-1995 Karaoke Joe 7pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Sunday Jam 4-8pm MUSICIAN’S OUTLET; PD; 760-3413171 26th Anniversary Concert & Sale w/ In Viridian, Suzanne Oliver, The Arrangements, John Stanley King, The Rockaholics, The F-13 and 212 Band 12-8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 7pm (PB) PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-327-4080 Longest Running Jam Session in the valley. Hosted by JB, Sign up 6pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-

Farmer Boys 81951 California 111 Indio, CA 92201

5956 The Sunday Band 7pm PURPLE ROOM@CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 JB Jam 8pm RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760327-4080 8311 Art of Sax Trio 5-9pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Smooth Brothers (RR) (LR) THREESIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-3271773 Reggie Vision 6:30pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-3459770 Linda Peterson 6:30-10pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Sunday Skool 9pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 Line Dancing w/ Tina 5:30-9pm WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-2300188 Barry Baughn Blues Band 7-11pm

MON OCTOBER 29 29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Bonnie Scott 6pm (AC) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Sissy Bingo w/ Linda Gerard 7-9pm BILLY REED’S; PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm DESERT FOX; PS; 760-325-9555 Music Mondays 9pm FIRECLIFF; PD; 760-773-6565 Hal Sweasey 6-10pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760325-2794 Hot Rox LE PAON; PD; 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 7pm (PB) NYPD; PS; 760-778-6973 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-3655956 Ted Quinn’s Open Mic Night 7pm PURPLE ROOM@CLUB TRINIDAD;

American

(760) 863-5050 www.farmerboys.com

Wine Bar

78015 Main Street #109 La Quinta, CA

Roc’s Firehouse 36891 Cook St # 10 Palm Desert, CA 92211

American

American

(760) 340-3222 www.rocsfirehouse.com

Tack Room 81800 Avenue 51 Indio, CA 92201

American

(760) 347-9985

www.tackroomtavern.com

Casey’s

42455 Washington Street Palm Desert, CA 92211

(760) 345-6503

www.caseysrestaurant.com

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Sullivan’s 73505 El Paseo Palm Desert, CA

PS; 760-327-1161 Brad Mercer & Mark Guerrero 8pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Randy Seymon 6pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 3sum 9pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760328-5955 Art of Sax 8-11pm WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-2300188 Karaokie Jo 6-10pm

TUE OCTOBER 30 29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Spanky 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Ace Karaoke with Kiesha 9pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Bella da Ball Dinner Revue w/ guest performers 7:30pm (CB) BILLY REED’S; PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-5643660 Johnny Morris 6pm (PB) DESERT FOX; PS; 760-325-9555 Andrew, Matt & Mike 8:30pm DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 ESCENA LOUNGE & GRILL; PS; 760992-0002 John Stanley King 5-9pm (JZ)(BL) FIRECLIFF; PD; 760-773-6565 Hal Sweasey 6-10pm FIRESIDE LOUNGE; PS; 760-3271700 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 The Rocketz, Hard Fall Hearts and The Graveyard Drifters 9pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760366-2250 Ted Quinn’s Open Mic Reality Show Jam 8pm (VD) LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Palm Springs Sound Company LE PAON; PD; 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB)

American

(760) 341-3560

(760) 564-2201

www.thewinebaratoldtown.com

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Singer/songwriter night. All acts welcome. Hosted by JB, Sign up 7pm NYPD; PS; 760-778-6973 PURPLE ROOM@CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Brad Mercer & Mark Guerrero 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Open Mic 8pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Dr. Paul 6pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious and Co. (RR)(JZ) TAQUERIA GUERRERO’S; TP; 760343-5971 DJ Keith 9pm THREESIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-3271773 Reggie Vision 6:30pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 The King’s Town Trio 9pm WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-2300188 John Bolivar Jazz Sax 6:309pm

WED OCTOBER 31 29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Bobby And Randy (BL) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ Howie Pyro 10pm (VD) AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Rudy de la Mor 7pm (PB) BILLY REED’S; PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-5643660 Johnny Morris 6pm (PB) DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 ESCENA LOUNGE & GRILL; PS; 760992-0002 Rose Mallet 5-9pm (JZ) (BL)

Restaurant guide

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Babes Bar-B-Que American & Brewhouse

Charli Marrones

(760) 346-8738

(760) 625-1500

AJ’s on the Green American

Dickie O’Neals

(760) 202-1111

(760) 325-2600

71800 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage

42250 Jackson Street #101 Indio, CA

www.babesbbque.com

www.charlimarrones.com

36-200 Date Palm Dr Cathedral City

ajsonthegreen@gmail.com

Western Grill

Western (760) 347-1522 Grill Restaurant & Lounge 80956 Hwy 111 Indio, CA 92201

Lavender Bistro Continental 78073 Calle Barcelona La Quinta, CA 92253

(760) 564-5353 www.lavenderbistro.com

2155 North Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs, CA 92262

Italian

El Mexicali II 43-430 Monroe St. Indio, CA

Irish

78772 California 111 La Quinta, CA 92253

Goldenvoice Music Producer Skip Paige to Speak About Positive Impact of Music

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he Indio Chamber of Commerce will host the Annual State of the City Annual Luncheon and Business Expo on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 11:30 AM. Featured speaker Mayor, Glenn Miller will discuss community achievements, latest economic news for Indio and showcase items on the horizon. In addition, Mayor Miller will outline the latest economic news for the Indio community.

The event will take place at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino – Special Events Center.

Skip Paige, producer of the Coachella and Stagecoach Music Festivals will also speak at the event. He will highlight the positive impact of music and Indio’s role in the world of music.

Other confirmed guest speakers include Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack, Thomas Flavin – President/CEO of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP), and Dr.

Joel Kinnamon – Superintendent of College of the Desert. All the speakers will provide an exciting presentation in their respective fields.

The morning will begin at 10:00 AM with a Business Expo featuring Business Community Partners which include Best Best & Krieger, LLP, Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services, California Bank & Trust, Desert Radio Group, Desert Urgent Care, Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries, Imperial Irrigation District and JFK Memorial Hospital.

Attendance & Ticket Information (Provided by the Indio Chamber of Commerce) $45.00 Members $50.00 Non-Members $320.00 Table of 8 $400.00 Diamond Sponsor - Includes: Expo table & 4 seats to luncheon

Crab Pot

70030 California 111 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Mexican

Pacifica

73505 El Paseo # 2500 Palm Desert

Seafood

(760) 674-8666

www.elmexicalicafe2.com

www.pacificaseafoodrestaurant.com

Mexican

35 320 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 328-9402 TAQUERIA SAN MIGUEL 72 450 Ramon Rd Mexican Restaurant Mariscos & Cantina 1000 Palms (760) 343-7340

35 320 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City

(760) 328-9402

72 450 Ramon Rd, Thousand Palms

(760) 343-7340

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RSVP by calling 760.347.0676 or mail enda@indiochamber.org or register at indiochamber.org

Thursday, November 1st, 2012 from 6pm – 9pm

The organization helps offset the high cost of supplies needed to participate in extracurricular activities for children throughout the Coachella Valley, and helps them to become well-rounded individuals.

Seafood

www.crabpotranchomirage.com

Location: Fantasy Springs Resort CasinoSpecial Events Center, 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio CA 92203

2nd Annual Wine Tasting to Benefit Rosie’s Kids at Fantasy Springs Casino

www.lamppostpizza.com

(760) 321-7635

(760) 342-2333 San Miguel

Pizza

Lamppost

Indio Mayor, Glenn Miller to Hold Annual State of the City Address

(760) 564-4568

www.dickieoneal.com

American

FIRECLIFF; PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6-10pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-7777773 Demetrius Houser 7-10pm HAMILTON’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL; LQ; 760-698-8303 Karaoke w/ T-Bone 8:30-12:30am THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Astro Zombies, The Butchery Boys, Batskinners, Dj Set Below Sea Level and a costume contest 9pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760366-2250 Live Music (RR) LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760325-2794 Hot Rox LE PAON; PD; 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 “Sing Jam” w/ Michael Healy 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) PURPLE ROOM@CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Karaokie Jo 7pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-3403222 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Dr. Paul 6pm STADIUM CLUB SPORTS BISTRO; RM; 760-424-8190 The Vampire’s Ball SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Straight Ahead Jazz (JZ) THREESIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-3271773 Shaken Not Stirred 7pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-3459770 Pat Rizzo & All That Jazz Band 6:30-10pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx 9pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760328-5955 Art of Sax 7-10pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 Karaoke WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-2300188 Mara Getz Jazz 6-10pm

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osie’s Kids is hosting its 2nd annual wine and cheese tasting fundraiser in the 12th Floor Wine Bar at Fantasy Springs. Come sip delicious wine and enjoy cheese while listening to an amazing young jazz artist. This year, participants will be treated to the music of 14 year old jazz saxophonist, Christopher Astoquillca who is quickly becoming a recognized young name on the music scene.

Astoquillca attends the Ramon Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts in Los Angeles. He plays multiple instruments

Cost: $40 Individual ~ $75 Couple

For more information on the 2nd Annual Wine Tasting Benefit and Rosie’s Kids, contact Rosie Welmas at (760) 5741828 or email rndwelmas@aol.com

including piano, guitar, flute, percussion and clarinet but will be showcasing his skills on the sax. At such a young age, Astoquillca already builds arrangements for big band artists and is now starting to build his own musical compositions as well.

Rosie’s Kids strives to make extracurricular activities more affordable for children and their families. Rosie Welmas, founder of Rosie’s Kids, says her organization was started because of the need she saw first hand while coaching a group of children’s cheerleading squads.

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Crater Lake Chef Challenge LOVE III LOOKS TO PLAY WAY W

by Mike Livingston

by Raymond Bill

ith the competition nearing a close, the Crater Lake Chef Challenge is heating up and the chefs are managing to create the most impressive dishes in limited time. Now that we are wrapping up the semi-finals and preparing for the finals, judges are expecting the talent to only improve as these chefs have shown amazing capabilities. As a regular judge in this event, I have seen some mediocre dishes presented and I have seen some that should be in a five star restaurant in New York City or San Francisco! Each week I wonder how they could possibly get any better and each week I am amazed and humbled by their creations.

The semi-final round last week included four chefs. Chef Santucci of Capri Restaurant battled Chef Smith of 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro while Chef Souza of Circa 59 was paired with Chef Delmond of Westin Mission Hills Resort. In the first round, Capri Restaurant presented a lamb “lollipop” on a bed of cous cous, followed by a surf and turf combination of filet mignon and lobster tail. These dishes were executed

perfectly, full of flavor and impressive technique. 3rd Corner prepared a fresh interpretation of fish and chips. A tower of lightly battered and fried fish, paired with fresh cut and seasoned potatoes was served with smashed English peas. The two chefs were certain to implement the Crater Lake brand into each culinary creation but there would only be one winner moving on to the finals. After a lengthy deliberation, Chef Anthony Santucci would win this round.

In the following competition, Chef Souza of Circa 59 in the Riviera Hotel would prepare a beautiful dish of scallops three ways. First, a scallop brulee with Crater Lake Gin, brown butter and caviar, beside a bacon-wrapped scallop with chanterelle mushrooms and topped with an espresso hazelnut glaze, and finally, a fried scallop taco with a cucumber slaw and avocado yogurt. Wow, this dish was as beautiful as it was delicious!

Chef Delmond would present a veal filet with sea urchin butter, gnocchi and Tuscan kale all served on a marina di chiogga squash puree. This dish was artistic and colorful but would it be enough to pass to the finals?

As it turns out, it was a close call and Circa 59’s chef, Souza would win this round.

These chefs have brought their best and the competition is getting harder and harder to judge. The final round remains, where five chefs will compete for victory and bragging rights.

Wednesday, October 24th, will be the final competition so come support your favorite chef at Fixtures Living in Rancho Mirage across from The River. With great food available and tasting provided by Crater Lake Vodka, there is no

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hen you’ve had the kind of career Davis Love II has, you really don’t owe anyone anything. Majors, Ryder Cups, Presidents Cups, etc……and then there was the 2012 Ryder Cup Captaincy. It was supposed to be an honor. One where you represent your country on your own home turf and after all of the other things I just mentioned, you’re being celebrated and appreciated by being in the position in the first place. Davis Love II is a very quiet, humble guy in the first place and couldn’t

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is a fraction of that associated with a traditional restaurant.

The biggest problem with the Pop-Up Dinner movement is that many operate illegally without insurance or permits from the Health Department. These permits are needed to make sure that the foods being consumed are handled with the sanitary practices necessary to prevent food borne illnesses and that the kitchen and facilities comply with local building and health codes.

Fully licensed, permitted and insured, ShareKitchen is the Valley’s Pop-Up Hot Spot. Do you have an idea for a shortrun dining concept? Need a chef to actualize your idea or event? Whatever your culinary ambitions, go to www.

ShareKitchen.org and fill out our contact form to see your idea, private event, potential restaurant concept, charitable affair or other culinary experience become one of the most notable food events of the year in the Coachella Valley.

wait to take on the challenge of the Ryder Cup, surrounded by pals Freddie Couples, Jay Haas, Michael Jordan stopped by to help out as Assistant Captains and the team was good! …..And then they played the thing.

We all know what happened. The flipside of the “Miracle at Brookline” has come to be known as the “Mistake at Medinah” has left Love III shaken, haunted. He took a sabbatical, shut-off his phone and apparently, started hitting golf balls. He remembered that he is still a player on the PGA Tour who competes well although he’s in that area between 45-50 where players often fade against the competition of the young guns, waiting for the regenerative opportunities offered by the advent of turning 50 and joining their brethren on the Champions Tour which has seemingly

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op-Up restaurants are all the rage. In Finland, a Pop-Up or temporary restaurant recently opened in a mining shaft. In London, one was erected overlooking the Thames River. The Cube, a Pop-Up restaurant which started in Milan, is a 1,200 sf. glass and aluminum Pop-Up dining structure that operates for a short period at various landmarks around Europe and the United States.

Less elaborate Pop-Up Dinners occur regularly in most large cities across the United States. Often they are held in hotels, private homes, art galleries and vacant restaurant spaces. The reasons for the Pop-Up Dinner movement are clear. Many chefs want to try a concept for a short run and not be obligated to running that concept at a specific location for years on end. Part of the excitement to the chef and foodie alike is that the concept is for a limited time only. Some start Pop-Up Dinners out of necessity as the cost of operation

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DeJong and Love right there, a shot behind in fourth, tied with former Bob Hope winner, D.J. Trahan.

Locally your sports can be had weekly with “The Clubhouse with Mike Livingston” radio show on KNEWS 94.3 FM from 6 – 8 a.m. Guests o‘ plenty with lots of big surprises ahead so join me as we talk sports here in the valley and across the globe!

We’ll be looking for you in The Clubhouse on Saturday mornings from 6-8 a.m. on KNEWS 94.3 FM……Heads Up! Mike Livingston is the Host of The Clubhouse Radio Show on KNEWS 94.3 FM on Saturday Mornings from 6:00-8:00 a.m.; Additionally, Mike is the Director of Management for Personalized Property Management Company, in Cathedral City.

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provided a Ponce de Leon quality to the careers of many-a-friend of Davis Love’s…… the problem is that Davis Love isn’t so ready to go quietly into that goodnight – yet.

Love made it very clear that he intends on playing his way onto next Fall’s President’s Cup Team rather than accept Freddie’s offer to be an Assistant Captain. His resurgence began this week as he took the lead into this weekend at the McGladrey Classic, which had an unusually strong field for a Fall event with world class names and former major winners like Furyk, Cink, Leonard, Ben Crane, Vijay Singh, Zach Johnson and Clubhouse favorite, David Toms.

In a Sunday shootout, it was not to be for DLIII, although he cashed a nice check.

“Two-Gloves Tommy” Gainey edges David Toms, with Jim Furyk a shot back. Brendon

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of October 25

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming days, many of your important tasks will be best accomplished through caginess and craftiness. Are you willing to work behind the scenes and beneath the surface? I suspect you will have a knack for navigating your way skillfully and luckily through mazes and their metaphorical equivalents. The mists may very well part at your command, revealing clues that no one else but you can get access to.

You might also have a talent for helping people to understand elusive or difficult truths. Halloween costume suggestions: spy, stage magician, ghost whisperer, exorcist.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The coming week could have resemblances to the holiday known as Opposite Day. Things people say may have meanings that are different or even contrary to what they supposedly mean. Qualities you usually regard as liabilities might temporarily serve as assets, and strengths could seem problematical or cause confusion. You should also be wary of the possibility that the advice you get from people you trust may be misleading. For best results, make liberal use of reverse psychology, freaky logic, and mirror magic. Halloween costume suggestion: the opposite of who you really are.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I don’t have a big problem with your tendency to contradict yourself.

I’m rarely among the consistency freaks who would prefer you to stick with just one of your many selves instead of hopscotching among all nine. In fact, I find your multi-level multiplicity interesting and often alluring. I take it as a sign that you are in alignment with the fundamentally paradoxical nature of life.

Having said all that, however, I want to alert you to an opportunity that the universe is currently offering you, which is to feel unified, steady, and stable. Does that sound even vaguely enticing? Why not try it out for a few weeks? Halloween costume suggestion: an assemblage or collage of several of your different personas.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): An avocado tree may produce so much fruit that the sheer weight of its exuberant creation causes it to collapse. Don’t be like that in the coming weeks, Cancerian. Without curbing your luxuriant mood, simply monitor your outpouring of fertility so that it generates just the right amount of beautiful blooms. Be vibrant and bountiful and fluidic, but not unconstrained or overwrought or recklessly lavish. Halloween costume suggestion: a bouquet, an apple tree, a rich artist, or an exotic dancer with a bowl of fruit on your head.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I hope your father didn’t beat you or scream at you or molest you. If he did, I am so sorry for your suffering. I also hope that your father didn’t ignore you or withhold his best energy from you. I hope he didn’t disappear for weeks at a time and act oblivious to your beauty. If he did those things, I mourn for your loss. Now it’s quite possible that you were spared such mistreatment, Leo. Maybe your dad gave you conscientious care and loved you for who you really are. But whatever the case might be, this is the right time to acknowledge it. If you’re one of the lucky ones, celebrate to the max. If you’re one of the wounded ones, begin or renew your quest for serious and intensive healing.

Halloween costume suggestion: your father.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Do you know how to tell the difference between superstitious hunches and dependable intuitions? Are you good at distinguishing between mediocre gossip that’s only ten percent accurate and reliable rumors that provide you with the real inside dope? I suspect that you will soon get abundant opportunities to test your skill in these tasks. To increase the likelihood of your success, ask yourself the following question on a regular basis: Is what you think you’re seeing really there or is it mostly a projection of your expectations and theories? Halloween costume suggestions: a lie detector, an interrogator with syringes full of truth serum, a superhero with X-ray

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I am officially protesting you, Libra. I am staging a walkout and mounting a demonstration and launching a boycott unless you agree to my demand. And yes, I have just one demand: that you take better care of the neglected, disempowered, and underprivileged parts of your life. Not a year from now; not when you have more leisure time; NOW! If and when you do this, I predict the arrival of a flood of personal inspiration. Halloween costume suggestion: a symbolic representation of a neglected, disempowered, or underprivileged part of your life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “It’s so fine and yet so terrible to stand in front of a blank canvas,” said French painter Paul Cezanne. Many writers make similar comments about the excruciating joy they feel when first sitting down in front of an empty page. For artists in any genre, in fact, getting started may seem painfully impossible. And yet there can also be a delicious anticipation as the ripe chaos begins to coalesce into coherent images or words or music. Even if you’re not an artist, Scorpio, you’re facing a comparable challenge in your own chosen field. Halloween costume suggestion: a painter with a blank canvas.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): As you contemplate what you want to be for Halloween, don’t consider any of the following options: a thoroughbred racehorse wearing a blindfold; a mythic centaur clanking around in iron boots; a seahorse trying to dance on dry land. For that matter, Sagittarius, I hope you won’t come close to imitating any of those hapless creatures even in your non-Halloween life. It’s true that the coming days will be an excellent time to explore, analyze, and deal with your limitations. But that doesn’t mean you should be overwhelmed and overcome by them. Halloween costume suggestions: Houdini, an escaped prisoner, a snake molting its skin.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Does anyone know where I can find dinosaur costumes for cats?” asked a Halloween shopper on Reddit.com.

In the comments section, someone else said that he needed a broccoli costume for his Chihuahua.

I bring this up, Capricorn, because if anyone could uncover the answers to these questions, it would be you. You’ve got a magic touch when it comes to hunting down solutions to unprecedented problems. Halloween costume suggestion: a cat wearing a dinosaur costume.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The Live Monarch Foundation made a video on how to fix a butterfly’s broken wing (tinyurl.com/FixWing). It ain’t easy.

You need ten items, including tweezers, talcum powder, toothpicks, and glue. You’ve got to be patient and summon high levels of concentration.

But it definitely can be done. The same is true about the delicate healing project you’ve thought about attempting on your own wound, Aquarius. It will require you to be ingenious, precise, and tender, but I suspect you’re primed to rise to the challenge.

Halloween costume suggestion: herbalist, acupuncturist, doctor, shaman, or other healer.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s not a good time to wear Super-Control Higher-Power Spanx, or any other girdle, corset, or restrictive garment. In fact, I advise you not to be a willing participant in any situation that pinches, hampers, or confines you.

You need to feel exceptionally expansive. In order to thrive, you’ve got to give yourself permission to spill over, think big, and wander freely. As for those people who might prefer you to keep your unruly urges in check and your natural inclinations concealed: Tell them your astrologer authorized you to seize a massive dose of slack. Halloween costume suggestions: a wild man or wild woman; a mythical bird like the Garuda or Thunderbird; the god or goddess of abundance.

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uddenly drugstore shelves and department store beauty counters are advertising that the latest and greatest BB Cream will be your beauty savior. But where did it come from and what is in it? BB Cream was developed in Asia and gained popularity almost overnight. The craze quickly spread across Europe and has arrived in the US with a bang. It is essentially the new superhero of skincare, if it lives up to the hype.

First off, BB stands for Beauty Balm or Blemish Balms. This new balm is an entirely new category of skin care and beauty products because it has nearly every type of skin corrector and protector rolled into one. BB’s contain wrinkle reducers, moisturizer, suncreen and foundation. It even contains antioxidants, hyaluronic acid and age spot reducing capabilities. Depending on the amount of coverage you prefer, it may be used as a primer or foundation. This product is mainly marketed as a tinted moisturizer, but it’s so much more. Add in the benefits of small doses of peptides, niacinimide, vitamins C and E, sunscreen, and you have a lovely product that improves the health of your skin while giving a nice blend of coverage.

How to pick the right BB cream is a tough choice. First, determine if it’s even an appropriate product for you. For older women with signs of aging, don’t expect it to work miracles. It’s going to be more of a small slight improvement beginning at about 8 weeks. The improvements reported in various reviews state a slow and gradual, but noticeable improvement in evenness of skin tone and a more

radiant glow in general. Expect to need and additional boost of antioxidants for more damaged skin, or an additional layer of sunscreen for those who have sun exposure year-round. Dry skin may need an additional layer of moisturizer applied before the BB product. As far as damaged skin, you’ll probably need a stronger serum or retinoids to get the improvement you’re looking for.

Despite arguments over the original Asisan formulas’ superiority over the US version, the US products are showing promise and reviews on the less expensive drugstore brands are looking positive. So much so, I’m getting the L’Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier and I’m excited to test it.

This product is best suited for those who need minimal correction but could certainly benefit from the highly desirable list of ingredients. Nearly every skin care and beauty line is carrying it. Estée Lauder, Dior, Smashbox, as well as more affordable lines such as Garnier, Smashbox, Loreal and Maybeline all have a new line of BB Cream products offered in various skin tones. Using a BB product certainly beats using nothing at all and the all-in-one simplicity coupled with affordable pricing cannot be beat.

October 25 to October 31, 2012

by Bronwyn Ison

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iscretely situated at one of our most beautiful venues in the valley, The Inner Idea Conference will be visiting our pristine paradise. The Inner Idea Conference gathers October 25-28 at the La Quinta Hotel. The selected destination is a superlative choice. Fitness professionals and those associated with the health industry, especially Yoga and Pilates, will be distinctly impressed.

The Coachella Valley is a community replete with an atmosphere that lends relaxation to our visitors. Our valley has enthusiasm for health, fitness, mind, body, and spirit activities. It is not difficult to understand why we are considered a resort destination. We are also a community that hosts events and conferences such as Inner Idea to educate our citizens and friends.

The Inner Idea Conference is the world’s premier educational event for Pilates, Yoga instructors, personal trainers, mind-body studio owners plus wellness professionals. It is a one of a kind experience for instructors, those aspiring, or if you have an interest in the health industry.

The fitness industry continues to expand rapidly. Guests of the conference will be able to gain insight at the future of the fitness industry. Fitness leaders, mind-body and health enthusiasts will also get a glimpse at thirty-five of the most forward thinking leaders in the fitness and health industry.

Included are more than 100 sessions on the newest and most influential mind-body topics. For those currently in the fitness

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Thursday kicks off the conference in the late afternoon. Beginning Friday and through Sunday the conference will be in full swing. Classes and lectures include; Principles for Success, Eight Keys to Mastering Mind-Body Wellness, and YES! Pilates is Functional Training. You will also meet and enjoy classes from some of the most well-known and educated fitness trainers in the industry. Max Strom will conduct the opening ceremony and keynote presentation. Max Stroms’ keynote presentation: “There is no app for happiness.” Strom, author of “A Life Worth Breathing,” instructs personal transformation and yoga worldwide.

Inner Idea is an event any health minded/fitness trainer should attend.

The caliber of expertise possessed by the instructors and professionals involved will enlighten your soul and free your mind. For more information: www.ideafit.com or call 800.999.4332.

Inner Idea’s sister conference is the IDEA World Fitness Convention.

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