Desert Star Weekly Feb. 19, 2020 issue!

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“Human Interest Story” review on page 10. Photo by Jenny Graham

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February 19, 2020 Vol. 16 No. 13

Fair Concert Lineup

Mariachi Sol de Mexico will perform on Sunday, February 23rd, at 3:30 p.m.

Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival Announces 2020 Concert Lineup By Desert Star Staff Indio, CA –Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival is pleased to announce a star-studded entertainment lineup in 2020. Saturday, February 154th, 7:30 pm - George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic

revolutionized music during the ‘70s. With inspiration from Motown and James Brown, George created a funky twist, calling it “Funkadelic.” His music became the soundtrack of many famous movies such as “House Party” and “The Night Before,” along with

By Pamela Price When it comes to a “bacon flight” or crisp, perfect buttermilk waffle with salt butter Cheeky’s in Palm Springs takes the lead. Comments from coast to coast reinforce this local restaurant’s enduring popularity. Two of my friends visiting from Washington, DC, requested they visit Cheeky’s for breakfast upon their desert touchdown. They recalled their last breakfast here when they ordered a Scandinavian Frittata, a mélange of potato slices, shrimp, dill, and red onion and Cheeky’s legendary World-Famous

Bacon Flight. She reminded me that on her last breakfast here, she photographed this composition, enlarged it, and had it framed for her summer cottage kitchen in Cape Cod. “The fragrance of tamarind apple cinnamon and sesame lingers on my tastebuds,” she said. Enhanced service with a wait staff always able to describe each menu item from freshly squeezed juices to breakfast ‘sides’ is educational as well as eloquent since these “classics” can rarely be found elsewhere. Where else in the desert will you find

doing commercials for Apple, Nike, and The Tracey Ullman Show. In 1997, Clinton’s Parliament/Funkadelic was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Clinton has received a Grammy, a Dove (gospel), and an MTV music video awards.

Sunday, February 16th, 7:00 pm - Banda Machos, originally from Jalisco, Mexico, has produced more than 20 albums since the ‘90s. The band sings a combination of Banda music, Quebradita, and Ranchera. The bands hit songs include “La Culebra,

Un Indio Quiere Llorar” and “La Novia Coja.” Univisión’s Lo Nuestro awarded them for Revelation of the Year in the Mexican/Regional category, achieving a Furia Musical award for Best Mexican

Cheekys, Nirvana for a Brilliant Breakfast

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