May 17 to 23, 2012 Vol. 1 No. 8

News

Music

Movies

Dining

Community Events

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com • May 17 to 23, 2012 Vol. 1 No. 8

2 1 0 2 0 2 8 1 M ay ,

Concert For Autism

pg 3

FIND Food Bank

pg 8

Tulip Hill Winery

pg 13

May 17 to 23, 2012

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

Coachella Valley Weekly

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com info@coachellavalleyweekly.com

760.501.6228

LIVE TRIBUTE BANDS EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT! 7:30PM-MIDNIGHT MAY 12

VAN HALEN TRIBUTE ATOMIC PUNKS

MAY 19

MÖTLEY CRÜE TRIBUTE MÖTLEY INC

MAY 26

PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE WHICH ONE’S PINK

JUNE 2

METALLICA TRIBUTE DAMAGE INC

JUNE 9

KID ROCK TRIBUTE COCKY

ALWAYS LIVE, ALWAYS FREE, ALWAYS OUTDOORS MUST BE 18 TO ROCK

Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Features Writer Marissa Willman Art Director Oscar F Arbulu Sales Manager: Lisa Morgan Sales Team Iris Eaton-Howe, Melissa Rodriquez, Craig Michaels Classified Manager & Nightlife Editor Philip Lacombe Writers/Contributors: Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Diane Marlin-Dirkx, Lola Rossi-Meza, Craig Michaels, Bronwyn Ison, Haddon Libby, Mike Livingston, Roger Dibble, Seham Saba, Joseph Lucero, Cara Pellegrino, Rachel Montoya, Angela Janus, Janet McAfee, Heidi Simmons, Dale Gribow, Kylie Knight, Raymond Bill, Jack St. Clair, Rob Brezny, Jimmy Boegle, Lucinda Perez, Amanda Dorta Distribution Jim Fox Distribution/ William Westley, Ivan Urias

800.827.2946 www.FantasySpringsResort.com Exit I-10 at Golf Center Parkway

Contents Come Join Us For Our First Event

“CV WEEKLY SUMMER MIXER SERIES” Thursday, June 7 @ 6:30pm

• Live Entertainment - Josh Heinz and other to be Announce • Speed Dating - Red Hot Date TV Show • Door Prizes Include Free Dinners / Spa Treatments / Beauty Make Over / Gift Basket and more • Raffle for Free Davidson Steel String Acoustic Guitar from Musicians Outlet

Come Meet The CV Weekly Writers and Staff

Great Drink and Food Specials from Charli Marrone’s

For New Clients ONLY!!! With CV Weekly coupon. Exp. 4-30-12

2

Sponsors:

Josua Tree Music Festival.........3 Concert for Autism...................3 FIND Food Bank........................5 Desert DJs.................................6 Don’t be Clueless......................7 Local Music Spotlight...............8 SELMA........................................8 Economic/Political....................9 Letters to the Editor.................9 Sports Scene...........................10 Golf Column............................10 Valley Rhythms.......................11 Pet Place..................................12 The Vino Voice.........................13 Club Crawler Nightlife............14 The Pampered Palette............16 Screeners.................................17 Art Scene.................................18 Book Review............................19 Restaurant Guide....................20 Classifieds...............................21 Dale Gribow on the Law.........22 ShareKitchen...........................22 Free Will Astrology.................24 Mind, Body & Spirit................25 Health Fitness & Beauty.........25

May 17 to 23, 2012

Joshua Tree Music Festival Heats Up This Weekend

by Marissa Willman

T

he low desert’s music festivals have come and gone. Now, it’s time for the high desert to transform into a musical experience at this weekend’s Joshua Tree Music Festival.

Festival founder and organizer Barnett English intentionally gave the festival a simple design that would allow attendees

to truly enjoy the event. English, who has attended more than 500 music festivals over the years, enjoys the inspiration, creativity and sense of community that spring from music festivals with an intimate feel.

“My favorite festivals are intimate,” English said. “It adds a lot more to the experience because it creates a powerful

connection.”

After coming out to Joshua Tree on a whim more than 10 years ago, English knew the high desert and its creative hotbed would lay the groundwork for a truly special music festival. English held the first Joshua Tree Music Festival in April of 2003 and the event is now celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Artists from around the world will descend on the Joshua Tree Lake Campground for the three-day event that begins Friday, featuring music English describes as “global funk,” with artists hailing from as far as Tunisia and Sierra Leone.

“It’s truly a world music festival,” English said.

The festival prides itself on featuring upand-coming artists on the verge of breaking into the big time. One such act, Edward continue to page 4

5 Annual Concert for Autism: My, How You Have Grown! th

by D. Arment

B

ack in 2008, local musician Josh Heinz was lead singer and songwriter for the band Dufreign. As a father of an autistic son, he wanted to combine his love for playing live music with his need to spread awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder. He decided that the best way he could do that was to have a benefit concert with a few local bands and artists and raise funds to donate to the Coachella Valley Autism Society.

That first show was held at the Red Barn in Palm Desert. Donations were taken at the door and collected in a huge jug that was passed around the bar. Heinz was surprised at the response this first benefit concert received.

A year later, Dufreign had ended and Heinz started a new band with Armando Flores and Jeff Fortson called Blasting Echo. Both Flores and Fortson also had sons on the autism spectrum. Autism was not the reason the new band mates

photo credit by Chis Miller/Imagine Imagery came together, but they soon would find out that they had much more in common than music. This special bond prompted the three to continue with another benefit concert in 2009 and also in 2010.

Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder that affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys in the US (Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention). Autistic individuals may have difficulties and deficits in speech and language development, motor skills, and social behaviors. It is considered a spectrum disorder, which can be very severe in some children and milder in others. Early intervention and therapies continue to page 5

3

May 17 to 23, 2012

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

continue from page 3

Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, played the Joshua Tree Music Festival in 2009 and went on the play at Coachella Fest the following year.

“Because there are so many talented people out there, our niche is that maybe you’ll see them here and then in a couple of years you’ll see them at Coachella,” English said. “You’re definitely going to walk away with a new favorite band every time.”

Wanting to give festival-goers the freedom to experience everything that’s on offer, English ensured that at any given time only one band is playing. And from the festival’s Music Bowl, attendees can see each stage without having to run back and forth to get a good view.

“You get to see every band,” English said.

“We literally have every stage alternate and you can turn 90 degrees and see the other stage.”

While the music sets the tone for the weekend, the festival is much more than just funky tunes. Arts and crafts vendors will set up in the Music Bowl and festivalgoers can also watch as artists use the festival experience as their muse to create installations and murals on-site. All of these factors will combine at the Joshua Tree campgrounds to create an experience English likens to the annual Burning Man event in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada.

“There’s a good Burning Man contingent here,” English said. “It’s a spring burn.”

Similar to Burning Man, festival-goers can bring their tents and gear to camp out at the Joshua Tree campgrounds. The backdrop of Indian Cove and an unobstructed view of the night sky only add to the festival experience. The campgrounds and music bowl are easily within walking distance of each other, and campers will be able to enjoy the music from their camp sites. Hot showers and toilets are also available on site.

The family friendly event will also host Kidsville, a children’s area with plenty of focus on artistic expression. With a sevenyear old daughter who herself is a veteran

of over 100 music festivals, English wanted to ensure that his festival is family friendly.

Throughout the weekend, kids can create umbrella art, make puppets or work on a collage while getting their faces painted.

The campgrounds have plenty of space for children to run around in, and Kidsville will also offer daily train rides around the lake on the Love Train, a train custom-built from 50-gallon water drums.

Festival-goers will also be able to get their Zen on all weekend long at Cloud Nine Yoga Time, where instructors from all over Southern California will host various yoga programs next to the lake. The yoga stage and the festival itself will also feature 13,000-square feet of shade cloth—3,000square feet more than at last year’s event— to block out the desert sun.

Focused on community and interaction, Joshua Tree Music Festival attendees will find the event is more than just music. It’s an experience.

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com continue from page 3

80 956 Highway 111, Indio Hours 10 - 2 am Everyday

Karaoke 8 pm every night

$5 menu open to close (all day) • Tri Tip Sandwich • Homemade Pizza • Hamburgers • Hotdogs , etc

Desert’s Longest Happy Hour 10am - 8pm Everyday

Joshua Tree Music Festival Lineup Friday: Philip Rosenberg K.H.E. Mamuse MC Rai See-I Fort Knox Five Nickodemus

Saturday:

Trevor Green Lulacruza Cumbia Tokeson Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars Wolfthump Kytami Sarazino The London Souls Breakestra Gaudi

(760) 347-1522 BackStreet Bistro Where Friends Meet Friend

Sunday:

Mamuse Ashwin Batish The Collective Khaira Arby Morning Teleportation Wunmi Ian Winters

For more information on the festival, go to joshuatreemusicfestival.com.

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Wine • Cocktails • Live Jazz

20% OFF

Sundays and Mondays Only from 5:00pm Must present this CV Weekly coupon.

Expiration May 31th, 2012

760.346.6393

73-820 El Paseo, Palm Desert

www.backstreet-bistro.com

4

have been proven vital for children on the autism spectrum.

Last year, Heinz and his band mates, which by that time included keyboardist Linda Lemke, who is also the mother of an autistic son, decided that it was time to expand to a larger venue. “I have to give the credit to Ray Phillips, Marc Gentry, and my band mate Mando Flores,” said Heinz, ”who collectively said that the best move would be to the IPAC.” The Indio Performing Arts Center allowed for professional sound and lighting, a larger stage, and room for raffle and silent auction. It also had the room for more bands and an acoustic stage. IPAC CEO, David Clinton Reid, graciously agreed and the 2011 Concert for Autism was a rousing success.

The 5th Annual Concert for Autism is this Saturday, May 19th. It promises to be bigger and better than in years before. It will again be held at the Indio Performing Arts Center. Local bands Caxton, Waxy, Odyssey 9, The Hellions, and Blasting Echo will perform on the main stage, along with local acoustic artists Giselle Woo, Michael Keeth, and Johnny Elsewhere on the acoustic stage. Joe Kidd and the Gash of Santa Maria will also be playing. “Many of these bands and artists have an autism connection, which makes it even more special that they are part of this show,”

said Heinz. Sound and lights will again be generously provided by D.J. Ray Phillips.

This year, the proceeds from the concert will go to the Lumpy’s Foundation for Autism, which will disperse the funds to help families afford vital therapies like speech and occupational therapy and also support programs provided by the Coachella Valley Autism Society. A $5.00 donation at the door is suggested but more is welcome. Silent auction and raffle prizes have been generously donated by Best Buy, River Theatre, Flemings, Lumpy’s Golf, La Quinta Resort, Karl Vasquez Salon, My Gym, Brent Cooper of El Paseo Children’s Center, Trader Joe’s, Sprouts, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Record Alley, Musicians Outlet, Ernie Ball, Certified Auto Detailing, Ben and Jerry’s, Kaiser Grille, Mountain View Tire, Bed Bath and Beyond, Desert Willow Golf Resort, Outback Steakhouse, Miracle Springs Resort and Spa, Red Carpet Car Wash, Olive Garden, Islands, Cava, Master Pool and Spa, and more to be announced that night. Donations can also be made through PayPal to the email address: concertforautism@hotmail.com .

FIND Food Bank About 8 million pounds of food was distributed by FIND Food Bank of Indio throughout eastern Riverside County last year, and with about one in seven people in the United States being food insecure, the food bank will distribute another 8 million pounds throughout the region this year.

“We don’t have enough food to throw at this problem,” said Mitch Nieman, development director at FIND Food Bank.

A person is considered food insecure when one’s eating patterns are disrupted due to lack of money or other resources for food. Nieman said many people think the face of food insecurity looks similar to what one might think is the face of homelessness, but the majority of the people the food bank serves actually come from households where both parents work jobs paying minimum wage. Just seven percent of the food bank’s demographic is homeless.

“The majority of the demographic we serve is the working poor, seniors and kids,” Nieman said.

The food bank’s proactive approach provides healthy meals to those in need, combined with case management, education and outreach programs. The food

Doors open at 7pm. All ages welcome.

Music starts at 7:30pm and goes until 1am.

“Putting on a show of this size is a lot of hard work and I have a lot of people to thank,” stated Heinz. “So many generous

May 17 to 23, 2012 businesses and individuals have donated merchandise, money, and time to help us make this show a success and to enable us to help local families affected by autism.”

by Marissa Willman

Feeding the Food Insecure

bank also works with farmers both local to the Coachella Valley and across the state to provide fresh produce to locals in need.

“The whole idea is to distribute a healthy meal,” Nieman said. “More than half of what we distribute is healthy product and the majority of it is produce.”

FIND also provides case management

through its CalFresh outreach program.

Representatives go to extremely rural, underserved areas and help people to not only sign up for CalFresh but to learn how to wisely use the program. Clients are taught how to shop wisely, and over 1500 applications were approved last year through FIND’s outreach program.

“It brought about a $1.8 million benefit to the area,” Nieman said. “These people get their food stamps and spend their dollars at local grocers, so local grocers benefit. The economic multiplier is huge.”

FIND Food Bank, which works under the national charity Feeding America, is the

only food bank that serves eastern Riverside County. The organization started in 1983 out of a garage in Cathedral City and has since grown to a 36,000-square foot warehouse in Indio with full walk-in refrigeration and freezer units. The food bank works with over 110 non-profit partner agencies, such as food pantries, homeless shelters and schools, to provide emergency food and case management services to over 80,000 people from Cabazon to Blythe and from the high desert to Anza-Borrego. continue from page 6

5

May 17 to 23, 2012 continue from page 5

In 2008, the food bank distributed about 5 million pounds of food. Last year, FIND distributed 8 million pounds of food and this year, the food bank is on track to match that figure “We’ve experienced a great demand in the last three years or so,” Nieman said. “Food banking inversely proportions economic development. When times get tough, our business goes up.”

FIND acquires its food in a variety of ways, with just a small amount of product coming from food drives. About 90% of the food bank’s overall product is donated while just 10% is purchased. Through Feeding America, the food bank is able to acquire deeply discounted products from food manufacturers such as Tyson, who provides chicken breasts and thighs by the pallet.

The food bank’s also dispatches its fleet of five trucks to rescue food in the valley.

The trucks go to local grocers, such as Vons or Trader Joe’s, to get expiring products such as salads or breads. Rescued products account for nearly half of the food FIND distributes annually.

FIND also receives about 2.5 million pounds of USDA commodities per year.

Through the federal program, farmers are

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com paid to produce fresh produce and canned meats for food banks. Due to budget constraints, USDA commodities are down by about 800,000 pounds this year.

During the summer months, FIND sees fewer products from each of these programs. Food manufacturers provide less food in the summer as they readjust their inventories for the coming year. Local grocers purchase fewer products in the summer months, leading to less food being available for rescue. And with little rainfall this year, farmers are limited in what they can produce this summer.

Additionally, many of the food bank’s donors have headed north for the summer and the fundraising season is over. At the same time, demand for FIND’s services goes up in the summer. The migrant farmer population needs more food assistance as the fields dry up in the summer and as schools gear up for summer break, tens of thousands of children will add to the food bank’s demand.

“We have over 68,000 children in this valley who are on free or reduced-price lunches,” Nieman said. “For some children, school lunch is their only consistent meal of the day. When they go home for summer break, there’s no food.”

To ensure these children don’t go hungry,

Desert DJ’s

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

FIND designed a $300,000 program that distributes 1.2 million pounds of food to agencies such as the YMCA that administer summer programs for school-aged youth.

“For 68,000 kids, that may only translate to an apple and a yogurt or string cheese a day,” Nieman said, “but it’s something. It’s a healthy snack.”

The summer program is largely funded by proceeds from the food bank’s March run/walk fundraiser and its April telethon on CBS Local 2. The proceeds from these events also helps fund the Senior Brown Bag program, which provides a comprehensive bag of food to homebound seniors on a weekly or monthly basis.

The food bank also hopes to begin servicing areas known as “food deserts” with its new mobile pantry, a truck equipped with refrigeration and a freezer that was donated by Kraft Nabisco at this year’s Kraft Nabisco Championship. Nieman hopes to see the truck provide streetlevel food distribution in underserved areas and also at their agencies that do not have refrigeration capability. Nieman said with the new mobile pantry, chicken, milk, eggs and other refrigerated goods could be distributed to agencies that have been restricted to non-refrigerated goods.

Although the truck was donated, the food

6

of his favorites.

As a result of spending much of his free time listening to the radio, PJ found himself working on the street team of a Mix 100.

5 radio station after high school. This is where I first met PJ since I was the Program Director at the time. Eager to learn all there was about putting on a live radio show, PJ proved he deserved a show of his own: “Friday Night House Party.”

PJ would later find himself in Vegas working in radio and DJing all the major nightclubs and after parties for big celebrities (Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Kanye West, Lil Jon.) and working on shows such as the Billboard Music Awards and Radio Music Awards. For the past four years, he has had a night show on local station (92.7 FM) where he also served as Imaging Director.

Besides working clubs and radio gigs you can sometimes find PJ the Mobile DJ playing music for private parties. While he gets off on the rush of knowing thousands of people are listening to him on the radio

bank needs to raise program funds to be able to actually deploy the mobile pantry.

To continue providing emergency food to children, seniors and others who are food insecure, the food bank is continually fundraising and seeking donors. For every dollar raised, seven meals are provided to those in need. Volunteers are also needed in all aspects of FIND’s operations. Without donations and volunteers, the food bank would be unable to serve the food insecure population of eastern Riverside County.

No matter what, Nieman believes the food bank must continue to operate.

“We can’t go away,” Nieman said. “If our doors were to shut tomorrow, 80,000 people wouldn’t get food.”

To donate or volunteer, contact FIND Food Bank at (760) 775-FOOD or visit their website at findfoodbank.org.

with Craig Michaels

PJ the DJ Does It All: At the age of 31, Philip Godinez Jr., otherwise known as “PJ,” can say he has had a pretty good life so far. He has been a local radio personality for several years-keeping the dance floor full at one of the Valley’s hottest night clubs, and finding time to spend with his wife and two children.

There’s something else special about PJ, he comes from a long line of musicians know as “The Evaro’s.” Music is a passion shared among his entire family, including his mother Sherry Evaro who is a vocalist, and has had a strong musical influence on him since he was old enough to listen to the radio.

In middle school, PJ would watch MTV, back when they played music videos. He would see DJs scratching and was amazed at the whole turntable setup. A few years later he got a chance to see and touch a full DJ setup and was instantly in love! In the early years, PJ would watch numerous DJ battle videos and listen to hundreds of DJ mix tapes, recounting DJ Rectangle as one

Don’t Be

Radio, Club, and Mobiles

and hundreds of people are pulsating on the dance floor of the night club, one of the best feelings is getting to play music for someone’s wedding night that will have lasting memories.

With a diverse and demanding schedule, PJ has recently decided to spend more time with his wife and two boys, who are ages 3 years old and 4 years old. When hanging out at home, PJ admits to listening to 70’s and 80’s groups such as Earth Wind and Fire.

Currently, you can catch PJ spinning music every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Zelda’z night club in Palm Springs.

Other projects include producing exercise mix tapes and working with is DJ team, “THE MIXICANS,” doing everything from event planning to remixing and producing music. To contact PJ you can email him at djpjlive@gmail.com.

Written by: Craig Michaels craig@musicalaffair.com

W

CLUELESS

ho let the dogs out? And cats?

And the birds, whose plumage puts our local fashion flock to shame? We know. Who dares to deliver adult entertainment at its best? Meaning CLEAN? We know. Where in the world could you find a world-famous composer of the contemporary vibe honored with his very own City of Palm Springs Day? We know. Who challenges the musical zeitgeist of Ravel’s “Bolero” calling it child’s play in comparison to the erotic untangling pull of the Tango? We know.

Who interrupts our summer reverie---sheer, billowy cool---by introducing Fall/Winter Fashion 2012 from the meccas a la mode of Europe and New York. And who tickles the ivories in a classic vein? We know the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How. And soon you will, too. Read on.

Thursday, May 17, 4 pm – 7 pm. It’s Yappy Hour! This is the time for Loving All Animals, an organization that features--nay, “stars” ---the most loveable, adoptable purring or woofing pets of all sizes, all ages, all breeds, and all blends— not to mention colors and creeds (whew) panting and eager for a forever home. All are groomed, vaccinated, microchipped and altered. And tonight Art for the Animals opens the kennels at Biggi Bird Gardens, 73-179 Joshua Tree, Palm Desert, to introduce them to potential loving human companions and, well, in the case of cats and kitties, to their future “staff” for a meet and greet and take-out service.

We cannot begin to describe the sound level, so we won’t. Suffice it to say that there will be luscious libations, hot music, a silent auction and pet fair vendors. Dress code?

BLACK to salute the promotion of ebony-rich, sophisticated and chic black canines that Coco Chanel might have dressed. Entrée fee $15. Call to register 760-776-9397, or go to www.lovingallanimals.org. Or bring $20 and bark at the door.

Friday, May 18, 9 pm. It’s Comedy Night at The Show at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage! A fundraiser for CVSPIN, the wheels are spinning for the Tour de Palm Springs in a showcase featuring comedians who know just where your funny bone is and will tackle it until you scream with laughter. Here’s the cast of characters in the show. What comedians! To wit: Steve Bruner whom George Carlin calls “clean, smart and funny; Jim McDonald who sports a hair cut rated a C minus given to him at Barber college; Lisa Alvarado, America’s funniest mom and prettiest Peruvian; Dan Bennett, a juggler who goes for the jugular to get a laugh; and Don Friesen whose riff on marriage is guaranteed to cause a divorce or two, but who’s counting? Tickets are $20 to $50. Purchase at www.startickets.com, or call 1-800-585-3737. The Show at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Dr.,

Rancho Mirage, www.hotwatercasino.com Friday, May 18, 8 pm, through Saturday, May 19, 2 pm matinee and 8 pm. The 9th Tango at the McCallum Theatre raises the bar of erotica on stage with a dance between two lovers forged with a connection that can be felt in the last row. Trust us. If you’ve never seen, never felt the electrical lick of sensual heat and steamy desire of the provocative tango, get ready for the fire of what the French call a “frisson,” loosely translated as a tickle that’ll curl your toes.

Now’s the time. Performed by the husband and wife professional dance team of Terry and Bill Ott, The 9th Tango is a staged love story about tempestuous relationships, a visual representation of a riveting romance novel with all the drama, passion and hopeful happy ending. At the McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert. For information, call 760- 340-2787, or go to www.mccallumtheatre.com.

Saturday, May 19, 11:30 am. The 3rd Annual Above & Beyond Luncheon honors those in the community who have been nominated by their peers to receive this prestigious award from the Angel Light Academy (ALA). The gourmet luncheon and presentations will be held at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar to salute this year’s nine honorees who have proven excellence in community leadership and service. ALA teaches leadership, teambuilding, problem solving, conflict resolution and communication skills to adults and youth in the Coachella Valley. Patrick Evans, Eye on the Desert host , as well as Chief Meteorologist CBS Local 2, emcees the event which also honors the late Jackie Lee Houston, a recipient last year, with a special presentation by the organization’s founder Julia Wilmot. Fleming’s, 71800 HWY 111, The River, Rancho Mirage. Silent auction, seating is limited, $75 per person. Reservations and information, call 760-861-5132. www. angellightacademy.org.

Saturday, May 19, 8 pm. Broadway legend, 3-time Academy Award winner, composer Stephen Schwartz will accept the Desert Ensemble Theater Company (DETC) inaugural Melpoai Award, given “to honor excellence in the development of theater nationally, ” according to DETC Co-Artistic Director Tony Padilla. The creator of critically acclaimed musicals Wicked, Godspell and Pippin, Schwartz will be interviewed about his life and career with performances from his musically rich body of work performed by Tony Nominee Andrea McArdel (Broadway’s original ANNIE), Kate Flannery (NBC’s hit sitcom The Office), Hunter Parrish (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Weeds, Godspell revival), and other notable performers, with Scott Logsdon (Les Miserables) directing and moderating the tribute. “We are excited

May 17 to 23, 2012

by Diane Marlin-Dirkx

IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY that the city is helping us honor Stephen’s long and legendary career,” says Co-Artistic Director Eric Olson. Annenberg Theatre, 101 Museum Dr., Palm Springs. Tickets, $55, $65 and $75. 760-325-4490, or online at www. psmuseum.org Saturday, May 19, 6 pm – 9:30 pm Winewomen psp presents a diet-blowing dinner to celebrate the Mourning Star Center of the Visiting Nurse Association of the Inland Counties with a portion of the evening’s proceeds given to the centers that provide a supportive, safe and healing environment for children and teens grieving the loss of a loved one. Titled “An Evening at Vicky’s of Santa Fe Supper Club,” the event will cause you to ditch your calorie-count and discover your personal foodie bliss! Settle in for four courses from passed hors d’oeuvres to sweet ending (think chocolate), all paired with the appropriate wines courtesy of Bitner Vineyards of Snake River Valley, Idaho.

Bring a loved one, girl or boyfriend, hubby or significant other, and be entertained by pianist Richard Bono with his “endless” songbook of favorites, impeccably styled his way. Dress code: Desert Evening Casual.

Members, $75; Non-members $85. Vicky’s of Santa Fe, 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells. For more information, call Kathleen at 760-8805010, or email Kathleen@winewomenpsp. com Now through May 20, The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies gets down with the universe’s über doo-wop meisters The Diamonds (Gary Owens, Jerry Siggins, Jeff Dolan and Shawn Stevens) who perform classic Rock ‘n’ Roll with an attitude so today, filled with such audacious joy and musicality it’s scary! Just a mention of the chart-topping songs by this quartette brings a smile to your face: “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” “Little Darlin’” and “The Stroll” made famous by Dick Clark’s American Bandstand TV dance-athon. After 55 years of gold records, TV appearances, movie soundtracks (American Graffiti ), sold-out tours and the Las Vegas, New York, Chicago dinnerama circuit, they’re finally at the Follies. If you were into white bucks (boys), or a poodle skirt (girls), hang up the Hula Hoop and Bunny Hop to the Follies! For tickets, $50 - $90, and matinee and evening schedule, call 760-327-0225, www.psfollies. com, or go to the box office at 128 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs.

Sunday, May 20, 2 pm to 5 pm. Fashion Group International® of Palm Springs and Desert Communities, Inc. will present The Fall/Winter 2012/2013 Ready-To-Wear Collections direct from the leading designers runways in New York, London, Paris and Milan on a superbly produced and entertaining DVD by renowned fashion editor (and wiseacre word-wit) Mary Lou Luther. Plus you will meet local students as they receive

FGI scholarships that will help to further their education in the fashion industry. Held at the Palm Springs Art Museum, the wine and cheese reception begins at 2 pm in the Marcuse Sculpture Garden—use the theater level entrance off the north parking lot. At 3 pm, members and guests will take the elevator for the DVD showing and scholarship presentation to the Lecture Hall, adjacent to the Steve Chase Wing on the third level. The PSAM is at 101 Museum Dr., Palm Springs.

Open to the public. Tickets: Members $20; non-members $25. For more information and for an invitation, call 800-758-4633.

Sunday, May 20, 2 pm. All together on the down-beat! A well-orchestrated thank you from Cal State San Bernardino’s music faculty will be the harmonious first chord at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus’s Indian Wells Theater as they perform in a free recital for the community as appreciation for its generous support over the years.

The Jocelyn Hua-Chen Chang and Friends concert features Jocelyn Hua-Chen Chang on piano, Bo Wu on violin and Xian Zhuo on cello performing works by Brahms and Tchaikovsky, among other noted composers.

Chang is an award-winning pianist who holds a doctor of musical arts degree from the USC Thornton School of Music, serves as director of keyboard studies at CSUSB. The music department prides itself on its complete music curriculum—from courses in electronic music to music theory for future careers as educators, performers, composers, and other careers outside of the entertainment industry. The CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, 37-500 Cook St., Palm Desert. Not only is admission free, but parking is paid for by Friends of the Palm Desert Campus. For more information, call Mike Singer, CSUSB Office of Public Affairs, 760-341-2883, ext. 78107, or msinger@csusb.edu.

HEADS UP! ADVANCE NOTICE! SELL-BY DATES AHEAD---RSVP NOW! Sunday, July 8-13, Calgary Stampede!

The Western Arts Council of the Palm Springs Art Museum invites you to saddle up for a wild ride north to Calgary, Canada. Make your reservations now to attend the world-famous Calgary Stampede Centennial Celebration in July. Located in an area of foothills and prairie, east of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary is home to “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth,” with one of the world’s largest rodeos, parades, midway rides, stage shows, First Nations’ exhibitions, agricultural competitions, chuck wagon racing, and more once-in-a-lifetime experiences. It’s a hoot of a week! Space is limited, total cost without airfare, single $2790, double $3515. For more information, tour packet, reservations, call Alicia Gregory, 760-322-4888, or agregory@ psmuseum.org

7

May 17 to 23, 2012

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

Local Music Spotlight

W

ith years of experience and contributing to the sound of the desert music scene under their belt, The Hellions will join other local bands and musicians in giving back to their community at the 5th annual Concert for Autism.

“Josh Heinz (of Blasting Echo) is a good friend of ours,” says Angel Lua, vocalist

and guitarist for The Hellions. The Hellions played at the very first Concert for Autism in 2008. “He’s asked us to play every year since [then]. We feel very fortunate to be a part of this very special event,” he adds.

The Hellions is made up of Lua, Bob Llamas (drums), Christian Reyes (vocals), Travis Rockwell (bass), and Jaime Hargate (vocals, guitar). As Coachella Valley natives,

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

by Lucinda Perez

with Haddon Libby

The Hellions

The Hellions have been providing the local music scene with a “face melting,” punk-rock sound of pounding drums and thunderous guitars for over a decade.

“This is home for us, and when we play here in the valley, it is always with a bunch of friends,” Lua explains. Having been a part of the desert sound for so many years, he describes the local music scene that has been developing over the years, and the people he and The Hellions have gotten to play with, as “a big family.” He adds, “And [we have] shared the stage with such amazing bands.”

The Hellions will once again share the stage with more amazing bands and musicians from across the Coachella Valley at the Concert for Autism.

“The IPAC (Indio Performing Arts Center) is a great place for everyone to enjoy the show,” Lua says, remembering the first three years of the concert, which were held in much smaller locations. “This year’s

event is going to be bigger and better.”

Other bands performing at this year’s Concert for Autism benefit include: Blasting Echo, Waxy, Giselle Woo, Joe Kidd and the Gash, Johnny Elsewhere, as well as, Caxton and Michael Keeth (you can read more about them by checking out the archive at CoachellaValleyWeekly.com).

“This year’s line-up is really, really awesome and we can’t wait to share the stage with all of them,” Lua declared excitedly. He notes, while The Hellions have previously played with some of the bands who will be performing, they are still always excited to play with friends.

Catch The Hellions on Saturday, May 19, at The 5th Annual Concert for Autism benefiting The Lumpy’s Foundation for Autism at the Indio Performing Arts Center, 45-175 Fargo St., Indio, CA 92201.

Doors open at 7 p.m., with a $5 donation at the door. Music starts at 7:30 p.m.

Support and Education for Local Music and Arts

by Selma Grows

This week we introduce the locally founded Public Benefit Corporation Support and Education for Local Music and Arts, fondly called S.E.L.M.A. by the Coachella Valley community. Late 2007 a simple lunchtime conversation between two friends about the “Consumers vs.

Community” mindset unearthed the Support and Education for Local Music and Arts campaign. Endless options and opportunities for preexisting and yet to be realized S.E.L.M.A. related programs began to materialize as the organization grew.

And yet it would still be almost four years before the conversation would become a reality. Support and Education for Local Music and Arts officially became a Public Benefit Corporation, March 8, 2011.

Thanks to the investments of many of our Coachella Valley Business and Talent owners As well as \ a commitment to

8

a strong sense of community including and respecting our State and Federal Governments (www.legalzoom.com) the organization successfully opened up to new members May 2011. S.E.L.M.A. currently has over 320 registered Coachella Valley members/volunteers and approximately 60 Coachella Valley local businesses have been granted an honorary lifetime membership for providing members with various perks and embellishments.

Furthermore we report that S.E.L.M.A. will be hosting a concert at the Palm Desert High School showcasing a SELMA volunteer Rock Star, Jackson Cook (www.jacksoncook. com), and awarding the schools music and arts programs with $100 and a brand new acoustic guitar on May 31.

S.E.L.M.A Memberships includes free class registration, access to SELMA programs, event planning and advertising

options as well as VIP Access to all Selma Events and fundraisers. SELMA also produces FREE to the community events.

During the upcoming summer months SELMA can be found at their awareness booth during the once a month “RED HOT

DATE “networking events at the Spa Casino in Palm Springs beginning June 15, 2012. (www.hotDATEevents.com) (SEE ADD on Page 15) Aside from filling out the new membership forms in person at SELMA related events or meetings you can also join the SELMA Coachella Valley club chapter by logging onto www.selmagrows.org where you can find all the new member forms directly on the home page for copy, paste and send to the S.E.L.M.A. 2012 president Amanda Dorta @ anditwasgood@live. com. S.E.L.M.A. hosts OPEN community/ executive meetings EVERY FIRST TUESDAY of the month located at a partnering local organization All Desert Wellness Centers 74-200 Hwy 111 Palm Desert, CA 92260.

June 5th 2012, 12:30 PM Hope to see you there!

May 17 to 23, 2012

Economic/Political

Crowning Achievement Neutered

O

bama touts Banking and Financial Reform as one of his crowning achievements.

At the bill signing only two years ago, Obama stated, “These reforms represent the strongest consumer financial protections in history.”

It was supposed to insure that the people responsible for such financial calamities would be held responsible for their actions.

Recent events show that the regulations did very little to help consumers or prevent the occurrence of another financial meltdown. Two recent examples include oil price speculation that drove up fuel prices despite supply and demand levels that suggest that prices are inflated while the $2 billion trading loss by JPMorgan Chase showed that credit-default swap

speculation continues in an unfettered way.

When Obama was calling for a task force to investigate recent spikes in oil prices, many wondered why. You see, all he had to do was enforce a piece of the Financial Reform package that was meant to prevent unbridled price speculation. He had the tools but chose not to use them.

The $2 billion trading loss at Chase helped everyone to realize that nothing has changed in credit default speculation following the financial collapse of late 2008.

Stated in layman terms, Chase bought credit protection as they thought some of their loans would not perform. They then bought credit protection on the credit protection because they thought that they had too much credit protection. Chase achieved this

LETTERSTO THE EDITOR

A

ll of us at CV Weekly would like to thank our readers for all of your support. Going in to our 8th issue this week, we are very excited about the great response we have had so far for the previous issues.

At this point, as Editor and Publisher, I would like to open up a “Letters to the Editor” column, so that you the readers can let us know how we are doing. We welcome all comments and suggestions as we truly want the community to take part in our paper. Please email to editor@ coachellavalleyweekly.com.

With that said, CV Weekly will be hosting our first Mixer on Wednesday, June 6, at 6:30 pm at Charli Marrone’s Restaurant in Indio, Ca. This will be the first of several in the CV Weekly Summer

Mixer Series. Our goal is to get people out of the house this summer and support local businesses. This is a great opportunity to come out and meet all of the CV Weekly Writers (and there are a lot of them), the Sales Team, Art Director and the rest of our staff, as well as many of our advertisers.

Charli marrone’s will be offering fantastic drink and food specials for this event. CV Weekly will be giving away several door prizes and raffling off a Davidson Steel String Acoustic Guitar provided by Musicians Outlet. There will also be live entertainment by Josh Heinz.

Red Hot Date TV Show will also be in the house doing a mini speed dating session.

So make plans to come out and celebrate CV Weekly’s first 8 issues with us.

by tying a bunch of derivatives or hedges (aka bets) to the credit default swaps index from a small trading operation that they have in London led by a man named Achilles and another nicknamed The London Whale.

A problem occurred when Chase’s modeling did not work the way it was supposed to causing losses that are expected to exceed $3 billion. This scared investors as a larger version of this was done by AIG that could have caused a financial collapse larger than that of 1929 if not for the extraordinary support of the U.S. Government.

The problem oil prices and the Chase trading mistake show is that the Banking and Financial Reform Act was neutered through a mix of actions. Obama appointee, Scott O’Malia, led the charge against

TAQUERIA SAN MIGUEL

Mexican Restaurant

Mariscos & Cantina 35 320 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City

(760) 328-9402

72 450 Ramon Rd, Thousand Palms

(760) 343-7340

financial reform by rewriting rules, delaying implementation of the law and assisting in the writing of additional bills meant to undercut reform. This was done under heavy financial industry pressure from an army of lawyers including Eugene Scalia, son of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

The neutering was aided by Treasury Secretary Time Geitner with the help of Democratic Senator of New York by allowing Wall Street banks to use up to 3% of their capital for speculation - an amount that is nearly half of the capital held by many of these firms. Rather than keeping the banks from becoming too big to fail, Obama opted to have the banks pony up $19 billion as a special fund to cover future bailouts. The upfront payment was later abandoned ensuring a status quo. Then there was bipartisan support for the JOBS Act that stripped many investor protections against the advice of the SEC, AARP and other investor protection groups. The implementation of the Volcker Rule which is meant to limit a bank’s portfolio trading to only their own money as opposed to client money will not go into effect until 2014 - by which time, most believe sufficient loopholes will be in place to render the Rule worthless.

Oh, remember that $2 billion loss by Chase? There is currently a bill before Congress would exempt transactions like that with the expected result, if passed, being that many high paying U.S. jobs would simply move overseas.

9

May 17 to 23, 2012

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

SPORTS SCENE

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

by Lola Rossi-Meza

by Marissa Willman

Explore Your Backyard with Desert Adventures

Q

uick, pop quiz! Which desert do we live in?

If your answer was “the 760” or “the hot one,” it’s probably time to book a Desert Adventures tour and learn a little about the history and ecology of the Arizona-Sonoran desert (there’s your pop quiz answer).

If you’ve lived in the desert for more than a few months, there’s little doubt that you’ve spotted the iconic red jeeps that have become a staple of the Coachella Valley. Those red jeeps are the vehicle of

choice for Desert Adventures, a local ecotour company that provides tours of the desert’s natural landmarks.

I was recently invited to join Desert Adventure’s Night Watch Jeep Tour, a threehour adventure into the San Andreas Fault followed by stargazing from the depths of the fault line. My guide, Teri, was an absolute wealth of factoids on the Coachella Valley. From the moment I climbed aboard the jeep, I was being treated to a swift education in everything from the names of our mountain ranges and where our water

Golf Column

GOLF’S FIFTH MAJOR FITS THE BILLING

S

ome refer to The Players Championship at the famed Pete Dye masterpiece, Sawgrass Country Club as golf’s unofficial fifth major. Whether for the annual worldclass field, the wall-to-wall media coverage, famed 17th green as a signature hole or the fat $1.7 million dollar winner’s check (you read that correctly), The Players Championship has become a crown jewel in the crown of any professional golfer and the tournament’s list of champions validates it’s place in golf’s elite stages……….names like Nicklaus, Dez-Rez Al Geiberger, Floyd, Sutton, Kite, Norman, Mickelson, Love III, Duval, Couples, Price, Scott, Garcia & Woods have all held the crystal at this great venue.

This weekend that elite group welcomed “nice guy” Matt Kuchar to the club as Kuchar put together a string of four sub-70’s rounds en route to -13, 275. No, those weren’t boo’s you were hearing throughout the day although I answered that question once myself…. in fact it was a rather loud Sawgrass crowd and they were pulling for the 33year old American all day with chants of “Kooch, Kooch!!!”, sounding more like a fraternity flag football game than a final round, final pairing on Mother’s Day but he embraced it as he has a few

10

by Mike Livingston

times on the big stages now and closed the door on Kevin Na, the 54-hole leader and his unfortunate and erratic starting and stopping routine throughout the weekend.

Martin Laird, Zach Johnson, a recently hot Ben Curtis and last week’s winner and crowd favorite Rickie Fowler all played well on Sunday for a very lucrative bunch-up and second place finish at -11.

Also playing well and finishing in the large money were Luke Donald at -9; Kevin Na, Bo Van Pelt & Johnny Vegas at -8; & David Toms & Carl Pettersson at -7.

The rapidly increasing temperatures don’t affect the boys in the ‘Shack……. the weather in the desert is beautiful and warming and the golf on all tours is heading into the “Summer Swing” with multiple majors straight ahead.… .so tune-in to The CaddyShack every Saturday morning to talk golf with Roger, Earl and I and keep yourself in the “loop” with what’s happening locally and on all of the different tours………Listen in, will you?

Mike Livingston is the Co-Host of The Caddy Shack 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.

comes from to the names of plants and their traditional uses.

As we drove into Metate Ranch, an 840acre property on the fault line that grants Desert Adventures exclusive access, we were greeted by jack rabbits, cotton tails and an unobstructed view of the Coachella Valley. Teri guided us into a palm oasis where our tour group snacked on a plant dubbed the desert’s potato chip and found cool running water in the heart of the desert. We weren’t lucky enough to spot Andreas, the tour’s resident snake, or the great-horned owl who lives in the tops of the palm trees.

We did, however, spot a much safer sight: a flock of quail running through a wash.

Wildlife sightings aside, the Desert Adventures tour also focuses on educating sightseers on desert ecology and how the native people used different plants.

Here’s your second pop quiz question: What is the name of the Coachella Valley’s native people?

That would be the Cahuilla Indians, and Teri guided us through a recreated Cahuilla village where we saw how the original inhabitants of the Coachella Valley lived in the desert.

Our next stop was into the belly of the beast, as Teri called it, and soon our jeep was navigating the narrow and rocky passage through Fossil Canyon. The pale canyon with its 45-degree striations looked remarkably reminiscent of the desert planet Tatooine from “Star Wars,” and I wouldn’t have been too surprised to see Sandpeople peaking through the canyon walls.

As it turns out, these aren’t just the thoughts of a crazed fangirl. The scenes for George Lucas’ desert planet were actually filmed just a few miles from Fossil Canyon in Painted Canyon and Mecca Hills. Tatooine isn’t in a galaxy far, far away, after all and Desert Adventures even offers a Painted Canyon and Mecca Hills tour, if you’re looking to make a “Star Wars” pilgrimage.

With no Sandpeople in sight, our guide led us up a narrow hike into the depths of a slot canyon, a spectacular formation of rocks smoothed by the force of rushing water. The absolute silence of the slot canyons and the fault line itself is almost deafening, as the acoustics in the fault line prevent echoes in what becomes a sound vacuum of sorts.

The vertical lifts of the mountains are a spectacular sight and as night fell on the fault line, our jeep was off to Carbon Canyon, an area that seemed to have a distinctly supernatural feel to it. Teri explained that the tremendous amount of force in the area creates a positive energy vortex, which some believe is a powerfully spiritual place.

We were also treated to viewing a rock formation that looked like an alien skull and another that looked like a crashed UFO. After our drive into Carbon Canyon, we headed to a recreated mining camp, where Teri gave us a tour of the night sky with her trusty SkyScout. Similar in appearance to a camcorder, the SkyScout is a device that uses GPS technology to locate and identify over 6,000 planets, stars and constellations.

Once our guide locked onto a star with the SkyScout, the device began playing a short recording about the star. After taking the Night Watch tour, I’m convinced there’s no better place to stargaze than from within the fault line.

With plenty of space at Metate Ranch, Desert Adventures hosts weddings, parties and corporate retreats. They’re not just limited to the fault line, either. Desert Adventures is ready for just about any adventure you’d want to have in the desert and can whisk you away to Joshua Tree or the Indian Canyons in Palm Springs. They can also provide one of their knowledgeable guides for a personal sightseeing or hiking tour.

To learn more about Desert Adventures’ many tours and packages or to make a reservation, go to www.red-jeep.com.

T

Valley Rhythms

Tower of Power Comes to Palm Springs

he 17th Annual Palm Springs Smooth Jazz Festival is being held this Saturday, May 19, at the Indian Canyons Golf Resort off South Palm Canyon at Murray Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. EZ103.1 and Dan McGrath will broadcast live from 6 until 8 p.m. during the Lakeside Reception and give 103 people an opportunity to win $10,000. ($5,000 to the winner and $5,000 to Hanson House) Tickets are $217.50 per person for the three-course gala dinner starting at 7:30 p.m. The reserved “Jazz Cat” seats are $58 per person. A few announcements will be made before the incredible soul band Tower of Power takes the stage for a night to remember at 8 p.m.

Earlier in the day, the First Annual Palm Springs Smooth Jazz Classic will be held. It is sold out, however, attendees may purchase some of the new items introduced this year to help raise more funds for Hanson House; hats, golf shirts, note cards, etc.

For those of you who may be new to the

Photos by Tim North

May 17 to 23, 2012

Coachella Valley, Hanson House is located next to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs.

Phase I of the Hanson House opened on December 23, 2003. “In the first year alone, Hanson House served more than 2000 room nights to more than 300 families,” said Dr. Ercoli. “There’s a Chapel, a main reception building, two complete kitchens and eight guest rooms that can accommodate up to 32 family members per night.” The project is staffed by volunteers and relies upon donations and this jazz festival to provide for its day to day operations.

Phase II of the Hanson House Project, the John R. and M. Margrite Davis Foundation Wing, officially opened its doors on Wednesday, May 16, 2007. This added eight more guest rooms available to the families of critically ill and injured patients, not only at Desert Regional Medical Center, but at other Coachella Valley hospitals.

To make a contribution or for more information call (760) 323-6673 or visit their

web-site at HansonHouse.com. or log onto PalmSpringsJazz.com.

TOWER OF POWER

Founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in the summer of 1968 by tenor saxophonist Emilio Castillo and baritone saxophonist Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Tower of Power has been treating listeners to its funky and soulful sound for over 40 years. Adding Greg Adams and Mic Gillette on trumpet, Francis “Rocco” Prestia on bass, Bruce Conte on guitar, signature drummer David Garibaldi and vocalist Rick Stevens, the

group garnered fan and radio attention with their second album “Bump City,” which was released by Warner Brothers Records.

Riding the ups and downs of their music career throughout the years, TOP has seen dozens of musicians join their fold and then leave their ranks to venture into other groups. Two of the most notable former members are vocalist Lenny Williams, who started a solo career after leading the group to #15 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts and receiving their first gold record for their third album, “Tower of Power.” First saxophonist Lenny Pickett, who played with the band from 1972 until 1981, joined the “Saturday Night Live” band in 1985 and became the musical director in 1995. For the past 12 years, Larry Braggs has been the lead vocalist for this legendary soul band.

Still exciting the audiences with new and returning founding members playing its bumping and grinding music put to hip arrangements, Tower of Power shows no signs of slowing down.

Our credo is ~ If we can make it ourselves, then let’s do it

All our sauces, ravioli, dressings, organic breads and desserts are made daily in our kitchen.

The foundation of good Italian cooking in the freshest of ingredients prepared with simplicity, bringing together flavors so no one ingredient overpowers another.

Happy Hour throughout the restaurant: $5 well drinks and fine wines by the glass, appetizers from $5

FREE DESSERT

WITH PURCHASE OF TWO ENTRÉES With this CV Weekly coupon.

73540 HWY 111, Ste 4, Palm Desert (Across from Jensen’s )

www.mimmosplace.com

760-346-9712 11

May 17 to 23, 2012

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

PET PLACE

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

by Janet McAfee

Meet Cherie Vergini, the Pet Psychic W

hat your pet would say to you if he could talk? Would you like to know what your pets are thinking? If you adopted a rescue pet, are you curious about his past? Would you like help adding an additional pet to your brood? What are your pets likes and dislikes? Cherie Vergini, the Coachella Valley’s resident pet communicator and psychic, may have some answers for you.

Cherie Vergini is an engaging, charming woman with an unusual career as a pet communicator. Ever since she can remember, Cherie has been able to intuitively “tune in” to both people and animals. According to her website, “She receives feelings, pictures, thoughts

and a ‘sense of knowing’ about their specific situation and feels the emotional information that’s in their body.” For awhile she used her psychic ability and intuition in sessions with people, but her ability as an animal communicator became even more apparent when Cherie became involved in animal rescue efforts. Cherie rescues dogs from high kill shelters in Los Angeles and finds them new homes in the Coachella Valley. Her rescue experience deepened her empathy for what these dogs had been through while amazingly maintaining a spirit of love and hope in their hearts.

Cherie found that it was helpful to the healing of abused and abandoned animals to understand their past.

May Yappy Hour Time: 4:00 – 7:00 pm Date: Thursday, 17 May 2012 Place: BG Bird Gardens 73179 Joshua Tree Street Palm Desert, California

Advance Reservations: $15.00 At the Door: $20.00 Join us for our May Yappy Hour event!

“Art for the Animals” Silent Auction Adoptable Dogs – “Back In Black” to promote adopting black dogs!

Well socialized dogs are welcome!

For Reservations:

760-776-9397

www.lovingallanimals.org

12

What happens during a pet psychic session? Most sessions can be conducted by phone, and distance is not relevant to the process. It is recommended that owners draw up a list of questions in advance.

Cherie can help determine the cause of unwanted behavior, and help pet owners discover how to have a more enjoyable relationship with their pets. Cherie will openly share things your pet tells her in these fascinating communications. Cherie makes it clear that she is not a dog trainer, nor does she have veterinary training, and suggests clients consult their vet when there is a health concern. She does relay a pet’s expression of their emotions, needs, pains, symptoms as they describe them.

Cherie was contacted by one couple who were considering euthanizing their 12 year old Shih Tzu named Max. Max recently went blind and for the past 3 days lay on the bed in a depressed state. The vet was scheduled to euthanize him, but the owners wanted Cherie’s assessment first. Max remained immobile during Cherie’s visit to the home, and communicated to her that he was in some physical discomort, trying to adjust to being blind and needed more time to get his bearings. Cherie reports the small dog communicated his will to live. Cherie asked his humans to reconsider their decision, and they went out to lunch to discuss what to do next. Upon their return, they discovered Max had jumped off the bed and was running around the house barking like a young puppy as if to say “I want to live!” Everyone agreed that Max was not ready to “transition” to doggie heaven. He lived an active, happy life for several more years.

Helping owners find their lost pet is another area of her expertise. Cherie’s ability to find a missing animal is most effective during the first 24 hours, and it helps if you provide a recent picture or information as to where your pet was last seen. She does not guarantee that your pet will be returned once she communicates with them, but will do everything she can to provide information useful to the search. Cherie had a client call from Paris, France, about her cat Murmure who was missing for 2 weeks. Cherie connected with Murmure who told her she would leave a “present” for her owner the following day

and would return home soon, coming to her bedroom window. The next morning a dead mouse was found on the front porch, and Murmure returned home shortly thereafter, meowing at his “Mom’s” bedroom window late one night.

Here’s an alternative to the Dogpark date or Pet Birthday Party. Consider hosting a pet psychic party in your home for your pet loving friends. More unique than a Tupperware or CandleLight party, you can serve light refreshments and gather your pals to hear Cherie talk about what she does. Then each guest receives a private reading about their animal.

Cherie works with animals other than dogs and cats. Other “clients” have included horses, birds, donkeys, lamas, and ostriches. One interesting case involved a warthog who was unwilling to mate! The solution here was to bring in a different female warthog.

Cherie has lots of great advice for pet owners. “Most people fail to look at the world through their animal’s perspective.

Dogs in particular require visual stimulation and lots of activity. Home alone for 8 or 9 hours a day, many pets are bored from experiencing the stillness and quiet of an empty home. Just like humans want to be with other humans, dogs also long to be around their own kind”. Cherie recommends socialization with other dogs, whether at doggie day care or at the local dog park. When you leave home, consider leaving the television or radio on with soft music. On Demand TV has a new show called Dog TV that will keep your canine entertained for hours. When he does stay in alone, make sure your dog can see out a window or glass sliding door that provides a view of life outside. Vary the route of your walk so your dog can explore new areas.

Cherie explains, “Giving your pet an opportunity to communicate some of the things they would like you to know can provide real insight into their personality and deepen your relationship to them”.

Meet Cherie at the Ambrosia Pet Deli in Palm Desert where she conducts monthly inexpensive mini sessions. More information is available on her website www.cheriev.com or call her at (818) 5775247.

by Rick Riozza

May 17 to 23, 2012

THE VINO VOICE

A Winery Mirage in the Desert

Y

es, that’s right. I was dying of thirst; it was one of our typical hot and dry afternoons. Passersby were telling me there was a “river” nearby; so I groped along with hope.

Who would have thunk? A winery right in the middle of Rancho Mirage. Tulip Hill Winery was a wonderful surprise. There in the noon day sun I easily played the madman without a drop of English blood in my scorched soul. Call it a vino lover’s oasis in the desert, or, call it a simple wine layover in the CV, but just don’t call me late for the wine tasting.

Shawn was behind the bar and she welcomed me with opened bottles of whites, reds and dessert wines, that I found to be absolutely delicious and geared for us desert dwellers. Refreshing and lightbodied, a majority of all the wines I enjoyed were also relatively light in alcohol content, which is the right call in our heat.

For some strange reason, I assumed that the wines served here were produced around here. I’ve covered a lot of Temecula wines, some excellent, a few very good, and a few very over the top with fruit and alcohol content. The heat tends to ripen the grapes quickly, causing the increased sugars to increase the alcohol in the fermenting process.

Mt. Oso Vineyards, near Tracy, California, is the largest and the primary vineyard for Tulip Hill wines. We may think, Hey! that’s a pretty warm area in the north San Joaquin Valley. But an anomaly exists, there is a cool ocean influence that blows over into the interior. The bottom line is we get to enjoy wines from vineyards with Napa Valley climates. Further, the winery also sources grapes from as far north as Lake County.

The Tulip Hill Winery Tasting Room is located at The River at Rancho Mirage, 71800 Hwy 111, A125 760.568.5678.

They’ve got a great website that will bring you up to speed with a photo gallery of the Tasting Room along with info on all the unique gifts, wine accessories, exclusive lines of specialty food and chocolates that compliment the wine tasting experience.

Go to www.tuliphillwinery.com and click on to the Tasting Room Running with the spring fling of enjoying light and refreshing wines, their tasting program includes six one ounce pours for

under! The 2009 Tracy Hills Merlot, with all of your favorite signature Merlot aromas and flavors; the 2008 Tracy Hills Mt. Oso Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon—it’s nice to enjoy a light bodied Cab with a great balance of berry fruit, silky tannins, and acidity; and its “Reserve” sibling Cabernet Sauvignon, which is bolder with flavors of blackberry, dark cherry, and licorice enveloped by the usual suspects of espresso, leather, and cedar. There are also fun choices of blended reds that include the mix of Cabernet Sauvignon/Sangiovese and Merlot/Syrah.

Who can ask for anything more?

Anyone with a sweet tooth will always leave room for dessert. The 2006 Zinfandel Dessert is in the style of a Ruby Port with a total harvest fruit compote profile, and,

$6 from their wine tasting menu of over 15 wines.

They have from 3 to 5 chilled white wines to taste that include the 2010 Lake County Sauvignon Blanc, a very light wine with floral notes, a whiff of dried herb, a dab of fruit and a taste of honey; the 2009 Tracy Hills Mt. Oso Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay—Bronze Medal Winner at my favorite San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition—also light bodied with apple and pear aromas and flavors, a little spice, and only a light hint of a oak with a nice creamy finish; and the 2010 Lake County Riesling, a lightly sweet wine with notes of lychee fruit and Asian pear. It’s the perfect afternoon quaffer.

Light to medium bodied reds include three wines that are 13.5% alcohol or

one of my favorites, the 2003 Syrah Port , chocolaty and jammy and displaying that unique “petrol” note reminiscent of those delicious Alsatian Rieslings out of Strasbourg France.

Deemed “the only winery tasting room in the desert”, Tulip Hill Winery at The River in Rancho Mirage is a unique destination for us locals, “snowbirds” and visitors.

And what a great place to hang out while everyone’s shopping.

Here’s to relaxing at the winery!

Cheers!

Rick Riozza is the desert’s sommelierabout-town entertaining at private and corporate wine events and tastings. He can be contacted at winespectrum@aol.com

Choose from over 300 wines from around the world in our Retail Wine Shop and 40+ wines by-the-glass in the wine bar. Grab any bottle off our shelf to sip and savor in The Wine Bar (no corkage charge for bottles selected from our retail shop).

Enjoy some of the best food in Old Town La Quinta. Serving a light, high quality, wine friendly menu all day.

Open daily at 11 am. Live music Friday and Saturday nights. Saturday afternoon wine tastings. Visit our website for Tastings and Entertainment details.

78015 Main Street, Suite 109 in Old La Quinta www.TheWineBarAtOldTown.com (760) 564-2201

13

May 17 to 23, 2012

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

Club Clu luubb Crawler CCr Craw raaw wle wl w ler Nightlife Nig NNi iigggh ght httltlilliiifffee ht

DESERT

DIVAS

Every Thursday @ 7:00 pm

COUNTRY WESTERN(CW) VARIETY / DANCE(VD) ROCK N ROLL(RR) PIANO BAR(PB) JAZZ(JZ) POP ROCK(PR) BLUES(BL) CLASSIC ROCK(CR) CABARET(CB) LATIN ROCK(LR) REGGAE(RG) ACOUSTIC (AC) METAL(M)

Live Music day Every Satur Happy Hour M-F 5-7 224 N. Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs. (across from the Hyatt)

(760) 325-9555 www.desertfoxbar.com

14

Ad Name:Desginate A Driver Item #: PCA201110202 Job/Order #: 239365

Check website for all upcoming shows www.myplanBbar.com 32025 MONTEREY, THOUSAND PALMS

Corner of Monterey & Ramon

760.343.2115

Closing Date: 4/13/12 QC: CS

Pub: Coachella Valley

Trim:3.84x5.58 Bleed:none Live: 3.59x5.33

THU MAY 17

19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/ T Bone 8pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 PALMS ; 760367-3505 Bill & Beverly 6pm (JZ) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Reunion w/ DJ Day 10pm ARNOLD PALMER’S; LQ;760-7714653 Johnny Meza 6:30-10:30pm (JZ) AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Rudy de la Mor 7pm (PB) BILLY REED’S;PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King Band 6pm CAFÉ PALETTE;PS; 760-322-9264 Jersey Shore & Friends 7pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm (PB) CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Nightly Entertainment CORK TREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Live Entertainment 6pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ;760-5643660 Johnny Morris 6pm (PB) DESERT FOX; PS; 760-325-9555 Ke Sha D. 7pm DESERT SAGE;LQ;760-564-8744 Pat Tuzzolino 5:30pm (PB) DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-3296787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 Karaoke ESCENA LOUNGE & GRILL; PS;760992-0002 Lola Rossi-Meza w/ Reggie “Vision” Alexander 5-9pm (JZ) FIRECLIFF;PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6-10pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Barfth ,Town Troubles ,Pagan Powers & Set Below Sea Level 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-345-6466 Frank Di Salvo 6-9:30pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA;PS; 760325-2794 Hot Rox LE PAON;PD;760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-999-1995 Nash with Quinto Menguante 8-1am (LR) MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB)(VD) NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-3471522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD;760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) O’LEARY’S; PS; 760-325-4913 Karaoke 9pm THE OUTPOST TAVERN; C.C.; 760328-9004 Karaoke w/ DJ Stuart 8pm

OVER THE TOP; PS; 760-325-5100 Karaoke PALM SPRINGS TAVERN; PS; 760832-8920 Grown Folks Night w/ DJ Richie Rich PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-3655956 Dum Dum Girls, Young Prisms & SISU 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Karaoke w/ Amber Stream 8-12am RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760327-8311 The Edge Variety Duo ,sidebar outdoor patio 5-9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 T.B.A. 9pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-3403222 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 Karaoke 9pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 The Smooth Brothers(BL)(RG) THREESIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-3271773 Mike Costley & Friends 7:30pm (JZ) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW;760345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7-11pm (PB) VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm ZELDAZ; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ PJ and DJ Bigster 9pm

FRI MAY 18

19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/ T Bone 9pm 29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Walt Young 6pm (PB) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Lucha Libre: DJ Kyle Mabson w/ No Paws & Rapid Youth 10pm ARNOLD PALMER’S; LQ; 760-7714653 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 7-11pm (JZ)(PB) AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Michael Holmes & The Derrik Lois Trio 8pm (JZ) BILLY REED’S; PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm BLUE BAR, SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ PeeWee 8pm (VD) BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6pm CAFÉ PALETTE; PS; 760-322-9264 John Gallagher 7pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS ; 888-999-1995 DJ Dynamic Daze 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm (PB)

CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Nightly Entertainent CORK TREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Live Entertainment 6pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ;760-5643660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DATE SHED; IND; 760-775-6699 T.B.A. 9pm DESERT SAGE; LQ;760-564-8744 Pat Tuzzolino 5:30pm (PB) DICKIE O’NEALS IRISH PUB; PS; 760-325-2600 Lassie Jo’s Best Damn Karaoke 7pm DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 Karaoke FIRECLIFF; PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6-10pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ;760-7777773 Alternating groups 8-11pm (RR) HAMILTON’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL; LQ; 760-698-8303 Agave Blues Masters Band 9pm (BL) THE HOMESTEAD; LQ;760-7713331 (PB) THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Tribe-O 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-345-6466 Frank Di Salvo 6-9:30pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760366-2250 Live DJ 8:30pm (VD) 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 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-999-1995 Hoochie Coo 9pm (VD) LYONS ENGLISH GRILLE; PS; 760327-1551 Michael Healey & Anna Rose 7:30-10:30pm (JZ) MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB)(VD) NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-3471522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD;760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) THE OUTPOST TAVERN; C.C.; 760328-9004 Karaoke w/ DJ Stuart 8pm PALM SPRINGS TAVERN; PS; 760832-8920 Cover Story 9pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-3655956 The Bingo Band 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Karaoke w/ Amber Stream 9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 T.B.A. 10pm (RR) RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760327-8311 Lyndsey Harper ,sidebar

9:30pm DJ Jalil Jagers , Starlite Lounge 9:30pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-3403222 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 DJ Music 9pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ;760777-1601 The P.S. Blues w/ Gil Hansen and Tony Dean 8pm (BL) SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious and Co. (JZ)(RR) TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760347-9985 Alyce Bowie 9pm THREESIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-3271773 Darci Daniels 7:30-11:30pm (JZ) VIBE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-755-5391 Funky Fridays 10pm (VD) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW;760345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7-11pm (PB) VILLAGE PUB; PS ; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 Rock 4 a Reason Ambiance Benefit Concert 9pm THE WINE BAR AT OLD TOWN; LQ;760-564-2201 Mark Linford 7-10pm (BL) ZELDAZ; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ PJ and DJ Bigster

SAT MAY 19

19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/ T Bone 9pm 29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Beverly & Bill 6-9pm (JZ) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ Devil One 12pm ARNOLD PALMER’S; LQ; 760-7714653 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 7-11pm (JZ)(PB) AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Comedy Night 7:30pm BACKSTREET BISTRO; PD;760346-6393 Linda Peterson & Friends 12:30-3:30pm (JZ) BLUE BAR; SPOTLIGHT 29; IND; 760-775-5566 DJ Pee Wee (VD) BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Nicky Vallee and Dreams 6-10pm (PR) CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Dynamic Daze 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm (PB) CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Nightly Entertainment

CORK TREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Live Entertainment 6:30-9:30pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ;760-5643660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DATE SHED; IND; 760-775-6699 T.B.A. DESERT FOX; PS; 760-325-9555 Lisa Coleman & Roderick “Rootbeer” Brown 7pm DESERT SAGE; LQ;760-564-8744 Pat Tuzzolino 5:30pm (PB) DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-3296787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm DICKIE O’NEALS IRISH PUB; PS; 760-325-2600 The Jann Browne Band DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 Muddy Sparks Trio w/ Walt Young 9pm FIRECLIFF; PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6-10pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ;760-7777773 Rob Martinez and JB 8-11pm (LR) HAMILTON’S; LQ;760-698-8303 Kal David & The Real Deal featuring Miss Lauri Bono 8pm THE HOMESTEAD; LQ;760-7713331 (PB) THE HOOD; PD; 760-6365220 DJ Infinitee 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-345-6466 Frank Di Salvo 6-9:30pm 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 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-999-1995 Hoochie Coo 9pm (VD) LYONS ENGLISH GRILLE; PS; 760327-1551 Michael Healey & Anna Rose 6-10pm (JZ) MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB)(VD) MYSTIQUE LOUNGE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 888-MORONGO; Billy & The Bandits 9pm (VD) NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-3471522 Karaoke THE NEST; PD;760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) NYPD; PS; 760-778-6973 Live DJ O’LEARY’S; PS; 760-325-4913 Karaoke OVER THE TOP; PS; 760-325-5100 PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-327-4080 Live Music 8pm (RR) PALM SPRINGS TAVERN; PS; 760832-8920 DJ Richie Rich 8pm

PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-3655956 The Shadow Mountain Band 5pm Gardens & Villa 9pm PEABODY’S; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 O.T.W. 1-4pm, What The Funk 9pm RENAISSANCE PALM; PS; 760-3226100 Art of Sax featuring Sax Man Will Donato & Eddie Reddick 7-10pm (JZ) RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 T.B.A. 9pm RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760327-8311 DJ Jalil Jagers ,Main pool & Bikini Bar 12-4pm,Sounds of the Caribbean , Deep end pool , Lyndsey Harper, Sidebar 9:30pm , DJ Jalil Jagers , Starlite Lounge 9:30pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-3403222 2 x12 9pm 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) SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Smooth Brothers (BL) (RG) TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760347-9985 The Refills 9pm THREESIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-3271773 Darci Daniels w/ Pat Rizzo 7:30-11:30pm (JZ) VIBE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-755-5391 DJ Hektik 10pm (VD) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW;760345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7-11pm (PB) VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 THE WINE BAR AT OLD TOWN; LQ;760-564-2201 David Rosales 7-10pm (CR) ZELDAZ; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ PJ& DJ Bigster 9pm (VD)

May 17 to 23, 2012

Tavern Palm Springs

Pool •- Darts - Live Music

West Coast bar with the East Coast vibe Tues. Live Jazz with Mikole Caar 7:30-11:30pm Wed. Karaoke with DJ Stuart 8:00 - 12:00 Thurs. Grown Folks Night 9:00-1:00 Fri. Cover Story Sat. DJ Richie Rich

FREE Wi-Fi

Featuring 7 Flat Screen TVs Friendly Staff Great Drink Prices 3700 E. Vista Chino, Palm Springs, CA

760-832-8920

Monday: 4.99 Meatloaf dinner Live Solo (Classic Rock/Rock &Roll) Guitar Artist 5:30-9 Tuesday: Taco Tues $1.00 Taco’s Live Entertainment from 5:30-9 Wednesday: Two for 1 Rib Wed, Line Dancing from 5:30-9 With Tina (Free Lessons) Thursday: Pulled Pork Sandwich For 4.99 Open Mic Night 8:30 Pm. Friday: Live Dinner Music from 5:30-9 Prime Rib Saturday: Live Dinner Music from 5:30-9 Prime Rib Sunday: Line Dancing with Tina 5:30-9

50048 29 Palms Highway Morongo Valley, CA

760-363-3343

SUN MAY 20

29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Reggie Alexander 6pm (JZ) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 ARNOLD PALMER’S; LQ;760-7714653 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 6:30-10:30pm (JZ)(BL) AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 The Judy Show 7:30pm BILLY REED’S; PS; 760-325-1946 DJ continue to page 20

15

May 17 to 23, 2012

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

the Pampered palette

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

by Raymond Bill

Chapelli’s Restaurant

A

fter an amazing experience at The Homestead in La Quinta, I could not wait to try Chapelli’s Restaurant, a small Italian restaurant having the same owners. Although I had not heard of either of these restaurants a month ago, I have heard many great things from friends and colleagues about the food and service. I was looking for a place to take a very special friend of mine and decided to surprise her with dinner at Chapelli’s.

We were seated at a corner table where we could observe the beautifully decorated dining room. The walls were textured with warm tones and the bar was majestic with rich wooden accents. An impressive selection of liqueurs and spirits were on display, balanced with eye-catching artwork on the walls. If the food were only half as good as the décor, I still would have been pleased, but the food was better! We were greeted with a small plate of Italian meats

42250 Jackson St. Ste B101 Indio, CA 92203

(760) 625-1500

www.charlimarronesitalianbarandgrill.com

favorite of fresh seafood stew. This Cioppino however was more of a, “seafood pasta”, as it was served over a bed of linguini with a thicker, spicy tomato sauce. I have to admit that these dishes were intense with flavor and beautifully plated for the menu price.

Entrees at Chapelli’s are finished with a complimentary bread pudding, however, we decided to share some spumoni ice cream to complete our Italian meal. It was a perfect finish to a perfect evening.

Chapelli’s Restaurant is a small restaurant

located in a shopping center next to a drycleaning business, but don’t be fooled by its size or location because they have been serving great food at a great value for ten years. I would recommend this restaurant for any occasion, any day of the week. Having few tables, it would be wise to make a reservation and dinner is served nightly from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Chapelli’s Restaurant is located at 50949 Washington Street at the corner of Calle Tampico. Visit them at: www.chapellisrestaurant.com

W

DARK SHADOWS

The eighth collaboration of good friends Tim Burton and Johnny Depp is more like a vanity produced transfusion by fanboys of the 1960s ABC soap opera then a full-fledged stand-alone movie. Great looking sets and cinematography – as in all Burton directed films – cannot make-up for the meandering story that trades quirky moments and set pieces in place of a cohesive plot and the steady building of tension. Yes, it’s kind of scary, often witty and bloody weird. That said, chalk-faced (again!) Depp is hugely entertaining as Baranabas Collins, an 18th century vampire inadvertently untombed in modern times and suddenly having to not only cope with modernity but old issues that continue to plague him. Depp is a master at the odd, eccentric reaction shot that reveals the fascinating weirdness that we love.

Seth Grahame-Smith’s screenplay explores territory in which he

7 big Screen TV’s watch your favorite football team

Ladies Night Thursday $5.00 Margaritas & Martini’s

Happy Hour 3pm-6pm Daily

Friday Night - Live Music featuring Frank Orlando

Every Monday & Tuesday Early Bird Special 3pm - 5pm 20% off bill (excludes happy hour) Wine Wednesday - 1/2 off bottle of wine with purchase of entree.

16

Saturday Night Bar Party 10pm - 12am Available for Private Parties and Catering Dinner Specials every night

r t a in me n te t

Hours: • 11:30am -10pm Monday - Thursday • 11:30am-12am Fri & Sat • 11:30am-9pm Sunday

n

Screeners No. 8

DANCING IN THE DARK

e are more interested and invested in people that dwell in the shadows than in the light. It’s the struggle that makes them human and relatable. Movies especially love damaged characters that seem cursed with fatal flaws that cloud their best path. And we love them too because, in fact, they are us.

E

(Winco & Home Depot Shopping Center)

and parmesan with fresh bread. Our server readily greeted us, offering a beverage while we read the menu. We began with a couple starters; fried calamari and beef tips crostini arrived together in perfect portions. The crostini was very impressive, topped with extremely tender and flavorful beef tenderloin medallions, garnished with a basil vinaigrette and accompanied by fried artichoke hearts. Before the main course, we shared a caprese salad of sliced tomatoes and soft buffalo mozzarella cheese. A little roasted garlic and a balsamic vinaigrette made this dish complete.

Having worked in fine-dining Italian restaurants for over ten years, the bar is set high for my palette when it comes to the classics. Noticing the menu’s description of the Halibut as, “awesome”, we were quick to make our selections. We had to share both the Herb-Crusted Halibut and their version of “Cioppino”, a traditional Italian-American

Movie Reviews with Robin E. Simmons

May 17 to 23, 2012

Palm Springs

se r vice s

SIR Palm Springs is the only full service backline company in the Coachella Valley.

Concert Audio Equipment · DJ Equipment Wireless Systems · Guitar Amps · Drums Keyboards · Grand Pianos & More

is immensely comfortable: His two bestsellers “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” and “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” testify to that. But somehow, I wanted more from the movie. Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter and Chloe Grace Moretz are so much better than the material they have been given. The movie starts out rather straight but veers off track leaving the audience confused as to its tone. Never a good thing. Maybe it’s the uneven mixed genre of vintage TV, comedy and horror that drains the life-blood from the heart of this expensive, great-looking enterprise that could use a defibrillator more than a transfusion. Still, on a hot day in the Coachella Valley, watching this in a cool theater is a not totally unsatisfying diversion.

NEW FOR THE HOME THEATER:

CORIOLANUS

I love actor Ralph Fiennes’ big screen directorial debut of Shakespeare’s lesserknown, last tragedy Coriolanus. It’s not hard to see this modern dress incarnation as a metaphor for recent headlines: From the occupy movement to the downfall of dictators to the sweeping power of the vox populi to the character flaws of otherwise good men. It’s no accident if Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Syria, Egypt and even the

The Desert’s ONLY Full-Line Music Store

SALES · RENTALS · REPAIRS SHEET MUSIC · GUITARS · AMPS DRUMS · KEYBOARDS & MORE MUSIC LESSONS TOO!!

EMAIL: RANDY@SIR-PS.COM

760-341-3171

44850 San Pablo, Palm Desert

paced documentary is the acclaim he achieved with his debut novel The Naked and the Dead, perhaps his best work. Mailer was a complex, egomaniacal narcissist who was instrumental in getting a murderer out of prison only to have him kill again, who stabbed his second wife and talked her into not filing charges, who can be seen in a shocking home movie trying to bite off Rip Torn’s ear in an intense wrestling match that draws blood and terrifies his family. But his fights were not limited to just the physical.

On display is the infamous intellectual brawl with Gore Vidal on Dick Cavett’s TV show.

Talking heads abound – especially Mailer’s. When asked why he started to write, he says: “ It was the only thing I was good at and I wanted to be more attractive to girls.”

One thing is for certain, Mailer never took his writing casually. In person, he could be witty, crude, poetic, brilliant, infuriating, silly or insightful -- sometimes all at the same time! But he was never boring.

Montegna’s terrific film brings Mailer back to life. Bonus material includes a gallery of letters from Mailer to his wife Adele and some additional interview footage from Mailer. Cinema Libre. DVD.

LA HAINE (HATE)

Everybody Needs an Outlet!

A Simple Sound System to Full Concert Production NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL! 74830 Velie Drive, Palm Desert, CA

760-340-4864

Falklands come to mind. Apparently not much has changed in human needs, wants and behavior. Fiennes does not shrink from giving his film – and his titular character – the urgency that the play demands. He forces the character into our zeitgeist. And it works!

This bold, visceral, magnificent and intelligent adaptation of Coriolanus is also a landmark of sorts in that the play has never before been filmed. Perhaps that omission is because it is such an unrelenting drama with few empathetic characters and no comic relief.

Shot in Serbia -- how’s that for irony?

-- Fiennes again plays the lead he first performed on stage more than a decade ago. Here his character coldly commands an assault against an exterior enemy to divert attention from Rome’s interior political threats. But when our hero, disdaining flattery and falsity, fails to woo the public, is banished, he joins with his former enemy Aufidius (Gerard Butler) to attack his own city and it’s people. Coriolanus is eventually brought down because a flicker of compassion for his family infected his ruthless designs. It’s a film noir writ large.

Vanessa Redgrave is a standout as his intensely ambitious mother and Gerard Butler serves well the subtly homoerotic mirror warrior of Coriolanus. The Weinstein Company/Anchor Bay. Blu-ray.

DANGEROUS DUDES DOING DIRTY DEEDS

NORMAN MAILER: AMERICAN

Joe Mantegna’s utterly fascinating and totally absorbing portrait of double Pulitzer Prize winning author, rascal, reprobate and much-married, notorious wife stabber who died in 2007 is a revelation. Most of the high and low points of Mailer’s life are touched on. His six wives, many mistresses, nine kids, major works and public fights are featured. A main emphasis in this briskly-

Actress Jodi Foster was so impressed with Mathieu Kassovitz’s explosive film when she saw it at Cannes in 1995 that she helped in getting it distributed in America through her production company, Egg. This intensely focused film centers on a group of racially diverse “outsiders” trapped both socially and economically in a Parisian underclass sub-culture. The leads, Hubert a Black, Vinz a Jew and Said an Arab have no jobs or prospects; they just hang out and wander the streets. Their empty, aimless days are frequented with fighting other alienated youths or skirmishing with the police. In one conflict with the cops, Vinz picks up a lost police gun. Later, in a fight with skinheads it all comes to a tragic head.

The generous extras include an introduction

by Foster, a commentary by Kassovitz and much more. Criterion. Blu-ray RobinESimons@aol.com

17

May 17 to 23, 2012

Art scene

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

by Heidi Simmons

by Kylie Knight

The Date Farmers T

he Date Farmers are an artistic duo who tell the story of being human in a society boiling over in media, violence, and unceasing advertisement. They illustrate an everpresent and growing confusion between different ideas in culture, values, and family. As we progress as a society built upon instant gratification, the internet, materialism, and new technologies, the lines often become tangled and blurred, and the result is misconstrued conceptions of comfort and love.

By blending seemingly unrelated items or figures into their work (numerous paintings depict characters such as Hello Kitty and Jesus Christ pasted side by side onto a canvas) we realize that both figures are a product of obsessive marketing, greed, and power. Yet we have grown up together with these seemingly harmless figures and we find comfort and strength and happiness in their commonplace role in our culture.

Through their work, The Date Farmers tell numerous stories of individual human

The artists collage found journal entries from unknown authors, depicting thoughts and fears that we would only feel comfortable expressing through a personal narrative, never meant to be read by anyone, only providing proof of our struggles in order for individual growth.

The Date Farmers eloquently harmonize the sound of human suffering and happiness.

Nothing separates us but the boundaries we have created and the walls we have built to divide ourselves.

Armando Lerma of the Date Farmers kindly agreed to answer a few questions for us.

18

Book Review

Marcia Clark Mysteries

Guilt by Association and Guilt by Degrees By Marcia Clark

beings, often haunting, and eerily charming, they give an identity to the man forgotten.

Each story sheds light on man’s struggle for acceptance, love, and success while relentlessly attacking pop culture influences which often leak into and taint the mind of the man already fighting towards triumph, the man already busy and confused by spirituality, religion, career, and education.

Each narrative is distinct, but their works conceptualize fears and ideas that every human being can relate to.

Kylie Knight: Why do you feel the need to create art?

Armando Lerma: I have always loved art, my love for art has grown throughout the years and has developed into a lifestyle, and art is meditative and allows me to participate. Art lets me know I’m alive.

KK: Is there anything you would change in terms of the way the art world currently functions?

AL: The art world is out of my hands, all I can do is focus on my art and everything else will fall into place (whatever that means).

KK: What are some of the earliest images you can remember drawing as a child?

AL: I remember drawing images from the encyclopedia, Picasso particularly.

KK: Much of your work collages found objects such as garbage and memorabilia, what intrigues you about this process?

AL: I enjoy being creative, I like turning things that people throw away into art.

KK: What type of artwork were you both working on individually before The Date Farmers became a creative union? Has it varied much?

May 17 to 23, 2012

AL: I think we both spent a lot of time learning how to draw and paint before we met each other; we did a lot of bad art that we were able to learn from.

KK: As you continue to progress as an artist do you find inspiration easier to find or more difficult?

AL: Inspiration comes easy- it’s the perspiration part that is more difficult, but even that comes easy when you have a strong desire and my desire is strong.

KK: Through years of constant shows and traveling The Date Farmers still manage to find a home here in the Coachella Valley.

What is it about this desert that consistently lures you?

AL: The desert is home, my family is here, it is familiar, I can focus here, and it’s beautiful.

KK: What can we expect next from The Date Farmers?

AL: I’m not too sure, but I know it will have something to do with art.

For more information about the Date Farmers, please visit thedatefarmers.com

Does the name Marcia Clark ring a bell?

Today, she may be better known for her cable appearances as a legal commentator.

She has voiced opinions on the high profile cases of Trayvon Martin and Casey Anthony.

Why is she qualified to comment on these outrages and horrible crimes? Because, 18 years ago, Marcia Clark was front and center as lead prosecutor of the televised double homicide of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Orenthal James (OJ) Simpson, Nicole Brown’s ex-husband, famous football star, charming television actor and commercial spokesman, was on trial as their accused killer.

Clark, starting her book tour, spoke recently at the Rancho Mirage Public Library. In 1997, Clark and co-author Teresa Carpenter, wrote Without a Doubt a book about the trial. It was on the New York Times Bestseller List for eight weeks.

According to Clark, there have been 296 books published on the OJ trial.

But Clark was in Rancho Mirage to promote her fictional book: Guilt by Degrees (Mulholland Books, 448 Pages) released this month. It follows Guilt by Association (Mulholland Books, 356 pages) her first in the series released April 2011.

The main character is Rachel Knight, an eccentric, alcoholic and weight conscious prosecutor who works as a Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney obsessively dedicated to her job and tormented by the death of her sister. Knight is part of the District Attorney’s elite “Special Trials Unit”

that focuses on high profile, complex and complicated homicide cases.

“Is the Rachel character Marcia Clark?” is a frequently asked question. Clark, whose middle name is Rachel, same spelling, and who of course worked in the LA District Attorney’s Office as a Special Trials Unit lawyer, says the best parts of her are in Knight’s character, though, she adds, not all her flaws are like Knight’s. However, she does say other characters in the series are very close to those she’s worked with while a civil servant in Los Angeles.

“I was always addicted to mystery murders,” said Clark. “I was reading Nancy Drew at age six.” Later, she graduated to James Ellroy, and was amazed at his ability to write about crime and serial killers. As a prosecutor, Clark herself is fascinated by the mind of a killer. Although, she admits, they can be really stupid.

Attorneys do a lot of writing in their work, but Clark never thought of herself as a “writer.” After the infamous OJ trial, Clark was asked to develop stories for the Lifetime Network. Writing scripts gave her the confidence to try a novel.

This new-found confidence merged with her knowledge as a prosecutor. The old adage, “Write what you know” is

what makes Clark’s books so involving.

She gives the reader a new perspective on how crime investigation is handled by the DA. Her Rachel character is a special prosecutor who must work closely with the police investigators and coroner, just as Clark did. Through her fictional characters, Clark shares the challenges a DA has of constructing a narrative and collecting the supporting evidence to build a strong, solid case.

She also brings to the pages familiar, true crimes that did not receive justice in the courtroom or went unresolved.

“Sometimes there’s a kernel that really got me tweaked,” Clark said, annoyed at how the system can be manipulated. Her fiction

is a way to bring light and closure to some cases where she personally felt justice was not served. Clark felt her job as a prosecutor was a mission -- it was doing something for the larger good.

Where as Clark could not control the outcome of her cases in real life, Rachel Knight can. Clark is enthusiastic and giddy about her character and the actual writing of the series. Her third novel, Guilt by Ambition is already in the works.

Though Clark often needlessly overwrites, she adeptly keeps the plot moving through welcome short chapters. Her use of the Los Angeles landscape and landmarks gives it an authentic intimacy.

According to Clark, far more time is spent investigating the crime, than time spent at trial. So, just as in real life, Rachel Knight does not finish her story in the courtroom.

The “Guilt By” series is about mystery and investigation from an insider point of view in the DA’s office. It is not merely courtroom drama, neither is it filled with legal detail.

After her talk to a full house, Clark took questions. It was obvious people are still not satisfied with the outcome of the OJ trial. She was asked about the glove, challenged by conspiracy theorists and then semi-denied an affair with Christopher Darden, her co prosecutor.

Once again, Marcia Clark is back on TV, this time with a camera-ready, youthful face. She is far more comfortable and media savvy than in 1994. Though she failed to get a conviction of OJ Simpson, her career has not suffered. She no longer practices law in a courtroom but instead fights for the larger good on her pages of fiction. At least there, Rachel Knight can get her man.

Authentic Mexican Food

Restaurant & Catering

760-342-2333

43-430 Monroe St., Indio • www.elmexicalicafe2.com

19

May 17 to 23, 2012

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

continue from page 15

Party 6:30pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Dana Larson Duo Rock N Pop 6pm (PR) CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT; PS; 888-999-1995 Nash with Quinto Menguante 9pm (LR) CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) CERTIFIED FARMER’S MARKET; LQ; Ken Green 9am CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Nightly Entertainment CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ;760564-3660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DESERT FOX;PS; 760-325-9555 Mark Engel 4pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-3296787 Karaoke 9pm DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 Open Mic Pro Jam 4-8pm FIRECLIFF; PD; 760-773-6565 Hal Sweasey 6-10pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 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 NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-3471522 Karaoke 8-1am THE NEST; PD;760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 7pm (PB) PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-327-4080 Jam Session hosted by jb All musicians welcome 6-1am PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-3655956 The Sunday Band w/ Special guests 7:30pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760327-4080 DJ Jalil Jagers, Main Pool

12-4pm Lyndsay Harper, Sidebar Patio 5-9pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Smooth Brothers (RR) (LR) THREESIXTY NORTH;PS; 760-3271773 The Carmens 6:30-10:30pm (JZ) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW;760345-9770 Desert Cities Jazz Band 2-5pm Doug Montgomery w/ special guest Ariana Savalas & Joe Bagg 7-11pm (JZ) VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 School Jam 9pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 Line Dancing w/ Tina 5:30-9pm

MON MAY 21

29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Bonnie Scott 6pm (AC) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Sissy Bingo w/ Linda Gerard 7-9pm ARNOLD PALMER’S; LQ;760-7714653 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 6:30-10:30pm (JZ)(PB) BILLY REED’S; PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Nightly Entertainment 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; 760-3471522 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 SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Randy Seymon 6pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW;760-

345-9770 Pat Rizzo & All That Jazz Band 6:30-10pm (JZ) VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Scott Carter acoustic 12-3:30pm Michael James Band 9pm

TUE MAY 22

29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Dana Larson 6pm (AC) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Ace Karaoke with Kiesha 9pm ARNOLD PALMERS; LQ; 760-7714653 Johnny Meza 6:30pm (JZ)(PB) AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Bella da Ball Dinner Revue w/ guest performers 7:30pm (CB) BACKSTREET BOSTRO; PD;760346-6393 Live Jazz 7:30-10pm (JZ) BILLY REED’S; PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Nightly Entertainment CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ;760564-3660 Johnny Morris 6pm (PB) DESERT SAGE; LQ;760-564-8744 Steve Denny 5:30pm (PB) 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 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) NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-3471522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD;760-346-2314 Tim Burleson 7:45 (PB) PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE;

Restaurant guide Farmer Boys 81951 California 111 Indio, CA 92201

American

(760) 863-5050

78015 Main Street #109 La Quinta, CA

American

(760) 340-3222 www.rocsfirehouse.com

20

Casey’s

42455 Washington Street Palm Desert, CA 92211

American

American

www.lordfletcher.com

Dickie O’Neals

2155 North Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs, CA 92262

American

McGowan’s

73340 Highway 111 Palm Desert, CA 92260

Lavender Bistro Continental

El Mexicali II

www.lavenderbistro.com

(760) 342-2333

www.elmexicalicafe2.com

Classifieds

LIMITS OF LIABILITY

Please read your ad the first day of publication. Report any errors promptly. We accept responsibility only the first incorrect insertion.

No position guarantees are given. The publisher assumes no financial responsibility for errors nor for omission of copy.

Liability shall not exceed the cost of that portion of space occupied of such error.

Deadlines for cancellation are identical to placement deadlines. Ads are subject to the approval if this shopper which reserves the right to edit or reject any ad even if we have published the ad in the past.

MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE

Mexican

San Miguel

78772 California 111 La Quinta, CA 92253

FOR SALE SMOKER WITH TRAILER; A-130 MODEL. HAS NSF APPROVAL STICKER S-10120. HAS A SIDE GRILL. HAS A 24 X 24 FIRE BOX. COOKS 170 LBS. OF MEAT $3500.00

TRAIN TO BECOME A HVAC TECHNICIAN. Job placement assistance available.

Convenient classes. Call today Mayfield College.

Cathedral City. 888-799-6242 www. mayfieldcollege.edu

your Classified ad here starting at $25 a month.

Call Philip at 760-296-1972

HELP WANTED ! Make $1000 a Week mailing brochures from home.

Guaranteed income. FREE supplies ! No experience required. Start immediately ! www.theworkhub.net RESIDENTIAL COMPUTER REPAIR. FLAT FEE $65 FAST and Affordable. Call 760409-8776 FINISH CARPENTER Home repairs. Hang doors. Install Windows.

Tape. Drywall texture. Paint. Call Don:760-318-5870.

IMPERIAL FURNITURE , Cathedral City. Hot summer deals !!!

Huge selection !! Off Date Palm across from Stater Bros., 32275 Date Palm,#D. 760-324-0204

S and G Pumping Service Septic Tank & Grease Trap Pumping Sewer & Drain Cleaning Odor Control

760-404-6325

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

Lamppost

*** FREE STD TESTS *** ** FREE PREGNANCY TESTS ** Crisis Pregnancy Center 44750 San Pablo Avenue Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760) 568-2200 M-F 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

35 320 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City

(760) 328-9402 Pizza

72 450 Ramon Rd, Thousand Palms

(760) 343-7340

www.lamppostpizza.com

Irish

Crab Pot

70030 California 111 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Seafood

(760) 321-7635

www.crabpotranchomirage.com

www.mcgowansirishinn.com 43-430 Monroe St. Indio, CA

DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 Moon Block Party Desert Daze Festival ESCENA LOUNGE & GRILL; PS;760992-0002 Rose Mallette 5-9pm (JZ) (BL) 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 9-1am THE HOOD;PD; 760-636-5220 Melvoy and Names in Vain 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) NEIL’S LOUNGE; INDIO; 760-3471522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD;760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) PALM SPRINGS TAVERN; PS; 760832-8920 Karaoke w/ DJ Stuart 8pm THE PAVILION; PS; 760-323-8272 Ballroom Dancing 7-9:30pm RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760327-4080 John Stanley King variety duo 5-9pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-3403222 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Dr.Paul 6pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Straight Ahead Jazz (JZ) THREESIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-3271773 Mike Costley 7-11pm (JZ) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW;760345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7-11pm (PB) VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx 9pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 Line Dancing 6-9pm Club Night 9pm

(760) 564-4568

www.dickieoneal.com

Restaurant & Lounge

(760) 564-5353

Irish

(760) 325-2600

(760) 346-6032

78073 Calle Barcelona La Quinta, CA 92253

Continental

(760) 328-1161

(760) 345-6503

www.thewinebaratoldtown.com 36891 Cook St # 10 Palm Desert, CA 92211

70385 California 111 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

www.tackroomtavern.com

(760) 564-2201

Roc’s Firehouse

81800 Avenue 51 Indio, CA 92201

WED MAY 23

29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Randy Godfrey & Bobby Furgo (BL) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ Howie Pyro 10pm (VD) ARNOLD PALMERS; LA QUINTA; 760-771-4653 Johnny Meza 6:3010:30pm (JZ) AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Rudy de la Mor 7pm (PB) BILLY REED’S; PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Nicky Vallee and Dreams 6-10pm (PR) CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6:30pm (PB) CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Nightly Entertainment CERTIFIED FARMER’S MARKET; PD; Ken Green 9am CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ;760-5643660 Johnny Morris 6pm (PB) DESERT SAGE; LQ;760-564-8744 Pat Tuzzolino 5:30pm (PB)

Lord Fletchers

(760) 347-9985

www.farmerboys.com

Wine Bar

Tack Room

PS; 760-327-4080 Roadhouse Jam Session w/ Zack 7-11pm (VD) PALM SPRINGS TAVERN; PS; 760832-8920 Mikole Caar Pro Jazz Jam 7:30-11:30pm (JZ)(BL) NYPD; PS; 760-778-6973 Live DJ 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; 760327-1773 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 6:30-10:30pm (JZ) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW;760345-9770 Pat Rizzo & All That Jazz Band 6:30-10pm (JZ) VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Jeff Matteson acoustic 12-3:30pm Moonchild 9pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 Swing Dancing 7pm

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

Mexican

Pacifica

73505 El Paseo # 2500 Palm Desert

(760) 674-8666

www.pacificaseafoodrestaurant.com

Seafood

Real Estate And Residental • Weekly • Biweekly • Monthly Help Pack/Unpack

(760) 333-0493

(760) 340-2840 www.triabike.com

Open Daily 10 am - 6 pm Sunday 12 - 5pm 44841 San Pablo (West Side of Street), Palm Desert, CA 92260

May 17 to 23, 2012

BECOME ONE OF OUR SALES TEAM info@coachellavalleyweekly.com

760.501.6228 Musicians corner The Valley’s only original jazz-esque/ fusion/rock Instrumental group. True to their name , Penny Unniversity gives you great music with true stories and knowledge of people ,places and things.

Soul Opus members include Michael Reyes of Indio, Juan De Lara Jr of Coachella, and Peter Cancino of Coachella, CA. As a band Soul Opus is dedicated in promoting unity and love across the Coachella Valley, from which they are very proud to say they come from. Facebook.com/ SoulOpusMusic Soundcloud.com/ Soul Opus Follow us on Twitter “The Arrangements Playing the Very Best Music from 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and Today” For Bookings and info please go to www.facebook.com/pages/ The-Arrangements/279810762084 www.thearrangements.net 760851-5432 Deadend Paradox is from palm desert est 2008 and has an origional desert rock feel that draws you in theirs something for every1. Check them out on facebook.

Menzrea is a metal band from Indio Ca. who is known for their melodic hooks, smooth but sharp guitars and solid yet choppy drums with influences from all types of music.

Email address is skatevolcom221@ aol.com, here’s their Facebook link http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Menzrea-Official/248218531875084 ?ref=ts and here is a clip of them performing http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=OEiXlHQ7Ppo&featur e=youtu.be .

Cover Story is an incredibly energetic band. Their sound covers a wide spectrum of interest with each member’s expressive style calling to their expanding fan-base.

Check their demos of Classic Rock with Soul On their website:www. reverbnation.com/coverstorymusic Email desertcoverstory@gmail.com |www.facebook.com/coverstory

JEKKEL – Hot & fast 4-piece rock outfit from the desert. “One Way Road” music video out now! New EP & shows expected Summer 2012 | www.youtube.com/JEKKELvideos | Twitter: @JEKKELtheband and www.

JEKKEL.com

AGAINST ALL WILL ~B Their pedigree may be a little blurry, but Against All Will share a chemistry that is crystal clear.The band feel as fresh as they sound, their energy, chemistry and passion combining in a mesmerizing musical whirlwind. for more info visit: www.againstallwill.com http://www.reverbnation.com/ againstallwill www.facebook. com/againstallwill Against All Will Publicist 956-970-1961

-THE HELLIONS are proud to spread rawk’n’roll gospel for those in need of some salvation,an excuse to shake your ass and drink some booze... come out May 5th- The Hood for some Cinco de Mayo party action. www.facebook.com/thehellionsofficial

Deadend Paradox was united by art, words and expression.

Three music lovers’ unique backgrounds counteract and compliment eachother to create a sound like nothing you’ve heard before. www.reverbnation.com/ deadendparadox www.facebook. com/deadendparadox

21

May 17 to 23, 2012

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

Dale Gribow On The Law

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

by Dale Gribow Attorney at Law

The ABC’s of an Accident Case

t s e t n o C y r t Poe

or “You are not in good hands and your friendly neighbor will not give you a piece of the rock!”

ShareKitchen

consumption of harmful chemicals and pesticides. In addition to the health benefits, organic farming practices reduce contamination of the land which means sustainable crops high in nutritional value for present and future generations.

It’s not always possible to eat organic because of budgetary constraints and availability so it’s important to know which fruits and vegetables give you the best organic bang for your buck. This summer season, your best budgetary bet is to buy organic strawberries, nectarines and peaches. More than 60 different types of pesticides used to fight fungus and pests have been found on these fruits.

Our local Certified Farmers’ Markets (http://certifiedfarmersmarket.ning.

• • • • •

EXCHANGE

E X P R E S S

Palm Springs

FREE BATTERY Present tis flyer

COME JOIN US AT OUR NEWEST LOCATION

SERVICE

com/) are the best way to take advantage of the summer bounty and support our local economy at the same time. Many of the farmers at the market practice organic farming methods and buying locally reduces costs and pollution by eliminating excess transportation. Be happy on the inside - eat well, be well, buy locally and consume sustainably. www.ShareKitchen.org

n

r t a in me n e t

Fine Jewelry and Clock Repair

Good for One

• Free ring cleaning and inspection • Buy gold, silver, and diamonds • Jewelry repair • Ring engraving inside and out • Custom ring designing • Watch and clock repair • Watch batteries replaced (starting at $10) • Watch bands - Leather and metal • Grandfather clock repair • Coin and antiques (Buy and sell) • Handbag and accessories sales

25% OFF Any handbag or Fine Jewelry in store with coupon

Portola The

EXCHANGE E X P R E S S

San Luis Rey

760.565.6765

73-850 Highway 111, C# - Palm Desert, CA 92260

able.

Any style of poetry is accept Weekly CV on ed Top 10 poems will be publish website in the June 21st issue Top 5 poems will be printed e packages to be 1st place through 5th place priz e. issu k announced in next wee Weekly June 28th Mixer.

Prizes will be awarded at CV inguished panel Poems will be judged by a dist of published authors.

So put your pen to paper and show us what you’ve got

The

Summer Selection

ith temperatures peaking over 100 degrees we all know that summer is around the corner which is great news for local foodies as a whole new crop of summer seasonal fruits and vegetables will be arriving at our local farmers’ markets and grocery stores.

The month of May ushers in the stone fruit family bringing with it apricots, nectarines, peaches and plums. For all of the cherry fans out there, the month of May is the last chance to enjoy these tiny stone fruits which pack a powerful antioxidant punch. Raspberries also hit the seasonal scene this month and will stick around through July along with other summer favorites including strawberries, artichokes and asparagus.

We all know that eating a variety of fruits and vegetables is important to our overall health and that eating organic when possible eliminates our

22

by Angela Janus

talks to the adjuster or delays treatment because these cases in 2012 are currently VERY difficult to resolve. I always suggest to my clients that if they are contacted by the insurance company to explain that you would be happy to talk to them, however your business lawyer has advised you to always get your lawyer’s permission first.

Then ask for their name and number to call them back. Once you call us we will call them and explain it is the policy of our office to not let our clients give statements.

The client should ALWAYS be shown to be the good guy. Let your lawyer be the bad guy.

Law Office of Dale S. Gribow, P.C. “A full Service Firm” dale@gribowlaw.com 760-341-4411 This is part 1 of a 4 part series. Stay tuned for more info next week.

t

W

defense would argue. We all know one can be injured and still do physical activities, but with some pain.

The best suggestion is to take down your social media until the case is resolved.

I have seen cases where there are U Tube posts of a client drinking out of control at a party or embarrassing videos of a client.

They can be disastrous to the case. The defense is now asking their clients to take down their social media too.

Under no circumstances should you talk to any insurance company about your case without first getting approval from your lawyer. Sometimes your insurance company will also be the insurance company of the at fault driver. Thus we want to be sure the case is described correctly to the insurance companies involved.

We normally reject a case when a client

E

or use the ambulance that can better be utilized by someone who is more injured.

This is all part of the documentation and information gathering that is necessary.

If you do not go to the doctor/hospital/ urgent care that day, many lawyers will not accept your case. The same is also true if you do not contact a lawyer right away.

Social Media is here to stay and is the latest trick of the defense. They can Google you or go to your Facebook account and contact Facebook friends to get statements about you. IF you post you were just in an accident and were 1 hour late for golf or tennis it arguably suggests you were not hurt that badly. The same is true if you blog/post about going dancing, to the beach or on a ski vacation. This information would suggest you were ok and that you were faking your injuries…..or so the

Submit your poems to: om info@coachellavalleyweekly.c Deadline: June 14

Hwy 11 1

L

aw is a communication or information gathering game. That is why it is important to list the date/time/location of accident and name, address, phone number and emails of all witnesses. If you have a cell phone with a camera take pictures at the scene of the damage to the cars and location of the accident. As soon as possible you should take a picture of all your observable injuries from head to toe. Of course, we can hire investigators to take the pictures, but I am reluctant to spend my clients’ money with this unnecessary expense if we can do it ourselves If you are injured, you should immediately go to the ER or Urgent Care.

Going by ambulance is better than your driving as it shows a greater degree of injury.

Many victims do not want to waste money

May 17 to 23, 2012

se r vice s

SIR Palm Springs is the only full service backline company in the Coachella Valley.

Concert Audio Equipment · DJ Equipment Wireless Systems · Guitar Amps · Drums Keyboards · Grand Pianos & More

Everybody Needs an Outlet!

The Desert’s ONLY Full-Line Music Store

SALES · RENTALS · REPAIRS SHEET MUSIC · GUITARS · AMPS DRUMS · KEYBOARDS & MORE MUSIC LESSONS TOO!!

A Simple Sound System to Full Concert Production NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL! 74830 Velie Drive, Palm Desert, CA

760-340-4864

EMAIL: RANDY@SIR-PS.COM

-341-3171 760 44850 San Pablo, Palm Desert 23

May 17 to 23, 2012

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

Mind, body & Spirit

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of May 17

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Is there a difference in sound quality between relatively inexpensive modern violins and the multi-million-dollar violins created by master craftsmen in the 1700s? In research done at the Eighth International Violin Competition, most violinists couldn’t tell them apart.

(Read more here: tinyurl.com/ViolinResearch.) In accordance with the astrological omens, Aries, I urge you to do comparable tests in your own sphere.

There’s no need to overpay for anything, either with your money, your emotions, your energy, or your time. Go with what works, not with what costs the most or has highest status.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If we thought of your life as a book, the title of the next chapter could very well be “In Quest of the Primal.” I encourage you to meditate on what that means to you, and then act accordingly. Here are a few possibilities: tapping into the mother lode; connecting to the source; communing with the core; returning to beginnings; seeking out the original; being in tune with the pulse of nature. Does any of that sound like fun? According to my reading of the astrological omens, you have a mandate to be as raw as the law allows -- to be the smartest animal you can be.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A Russian woman named Marija Usova decided to go skydiving even though she was eight months pregnant. “I wanted my baby to have the beautiful feeling of flying through the air and free-falling before it was born,” she said.

Soon after she jumped out of the plane and opened her parachute, she went into labor. Luckily, her daughter waited until she landed to be born. What does this have to do with you? I don’t recommend you do anything even remotely like what Usova did in the next few weeks. But do be alert for healthier, saner approaches to the basic theme, which is to be adventurous and wild and free as you birth a new possibility.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You spend nearly one-third of your life sleeping. For one-fifth of that time, you’re dreaming. So pretty much every night, you watch and respond to as much as 90 minutes’ worth of movies created by and starring you. Much of this footage is obscure and confusing and not exactly Oscar-worthy, which is one reason you may not recall many of the details when you wake up. But according to my astrological analysis, the immediate future could be different. Your dreams should be full of riveting entertainment that reveals important information about the mysteries of your destiny.

Please consider keeping a pen and notebook near your bed, or a small recording device.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It’s Oxymoron Season for you. That means you’re likely to encounter more than your usual share of sweet and sour paradoxes.

The logic-loving areas of your brain will almost certainly have to seek assistance from your nonrational wisdom. I’ll give you a heads-up on some of the lucid riddles you should be ready to embrace: 1. a humbling triumph; 2. a tender rivalry; 3. a selfish blessing; 4. an opportunity to commune with risky comfort; 5. an invitation to explore a relaxing challenge; 6. a chance to get up-close and personal with a long-distance connection. For best results, Leo, memorize these lines from Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass and recite them periodically: “Do I contradict myself? / Very well then I contradict myself. / (I am large, I contain multitudes.)”

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There’s at least a 50 percent chance that the coming days will be overthe-top, out-of-the-blue, and off-the-record. I’m half-expecting florid, luscious, and kaleidoscopic events, possibly even rococo, swashbuckling, and splendiferous adventures. Are you ready for all this?

Of course not. That’s the point life will be trying to make: nudging you to learn more about the fine art of spontaneity as you improvise your way through unpredictable lessons that will lead you toward the resources you’ll need to succeed.

24

by Bronwyn Ison

© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Obsessions.

Enchantments. Crushes. Manias. Fetishes. Some astrologers think you Libras are mostly immune from these indelicate but sometimes delightful modes of human expression. They seem to believe that you love harmony and balance too much to fall under the spell of a bewitching passion that rivets your focus.

I disagree with that view. It may be true that you’re better able than the other signs to be objective about your fixations. But that doesn’t necessarily dilute the intensity you feel when they rise up and captivate your imagination with the force of a thousand love songs. My advice? Have fun and stay amused.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “The chains that bind us most closely are the ones we have broken,” said Scorpio poet Antonio Porchia. In other words, the oppression from which we have freed ourselves may continue to influence us long after we’ve escaped. The imprint it left on our sensitive psyches might keep distorting our decisions and twisting our emotions. But I’m here to tell you, Scorpio, that you’re entering a time when you have an enhanced power to dissolve the lingering taint your broken chains still impose. You finally have the resources and wisdom to complete the liberation process.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In the coming weeks, you will have an excellent chance to develop more skill in the art of high gossip. High gossip has almost nothing in common with the mindless prattle that erodes reputations and fosters cynicism. It’s not driven by envy, pettiness, or schadenfreude. When you engage in high gossip, you spread uplifting whispers and inspirational hearsay; you speculate about people’s talents and call attention to their successes; you conspire to awaken generosity of spirit and practical idealism. High gossip is a righteous approach to chatting about the human zoo. It might not flow as easily as the cheap and shabby kind -at least at first -- but it lasts a whole lot longer and creates connections that help keep your mental hygiene sparkling clean.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sometimes I have a dream that seems cryptic or meaningless when I first wake up, but a few days later I realize it was a brilliant insight into what I most needed to transform about my life. If you don’t recall many of your dreams, that might not be a familiar experience for you. But you’ve probably had waking-life experiences with a similar arc. I predict you will be given at least one of those in the coming week. It may confound you while you’re in the midst of it, but will eventually reveal choice clues that have the power to change your life for the better.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may not have heard about the “forbidden colors.” And you certainly haven’t seen them, even though they exist.

They’re reddish green and yellowish blue, which the cells of your retina are not built to register.

However, scientists have figured out a trick by which these hues can be made visible. A few lucky people have actually caught a glimpse of them. I bring this to your attention, Aquarius, because I suspect you are close to experiencing a metaphorical version of this breakthrough -- seeing something that is supposedly impossible to see. (If you’d like to read more about the forbidden colors, go here: tinyurl. com/ForbiddenColors.)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “There’s no such thing as a wrong note,” said jazz pianist Art Tatum. “It all depends on how you resolve it.” Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis had a similar philosophy. “It’s not the note you play that’s the wrong note,” he said. “It’s the note you play afterwards that makes it right or wrong.” I think that’s an excellent understanding for you to keep in mind during the coming weeks, Pisces.

Be wary of coming to premature conclusions about alleged mistakes. Wait to hear the entire song and see the bigger picture.

Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

May 17 to 23, 2012

Providing Product Knowledge and private Consultations Kama Sutra, LELO, Booty Parlor, Dr. Laura Berman Products, Liberator

Grand Opening, May 12th, 2012 11:00am-6:00pm

• Raffle, Prizes, Carnival Cruise Trip for 2 Must be present to win. Drawing held @ 4pm sharp

• Adult Film Star AVN Award Winner Taylor Wane guest appearance!

• 93.7 KCLB will be doing a remote broadcast 2:00-4:00pm • Refreshments

72049 Petland Place, Thousand Palms

760-343-5500

The Family friendly place with real fireman sized portions of food ROC’s Firehouse Gille has been a local favorite for 9 years.

DirecTV and Time Warner Cable KARAOKE Wed., Thurs., Fri., 9pm (21 and over only)

I

t’s the Spiritual Woodstock of our time and less than a 75 minute drive from anywhere in the Coachella Valley. The Shakti Festival, A Celebration of the Divine Feminine during Mother’s Day weekend at the beautiful Joshua Tree Retreat Center in Joshua Tree, California. This festival was yet another success. Yoga and music enthusiast from around the country gathered for a three-day celebration of the Divine woman. Some of the world’s most renowned Yoga instructors and Kirtan musicians alike celebrated and presented their talents. This synergetic and very much alive and loving event boasts talent. It’s an event that also celebrates devotion through chanting, meditation and prayer, teachings and workshops, and offers a wellness sanctuary: massage, bodywork, energy work, intuitive readings and more.

Celebrated Yoga instructors such as Shiva Rea, Sara Ivanhoe, Saul David Raye, Kia Miller, Sean Johnson, Hemalayaa, Tommy Rosen and many more were in the line-up of classes with music. Our own Yoga Diva, Kristen Olsen, Owner of Urban Yoga in Palm Springs was also teaching as she does every year for Shakti and Bhakti Fest. The music is some of the best Kirtan you will ever experience. Soothing to the soul yet invigorating. Artist such as: Jai Uttal, Durga Das & Mira, C.C. White, and many more to include 40 plus hours of Kirtan.

The food was delicious. Included were a wide variety of flavorful snacks and entrees for everyone. Fresh coconuts cracked on the spot filled with ice-cold coconut water.

Also to include, fresh smoothies, gluten free snacks, Vegan pizza, Greek dishes, a coffee bar, a water filling station, and stylish clothing plus jewelry vendors. The event was also child friendly. It was a joy to observe children

The Shakti Festival

participating in the Yoga and music classes.

In addition to children being accepted into every aspect of the event, there was also a designated children’s arts and crafts tent.

Sara Ivanhoe, a thriving Yoga instructor of 17 years and known throughout the country tells me the Bhakti/Shakti Festivals is a favorite. Ivanhoe is inspired by her parents and says, “My parents have taught and shared with me unconditional love. You don’t always get that from both parents.” Ivanhoe’s Yoga Guru, Amma, is also her inspiration. At nineyears-old Ivanhoe began meditating. By 14-years-old she began her Yoga practice.

Upon graduating from college, Yoga was her beckoning and a natural for Ivanhoe.

Artist, Leraine Hortsmanshoff, plays the Didjeridoo and is a Yoga enthusiast. The didjeridoo is a wind instrument sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet.

Hortsmanshoff traveled from Salt Lake City, Utah to play with other musicians. She says, “The energy, the flow, the people, and atmosphere keeps me coming back.” This was Hortsmanshoff’s second spring event and loves the Bhakti Festival as well.

Among the Yoga and Kirtan music one of my favorites was Hula Hooping. Also known as Hooping. Hoop Girl, Christabel Zamor, led a 2-hour hula hooping class. It’s fun, great exercise, and everyone can participate. This was inspired by fun and funky rhythms. The room was inundated with “hoopers” age 4 to - 70-years-old.

As a Yoga instructor, music enthusiast, and an inspiring hooper, this event deserves credible recognition for sharing Yoga with our community. Event Founders Sridhar Silberfein (Executive Producer) and Mukti Silberfein (Producer) will present the Bhakti Festival, September 6-9 ~ 2012, in Joshua

SATURDAY NITE LIVE MUSIC Classic Rock Sat. 9pm (21 and over only)

HAPPY HOUR AT THE BAR

Bronwyn Ison, Yoga Instructor RYT 200 Private, Group, and Classes Available Weekly Classes at Empire Polo Club

$1 OFF DRINKS $2 OFF APPETIZERS

Indio, California

480.332.1951

Our menu includes salads, sandwiches, burgers, baby back ribs, Scampi, Pasta like Drunken Pasta & homemade desserts.

www.e-volveyoga.com • Bronwyn@e-volveyoga.com

760-340-3222

www.rocstirehouse.com

3681 Cook ST #10, Palm Desert, CA 92211

Monday - Saturday 11am-2am.

Sunday Breakfast at 9:30am-2am

facebook.com/ yogawithbronwyn

Where your mind meets your mat

Tree. September is also National Yoga Month and a great way to celebrate your practice.

If you missed the Shakti Fest you have an

additional chance to participate in this premier festival. Visit: www.bhaktifest.com for more information.

Health Fitness & beauty

by Cara Pellegrino

Antioxidant Advice

N

othing beats a good dose of antioxidants. Naturally found in green tea, leafy vegetables, berries and more, these mighty little nutrients are a staple of good health and prevent damage caused by free radicals. Antioxidants also act exactly as they are named: they prevent oxidation.

Oxidation turns things brown, including your cells, inside and out. If you use oxygen, then you need to keep reading.

Even our own bodies consumption of oxygen creates free radicals. What are free radicals? These pesky little molecules act just as they sound; they run around freely, acting in a radical fashion to destroy everything healthy and beautiful. But free radicals don’t just kill heathy cells, they harm and mutate them, leaving them to produce more and more mutated cells. This chain reaction can be caused by chain smoking tobacco, drinking alcohol in excess and subjecting yourself to sunburn. The polluted air we breathe and the pesticide sprayed foods we eat also provide us with unwanted free radicals. Oxidative stress in skin cells is primarily caused by exposure to sunlight. Antioxidants combat free radicals and help prevent cellular oxidation. Antioxidants are your friend.

So let’s get to know them better.

Bright and dark colored fruits and vegetables are a great source of antioxidants. Try to consume as many of these organic goodies as possible. Yes I said organic. We don’t want to eat the cancer causing chemicals we’re working hard to avoid, right? If it’s brightly or dark colored, leafy and green and straight from the earth, eat it. Orange and yellow

colored fruits and vegetables are high in lutein, while red and purple foods are rich in lycopene. Consume more natural nuts and grains. These foods are all rich in antioxidants.

But what about all of the antioxidant buzz words floating around? Terms such as flavonoids and polyphenols (found in green tea and coffee berry) and carotenoids are used to describe classes of antioxidants. Other terms are used to describe sub-classes of antioxidants, thus creating confusion for those of us not up to date on the latest scientific discovery.

Don’t let the jargon overwhelm you from the basic fact that most simple, natural things are often the best for you.

But don’t just eat your antioxidants, wear them. Nutrients rich skin care products will help shield your skin from free radicle damage, thus preventing wrinkles, hyper pigmentation and even skin cancer. Vitamins A (retinols), C (L-ascorbic acid) and E are key antioxidant ingredients I look for when shopping for skin care products. Vitamin C is most effective when used topically versus orally and it stops the free radical chain reaction before it starts. Vitamin E breaks a chain reaction once it’s in effect.

Vitamin E helps to regulate vitamin A, and if you were kind enough to read my last article, you know the youthful benefits of retinoids derived from vitamin A. The bottom line is all antioxidants are good for your health and you need a variety of them to get the job done.

Try incorporating a mixture of different nutrient rich foods and products to win the free radical war. In the case of antioxidants, the more the merrier!

25

May 17 to 23, 2012

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

The Cannabis Corner

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com

May 17 to 23, 2012

DESERT CARE SOLUTIONS

s i y a d l a i r o MeM at dCs

y l r a e g n i t r a t s

Starting Thursday May 3rd and he

we will now have $45 cap w ith

reserve and free delivery with $

re on out

a new private

50 min order. artment as well.

Come on by and see our new hydroponics dep

!!

15% discount for all DCS patients!!

77980 Wildcat Dr. Palm Desert

Open Mon.-Sat. 10am-9pm • Sun. 10am-6pm

760-200-8885

Pipe Mart 2ND LOCATION OPENING 73891 HWY 111, PALM DESERT

GRAND OPENING 4/20 Quality Pipes at Affordable Prices

1556 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs Mon. - Sat. 11am - 7pm Sun. 12 - 6pm SPECIALIZING IN AMERICAN GLASS

760.699.8420 26

MEDICAL CANNABIS EVALUATIONS * RANCHO MIRAGE & THOUSAND PALMS – 2 LOCATIONS*

GREENSIGHT MEDICAL - Rancho Mirage 72-780 Country Club Drive, Suite #304, NW corner- Country Club at Monterey Avenue RANCHO MIRAGE WALK-INS HOURS WED 9:30 – 6 pm • SUN 1:30 – 6 pm

OPEN DAILY

GREENSIGHT MEDICAL - Thousand Palms 73-092 Ramon Rd. Suite #3, Ramon Rd. 1 block east of Monterey Ave. THOUSAND PALMS WALK-INS HOURS MON, TUES , THURS, FRI & SAT 12- 6PM

Do you have a chronic medical condition that may benefit from Cannabis? Migraines, Chronic Pains, Inflammatory Bowel Syndromes, Cancer, Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, Glaucoma, Arthritis, Severe Nausea, Muscle Spasms, Autoimmune Conditions and Others.

PHOTO IDs available

AFFORDABLE PRICING FOR NEW & RENEWING PATIENTS

888-744-4861

MedicalRX420@aol.com

The Coachella Valley Wellness Collective MEDICAL CANNABIS DELIVERY SERVICE

G N I COM ON SO

M

YHEM

CO MI SO NG ON

Glass Boutique

Up to 10 Strains Our organically grown product is simply the best Our service stresses confidentiality

www.tcvwc.com

Phone: 9am-5pm: 760-936-6402 • 4pm-11pm: 760-898-8336

574 S. WILLIAMS RD. PALM SPRINGS, CA. 92264

(760) 440-8222

Valid Physicians Recommendation Required. We can assist you with your recommendation

27

May 17 to 23, 2012

28

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com