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Commentary Evening Under the Stars 20 Years of Support for AIDS Assistance Program When AIDS Assistance Program was founded in 1991, those who were living with the disease couldn’t work, and they certainly couldn’t survive on disability payments.

To make matters worse, they were hungry.

A group of concerned citizens, including the late Gloria Greene, Jeannette Rockefeller, and Joanna Jakway had a vision to help those who had no place else to go. They wanted to help provide nutritional support to improve the quality of the lives of those surviving HIV/AIDS. Since then, the AAP client roster has grown from 20 to approximately 500 people, and more than 8.5 million dollars has been distributed to nearly 2,000 low-income clients in the Greater Palm Springs area. Only two full-time employees manage the organization from a small, no-frills office in Palm Springs.

A Board of Directors, all volunteers; works with the primary purpose of raising funds to support the organization and its food voucher program. Our budgeted food voucher expense is $600,000 annually, and 100% of operational expenses are generated through a growing private donor base, local business support, special events, and grant funding.

On May 11, 2013, those efforts will culminate with the 20th annual Evening Under the Stars fundraising gala, which has been distinguished as one of the most memorable annual events taking place in the Coachella Valley. Guests mingle under the canopy of stars on the O’Donnell golf course, set against the soaring San Jacinto Mountains.

Our 2013 event has some major surprises in store and some amazing entertainment, a performance by pop music icon Cyndi Lauper. Cyndi has so much talent, and her music is beloved by millions of fans around the world. For many years, she has been a tireless participant in the struggle to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and we are so pleased she is available to join us for such a special occasion. Mark Walberg of Antiques Roadshow will be our Master of Ceremonies for the evening.

In addition to dinner and a wonderful show, the evening features an awards presentation to honor outstanding individuals who have made a significant contribution in the fight against HIV / AIDS. This year’s honorees include: Helene Galen (Jeannette Rockefeller Humanitarian Award), Barbara and Jerry Keller (Gloria Greene Inspiration Award), and Brian Wanzek (aka Bella da Ball) (Herb Lazenby Community Service Award).

We are now into the third decade of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and AIDS Assistance Program is struggling to find the ongoing financial resources to continue our important work. Our goal is to ensure that our clients continue to live healthy lives with dignity. Public support is critical to our success.

The Standard Magazine 1111 Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs CA 92262 760-831-4869 Nino Eilets Publisher Luciano McNulty Editor Maya Kalabic Art Director Contributors Linda Bergersen, Andre Carthen, Wesley Cole, Jeff Hammerberg, Jeff Dorta Mark Anton, Tim Obayley, G.R. Krzos, Dennis Mason, Eric Ornelas & Gerolamo Viola www.thestandardps.com Editorial Credits : LGBTQ Nation, Brandpoint & Project Publicity The Standard Magazine is published monthly. Opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of the Standard or its staff, advertisers or readers with exception of editorials. Publication of the name or photograph of any person, business or organization in articles or advertising in the Standard is not to be construed as any indication of the sexual orientation of such person, business or organization. The Standard disclaims any responsibility for claims made by advertisers. Advertising rates are subject to change without notice. The Standard reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to reject any advertisement for any reason including, but not limited to poor taste. It is the policy of The Standard that we only publish letters to the editor that are signed by the author and verifiable by phone number. We can reserve the right of anonymity upon request. The letters need to be original, in good taste and free of libel as well as edited for clarity and grammar. Letters are subject to editing by The Standard that also reserves the right to decline print. Please forward your letters to: info@thestandardps.com The views

Commentary by Mark Anton Executive Director of AIDS Assistance Program. For more information about the organization, to volunteer, or to make a donation, call 760-325-8481 or go to www.aidsassistance.org.

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cover Cyndi Lauper is force of nature in the gay community. Her sassy personality and dogged dedication to LGBT issues collide in a kaleidoscopic whirl of enthusiasm. Co-founding True Colors Fund five years ago, an organization touting the advancement of equality for all (“especially straight people), Lauper is a celebrity coup AIDS Assistance Program and its executive directory Mark Anton has coveted for a while.

“Cyndi has so much talent, and her music is beloved by millions of fans around the world,” Anton says. “The fact that she is able to be with us at our 20th Evening Under the Stars gala makes the evening that much more special.” The event, May 11 at O’Donnell Golf Club in Palm Springs, is the largest fundraiser of the year of AAP. Lauper—whose sister Ellen (not THAT Ellen) is gay—is no stranger to the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic. She joined Lady Gaga as a spokesperson for the 2010 MAC Viva Glam Campaign to educate women about HIV/AIDS around the world and continues to participate in efforts and events for organizations like AMFAR, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, speaking out about the need for education and greater resources to fight this disease.

Her philanthropic work continues through her True Colors Fund, which also seeks to raise awareness about and bring an end to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth homelessness. This fearless dervish of unbridled energy is also a best-selling author. Her book, Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir, delves deep inside the life of this compelling artist. But Lauper is anything but shy when it comes to opening herself to the world. Her WE TV reality series, “Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual,” shows in insider view into the life of this modern renaissance woman as she juggles being a wife and mom with unabashed superstardom.

She is also teaming up with gay icon Harvey Fierstein bringing the cultfavorite film Kinky Boots to life on Broadway.

With so much talent she can hardly contain it in her petite 5’3” frame, Lauper’s anticipated performance at Evening Under the Stars brings a fiery element to the soft, fragrant breezes and pink glow of sunset for which the gala is heralded. But there’s more in store for 2013. EUS partygoers should prepare for a new and exciting experience at year’s anniversary gala, which is being re-imagined by the creative geniuses Larry Abel and Raymond McCallister of Socialize Palm Springs.

AIDS Assistance Program Since its founding in 1991, AIDS Assistance Program of Palm Springs remains dedicated to providing nutritional support to improve the quality of the lives of those surviving HIV/AIDS. Initiated by a small group of concerned citizens, led by the late Gloria Greene and Jeannette Rockefeller, AAP provided meals to members of the community with low incomes and suffering with HIV/AIDS. Since then, AIDS Assistance Program’s client roster has grown to approximately 500 clients.

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Helene Galen Jeannette Rockefeller Humanitarian Award “Helene Galen was selected to receive this honor because of her generosity, her willingness to offer candid and thoughtful advice, and her remarkable kindness, sincerity and consideration of others, She supports and believes in so many causes, and her heart and authentic soul are as big as they come. She has made an enormous difference to the lives of many without ambition for accolades or praises.”

— AAP Executive Director Anton

Barbara & Jerry Keller Gloria Greene Inspiration Award “The Kellers are an absolute joy to know, and anyone fortunate enough to become associated with them in any sense, is enriched. I admire their energy, spunk, gentle tenacity and the generous spirit they exude given the opportunity to help someone. They are an inspirational, warm and loving couple.”

— AAP Executive Director Anton

Brian Wanzek (aka Bella da Ball) Herb Lazenby Community Service Award “Selecting Brian for this award was so simple. He unconditionally gives so very much of himself, and always with that amazing smile.

He has made Palm Springs a better community, and it is important to us to have people get to know the man behind Bella da Ball. We’re extremely proud to be able to honor him in this way.”

— AAP Executive Director Anton

IF YOU GO Evening Under the Stars, May 11, at 6 p.m. at O’Donnell Golf Club in Palm Springs.

Tickets for the benefit are $395 and $500 per person and can be purchased by contacting AIDS Assistance Program at 760-3258481 or by visiting www.aidsassistance.org

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q&A Not So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper rises to the occasion yet again

By G.R. Krzos

It’s a lovely year to be Cyndi Lauper. The iconic singer and performer is fresh off the heels of a bestselling memoir, a hit reality television show and is currently basking in the limelight of a Broadway debut. That would be “Kinky Boots,” the spirited “think-outside-thebox” romp that recently opened to rave reviews and for which she wrote the music and lyrics.

All of that may have made Lauper a stellar choice to headline the upcoming 20th annual Evening Under The Stars soiree, which benefits AIDS Assistance Program, but it was not as if the Grammywinning performer needed to do anything more than what she was already doing. As an entertainer, her celebrity soared in the ’80s (and kept reaching newfound heights thereafter) with such hit songs as “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and “She Bop.” And as a civil rights

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activist, she launched True Colors Fund, which fiercely promotes equal rights with a sharp lens on LGBT youth homelessness. She already had plenty of cred and dazzle. It’s just that now, Palm Springs is suddenly on the receiving end of the woman’s magic.

“I am part of the community,” Lauper proudly admits about her LGBT ties, noting that her sister, Ellen, is gay. When she learned that Evening Under the Stars was an AIDS benefit, she wanted to enter the fold.

“I always knew I would ‘give back,’” she adds of her philanthropic leanings. “But from 1984 to 1987, I was so hung up in my relationship with my manager—you know, everyone wants to be ‘loved,’ dahhling!—and then I was pregnant with my son, and all of sudden I was getting these letters on the Internet, and people were saying

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things like, ‘The song True Colors saved my life. I was going to commit suicide. I had nobody!’ I mean, when they came out, these people lost their friends, their family, and their jobs. They lost everything. They were totally disenfranchised. And it wasn’t one letter—it was almost every single letter. And I was like, ‘Oh my god!’

“So I called my sister and said, ‘We have to do something!’”

Lauper had already been performing in various LGBT and Gay Pride events over the years, but after the birth of her son, she stepped up her game further and in 2008, launched True Colors Fund. It’s no surprise, then, that she was drawn to the stage version of “Kinky Boots,” which was penned by Harvey Fierstein and directed and choreographed by Tony-winner Jerry Mitchell.

“Why did I say yes? Part of it was because of Harvey and Jerry,” she says. “And yeah, I knew how to write a hook. But the story was really inspiring and I learned more about theater. I actually kind of love it.”

Based on the 2005 film that found cult appeal, the musical traces the emotional ripples effects of the business partnership between a befuddled son (played by Stark Sands) who just inherited his father’s old shoe factory and a transvestite/entertainer (brought to life by the superb Billy Porter) whose über-fab stiletto boots spawn an idea to infuse some modern-day creative juju into the flailing business.

“It has a big a heart,” Lauper muses of the show.

Some of that can be credited to Fierstein’s shrewd and insightful writing and Mitchell’s sharp direction, but serious nods go to Lauper, whose songs rise above cliché and manage to effectively take audiences on the tricky journey of creating a real sea change within an institution and, in some respects, a pocket of culture. If the show has

heart, much of that is because Lauper successfully masters the art of evoking emotion and titillating in equal measures.

“I like that the story shows that people can change their minds,” she says. “Ghandi said, ‘If you want to change the world, you change yourself,’ right? But I am here to serve the story. And to serve the story, I always try to do musical things that I think are interesting. Every character has their own unique style and I try to write that in the music.”

As for what’s next, Lauper sighs and chuckles, more than hinting that, perhaps, after spending several years working on her memoir, and then “Kinky Boots”—and then her reality outing on WE TV Still So Unusual— that she may need to allow all of the stardust to settle a bit. No doubt she’ll continue to generate buzz with her work with True Colors Fund and, of course, singing and performing will always be on her creative roster.

Still, she’s not opposed to another television outing—she had guest stints on Bones and Happily Divorced before Still So Unusual came along and she is jazzed to learn about the different aspects of the medium.

So, is another season of Still So Unusual a possibility?

Lauper can’t say—yet. But she is quick to humorously point out one thing: “Let me make myself perfectly clear and reiterate: I never thought I was ‘unusual.’ I always thought it was everybody else.”

Catch Cyndi Lauper at the 20th annual Evening Under the Stars gala benefitting AIDS Assistance Program on Saturday, May 11.

Cocktails and reception begin at 5:30 pm at the O’Donnell Golf Club in Palm Springs. For more information, visit www.aidsassistance.org.

Lern more about True Colors Fund at http://truecolorsfund.org

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April is Music Month in the Coachella Valley

By Eric Ornelas The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is almost here and like last year, it will again take place over two consecutive weekends with the same lineup. The dates are April 12-14 and April 19-21.

Although mainstream media outlets tend to focus on Coachella’s rock, indie, and hip-hop artists, electronic dance music - or EDM - has emerged as an increasingly popular genre for younger festival fans.

In the past, Coachella has featured major EDM artists like Kaskade, Tiesto, Avicii, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, and Swedish House Mafia.

This year, however, the big names are missing from the lineup.

Nonetheless, dance music fans will most certainly find something to love about Coachella Fest 2013.

Alex Clare First up is British-born singer Alex Clare, best known for his first top-10 hit “Too Close,” which peaked at number 7 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in 2012. The popular dubstep track got a big boost when computer giant Microsoft featured the song in its television commercials for Internet Explorer 9.

Benny Benassi Since bursting onto the club scene in 2002 with his mega-hit, “Satisfaction,” Benny Benassi has become a well-known producer and DJ within the EDM scene. With five studio albums, four compilation albums, two remix albums, and thirty-two singles under his belt, Benassi is likely to draw a big crowd. His current single, “Cinema” (with Gary Go), should be a crowd-pleaser.

Bingo Players Dutch dance and electro-house DJ and production duo, Paul Baumer and Maarten Hoogstraten, also known as the Bingo Players, are best known for 2012’s “Cry (Just A Little),” which samples 1988’s “Piano In The Dark” by Brenda Russell. Other hits include “Tom’s Diner,” “Get Up,” and “Devotion,” just to name a few. The Bingo Players ranked at number 66 in DJ Mag’s top 100 DJs list for 2012.

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Eric Prydz From Sweden, comes DJ and producer Eric Prydz (pronounced “prids”). Dance music fans will remember Prydz for his 2004 hit, “Call On Me,” which sampled 1982’s “Valerie” by Steve Winwood.

Since then Prydz has found chart success with several follow-up hits, including “Proper Education” (2006), “Pjanoo” (2008), “Allein” (2012), and his current single, “Every Day.” Fedde Le Grand Ultra Records artist Fedde Le Grand found dance chart success in 2006 with “Put Your Hands Up for Detroit.” Written and produced by Fedde Le Grand, the track reached number one on the United Kingdom’s Dance Chart.

Madonna sampled the song in a remixed version of “Music” as part of her promotional tour for the Music album, and the following 2008 Sticky & Sweet tour, in support of her Hard Candy album.

Hardwell Robbert van de Corput, also known as Hardwell, is a Dutch progressive and electro house DJ and producer. Having collaborated and toured with Tiesto, Hardwell is a familiar name amongst dance music fans. MTV named Hardwell as the electronic dance music artist to watch in 2012.

La Roux Although La Roux might seem like a solo act, it is actually a synth-pop duo composed of singer, keyboardist, co-writer and co-producer Elly Jackson, and co-writer and coproducer Ben Langmaid. La Roux was influenced by and

feature is reminiscent of 1980’s acts like Yaz, Erasure, Depeche Mode, the Human League, and OMD. La Roux’s biggest hits include “In For The Kill” and “Bulletproof.”

Major Lazer Major Lazer is a musical project originally created by DJ and producer Diplo and producer Switch. Today, Switch is out of the group, replaced with Jillionair and Walshy Fire. Major Lazer has released two studio albums, and produced several remixes for artists such as the Beastie Boys, No Doubt, Prodigy, and Bruno Mars.

Moby Moby became a major force in electronic dance music during the late 1990’s and early 2000’s.

Moby is an American singer-songwriter, musician, DJ and photographer. His iconic 1999 album, Play, sold 6000 copies in its first week and produced eight singles, eventually selling over 10 million copies worldwide. Moby’s biggest hits include “Move” (1993), “Everytime You Touch Me” (1995), and “Go” (1991).

OMD (Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark) British New Wave group OMD found fame in 1980 with their singles “Electricity” and “Enola Gay.” In 1985, OMD released “So In Love” as the first single from the album Crush. A pop radio success, the song rose to number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The success of “So In Love” was followed by “If You Leave,” recorded for the soundtrack to the film Pretty In Pink. It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1986. OMD’s 12th studio album, English Electric, is set for an early April release.

Paul Oakenfold Paul Oakenfold is a popular English record producer and trance DJ. Oakenfold’s first official studio album was 2002’s Bunkka. The album sold over one million copies worldwide. Oakenfold has remixed tracks from the likes of Snoop Dogg, Cher, and the Rolling Stones.

With several hits of his own (“Starry Eyed Surprise,” “Hypnotized,” “Faster Kill Pussycat,” and more), Oakenfold’s set is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Thomas Gold From Berlin, we have up and coming DJ and producer Thomas Gold. Gold’s remix of Adele’s “Set Fire To The Rain” has been viewed over 14 million times on YouTube. His debut release on Axtone Records, “Sing2Me,” reached the number-two spot on Beatport.

Wolfgang Gartner Ultra Records artist Wolfgang Gartner rounds out this year’s list of Coachella EDM artists. An American DJ and producer, Gartner, has racked up eight number-one tracks on the Beatport Top 10 chart. Gartner has collaborated on projects with artists that include Deadmau5, Skrillex, and Wil.i.am of the Black-eyed Peas. Having last performed at Coachella in 2010, Gartner’s set will no-doubt be a popular one. For a full line-up go to www.coachella.com

STAGECOACH Once the final act leaves the stage at Coachella Fest, the Indio Polo Grounds undergo a slight transformation to prepare the venue for its next event: Stagecoach, California’s Country Music Festival.

This year’s lineup includes Country music heavy hitters like Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Trace Adkins, Dierks Bently, Zac Brown Band, Dwight Yoakam, Charlie Daniels Band, Tanya Tucker, Phil Vassar, and many more. The annual 3-day festival is scheduled for April 26-28.

For more information visit www.stagecoachfestival.com

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Big Laughs at Azul

Gloria Bigelow

Jonny McGovern

Comedy Night at Azul Starring LA’s Hottest Comics announces its Saturday, April 27, show featuring pop Icon star JONNY MCGOVERN of Logo’s Big Gay Sketch Show, Comedy Central’s Out on the Edge and VH-1, and comic stars GLORIA BIGELOW of Showtime’s Fierce Funny Women, Logo’s One Night Stand Up and Olivia Cruises and RICK IZQUIETA of The World Famous Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv and Playboy Radio en Espanol on Sirius.

The monthly stand-up comedy show features the latest standup comics from Los Angeles and New York’s top comedy venues, including the Hollywood Improv, The World Famous Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, Jon Lovitz Comedy Club, Caroline’s on Broadway and Gotham Comedy Club. Audiences may have seen their television appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC), The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS), Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC), The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS), Oprah (Harpo/CBS), Last Comic Standing (NBC), Entertainment Tonight (CBS), Chelsea Lately (E! Network), Comedy Central, HBO, MTV, Logo and numerous network television series. Many performers have also appeared at clubs in

Las Vegas, San Francisco, Chicago and London.

The line-up of outstanding comics for the April 27 show will be: Jonny McGovern Gay pop superstar, TV personality, and nightlife legend, “Gay Pimp” Jonny McGovern blazed onto the New York scene in 2000 with his satirical mix of his character comedy and dirty gay hits and his fire continues to burn bright.

Gloria Bigelow In five short years, Gloria Bigelow has filmed three comedy specials for television. Her most recent, Fierce Funny Women is currently airing on Showtime TV. Gloria has had appearances on The Rachel Ray Show, Lifetimes Cook Yourself Thin, and LOGO’s NewNowNext Awards.

Rick Izquieta Rick Izquieta has an interesting hilarious view on everything he runs into…family, friends, living in L.A., relationships, current events and much more. He performs at all the top clubs in L.A., including the World Famous Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv, Jon Lovitz Club and

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psp FoCus laugh Factory. rick host a weekly radio show called Iz radio time at www.skidrowstudios.com.

For more information about the show, become a Facebook fan of “Comedy night at Azul” and follow them on Twitter at “Comedy night at azul.”

The pre-show starts at 6:30PM and the show begins at 7:30PM. with 39 sold-out monthly shows in a row, reservations are highly encouraged. please call 760.325.5533. Cover for this great show is only $15. azul is located at 369 n. palm Canyon drive in vibrant downtown palm springs.

“dine out For liFe” to BeneFIt ClIent serVICes at dap 34 others wIll try to Beat trIple-threat trIo restaurant since 2006, people in the Coachella Valley have known that making a springtime donation to client services at desert aIds project is as easy as having breakfast, lunch, dinner, a drink, a snack – or all of the above – on thursday april 25, 2013.

For 2013, participating restaurants from palm springs and Cathedral City to rancho mirage and palm desert are generously donating 33% to 75% of their april 25 sales to d.a.p., who hopes to beat last year’s total of just over $125,000 raised. to start deciding where you might want to have a meal or a cocktail to benefit hIV/aIds services, just visit diningoutForlife. com/palmsprings. make sure to check back periodically because your favorite restaurant or bar may still decide to join the fun and the fundraising.

Bank of america returns for its eighth consecutive year as presenting sponsor for Dining Out for Life. “Our friends at Bank of america have been by our sides with dining Out for Life since the first year. They seem to be our good luck charm in securing more participating restaurants and raising more money,” said david Brinkman, Ceo of desert aIds project.”For three years, trio restaurant has been the top producer for dining out for life – last year, tony and mark and the whole trio crew brought us nearly $21,000 by contributing 60% of lunch and dinner sales!

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and our good friends harold matzner and chef eric wadlund at spencer’s were close on their heels with nearly $16,000 from a 75% share of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”

In 2012, the third through seventh topproducing restaurants, each contributing $5,000 or more from the day’s sales were, in order: Lulu California Bistro, Wang’s in the desert, acqua pazza, amici Italian Restaurante, and zin American Bistro. “Every year, the good-hearted competition ramps up,” Brinkman continued. “Who knows? maybe some restaurant will come out of the blue this year and smoke them all.” desert aIds project will once again be using Facebook, Foursquare, yelp, and twitter to help volunteer restaurant ambassadors fill

their chosen restaurants. and many of the participating restaurants use open table, an international sponsor for dining out for life and a leading, online provider of free, realtime restaurant reservations. dining out for life is a fundraising venture for outstanding hIV/aIds service organizations and programs throughout the united states and Canada. since 1991, dining out has been produced by local hIV/ aIds service organizations, ensuring that funds stay in the community where they are raised.

For a complete list of participating restaurants and to learn more about desert aIds project, please call 760-323-2118, visit www.desertaidsproject.org or find them on Facebook, twitter, and you tube.

Schedule of Events Thursday, March 21st 7:00 p.m.

Warhol’s World in Song - Musical Snapshots of the 60’s. Excerpts from the written words of Andy Warhol, accompanied by musical pieces from the works of Sondheim, Bernstein, Sondheim, Satie, Laitman & more.

Featuring sopranos Shana Blake Hill and Suzan Hanson, accompanied by OperaArts Music Director, Victoria Kirsch. A reception of wine, champagne & appetizers will follow the program. $40.00 per person. Monies go to support the music & educational programs for the children of the Coachella valley. Seating is limited. Call (760) 323-8353 for reservations.

Held at the Michael H. Lord Gallery, 1090 N. Palm Canyon, Palm Springs.

Saturday, March 23rd , 7:00 p.m.

An Evening of the Phantom. A delicious evening of comraderie and music, featuring Julie Rosser & Paul MacKey. Wine and desserts reception followed by music program. $40.00. Call: (760) 340-2439 to make reservations.

Held at Temple Sinai, 73251 Hovely Lane, Palm Desert.

Sunday, April 14th, 12:30-4:30 p.m. 4th Annual Festival of Opera & Art., “Vive Verdi. Exciting opera artists accompanied by a 33 piece orchestra will present some of the finest selections from the opera world, along with orchestral overtures and violin virtuosity. Maestro Gualtiero Negrini returns to conduct this world class orchestra, and Music Director Victoria Kirsch once again brings to the audience the best in voice and operatic selection.

Gale Enger will once again play selections of classical, opera and Broadway from 1:00 -2:00. The main Opera show will begin at 2:00.

Karen Riley, from SCRAP Gallery, along with Bill Schinsky, President of the Coachella Valley Arts Alliance, will curate the artists who will involve children and adults alike in interactive art, and who will have their different forms of art work on display.

The Café at Shields Date Garden , Big Mama’s, E & E Pel’s, and Desserts by Elise & Jackie will be present with food, desserts, lemon/orange & coffee slushes for sale, and non-alcoholic beverages.

This Festival is FREE to the public. It is suggested that people bring blankets, chairs and umbrellas to the park.

A shuttle will be provided. More information will be available.

Palm Desert Civic Center Park & Amphitheater, San Pablo and Fred Waring.

Sunday, April 21st. 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

4th Annual Opera Under the Stars. Delicious sit-down dinner, no host bar, wine on your table, and one of the most exciting opera and operetta performances you will hear. $125.00 per person. Tables of 8, $1,000.00.

Receiving the St. Cecilia Patron of Music Award will be Wells Fargo, for their many years of supporting Opera programs throughout the Valley. Robin Hought will accept the award on behalf of Wells Fargo.

Held at Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa in Indian Wells.

TBA: OperaArts will also be presenting a Cabaret performance by well-known Musicologist, musician and singer, Alan Chapman, along with Karen Benjamin, Soprano, performing some of Broadway’s best, and more.

TBD (760) 323-8353.

For more information about events and/or to make reservations please go to:

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Reports suggest NFL is preparing for a major ‘coming out’ announcement The head of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) said that the league’s union has been working hard to prepare players for the “unavoidable announcement” that an NFL player will soon come out as gay.

Domonique Foxworth, President of the NFLPA, told a Baltimore radio station this week that his organization has had “quite a few meetings with a number of organizations” to help educate and prepare players.

“It’s important that we educate our guys and be ready for this inevitability,” he told WNST Radio.

Foxworth’s revelation coincides with a report by CBS Sports columnist Mike Freeman on Tuesday who wrote that, according to sources, a current NFL player is close to publicly revealing that he is gay.

Based on interviews over the past several weeks with current and former players, I’m told that a current gay NFL player is strongly considering coming out publicly within the next few months — and after doing so, the player would attempt to continue his career.

I’m told this player feels the time is now for someone to take this step — despite homophobic remarks from San Francisco 49ers defensive back Chris Culliver and the controversy arising recently at the Indianapolis Scouting combine, when prospects were asked questions about their sexuality.

Freeman wrote that, according to sources, the player’s true concern is not the reaction inside an NFL locker room, but outside of it.

“The player fears he will suffer serious harm from homophobic fans, and that is the only thing preventing him from coming out,” according to Freeman, who notes that he does not yet know who the player is.

“When the public finds out about it, it’s going to be a media

storm and it’s going to be a lot of press and a lot of attention, and probably not all of it’s gonna be positive,” Foxworth said. “But the NFLPA, as long as I’m president of it, is going to be behind that player and providing support.”

There has never been an active openly gay player in a major American team sport, but Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita said he thinks “the players of the NFL have been ready for an openly gay player for quite some time now.”

Fujita, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, and Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, are among a growing coalition of straight allies in the professional sports arena who have taken a public stand in supporting LGBT rights and marriage equality, and who have said the time is right for openly gay professional athlete.

But Seattle Seahawks defensive end Chris Clemons had a different take, and questions whether the motive is to end the secrecy, or perhaps a publicity stunt.

“I’m not against anyone but I think it’s a selfish act. They just trying to make themselves bigger than the team,” Clemons said.

Former San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Kwame Harris, who was publicly outed days before the Super Bowl in January following an altercation with a former boyfriend, said in an interview with CNN on Friday that he wished he would have come out while he was still playing.

“The cost was great (to) not speak candidly (and be) open about myself in complete manner,” said Harris. “If I could have done it differently, I would have hoped I found the strength (to come out).”

“I want people, whether gay athletes, athletes still in the closet, or youths who are not sure what their sexuality is to know those are common feelings,” he said. “Don’t feel alone in having them.”

Gay Tea Party activist denounces same-sex marriage at NOM rally Doug Mainwaring, the openly gay founder of the National Capital Tea Party Patriots, spoke towards the end of the National Organization for Marriage’s rally on the National Mall Last week where he warned that same-sex marriage will “unravel” marriage and “undefine children.”

Mainwaring, who in an essay wrote that he lives with his ex-wife but “because

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of my predilections, we deny our own sexual impulses,” urged the Supreme Court to “ignore the media’s relentless, manufactured urgency to institute same-sex marriage.”

“As a gay man, I can state categorically, it is not homophobic to oppose same-sex marriage,” Mainwaring told the crowd, “to the Supreme Court, legislators and jurists around the country: slow this train down.”

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Northern Ireland faces legal challenge over refusal to allow same-sex marriage Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government will soon face a human rights legal case over its refusal to allow gay couples to marry, warns Amnesty International and local LGBT rights organization the Rainbow Project.

Last year, lawmakers voted to make Northern Ireland the only part of the United Kingdom where LGBT people are excluded from the United Kingdom’s proposed marriage equality, which was passed in the House of Commons in February.

Spokesperson for the groups say “it is inevitable that the LGBT community will use the Human Rights Act and European human rights legislation to force Northern Ireland to bring the law into line with Britain,” reported The Guardian.

Legal proceedings will likely be tried in Belfast, which, ironically, was the first city in the UK to host a gay civil union in 2005.

Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty’s program director in Northern Ireland, said states can not discriminate against same sex couples in

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different parts of its territory.

“That obligation is clear in international law. This means marriage should be available to same sex couples in Northern Ireland just as soon as it will be to couples in other parts of the UK,” he said.

The Rainbow Project said excluding Northern Ireland from gay marriage law meant that if a married LGBT couple from England relocated there due to work or family reasons, their marriage would in effect be null and void.

As late as 1982 gay sex was still a criminal activity in Northern Ireland because the country was not included in the UK’s gay law reforms of the 1960s.

Gay rights campaigner Jeff Dudgeon took a case to the European court of human rights in 1981 which forced the UK government, in the face of opposition from unionist politicians such as the Rev Ian Paisley, to decriminalize homosexuality in Northern Ireland.

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fashion trends You are what you wear

by Gerolamo Viola

I can imagine that to most people, hearing talk about fashion and Haute Couture might sound a bit boring and dated in these confusing times where nobody wears couture other than those going to a red carpeted event and having to answer the consequential, stupid and senseless question (yes the only one question) Who are you wearing?

So I thought that I might tackle the topic from a social and extremely modern point of view. After all, today’s society, movement, trends and personalities from the show biz world will be the “costume” columns of tomorrow.

For those who like to listen carefully to the words of songs (and I do) there’s one particular song from Madonna that at the beginning, really didn’t mean much to me other than a sexual innuendo, having chosen to titillate us on that “particular” spot for years.

So I was listening to this song (as I have millions of times) and the only thing that came to mind was...”here she goes again, trying to turn us on using sex”. But, as most of us know, Madonna is not a superficial

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and material girl at once...Not anymore and probably has never been. She is very attentive to what she has to propose, knowing that things she says have a very deep sentiment in all sorts of fields in life.

Being a Leo with a Virgo rising sun makes her just that: Not an “artistic” person in the sense that the world interprets art but rather a “nose” to surround herself with the right talents at the right moment.

If you listen to “Celebration”, you can hear her say: “Haven’t I seen you somewhere before? You look familiar, you wanna to dance?

I guess I just didn’t recognize you with your clothes on?”

Now, you would think that the only reason she did not recognize him was because she couldn’t define him by his sexual attributes. Now, I suggest you to reverse the question: “I guess I didn’t recognize you with your clothes off”. In both cases the importance of being defined is crucial to being someone, to be accepted and like Madge says, “Recognize”.

Now the father of us all, Oscar Wilde” used to say that: “You get into certain circles either by birth right or because you’re cute”...more

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or less the sense of it is that if you look handsome and groomed but don’t have a penny to buy a candy, you fit in, if you are ugly and rich and your name is one of the elite, you fit too!

That could only mean one thing. No matter what people say, the clothes and the things we wear define who we are. With the only exception that, if you are handsome or beautiful, nobody cares what you are wearing.

There was a time when “La Manga” was everything, when C. Balenciaga could rip apart the sleeve (La manga in Spanish) of a dress right before the show begun, or an hour before the dress had to be boarded on the ship to travel to the USA to dress Mona Bismark or Barbara Hutton.

Those romantic times are no longer exist. So now what? Why do we get dressed? To impress people with our sense of style? To show them our status? Men and women dress for different reasons.

The majority of men dress because going around naked wouldn’t be appropriate, meaning they really don’t care what they wear. To women it’s all another story...In reality, for both sexes there are many reasons why but to explain this I would need many more pages in the magazine, so until the next issue, Ciao.

If you have questions on style, brands and fashion history write me Gero Viola at stylepax@ gmail.com.

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Doggy parenting: tips for guiding your dog through the ‘teen’ years specific mental, social, physical and nutritional requirements that often go unmet, so it is important to make sure we are addressing all the aspects that are part of these ‘teenage’ years.”

When your dog goes through the “teen” life stage - from about 6 months to 2 years - keep these tips in mind. * Curb bad behaviors: Chewing shoes, soiling the carpet, surfing the counter for scraps of food - these are just some of the behaviors that come up as your still-young dog grows into his adult body. It is important to focus on training during this time to break bad habits otherwise you could be dealing with them for life. Attending training classes not only helps your dog learn how to behave, it also helps owners discover solutions for unwanted behaviors. The added benefit of training is that it provides an opportunity to create a strong bond at one of the most impressionable periods of your dog’s life.

Most pet owners can tell you that the first few days with a puppy in the house can be a handful, but the job of being a good pet parent does not stop when your new pal sleeps through the night for the first time. After you finish guiding your pup through his earliest life stages, it is important to keep in mind that he will be going through his own version of the “teen” years and will rely on a guiding hand.

The accelerated development of dogs may make it seem as though they move straight from puppy to adult, but just like people, they also have an adolescent stage. Although they may look grown up, they are still experiencing changes that can have a major impact on their behavior and health.

“Many pet owners may not realize that dogs experience adolescence,” says Jeff Werber, DVM, a nationally known veterinarian. “At this developmental stage, dogs are no longer puppies, but they are also not quite adults. Adolescent dogs have

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* Establish good eating habits: Just as kids have different nutritional needs than infants and adults, adolescent dogs need food uniquely tailored to their in-between needs. As your dog’s body grows and changes, certain nutrients are particularly important for brain and skeletal development and digestive health. Find a dog food that is rich in nutrients like Nutro Natural Choice Young Adult Formula that is protein-rich and energy-controlled to give your dog the right balance for his continued development. Keeping the right energy level is essential to preventing dogs from becoming overweight. When obesity starts at a young age, it can be difficult to fight, and could lead to problems like cancer, arthritis and diabetes in your pet. * Supervise socializing: Letting your dog interact with other animals is an essential part of responsible pet ownership. However, at the adolescent stage, it is important that you guide your dog’s interactions carefully. As dogs’ reproductive systems develop, both males and females can show signs of aggression. You may also find your male dog marking his territory and female dogs might try to flirt with males. When you start to see these behaviors frequently, it is probably time to discuss spaying or neutering with your vet. Not only can these procedures help correct some hormonally driven bad habits, they will also prevent unwanted litters of new puppies.

Providing the right care and guidance for your pet will set him up for a life of good habits and health. To learn more about the young adult dog life stage visit www.naturalchoiceyoungadult.com.

real estate

Is Buying a Home Still a good Investment for your Money?

Our economy continues to recover and home sales are red hot in many markets. In high demand areas, homes for sale are hard to come by, and finding the perfect home is near impossible, which is driving prices up.

It is important to note that there are still a few areas of the country with homes available for sale that are sitting on the market for a while ~ some of this is due to economic reasons, and some due to simply bad weather.

You may find that purchasing a short sale or foreclosure is the way to go, if you have the stomach to compete with all the investors you’ll be competing with. Many banks have the have realized the quickly improving market conditions, and are not as aggressive on pricing as they used to be. Some work may be needed on foreclosures and short sales, just as with any other home that is for sale, so be sure to do a thorough inspection.

More and more people are buying to get away from renting, which makes homes more in demand, so be prepared to pay market value or more to get your perfect home in this market. It is a competitive market with rising prices and rising interest rates, so if you are looking to buy, it is wise to act fast. Always put in your very best offer to prevent losing the house that you really want.

Buying a home is still a wise investment in 2013; and with the direction of home process, it seems continue to be the best investment available for your cash, whether purchasing a primary residence, or rental property.

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Sunline Transit Agency – Leading the way in Alternative Fuel Technology

By Kathleen Bennett

SunLine Transit Agency (STA) has been dedicated to alternative fueled vehicle technology and innovative infrastructure dating back to 1994. SunLine was the first transit agency in the nation to convert its entire fleet to CNG fueled vehicles. In 2000, SunLine moved forward with the first public refueling station to provide hydrogen, as well as HCNG, a blend of hydrogen and natural gas. While other transit agencies are only beginning to venture into the hydrogen arena introducing a first generation hydrogen vehicle, SunLine has seven generations of hydrogen buses. No other transit system can make that claim in the United States. SunLine now uses the most innovative technology in the world today on the road to producing zero emissions. The fleet is now in great shape providing public transit using environmentally friendly vehicles as they continue to focus on bringing the future into the present by expanding the number of zero emission hydrogen fueled buses in service. In 1994 the Agency converted its entire fleet from diesel fueled to compressed natural gas (CNG) overnight. The Agency’s fueling station, SunFuels, established a 24 hour, seven day a week fueling facility that supports our hydrogen, CNG infrastructure. The Valley has over 1,000 CNG vehicles that fuel in our station. This includes public/ public partnerships and agencies such as the Waste Management of the Desert, Time Warner, CVAG street sweepers, to name a few.

SunLine proudly continues to maintain its leadership position in the alternative fuel and clean technology arena with the addition of the Agency’s 7th generation hydrogen fueled vehicle added into service in December, 2011. With flowing stars and stripes representing its birth place and the stately bald eagle symbolizing strength and freedom, this bus undoubtedly sends a message of pride and service to the Coachella Valley, as well as the entire nation. The launch of this “Made in America” bus directly leads to

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the commercialization of fuel cell technology and inevitably will be associated with workforce development in the industry. With the launch, transit agencies across the country will now have the ability to purchase a 40 foot fuel cell bus that meets the FTA Buy America Requirements. This marks a significant milestone on hydrogen fuel cell technology development for the transportation industry. The result – the first of its kind, 40 foot all American made fuel cell bus. Sunline looks forward to the two additional American Fuel Buses to be added to the fleet in late 2013 or early 2014, and is proud to have received numerous awards as leader in the alternative fuel arena.

In February, 2013 the Agency hosted their 6th Annual State of Public Transit Luncheon, A Partner for Economic Development and broke ground on their new 25,000 square foot Administration Building and Transit Hub which is expected to be completed by the summer of 2014.

This past year they celebrated their 35th anniversary of providing public transit in the Coachella Valley. In 1977, they rolled into service with 22 buses, (diesel fueled) a $1.9 million budget and 500,000 passengers. They now have 69 fixed route buses and 31 para-transit vans – all of which are cutting edge, alternative fueled vehicles, an operating budget of $22 million and $14 million capital budget. Ridership has increased from 500,000 to more than 4.5 million riders in fiscal year 2012. The SunLine Transit Agency has grown with the Valley. What a difference thirty five years makes!

For more info on Sunline or alternative fuel technology visit www.sunline.org

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Guypop.com will never post anything to anyone’s Facebook profile without approval.

2. Guypop.com displays all of the guys’ male friends.

Guys simply click the Facebook friends they’re interested in. (Since Facebook doesn’t share sexual orientation, Guypop.com has no way of removing straight men from the list. Clicking the “X” button on a friend’s photo instantly hides them.)

3. Guypop keeps the secret. Guypop.com won’t reveal interest to the Facebook friend that has been selected…

4. That is, unless the interest is mutual. When both Facebook friends click that they’re interested in the other, Guypop.com will send an email to both guys to let them know. Where guys go from there is up to them!

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epicurean

Spring Zing

by Chef Andre Carthen

Spring is the time when we come out from under the covers and welcome the newness that nature has to offer. Crisp cool mornings, colorful bouquets of flowers blanket the landscape of our scenic desert and the farmers markets are a buzz with fresh baby greens, and an abundance of Spring’s booty.

It’s the time to cleanse from the heavier, storage foods of winter, when our bodies naturally want to begin eating lighter, cleaner, crisp foods, to lighten itself for the warm days ahead. … a great time for you to welcome a little Spring Zing into your life.

Planning that fabulous Sunday brunch? Your local farmer’s market is the place to shop! Cooking hint; Many of these tender young vegetables are more flavorful if cooked quickly, so here are a few ways to prepare and savor the bountiful of Spring’s nutritious delights.

RAW…need I say more?

STEAMING: Steaming is done when you cook over water. Use a steamer basket over simmering water. This is done usually when you want to cook vegetables, meat or fish rather quickly. Bring water to a high simmer before adding food to the basket above.

HEALTHY STIR-FRY: Healthy stir-fry is done in a wok or large skillet. Instead of using oil, add 1 TBS of broth to a hot pan on medium high heat. When broth is hot add vegetables in order given in recipe stirring constantly. This is done quickly so vegetables are still a little crisp inside.

HEALTHY SAUTE: Start your Healthy Sauté by spraying stainless

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steel skillet with cooking spray, and 1 tbs. olive oil. Heat pan over medium heat and add 1 tbs. of broth.

If cooking with onions add once the broth begins to bubble; sauté stirring frequently. After the onions have cooked for about 5 minutes, you can then add other ingredients such as garlic, or fresh ginger.

Once they have had a chance to cook together for just another minute, add other vegetables. This method enables you to have flavorful sautéed vegetables. If not cooking with onions add hard veggies first, such as chopped carrots, celery, bell peppers…etc.

BLANCHING: Blanching is done when you want vegetables barely cooked and still crunchy at the center. Prepare vegetables by cutting them the desired size. Bring salted water to a high boil.

While water is coming to a boil get colander ready for draining and set up a bowl of ice water. Put vegetables in boiling water and boil just about 2-3 minutes, depending on how thick or big vegetables are. Drain vegetables through colander and immediately put into ice water. When vegetables have had a chance to get cold all the way through, drain again in colander. If serving cold with dressing it is good to dry vegetables before dressing them. They can also be saved for later and reheated.

Just remember the way that food is cooked is absolutely essential for avoiding unnecessary nutrient loss.

Locals can discover the freshest and best locally grown produce every weekend here in the valley.

epicurean Palm Springs Saturday - 8:00 am to 12:30 pm, adjacent to the Camelot Theatres in the Palm Springs Mall parking lot at 2300 E. Baristo Road at Farrell.

Coachella Saturday - 9:0 0am to 1 pm, in front of City Hall on Sixth Street.

Old Town La Quinta Sunday - 8:00 am to 12:30 pm, at 78100 Main Street, just a few blocks west of La Quinta City Hall off Calle Tampico.

Palm Desert Wednesday - 8:00 am to 12:30 pm, at the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce, 72-567 Highway 111.

For more information checkout http://certifiedfarmersmarket.org Please enjoy these springtime recipes.

Sautéed Spinach with Mushrooms 1 lb fresh spinach 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (this can be even healthier if you use half cooking spray and half olive oil.) ½ lb mushrooms, thickly sliced salt and pepper ½ tbsp finely chopped garlic Wash and drain spinach very well. Use a salad spinner or dry in a colander. Melt 2 tbsp olive oil in a skillet. Add the mushrooms and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring often, over high heat until the mushrooms are browned.

trends Add garlic and remaining oil, and the spinach. Cook, stirring, about 30 seconds. Serve hot.

4 servings.

Asparagus Tapas with Red Pepper Sauce 2 large red bell peppers, cored and seeded 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp. olive oil 2 Tbsp. raspberry vinegar 1 1/2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil 1/2 tsp. salt freshly ground pepper 1 lb. California Asparagus, trimmed 1 loaf sourdough bread or French baguette 1 bell pepper, sliced into julienne strips fresh basil, snipped Parmesan cheese, shaved (garnish) Coarsely chop bell peppers. Heat olive oil in a large skillet.

Add peppers and garlic; cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes or until peppers are softened, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Place in blender or food processor and puree until smooth; stir in vinegar, basil, salt and pepper.

Cook Asparagus spears in boiling salted water for 4 to 5 minutes until crisp-tender; drain. Spoon red pepper sauce on a platter and arrange asparagus over sauce. Garnish with bell pepper, basil and Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Serve with baguette slices.

Serves 4

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fitness HOW DO CELEBRITIES STAY IN SHAPE? by dennis mason, C.P.T.

Movie stars, recording artists, television personalities and other public celebrities always seem to look terrific, fit and healthy. How do they do that? What do they know that we don’t know? How can I achieve that same look? I work out, but why don’t I seem to get the results I want?

These are just some of the questions I hear frequently. Celebrities like Brad Pitt, Jillian Michaels, George Clooney and Cyndi Lauper, just to name a few, are always in the public eye. Therefore, staying fit is important, not just from the health standpoint but from a business point as well. If you look at their exercise and diet programs you will find some differences from one person to another. However, the key is regularity in exercising and what they eat. There is no magic formula.

There is no “secret” that they hold. But, the one thing they all use is a personal trainer or coach to keep them honest and on track.

See, many people think that going to a gym is a good way to stay fit. However, according to a recent national study, 95% of the people who join any given gym will fail to reach their fitness goals.

The main reason is that most people know almost nothing about how their body works, what to do to drop body fat or gain muscle, how to set up an effective exercise program, or even how to perform proper movements without injury. Even with all the professional personal trainers and coaches around today, very few people enlist their services. I guess it’s like not asking for directions when lost for fear of embarrassment.

Interestingly, the celeb’s hire personal trainers, amateur golfers consult with a ‘golf pro’, tennis players seek out a tennis pro to help with their performance; and of course we all consult doctors, lawyers, plumbers, electricians, auto repair specialists and so on for advice. But, when it comes to taking care of their body, most people use the excuse that health and fitness professionals are ‘too expensive’ or simply say, “I know how to do that.” Really? Well, if everybody ‘knows how to do that, then why do we have two thirds of our population overweight and/or out of shape?

For your own safety and good results, please don’t pretend that you know everything about how to work out. Locate a well-trained and experienced trainer. Better yet, if you need a jump start or a brush up, look for an experienced fitness coach; one who understands your needs and limitations, as well as one who has an in-depth understanding of how the human body functions. Look around! Not all fitness professionals are the same. Not all work for, or are employed by, a gym; in fact, most actually work independently. Finally, make

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sure you are both on the same track of thinking. Hiring a professional is not a luxury; it is the best investment that you will ever make. Don’t short change yourself.

If you need help with your physique training, post injury retraining or nutritional guidance, please contact me by email at the address below, or just visit my web site at: www.dennismasonfitness.com.

Dennis Mason, C.P.T. dennis@dennismasonfitness.com Dennis Mason is a certified personal trainer & fit-lifestyle coach with over 30-years experience; an NPC bodybuilder; cyclist; sports massage therapist; Aqua-Pilates instructor; health and fitness motivational speaker; author and internet radio & video host. Tel 760-219-5877; On the Web at www.DennisMasonFitness.com; email at dennis@DennisMasonFitness.com; and on facebook as Dennis Mason Palm Springs.

nutrition Is It Diet Food… or Is It Junk Food?

by Linda Bergersen, M.S. Holistic Nutritionist

In dieting, everyone wants their cake, and eat it too. And we’ve got just that. Diets everywhere are appealing to those who don’t want to change their eating habits, by including pizza, burgers, ice cream; you name it in their low-cal meal offerings.

Most diet food manufacturers target the lose weight without concern of losing health audience. Think about it…are you one of these consumers? Do you read the ingredients listed on the labels or trust what they tell you?

Keep in mind that the four main culprits to an unhealthful diet are: Refined sugars (maltodextrin, corn syrup, and dextrose also have refined sugar qualities) Refined flours Hydrogenated oils/trans fat High fructose corn syrup Also contributors: Dyes (such as Yellow No. 5), and chemical sugar substitutes, such as aspartame and sucralose. (Splenda is a sucralose product). Sugar substitutes are proven to cause various health problems in the body, and, as a surprise to most, they actually cause weight gain rather than weight loss.

Those ingredients are the first things to look for on food labels to try to determine the nutritional quality of a diet food. Don’t be fooled by catchy wording on labels, such as skinny, low fat, etc. It’s been found that most low-fat foods actually will include more sugar in order to improve the taste. Fat has been recognized now as a lesser foe anyway.

Diet food manufacturers are mainly lowering the calories by cutting the size and portions of the foods as well as very often substituting an anti-nutritious sugar with an even worse sugar substitute.

We can’t seem to get away from all the refined flours and sugars in our foods, whether diet or non-diet. We can only try to eliminate as much as possible by reading every ingredient label we can. This is what, in the end, keeps the weight off, and, at the same time, builds a more nutritious body.

Junk foods are called such because of the lesser quality ingredients. A hamburger would not be a junk food if it had a 100% whole-wheat bun, and grass-fed, organic beef. A candy bar would not be junk if it had unrefined sugars and cold-pressed oils. Most granola bars these days could very well qualify as junk food.

Sure you can diet with fewer calories, less quantity in servings.

But eating less by including refined foods is not more nutritious. Fruits and vegetables have fewer calories than any diet food out there.

Very simply put, fruits and vegetables are the way to go in losing weight, and are the perfect substitutes for our ever-present refined foods. How things have become upended over the years. We began substituting our fruits and vegetables with bags of chips… and now we need to turn it all back to the way it was.

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business profile

TRIO Restaurant

Where Palm Springs Eats & Drinks

by Wesley Cole

TRIO is energetic and has a desert-casual atmosphere with great American modern food at reasonable prices. Partner Tony Marchese and Executive Chef/co-owner Mark Van Laanen, offers simple style comfort food served with a very contemporary flair and has received culinary praise from around the world with local critics and diners buzzing ever since it opened in 2009.

“When you walk in the door it’s all about comfort, the surroundings and the food,” says Marchese.

Located in the the trendy Uptown Design District, its decor is lively and upbeat. It’s a place where anyone can feel at home. “ whether your alone, or with your family and friends, everyone leaves Trio happy.

Tony and Mark always support Palm Springs with charitable events like sold out dinners to support music in education and The Art Institute of Palm Springs High School, Dine Out for Life and Hollywood’s Biggest Night Oscar Party supporting AIDS Assistance Program.

The artwork you see around the entire restaurant is part of the TRIO Art Program which was developed to help give back to the community and enrich the patrons and artists alike. Everything you see is for sale (unless it has already sold) and 10% of the selling price is

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donated to either The Art Institute at Palm Springs High School or The Aids Assistance Program of Palm Springs. Be sure to ask your server to view their catalog with pricing and purchasing details.

In April, TRIO restaurant is a sponsor of Evening Under the Stars with headliner Cyndi Lauper at the O’Donnell Golf Club.

TRIO Restaurant is located in the Uptown Design District at 707 North Palm Canyon Drive. They are open from 11am to 3pm for lunch, Monday – Friday, and 11am to 3pm for brunch, Saturday & Sunday.

You will find generous cocktail hour specials from 11am to 7 pm at the bar…$3 well. Dinner starting at 3 pm. Special $19, 3-course prix fixe menu available from 11am to 6pm. Trio food-to-go available at www.triotogo.com Trio has a frequent eater program where you may now monitor your points online and save up quicker for better rewards. Details are available in the restaurant and online.

Wesley Cole owns www.PalmSpringsInsider.us Check out TRIO Restaurant and other Palm Springs businesses on his video directory site.

EVENTS CALENDAR Two great events for Opera Aficionados

Daniela Nuzzoli

This year the Festival of Opera and Arts theme is Viva Verdi Happy 200th Birthday! Enjoy a beautiful day at Palm Desert Civic Center Park on Sunday, April 14th, 2013. Gale Enger will play from 1:00-1:50 for your listening pleasure. Opera show begins at 2:00 p.m. There will be a 20 minute intermission and the event will end at 4:30.Featuring arias, duets and ensembles from Giuseppe Verdi’s operas, celebrating the composers 200th birthday (including Aida, Rigoletto, Macbeth, and ll Trovatore). Many artists will be displaying their works and will engage in interactive art with those in attendance. Many children’s activities will be available. There will be two vendors for food and non-alcoholic drinks. This event is FREE to the public.

A week later OperaArts brings you Opera Under the Stars 2013 on April 21, 2013 Poets, Pearls and Promises--Operatic Tales of Love, Loathing and Loyalty.

An evening of passionate arias, duets and trios by Puccini, Bizet and Verdi. Scheduled to appear: Shana Blake Hill, soprano who continues to excite audiences and critics alike as she proves herself a multifaceted performer in both operatic and orchestral repertoires. Opera News recently hailed Ms. Hill’s Cincinnati Opera debut of Rosalba in Florencia en el Amazonas as “…a highlight of the performance…floods of glorious sound.”

Christopher Campbell, tenor a perennial favorite throughout California, Mr. Campbell has taken the stage with a long list of

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companies including Long Beach Opera, Opera San Jose, Santa Barbara Grand Opera Association, and Bay shore Lyric Opera.

Joseph Lodato, baritone, is quickly establishing himself as a major artist on the international opera, recital and concert stages alike.

Victoria Kirsch, pianist is celebrating a decade-long collaboration with Julia Migenes (Carmen in the film with Plácido Domingo), playing several of the celebrated soprano’s shows throughout the world. She is the music director of both the Coachella Valley-based Opera Arts organization and the Operetta Foundation, based in Los Angeles. Call (760) 323-8353 or E-mail: Info@OperaArts.org for more information and tickets on both events.

OperaArts, created from the collaborative dreams and efforts of a small consortium of community residents and opera aficionados, is a non-profit organization whose goal is to present quality musical performances, with emphasis on Opera and operetta, accompanied by high quality visual arts and art experiences, to the Coachella Valley community, with emphasis on our youth and senior citizens.

OperaArts in the last three years has brought over seventeen quality musical programs to the residents of the Coachella Valley, thanks to the support of residents, businesses, and Foundations.

Please help us continue bringing these fine musical performances to our valley, especially in a time when these opportunities are fast fading and when opera companies are fast failing. No donation is too small or too large.

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April 5, 6, 7 More than 200 award winning artists showcasing their fine art and quality craft will transform the magnificent path-lined plaza of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden into a spectacular festival experience.

The Indian Wells Arts Festival celebrates its 11th year and is ranked one of the 100 Best Fine Art Shows in the country (2011, 2010, 2009) by Sunshine Artist magazine. The Festival takes place Friday through Sunday, April 5 – 7, 2013 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Parking is free and Valet is available. Visit: www. indianwellsartsfestival.com; www.facebook. com/indianwellsartsfestival/info on facebook ; or twitter.com/iwartsfestival on twitter - or call 760-346-0042.

April 12-13 SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody is the hilarious new musical comes to the McCallum Theatre for two performances on Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13, with both performances at 8:00pm.

The new musical brings all the naughty

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fun of the best-selling book to life. Your inner goddess will be laughing out loud with this new imagining of the characters as they come to life with sharp-witted comedy, musical numbers, steamy and fun performances from the hunky leading man, plus lots of surprises!

For tickets call 760-3402787 or visit www.mccallumtheatre.com.

April 12-14 & April 19-21 The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival annual music and arts festival organized by Goldenvoice will be held over two weekends at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. The event features many genres of music including alternative rock, hip hop, and Electronic music as well as large sculptural art. The event has several stages/tents set-up throughout the grounds, with each playing live music continuously. Go to www. coachella.com for more info.

April 23 The Tolerance Education Center in Rancho Mirage is hosting an event co-sponsored

by Impact Stories History Project and CAL Humanities.

Join award winning documentarian and historian Glenne McElhinney from Impact Stories as she introduces her new documentary short web series Tales of California: Briggs, Bryant, Homophobia and the Coming Pandemic. She will present film clips and a slide-show highlighting her current research for the web series which is in pre-production and targeted for California classrooms under the FAIR Education Act. Tales of California was awarded a research & development grant from CAL Humanities Documentary Fund.

Tuesday April 23 5:30 to 7:30 pm For further info call (760) 328-8252.

April 26-28 The Stagecoach Music Festival is one of country music’s most highly anticipated events of the year, and the 2013 fest will be more exciting than ever. With performances by the top country music acts, this festival has something for everyone who follows country music. Visit www.stagecoachfestival.com for details.

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APril 27-28 palm springs gay men’s Chorus presents “BORn THIS WAY” — a musical odyssey of self-discovery, affirmation and celebration along with the desert premiere of metamorphosis, music by robert seeley, lyrics by robert espindola. artistic director robert seeley will conduct 100 glorious male-voices with 25-piece orchestra in-concert at palm springs high school auditorium on saturday evening april 27 at 8 p.m. and sunday matinee april 28 at 3 p.m. advance tickets are available onlIne or by purchasing directly from a chorus member. tickets will also be available at the door for $55, $40 and $30.

now thru MAy 5 the desert rose playhouse, the Valley’s live stage company serving the lgBt community, will present Mart Crowley’s classic play “The Boys in the Band”, at the Commissary in rancho mirage. the show will open april 5, 2013 for a five-week run closing on May 5. To order go online at www.desertroseplayhouse. org or call 760-202-3000.

MAy 5 Equality California will have the first kickoff party for the palm springs equality awards. the kickoff party will be held on may 5 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the riviera hotel, and will introduce John o’Connor, former head of the lgBt Center of the desert in palm springs, as the new eQCa executive director. o’Connor will discuss upcoming legislation, as well as current eQCa programmatic work focusing on safe schools and health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

For further info visit www.eqca.org.

MAy 10 pam ann lands at the mcCallum theatre may 10. Buckle up, bitches! airhostess pam ann – who has toured with Cher and crewed private jets for elton John – returns to the usa in her raunchiest comedy show yet! In Pam Ann: Cockpit, the gutsy and glamorous, sixties–inspired pam ann takes aim at the numerous airline calamities making news today.

Advance tickets for PAM Ann: COCKPIT are available now at www.reactionshows.com

now thru MAy 25 “Yin | Yang” currently thru May 25, featuring the works of nine different artists at gallery 446 on south Indian Canyon drive. this will be the palm springs premier of first-time works by Shari Belafonte, actress and daughter of legendary singer harry Belafonte, that have been shown in the Carnegie hall museum in new york City.

Curated by laurie weitz, the show will also feature the works of amadea Bailey, shaktima Brien, dimitri halkidis, Joe oppedisano, ken rambo, angela romeo, susanna Schulten, and Audry Tommassini. Twenty-five percent of all sales from the two-month show will benefit the 100 Women program at desert aIds project. For information call 760-459-3142 or www.gallery446.com

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Phoenix ArizonA - phoenIx prIde phoenix pride is a festival with musical entertainment, dancing, street fair and more. the parade steps off at 10am at 3rd st. from thomas to Indian school on saturday the 16th. afterwards, check out the festival, open saturday and sunday (6th & 7th) from noon-9pm. For a complete line-up of entertainment and events visit www.phoenixpride.org

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nyC - gay & lesBIan marketIng ConFerenCe don’t miss this comprehensive research, advertising, marketing, and communications forum, helping you better understand and serve gay and lesbian consumers.

AUDIEnCE: Marketing, advertising and PR executives of all industries who want to successfully reach gay and lesbian communities, and initiate or update effective strategies. perfect for newbies and veterans alike! DEDICATED: Conference attendance is limited, in order to facilitate the best learning and networking environment. 9:00AM-6:00PM includes Lunch & Reception EVEnTI HOTEL 6th Ave @ 30th St.

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MiAMi - mIamI BeaCh prIde, oCean drIVe mIamI miami Beach’s largest lgBt two-day event with more than 125 lgBt-friendly vendors and businesses, exciting celebrities, musical performances, refreshments, food and a family-friendly play area for over 60,000 people from all walks of life, all parts of the country, and all age groups. For more info visit www.miamibeachgaypride.com

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lAS vegAS - dInah Vegas girls from around the globe descended on las Vegas as girl Bar dinah shore weekend in association with truck stop girlz and Caesars Total Rewards filled the city with tens of thousands of lesbians. the event, now in its 22nd year, has made Vegas its new home, taking advantage of non-stop entertainment, food, beverages and gaming 24/7 in the city that never sleeps. go to our website for details. www.dinahshoreweekend.com

dAllAS - the purple party purple party weekend is a sensational weekend of dance events featuring electrifying visual performances and music by the world’s most popular dJs. purple party attracts dance-music lovers from all over the world and is one of the largest nonprofit, all-volunteer charity dance fundraisers in the united states. established in 2001, Purple Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer organization whose mission is to raise funds to improve the lives of people in the dallas area who are living with or are affected by hIV/aIds. www.purplefoundation.org/purpleparty

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APR 27 – MAY 4

Cancun-Yucatan - Club Atlantis Cancun, Club Med Our most active and exciting all-gay resort week continues into our 8th year at the spectacular Club Med Cancun. This premium resort on Mexico’s most famous beach has it all: incredible sports, plush accommodations, outstanding food, and a diverse array of places to play awaits. Where else can you swim, windsurf, dance, and fly on the trapeze in the same day? Best of all, absolutely everything (even all drinks) is included for one very low price.

The last three years sold out in record time, so don’t delay. www.atlantisevents.com/Club-Atlantis-Cancun-Resort

May 6 - 19

Dublin, Ireland - International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival Dublin is going ‘wilde’ in May to celebrate ten years of international gay theatre.

Musicals, drama, dance, Opera, drag, cabaret and comedy from five continents will be presented in over 200 performances in city center venues, the birthplace of Oscar Wilde during May 6th to 19th 2013.

The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival is the biggest event of its kind in the world. Works presented are mainly by gay authors or have gay characters, theme or relevance such as feminism, masculinity or gender identity.

For more info visit www.gaythetre.ie

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Madrid, Spain - SleazyMadrid, (The party not the city) As every year and with the long holiday weekend of the 1st of May, the gay fetish event returns to the capital city of Spain.

With 13 years of existence, the event is firmly established and holds a prominent position in the gay fetish circuit. Over the holiday weekend the gay scene in Madrid registers an increase of visitors interested in taking part of this event. There will be a bevy of bars, clubs, dance floors, shops, saunas and hostels that participate in the event. The organized activities and parties with a fetish theme will make your weekend a memorable one. Go to www.sleazymadrid.com for all details.

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Gran Canarias - Maspalomas Gay Pride Maspalomas Gay Pride has become the second largest gay event of Spain (after the one in Madrid). For a week, different cultural and political activities and drag shows are held on the island. One of the highlight is the main parade on Saturday, which will take thousands of gay men and women through the streets of Playa del Ingles to the Yumbo Center. At the main square you will find, the big stage, with great performers, acts and a huge outside dance party. The party then continues in the many gay bars and clubs in the Yumbo Center.

Visit www.gaypridemaspalomas for details.

Bangkok - gCircuit’s Song Kran Asia’s biggest and most anticipated gay circuit event, gCircuit’s Song Kran 2013!

Featuring some of the hottest and sexiest Thai boys, it’s a firm reminder of what we love about Thailand and why we come to Song Kran. Proudly made in Thailand, gCircuit wishes all the party people happy preparations and see you all during Song Kran 2013!

Advance tickets for all 5 parties on sale now till 9th April, only limited tickets left for this year’s wet party, Boys On Top. Full information available at gcircuit.com.

If you’re going, be sure to stay at Sofitel So Bangkok Hotel, one of the events sponsors and also one of Gaytravel’s favorite hotels in Bangkok!

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Photo Rewind PS Sees Red - the 2013 Red Dress Party Photos courtesy of David A. Lee

Bears on the loose in Dallas - TBRU 2013

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the3d’s RESTAURANTS

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Bars and Night Clubs

Wang’s in the Desert 424 S Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: (760) 325-WANG (9264) www.wangsinthedesert.com

Las Casuelas Terraza 222 S Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 325-2794 www.lascasuelas.com

Zin American Bistro 198 S Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 322-6300 www.pszin.com

Hunters Nightclub 302 East Arenas Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262 760-323-0700 www.huntersnightclubs.com

Nature’s Health Food & Cafe 555 S Sunrise Way Suite 301 Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 323-9487 www.natureshealthfoodcafe.com

LuLu California Bistro 200 S Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 327-5858 www.lulupalmsprings.com

Birba 622 N Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 327-5678 www.birbaps.com

Toucan’s Tiki Lounge 2100 North Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 760-416-7584 www.toucanstikilounge.com

Pomme Frite 256 S Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 778-3727 www.pomme-frite.com

Cheekys 622 N Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 327-7595 www.cheekysps.com

Rainbow Bar and Grill 216 South Indian Canyon Palm Springs, CA 92262 760-325-3989 www.rainbowbarngrill.com

Rio Azul Mexican Bar and Grill 350 S Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 992-5641 www.rioazulpalmsprings.com

El Mirasol 140 E Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 323-0721 www.elmirasolrestaurants.com

Trio Restaurant 707 N Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: (760) 864-8746 www.triopalmsprings.com

Thai Smile Palm Springs 651 N Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 320-5503 www.thaismilepalmsprings.com

Hamburger Mary’s Bar & Grille 415 N Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 778-6279 www.hamburgermarysps.com

Studio ONE 11 Cocktail Lounge 67-555 East Palm Canyon Drive, Suite A103, Cat. City CA 92264 760.328.2900 www.Studio-One-11.com

Trio Restaurant 707 N Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 864-8746 www.triopalmsprings.com

Rick’s Restaurant 1973 N Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 416-0090 www.ricksrestaurant.biz

The Tool Shed 600 E. Sunny Dunes Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262 760.320.3299 www.toolshed-ps.com

The Tropicale 330 E Amado Road Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 866-1952 www.thetropicale.com

Pinocchio in the Desert 134 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 760-322-3776 www.pinocchiops.com

Spurline Video Lounge 200 Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs CA 92262 760-778-4326 www.spurline.com

Sherman’s Deli & Bakery 401 E Tahquitz Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 325-1199 www.shermansdeli.com Acqua Pazza / The River at Rancho Mirage 71800 Highway 111 Suite A167 Rancho Mirage, CA Phone: (760) 862-9800 www.acquapazzabistro.com Azul Restaurant 369 N Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 325-5533 www.azultapaslounge.com Casa de Frida 450 S Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 459-1681 www.casadefrida.com Copley’s on Palm Canyon 621 N Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Phone: (760) 327-9555 www.copleyspalmsprings.com

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SPeCiAl PerForMAnCe By tAylor dAyne Meet & greet at Pine knot Pier Pool Parties guest dj’s Bears and Bear Sunset Cruise All Male Bartenders host hotel northwoods resort www.BBAweekend.CoM 10% oF tICket sales are donated to aap oF palm sprIngs