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Friday, December 23, 2022 Vol. 24 No. 67
“Ain’t Too Proud” Jalen Harris as Eddie Kendricks in “Ain’t Too Proud,” directed by McAnuff, on stage at the Ahmanson through January 1, 2023. Photo by Emilio Madrid
“Ain’t Too Proud” Electrifies Audience on Opening Night at The Ahmanson Lady Beverly Cohn At approximately 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 15, the curtain went up on the opening
night of “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times of the Temptations. ” The audience applauded wildly - yelled,
stomped, and whistled. And that was before one note was played. It was as if they knew they were about to experience
an extraordinary theatrical event that transcended a typical opening and morphed into a happening, with a book
by Morisseau based on “The Temptations” by Otis Williams with Patricia Romanowski and music and lyrics from The Continues on Page 2
Desert Best Friend’s Closet receives funds The $25,000 Grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation will Help Support Parolees Re-entering the Workforce.
Photo Courtesy of the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation
By Desert Star Staff Palm Desert, Calif. – Desert Best Friend’s Closet is expanding its programs to help recent parolees reenter the workforce thanks to a grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. The organization is the latest recipient of the Coachella Valley Spotlight, which includes a $25,000 grant from the foundation and local media exposure on News Channel 3. “We are grateful to the Berger Foundation and News Channel 3, who are now our partners in giving people a second chance,” said Matthew M. Campos, Executive Director of DBFC. The grant will advance the inclusion of recent parolees
referred to the program by Phoenix Rising Recovery Center and the Riverside County Probation Department, referring about 100 people to DBFC. During the first year, these men and women are on parole and in recovery; DBFC will also help them transition back into the workforce through the organization’s Job Search Readiness Workshops (JSRW). The fourweek training assists with job development, placement, and interview/job attire. “Desert Best Friend’s Closet empowers people by providing appropriate clothing for job interviews and giving them the encouragement Continues on Page 2