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‘Kids Night Out’ at Las Casuelas Terraza

ager. “We have entertainment for everyone, and who wants to be at home cooking dinner in the summer heat!”

All kids coming to “Kids Night Out” can register for a grand prize drawing in August which is a backpack loaded up with notebooks, binders, folders, pens, pencils, colored markers and an array of school supplies and is valued at over $100. This year’s drawing will take place on August 26.

Kids Night Out is a fun weekly event for local families or for visitors

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ids Night Out, the popular summer-long party for young guests at Las Casuelas Terraza, has enters its 11th year on June 17 and continues weekly on Wednesday nights through the end of August. This special night at everyone’s favorite award-winning Mexican restaurant features free soft drinks with a meal purchase, balloons, prizes and enter-

tainment for kids 12 years and under. And for everyone else, Las Casuelas Terraza is known for its authentic Mexican dishes, the Tequila Hall of Fame and live music and dancing nightly.

“Kids Night Out is a fun weekly event for local families or for visitors,” says Patrick Service, Las Casuelas Terraza general man-

Las Casuelas Terraza is a downtown Palm Springs landmark with its two outdoor patios, high arched ceilings and world-class Mexican food and remains one of the most popular destinations in the Coachella Valley with its outdoor palapa bar, live music and dancing under the desert stars, nightly. Las Casuelas Terraza is located at 222 South Palm Canyon Drive. Call (760) 325-2794 or visit the restaurant on line at www.lascasuelas.com.

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Fourth of July Celebrations Military Days at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Calendar of Events & Performances Curtain Time: “Hot Mikado” Film Review: Jurassic World Open Cockpit Saturdays at Palm Springs Air Museum Desert Dining Desert History: Bobby Darin & Sandra Dee The Buzz: News Around the Desert Summer Wine Dinners at Westin Mission Hills Nightlife

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Entertainment

The Family Stone at Spotlight 29 Casino

The Family Stone entertains with a show filled with infectious high energy funk

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potlight 29 Casino is proud to present The Family Stone on Saturday, July 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale at www.Spotlight29.com.

Spotlight 29 Casino’s Spotlight Showroom offers the premier entertainment experience in the Coachella Valley.

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The Family Stone, the first interracial, multi-gender major American band, entertains their audience with a show filled with infectious high energy funk, singalong tunes and great music for guests to dance to. From the ‘60s to the ‘80s, The Family Stone was pivotal in the develop-

ment of soul, funk and psychedelic music, headed by lead singer and founder, Sly Stone, and consisting of several of Sly’s family members and friends. They have garnered numerous honors, including five Billboard Hot 100 hits, which reached the top 10, four ground-breaking albums that greatly influenced the sound of pop, soul, R&B and funk, and in 1993, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

These legends are a not-to-be-missed show at Spotlight Showroom on Saturday, July 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets for the show are $30 or $35 per ticket and are available at www.Spotlight29.com, Star Tickets (800) 585-3737, or the Spotlight 29 Box Office and Gift Shop. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.

In recent years, The Family Stone was a part of a Sly and the Family Stone tribute during the 2006 Grammy Awards and in 2007, the band was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

Spotlight 29 Casino 46200 Harrison Pl, Coachella

The Family Stone

Saturday, July 3 at 8 p.m.

Tickets: $30 and $35 (800) 585-3737 www.spotlight29.com

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Day Trips

Fourth of July Celebrations in the desert

Tickets for the Independence Day celebration, which include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and valet parking, are $125 per person and may be purchased by calling (760) 325-8481 or www.aidsassistance.org.

Initiated in 1991 by a small group of concerned citizens led by the late Gloria Greene and Jeannette Rockefeller, AIDS Assistance Program of Palm Springs has remained dedicated to providing nutritional support to improve the quality of the lives of low-income men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS. AAP provides food vouchers to these community members monthly, and in January 2016 will expand its operations with the launch of Food Samaritans, a new program designed to assist area residents suffering with any serious illness such as cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, heart or liver disease, among others.

For more information, call (760) 3258481 or visit www.aidsassistance.org.

Nighttime skies will light up in Palm Desert at 9 p.m. with a spectacular 20-minute fireworks display

All American Fourth of July in Palm Springs Come celebrate Independence Day in Palm Springs at the City’s much loved “All American Fourth of July” fireworks spectacular and Power Baseball extravaganza on Saturday, July 4 at Palm Springs Stadium.

To keep cool, hop in the pool at Palm Springs Pavilion, 401 S. Pavilion Way. Hours of operation on July 4 are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Then stop by Sunrise Park for a picnic and head to adjacent Palm Springs Stadium, 1901 E. Baristo Road and watch the Power take on the San Francisco Seals at 6:05 p.m. followed by patriotic fireworks at 9:15 p.m. FREE admission for

the fireworks show begins at 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs and sit on the field.

“When it comes to celebrating Independence Day, Palm Springs does it like no place else,” says Mary Jo Ginther, Director of the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism.

“Bring the whole family, your patriotic spirit, and your red, white and blue and come celebrate an All American Fourth of July in our one-of-a-kind city.” For more information, call (760) 323-8272.

O’Donnell House in Palm Springs AIDS Assistance Program (AAP) is hosting a spectacular Independence Day celebration and fundraiser on Saturday, July 4

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at the historic O’Donnell House, perched high on the mountainside above the Palm Springs Art Museum at 412 W. Tahquitz Canyon Way. The event begins at 7:30 p.m., and the City of Palm Springs’ fireworks display commences at 9:15 p.m.

“The breathtaking views from the O’Donnell House make it the best spot in town to watch fireworks across the entire valley,” said Mark Anton, Executive Director of AAP.

Completed in 1925, the O’Donnell House served as the winter home of oilman Thomas O’Donnell and his wife, Dr. Winnifred Willis Jenny, a well-known Long Beach osteopath. The two-story Mediterranean Revival-Monterey residence remained the highest mountainside home in Palm Springs until the ‘60s.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Palm Desert s’ July 4 Celebration Palm Desert will throw a party in honor of America’s birthday on Saturday, July 4, with a free Independence Day celebration featuring live music, fireworks, and more at Civic Center Park. The fun kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with a concert by the Swing Cats Big Band, who will delight listeners with a performance featuring a variety of popular swing and big band favorites.

After the concert, the nighttime sky will light up at 9 p.m. with a spectacular 20-minute-long fireworks display synchronized to a new selection of contemporary and classic patriotic-themed songs on radio station The Mix 100.5 FM. A special welcome is extended to Rancho Mirage and Indian Wells residents.

Palm Desert thanks the cities of Rancho

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Day Trips Mirage and Indian Wells for providing financial contributions to help defray the costs of this year’s celebration.

Attendees are encouraged to bring picnic dinners, blankets, and chairs to enjoy the show. Drinks and snacks will also be available for purchase at the park and at the neighboring Palm Desert Aquatic Center. Alcoholic beverages, smoking, and portable barbeques are prohibited.

Private fireworks are illegal in the park and throughout Palm Desert. Flashlights are recommended for safely exiting the park.

To protect public safety during the holiday celebration in the unusually busy park, golf carts will not be allowed to operate inside park grounds on July 4. The Civic Center Park Dog Park will also be closed.

Fireworks spectacular and Power Baseball in Palm Springs

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Civic Center Park is located at 73510 Fred Waring Drive (Fred Waring and San Pablo Avenue). Road closures around the park, including Magnesia Falls Drive, are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Parking will be allowed at the park until 6 p.m. with access from Fred Waring Drive. Private

vehicles will not be allowed into the park once lots are full.

For the comfort and convenience of attendees, free, air-conditioned shuttle service will be provided between The Gardens on El Paseo and the park, from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. The Gardens is located at the corner of El Paseo and San Pablo Avenue. For more information, please call (760) 346-0611, ext. 416.

Independence Day Fair in Big Bear Visitors to Big Bear Lake this July 4 holiday will enjoy an action packed holiday weekend for the entire family. The 21st Annual Big Bear Lake Independence Day Fair provides a fun-filled outing under the pines. There is shopping for everyone, activities for little visitors, and a beer garden with live entertainment.

The Independence Day Fair features

arts and crafts booths with unique and one-of-a-kind items. Fifty-plus vendors will be selling a large variety of items including wire-wrap jewelry, home and garden decor, homemade jams, health products, toys and clothing. Watch as crafters make their wares onsite. There is something for every taste and budget.

Little visitors will enjoy a variety of activities include bounce house, game booths, face painting, and a variety of tasty treats. Live entertainment plays Friday and Saturday on the outdoor patio stage. Silver Moon performs on Friday, July 3 and the Skeleton Key entertains on Saturday, July 4.

The Fair kicks off on Friday, July 3 and runs through Sunday, July 5. Doors open each day at 10 a.m. and the fun continues through 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is FREE. The Independence Day Fair is located at the corner of Big Bear Blvd. and Division Dr. For more details, call the Convention Center at Big Bear Lake at (909) 585-3000 or log onto www.bigbearevents.com.

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Attraction

‘Military Days’

at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

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or the entire month of July, all military personnel with valid military identification - active and retired receive free admission to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway as part of Military Days. In addition, up to six of their guests receive 25% off of their regular Tramway fares.

Tram opens at 8 a.m. on July fourth

According to Tramway Vice President of Sales & Marketing Nancy Nichols, “Last July, military participation in this program grew by over 50%, so we’re delighted more military families than ever are now joining us. For over a decade, Military Days has been our way of saying ‘Thank you’ to the dedicated men and women of the United States armed forces, along with their friends and families.”

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While visiting, Tramway guests enjoy: • Hiking the 50+ miles of pristine wilderness in the Mount San Jacinto State Park.

• Alfresco picnic dining under a beautiful pine forest.

• Lunch or dinner in either Peaks Restaurant, a fine dining experience, or Pines Café, a cafeteria-style restaurant.

• Visiting the natural history museum and watching two documentary films on the history of the Tramway and State Park.

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is the world’s largest rotating tram car. Opened in 1963, the Tram’s 80-passenger cars travel along the breathtaking cliffs of Chino Canyon from the Valley Station (elevation 2,643 ft.) to the Mountain Station (elevation 8,516 ft.) in approximately 10 minutes. Tickets are $23.95 for adults, $21.95 for seniors (62+) and $16.95 for children (3-12). The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is located at 1 Tram Way in Palm Springs. For more information, please call (888) 515-TRAM or (760) 3251391, or visit www.pstramway.com.

This decade-long annual tradition ends July 31, so don’t miss out!

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Calendar

Events & Performances June 25 thru July 11 ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Section 14: The Other Palm Springs Section 14: The Other Palm Springs Exhibition explores life experiences of people who lived on this historic tract in the ‘40s - ‘60s. Section 14 was the home of diverse cultures, races, & ethnicities. It became a battle ground over Tribal Sovereignty and conflicting political and economic interests that forever changed the fabric of community life.

219 S. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs. (760) 778-1079 or, www.accmuseum.org.

Palm Springs Historical Walking Tours 7 different walking tours including tours of downtown Palm Springs, historic neighborhoods with high concentrations of celebrity homes, mid-century modern commercial properties as well as inns. Visit www.pshistoricalsociety.org for description of tours, days and times. 221 S. Palm Canyon Dr. in the Village Green, Call for more information (760) 323-8297.

Reservations required.

VillageFest Every Thursday, 7 to 10 p.m.

Live entertainment, arts and crafts, food, farmers’ market, downtown Palm Springs on Palm Canyon Drive. Stores along the street stay open late. (760) 320-3781.

SciTech Academy Camp at Palm Springs Air Museum Children will build simple machines featuring working motors and sensors and program their models using special LEGO robotics hardware.

This is a great opportunity for any child who loves science and experimentation! All supplies are included in the camp fee. To register: email: smarte@smarteducation. com or call (760) 848-4822.

Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. Call (760) 778-6262 or visit www.palmspringsairmuseum.org.

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“Take Your Pick” 3:30 p.m. Create a custom guitar pick; make jewelry or other crafts from uncycled materials.

Part of the Summer Reading Program. For teens (grades 6-12), All shows free! Palm Springs Public Library, 300 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs.

Call (760) 322-7323 for more information.

Read to the Rhythm: Family Movie Matinee 2 p.m. The Sound of Music!

Showing, for kids in grades Pre-K-5, Youth Story Room.

Palm Springs Public Library, 300 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. Call (760) 322-7323 for more information.

All American Fourth of July Come celebrate Independence Day in Palm Springs with fireworks spectacular and Power Baseball extravaganza at the Palm Springs Stadium. For more information Call (760) 323-8272.

“From Moses to Gershwin!”

6:30 p.m. Featuring The Desert Winds Freedom Band and Cantor David Reinwald from Temple Beth Sholom, Santa Ana. With special musical selections played on the Bochner Organ

by Larry Chew. Jewish Community Center, 332 W. Alejo Rd., Palm Springs. For tickets visit www.templeisaiahps.com or www.desertwindsfb.org or call (760) 325-2281.

6/26 - 6/28 Palm Springs Power Baseball Palm Springs Power versus the Menlo Park Legends. Fireworks on Friday. Palm Springs Stadium, 1901 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs. For more information call (760) 778-4487 or visit www.palmspringspowerbaseball.com.

6/26 Extreme Midget Wrestling 6 p.m. Featuring wrestlers, with heights at four feet, 10 inches tall or under. Tickets are $20 each. for guests 18 years and older. Tortoise Rock Casino, 73829 Baseline Rd, Twentynine Palms. For tickets visit www.tortoiserockcasino. com or call (866) 585-3737.

6/27 Stayin’ Alive, A Celebration of The Bee Gees 8 p.m. Stayin’ Alive brings an exciting set list full of the Bee Gees favorites. The band features a vocal trio, backed by studio musicians who completely capture the magical sound of the original Bee Gees.

Spotlight 29 Casino, 46-200 Harrison Pl, Coachella. For tickets or information visit www. spotlight29.com or call (866) 377-6829.

Stonewall Stories 6 p.m. Featuring guest speaker Bill Feingold. Celebrate over 45 years in the fight for LGBTQ rights and acceptance. Free event. Tolerance Education Center, 35147 Landy Lane, Rancho Mirage. Call (760) 3288252 for more information.

Open Cockpit: Supermarine Piire MK XIV 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures.

Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. For more information call (760) 778-6262.

Night Adventures in the Monument 8:45 p.m. Use blacklights to seek out night creatures in the desert. This is a familyfriendly after-dark event! Meet at the Art Smith parking lot on Highway 74, just past entrance to the Visitor Center.

Minors must be accompanied by guardian. Bring water and wear closed-toe shoes. To RSVP call (760) 862-9984. Brring blacklight if you have one.

6/30 Read to the Rhythm: Family Movie Matinee 2 p.m. The Sapphires. Four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when their all-girl group The Sapphires entertain the US troops in Vietnam. Palm Springs Public Library, 300 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. Call (760) 3227323 for more information.

7/3 The Family Stone 8 p.m. The first interracial, multi-gender major American band, entertains their audience with a show filled with infectious high energy funk, singalong tunes and great music.

Spotlight 29 Casino, 46-200 Harrison Pl, Coachella. For tickets or visit www.spotlight29. com or call (866) 377-6829.

Palm Desert’s Fourth of July Celebration Featuring live music, fireworks, and more at Civic Center Park. The fun kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with a concert by the Swing Cats Big Band. Civic Center Park, 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. For more information call (760) 346-0611, ext 416.

7/7 Read to the Rhythm: Family Movie Matinee 2 p.m. A Mighty Wind. Showingin The Learning Center. Palm Springs Public Library, 300 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs.

Call (760) 322-7323 for more information.

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Roberto Tapia with Mariachis 8 p.m. Norteña music with hints of electronica and hip hop. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Pl, Coachella.

For tickets or information visit www.spotlight29.com or call (866) 377-6829.

Open Cockpit: F-4 Phantom II 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of sitting at the controls and pose for pictures. Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. For more information call (760) 778-6262 or visit www.palmspringsairmuseum.org

Open Cockpit: P-40 Warkhawk 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of sitting at the controls and pose for pictures. Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. For more information call (760) 778-6262 or visit www.palmspringsairmuseum.org

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Crossword

“SUITS ME!” Across 1 Essential to life 6 Japanese verse 11 Stamper’s ink source 14 Hut material 15 Antiquated 16 Night before 17 “Sweet Caroline” singer 19 TV Chihuahua 20 Presidents’ Day event 21 Prescribed meds 22 Wet 24 Scratch (out) 25 Devoted 27 Part of a simple bouquet 31 “The Maltese Falcon” detective 33 Moved like a worm 35 Prevent 36 New Age singer from Ireland 37 Parenthetical comment 39 Face up to 43 Blakley of “Nashville” 45 Issue 47 Singing group 50 Saw 51 Hanukkah top 52 Horse bit

54 New Age musician from Greece 55 Burning 56 Reply to “Shall we?”

60 Weight abbr.

61 Military decoration 65 Draft choice 66 Lexicographer’s concern 67 Magazine copy 68 Old video game inits.

69 Whale finder 70 Expensive

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Curtain Time

‘Hot Mikado’

Broadway classic on stage at the Palm Canyon Theatre

By Gary Walker For Desert Entertainer

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alm Canyon Theatre is giving a “hot” update to Gilbert & Sullivan’s perennial classic, “The Mikado,” July 10-19, at their Palm Springs venue.

Her singing, which came later in her career, was influenced by such performers as Bessie Smith, Lena Horne and Ella Fitzgerald, “to whom she is often compared,” adds Michaels.

This time it is orchestrated with a 1940s sensibility that pulls from blues, jazz, torch songs, gospel and Cab Callaway swing, e.g., “Three Little Maids” sung in the style of The Andrews Sisters.

She and Harrison have re-styled such songs as “My Blue Heaven,” “Something Cool,” “Nobody Know You When You’re Down and Out,” “Good Morning, Heartache,” “A Tisket, A Tasket,” “Miss Otis Regrets” and “My Funny Valentine.”

These and other numbers can be found on Page’s new CD, also entitled “Reboot,” which has received high praise from Broadway World, where she’s been nominated twice for Best Cabaret Female Vocalist – Small Venue,” along with Chita Rivera and Jennifer Hudson.

The story is set in the mythical village of Titi-Pu, where flirting is a capital offense – enter a wandering musician named Nanki-Poo who is looking for his true love, Yum-Yum, who is unfortunately destined to marry Ko-Ko. This timeless work is replete with political jabs and satire.

Curtain Time: “Reboot,” starring Jeanne Page, with pianist Charlie Harrison, 2 p.m. Sunday, June 28, Arthur Newman Theatre, Joslyn Center, 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert. Tickets: $11 cash at the door, (760) 325-2731 or www.lesmichaels.com/joslyn.

Curtain Time: “Hot Mikado,” 7 p.m.

Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday - Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, July 10-19, Palm Canyon Theatre, 538 Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Desert. Tickets: $36 general, $32 seniors, (760 323-5123 or www.

PalmCanyonTheatre.org.

Jeanne Page’s “Reboot” Jeanne Page’s critically acclaimed show “Reboot,” based on songs from the great American Songbook “made famous by music legends who’ve inspired her, but with a twist,” according to Michaels.

Joining her is her musical director and pianist, Charlie Harrison.

Page comes from a musical theatre background with an emphasis on song and dance, hence her nickname “the singer who taps.”

“An Afternoon with Rose” Rose Kingsley’s “An Afternoon with Rose,” featuring songs from Broadway, jazz and the Great American Songbook, along with Bob Corwin, her pianist and musical director. He is also the son-in-law of Johnny Mercer and has conducted and arranged for Peggy Lee, Carmen McRae and Anita O’Day, to name a few.

A local favorite, Kingsley has just returned from a run at NYC’s Café Noctambulo and Nanakuli School’s Performing Arts Center in Hawaii. She has recently released her new CD, “This Is My Life.” With a background in opera, she studied at Juilliard and has performed for four Presidents, as well as Frank Sinatra, Vic Damone and Bob Hope.

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Jeanne Page performing in “Reboot”

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Curtain Time 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert. Tickets: 11 cash at the door, (760) 325-2731 or www.lesmichaels.com/joslyn.

Hi-Desert Summer Camp

Darlean Morris Curtain Time: “An Afternoon with Rose,” starring Rose Kingsley and featuring pianist Bob Corwin, 2 p.m. Sunday, July 5, Arthur Newman Theater, Joslyn Center,

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Box Office • “Vitamin Q,” 8 p.m. Friday Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, thru July 26, Desert Rose Playhouse, 69620 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage. Tickets: $30 Fri.-Sat.; $29 Sun., (760) 202-3000 or www. desertroseplayhouse.org.

The Hi-Desert Arts Academy program has opened enrollment for students to participate in its Summer Youth Art Camp, which will be integrated into the program’s Summer Youth Theater pro• “Tales from the Twilight duction of Disney’s The Lion King Jr. Café,” 7 p.m. Saturday, July 18, CV Beginning the week of July 7 and running once-a-week for 5 weeks, these fun, yet focused, drawing classes will be led meet on Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. at by award-winning artist, Darlene Morris, the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s Palmer as she guides students in learning about Performance Hall. lines, texture, shape, perspective, and other elements of visual arts.

The summer art classes will culminate with the students’ art being on display The “Africa & The Lion King” themed during the performances of The Lion King Summer Youth Art Camp will be offered Jr., August 6-8, in theARTISTS Gallery, in in two separate classes: students grades the Cultural Center’s Blak Box Theater.

3-6 will meet on Tuesdays from 3:30- For students registered in Hope Academy 5 p.m., and students grades 7-12 will Charter School, the Art Camp is free of

Rep, The Atrium, 69-930 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage. Tickets: $10, (760) 296-2966 or www.cvep.org.

• “Finding Home: An Evening with Chad Hilligus,” July 24-26, CV Rep, The Atrium, 69-930 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage. Tickets: $25, (760) 296-2966 or www.cvep.org. charge. All other students, the enrollment fees range from $25 to $45 depending on whether the student qualifies for a financial aid award. Courtesy of a grant from the City of Twentynine Palms, additional scholarship awards are also available to youth who reside in Twentynine Palms or have a parent stationed at MCAGCC. All art supplies are included. Students may enroll online at www.hidesertculturalCenter.org or call (760) 366-3777.

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Entertainment

Tribute Concert Fridays live at Tortoise Rock Casino

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he FREE Friday Concert Series, Live at the Rock at Tortoise Rock Casino, continues in July with an exciting new line up of tribute concerts covering everyone’s favorite artists and bands. The series, which kicked

Live Tribute Concerts at The Rock Line-up July 3: Beach Boys July 10: Creedence Clearwater Revival July 17: Tom Pretty and the Heartbreakers July 24: Journey July 31: Neil Young

off in March, will run through October.

Concerts are performed at the outdoor stage at Tortoise Rock Casino and feature crowd-pleasing tribute bands and artists.

All concerts are free and start at 8 p.m.

Kick off the fourth of July holiday weekend with “Fun, Fun, Fun” and the music of The Beach Boys on Friday, July 3 featuring Woodie & the Longboards.

Sing along with all of The Beach Boys hits like “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” “Good Vibrations,” “Help Me Ronda,” and more.

On July 10, Creedence Relived transports guests back to a live ‘60s-era Creedence Clearwater Revival concert, singing hits like “Born on the Bayou,”

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“Fortunate Son,” “Travelin’ Band,” “Proud Mary,” and many more of the band’s legendary rock anthems.

A tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is set for July 17 featuring You Got Lucky. Enjoy songs from the extensive Tom Petty catalog like “I Won’t Back Down,” “Runnin’ Down A Dream,” and “American Girl.”

On July 24, Journey, LTD, a tribute to Journey, will take the stage for Live at the Rock. Concertgoers will know all of the popular songs from the iconic band including “Any Way You Want It,” “Faithfully,” and “Don’t Stop Believin.”

Neil Deal on July 31 honors the career and music by the legendary Neil Young.

Guests will enjoy memorable songs like “Heart of Gold,” “Old Man,” and “Rockin’ In The Free World.”

Start off Friday night with a bite to eat at Oasis Grille or enjoy a cocktail at Shelly’s Lounge. Stay and play on one of Tortoise Rock Casino’s 400 slot machines or twelve table games. Tortoise Rock Casino can be found by taking a right on Adobe Road at Highway 62 going east.

Everyone 18 years of age and over can join the non-stop sizzling gaming action at Tortoise Rock Casino.

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Film Review

Jurassic World

takes a big new bite out of the classic franchise What to do? Create a bigger, badder dinosaur. Meet Indominus Rex, cooked up in Jurassic World’s lab from a monstrous mixture of dino-DNA super-traits.

It’s nastier, angrier and more nightmareinducing than any other creature, even the park’s venerable T. Rex. What could possibly go wrong?

Chris Pratt plays a dinosaur trainer working with lethally dangerous raptors

By Neil Pond

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he ingredients to a new dinosaur movie are a lot the ones for a new dinosaur: Bigger, louder and more teeth.

It’s been 22 years since director Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park, which broke new ground in computer-generated special effects and left audiences gasping for air with its romping, stomping tale of bio-engineered prehistoric creatures running amok. But after two sequels, the Jurassic franchise lost much of its roar— and its box-office bite. Audiences were no longer gaga for lifelike, big-screen dinosaurs.

In Jurassic World, the owners and operators of a sprawling new “living dinosaur” theme park, re-established after the downfall of the original facility, are faced with the same problem. “No one’s impressed by a dinosaur anymore,” says Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard), the corporate operations manager. Visitors are still coming—up to 20,000 a day—but teenagers barely look up from their smartphones at a stegosaurus, investors are clamoring for greater return on their dollars, and sponsors want something with more wow and pow.

Steven Spielberg is executive producer this time around, but newcomer director Colin Trevarrow loads his film with clever and nostalgic throwbacks to him and his craft, from specific camera shots to an original Jurassic Park t-shirt (one character’s EBay find) and a holographic depiction of a dinosaur that had a memorable small role back in 1993. When several characters come across a decrepit building that was once part of the old park, it looks like they’re strolling through the franchise’s long-abandoned prop room.

their parents for a weekend-adventure getaway. Guess who gets way more adventure than they ever dreamed?

The movie’s underlying theme of modern man’s hubristic drive to control—and commercialize—nature’s ancient, primal power never gets in the way of its full-throttle fun and its cavalcade of chills, thrills, stupendous state-of-theart special effects and even outright grins and giddy giggles. Jurassic World isn’t quite the revelation that its granddaddy was, some two decades ago. But for pure summer popcorn wow-and-pow dollars, you certainly won’t find much anything bigger, louder or with more teeth.

As Owen, a dinosaur trainer working with a group of wily, dangerous raptors, Chris Pratt is quick with a quip—even when faced with serious, life-and-death situations. Vincent D’Onofrio plays a contractor who wants to use the raptors for military purposes. “These guys’ll run straight into the enemy’s teeth and eat them, belt buckle and all,” he says.

To further stir the perfect storm, two young brothers (Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson) are visiting the park, sent by

Jurassic World

Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Vincent D’Onofrio Directed by Colin Trevarrow Rated: PG-13 Showing: UltraStar Mary Pickford, Regal Cinemas Rancho Mirage Stadium 16, Regal Cinemas Indio Metro 8 and Regal Palm Springs Stadium 9.

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Hiking & Biking Trails Hiking Palm Springs

Hiking La Quinta

Andreas Canyon Trail

Boo Hoff Trail to Lake

Tahquitz Canyon

Cahuilla Loop

Palm Springs Art Museum Trail

For directions, maps and information visit www.playinlaquinta.com.

Murray Canyon Trail Araby Trail South Lykken Trail North Lykken Trail For directions, maps and information visit www.visitpalmsprings.com.

Hiking Rancho Mirage Bighorn Overlook Trail Butler-Abrams Trail Chuckwalla Trail Clancy Lane Trail Jack Rabbit Trail Road Runner Trail For directions, maps and information visit www.ranchomirageca.gov.

Hiking Palm Desert Hopalong Cassidy Trail

Kart Racing now in Big Bear

Biking Palm Springs Las Palmas Loop Downtown Loop Citywide Loop Tahquitz Creek Loop Deepwelll Loop Canyon Country Club Loop Gene Autry Bikeway Whitewater Trail For directions, maps and information visit www.visitpalmsprings.com.

Biking La Quinta Bear Creek Trailhead Cove Oasis Trailhead Fritz Burns Park

Randall Henderson Trail

Fred Wolff Bear Creek Nature Preserve

Herb Jeffries Trail

La Quinta Library

For directions, maps and information visit www.cityofpalmdesert.org

La Quinta Park Sports Complex

Hiking La Quinta

Boys and Girls Club

Bear Creek Trailhead to Cave, Cave to Palm Oasis

For directions, maps and information visit www.playinlaquinta.com.

Cove to Lake Cahuilla

Day Trips

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Race against the clock at the new Big Bear Speedway

he wildly-popular kart racing is now in Big Bear Lake! Thrill seekers can now drive SODI RT8 Karts and compete against the clock while reaching speeds of up to 30 mph at the new Big Bear Speedway. The SODI RT8 Karts, which look like miniature Formula 1 race cars, have innovative technology designed to handle twists and turns with precision. Drivers buckle in with a fourpoint seatbelt and wear full-face visor helmets, then they hit the throttle and circle around the track at top speeds to race against the clock. Each heat includes more than two miles of racing with an average of 10 to 14 laps per heat.

The new open-air racetrack, located on the main lot at Big Bear Snow Play, is a Grand Prix style course that is a fifth-ofa-mile long filled with hairpin turns and s-curves. Green, yellow and checkered flags just like at professional races, as well as Tecpro barriers, used in Formula 1 racing, line the track adding to the authentic experience.

“What makes Big Bear Speedway different than other tracks is it’s one of the longest tracks around with an overall design that challenges all skill levels.” said Bruce Voigt, Owner of Big Bear Speedway. “Our karts have smooth handling ability ideal for hitting turns with precision!”

The karts at Big Bear Speedway are Sodi Kart’s RT8, a mini-race car with features straight from the automotive industry, like self-adjusting hydraulic brakes and vacuum fuel pumps. Sodi Karts balance speed and safety with four point seat belts and extra enhanced remote controls

that let pit crew shut down or throttle back any or all karts at any time for safety.

The karts handle like race cars with pinpoint steering. The Honda Whisper Motors generates amazing power, enough for cars to lay rubber through turns, yet virtually impossible to roll.

Big Bear Speedway has 17 single karts and six doubles that have two steering wheels and two brake pedals for training or parent riding with a child. Drivers however, are not racing against each other; they’re competing against the clock.

The racing experience begins in the base lodge where first time guests view a safety video. Then they’re issued Big Bear Speedway licenses good for one year and assigned a heat number. Pit crew waves karts onto the track in staggered starts.

First lap is not timed so drivers can get a feel for the car and track. Drivers get two to two-and-a-half miles of racing per heat depending on how fast they go. After each heat, drivers get a printout of their time and the six fastest times in the heat.

Initial Big Bear Speedway membership is $25 (double kart $30) which includes license valid for one year, one race and mandatory head sock worn under the helmet. Subsequent visits cost $20 per race or buy credits in advance which are stored on your license for a year. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., till 9 p.m.

Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. Big Bear Speedway is located 42825 Big Bear Blvd. at the Big Bear Snow Play lot. For more information visit www.bigbearspeedway. com or call (909) 585-0075.

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Attraction

Open Cockpit Saturdays at the Palm Springs Air Museum

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pen Cockpit Saturdays are back all summer long! Museum guests are treated to the extra special experience of being allowed to sit at the controls and pose for pictures.

From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Saturday all summer long, a selected aircraft will be opened up and made accessible to the public. Museum volunteers will also be on hand to answer questions and provide the historical back drop for the aircraft you are sitting in.

AH-1 Cobra Helicopter

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Guests are strongly cautioned to dress appropriately for climbing into the planes and also reminded not to leave their cameras at home. This is a rare experience that you’ll want to remember forever!

The open cockpit experience is included with paid museum admission. For a $5 donation for the open cockpit experience includes souvenir Air Museum provided photograph. The Palm Springs Air Museum reserves the right to refuse access to anyone deemed to be a hazard to themselves, other guests/staff and/ or the aircraft.

Open Cockpit Dates and Planes • June 27: Supermarine Spitfire MK XIV • July 4: F-4 Phantom II • July 11: P-40 Warhawk • July 18: Mig 21 Jet Fighter

• July 25: F-104 Starfighter • August 1: AH-1 Cobra Helicopter • August 8: F-4 Phantom II • August 15: UH-1 Huey Helicopter •August 22: F4U Corsair • August 29: P-40 Wahawk The Palm Springs Air Museum is located at 745 N. Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs. General admission price ranges from $8-$15 dollars. Children 5 and under, and all active military & their families with ID are free. For more information and full list of summer events, visit www.PalmSpringsAirMuseum.org or call (760) 778-6262.

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Dining

Rick’s Desert Grill

offers distinctive food, great service and a welcoming vibe

By Lucinda Sue Crosby For Desert Entertainer

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f you come to the low desert with any regularity, you’ll know that there are as many restaurants in the Coachella Valley as there dates on a palm tree … so it is incumbent for a restaurant to offer distinctive food, great service and a welcoming vibe to both tourists and locals.

Much of the architecture in Old Palm Springs has a certain flair that incorporates cool mid-century modern, 1950s’ diner chic and the Golden Age of Hollywood. Surrounded by gorgeous black-and-white photos of still-famous bygone movie stars like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Lucille Ball, I am in just such a space. It’s called Rick’s Desert Grill and I’m chatting with General Manager, Nick Seidner who looks awfully young, considering his success.

Comfortable green booths surround an inviting bar featuring an exotic cocktail menu designed by Nick. Rum-laced libations, especially refreshing during our hotter months, add a touch of liquid color to the general ambience, with illustrations of pear and pomegranate mojitos in ice-frosted glasses looking oh-so-appealing. “We sell a LOT of mojitos,” Nick says with a laugh.

Rick’s Desert Grill 1596 N. Palm Canyon Palm Springs Open Daily 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Happy Hour 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Daily All Day Sunday

Top left; Cuban Picadillo Stuffed Tostones: braised ground beef with onions, bell peppers, raisins and olives in a light tomato sauce. Bottom left; Ropa Vieja Stuffed Tostones in a Creole tomato sauce served with plantains and black beans

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(760) 325-2127 www.ricksrestaurant.biz

Nick and his daughter Alina Youthful looks aside, Nick has earned a ton of restaurant experience at every level starting with washing dishes and bussing tables at Rick’s Restaurant, a long-time eatery in Palm Springs that just happens to be owned by Nick’s father, Rick Seidner.

“My dad opened his first place in honor of his mother, who had given him so much of herself,” Nick said. “It’s been a success for more than 28 years. Then, in 2009, he invested in Rick’s Desert Grill and it has become a legacy for me, my wife Adeline and our daughter Alina.”

While the bill of fare includes a mixture of all-American dishes like fried chicken or T-bone steak, you will also find a definite Cuban influence – an intriguing part of this family’s heritage. Signature dishes include the Lechon Asado (pork, slow roasted and cooked with rich rock salt, a black & white pepper rub and roasted-tosweetness garlic, basted with orange juice and red wine until the flavors are soaked into the meat); and the Cuban Salad with fresh ripe Roma tomatoes, diced cucumbers, red onions and avocado in a homemade Balsamic vinaigrette. I recommend the Stuffed Tostones, which are “bowls,” fashioned of green plantains filled with the Lechon Picadillo (sweet ground beef, raisins, bell peppers, olives and onions) or Ropa Vieja (shredded flank steak in a Creole tomato sauce). Sides like Caribbean rice and black beans are highly welcomed company.

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Homemade Turkey pot pie with a puff pastry top The Grill offers a kids menu with familiar friends like macaroni and cheese or chicken strips and also caters to those who enjoy dining on the light side. The “Petite Meals” consist of fish tacos, sweet meatloaf, roasted turkey, etc. in controlled portions, leaving room for an amazingly creamy flan … (I do believe I smell a hint of Kahlua).

Nick’s personal recommendation: the salmon, whether grilled, blackened or poached in a garlic, lemon and white wine sauce.

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14 oz. cut and marinated Cuban rib-eye in garlic, salt, pepper and virgin olive oil served with potato and mixed vegetables

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f you’re looking for a down-town convenient breakfast and/or lunch eatery, consider the ever popular Rick’s Restaurant – owned and operated by Nick’s dad, Rick Seidner.

And be sure to bring your appetite!

Alongside lighter fare like yogurt or the designated low-carb plates, the breakfast menu offers local favorite dishes like the hearty signature Paul Bunyan

Many successful operations in the hospitality business are family affairs with recipes, management savvy and customer relation skills handed down from one generation to the next like treasured heirlooms, which indeed they are. Nick will tell you how much he appreciates his father’s vision and guidance even as he’s put his own stamp on the workings. He’s also quick to praise his employees’ hard work. “So many of these people have been with us from our first day,” Rick explained. “I make sure the wheels are turning; that our ingredients are fresh and of the highest quality; that the stage is set – but the people who work here – they are the ones who make it great. Our Staff at Ricks Restaurant and Ricks Desert Grill will always make your experience memorable.”

Consider this an invitation to try a sip and a taste of Cuba at Rick’s Desert Grill.

Open seven days a week from 3-10 p.m.

Happily, the Happy Hour here extends from 3 to 7 p.m. daily and all day on Sunday: $3 draft Beer, $4 House Wine $5 Margaritas and $6 Mojitos alongside a “small bite” menu featuring beef sliders as well as nachos crafted from scratch, white fish tacos and quesadillas.

Special or a French toast-based darling called the Cinnamon Swirl. Luncheon items come in a tasty variety with some traditional standards like Waldorf salad, a personal favorite.

Rick’s Restaurant is located at 1973 North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. Call (760) 416-0090 for more information.

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Desert History

Bobby Darin & Sandra Dee Palm Springs honeymoon

By Marilyn Mitchell For Desert Entertainer

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obby Darin and Sandra Dee spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs and when it came time to retire from the stage, Darin did so in Palm Springs at his Vista Las Palmas home.

Before becoming Bobby Darin, he was Walden Robert Cassoto, from the Bronx.

He was raised by his sister who turned out to be his mother, and by a father who was actually his grandfather. As a youngster, rheumatic fever left Darin with heart damage. Determined to leave his mark on a life he believed would be short lived, he put his career aspirations on a fast track. Self taught, he played piano and drums and entertained in the Catskills. A serious romance with in-

génue singer Connie Francis was thwarted when her father rebuked Darin.

Signed with Atlantic Records, Darin wrote and recorded “Splish Splash” on a dare. It was an immediate hit. His next tunes, “Dream Lover,” “Mack the Knife” and “Beyond the Sea” were all runaway hits. Once propelled into the nation’s consciousness, Darin broke records at the famed Copacabana and in Las Vegas.

While on the set of his first movie, “Come September,” Darin met his costar, Sandra Dee. Sandra was a professional model and a commercial actress by the time she was 12. Relocating from New York to Hollywood as the last Universal Studios contract player, she appeared in

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“Imitation of Life,” “A Summer Place” and others. Dee and Darin married, made three pictures together, produced a son and, in seven years, divorced.

Darin became politically active and worked on Robert Kennedy’s campaign.

He was with RFK at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles when Kennedy was shot. A devastated Darin went into seclusion, reemerged in a year and returned to recordings, acting and the stage. The following year, he underwent heart surgery and in two more years, was back in the hospital for additional surgery. He passed away in the recovery room at age 37.

Sandra Dee, whose life was plagued by anorexia and depression, died from kidney disease at 63.

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AMERICAN AJ’s on the Green & Splash Bar 36-200 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com The Broken Yolk Cafe 78-430 Highway 111, La Quinta (760) 777-9655 www.thebrokenyolkcafe.com Billy Reed’s Restaurant 1800 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-1946 www.billyreedspalmsprings.com Escena Lounge & Grill 1100 Clubhouse View, Palm Springs (760) 992-0002 www.escenagrill.com Oscar’s Cafe & Bar 125 E. Taquitz Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 325-1188 www.oscarspalmsprings.com Rick’s Restaurant & Bakery 1937 N. Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs (760) 416-0090 www.ricksrestaurant.biz Woody’s Burgers 317 N. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com Riccio’s Steak and Seafood 495 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-3111 www.ricciossteakandseafood.com Rick’s Desert Grill 1596 N. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs (760) 325-2127 www.ricksrestaurant.biz

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MEXICAN El Ranchito 78-039 Calle Estado, La Quinta (760) 564-0061 Las Casuelas Terraza 222 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-2794 www.lascasuelas.com Tortillas Restaurant 32-123 Cathedral Canyon Drive, Cathedral City (760) 324-8070 La Suerte at Spotlight 29 46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella (760) 775-5566 www.spotlight29.com Fresh Agave Mexican Bar & Grill 73325 Highway 111, Palm Desert (760) 836-9028 freshagavemexicanbarandgrill.com

INDIAN Monsoon Indian Cuisine 555 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs (760) 325-2700 www.monsoonindiancuisine.com India Oven 35-875 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City (760) 770-3918

BRAZILIAN Bonta Restaurant & Bar 685 E. Palm Canyon Dr. Cathedral City (760) 832-6100 www.bontarestaurant.com

ITALIAN Cafe Italia 74901 Hwy 111, Indian Wells (760) 773-3080 www.cafeitaliareservations.com Bucatini Trattoria 46660 Washington Street, La Quinta (760) 777-9007 www.bucatini.biz Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill 265 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com

Pete’s Hideaway 665 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 322-6500 www.peteshideaway.org Nicolino’s Italian Restaurant 35-325 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City (760) 324-0411 www.nicolinos.com

MEDITERRANEAN Kabobz 77-932 Country Club Dr., Palm Desert (760) 345-2330 www.kabobz.com

Trilussa Ristorante 68-718 E. Palm Canyon Dr. Cathedral City (760) 328-2300 www.trilussarestaurant.com

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Astrology

Horoscopes June 23 - July 8 Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum History, culture of Cahuilla Indians, baskets, artifacts, photographs. Wednesday through Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

219 South Palm Canyon, Palm Springs. (760) 778-1079. www. accmuseum.org.

Coachella Valley History Museum. Open Thursday - Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 82616 Miles Avenue, Indio.

For admission information call (760) 342-6651 or visit www. cvhm.org.

Palm Springs Air Museum.

One of the world’s largest collections of flyable Worl War II aircrafts and memorabillia, vintage automobiles, large-scale model ships. Open daily year round 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., last admission at 4 p.m. 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, www.palmspringsairmuseum.org.

Palm Springs Windmill Tours. The only windmill farm tour that takes visitors up close and personal. Open daily 9 a.m.,

noon and 3 p.m. For tickets and reservations visit www.windmilltours.com or call (800) 5315834.

Moorten Botanical Garden. 1701 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed on Wednesdays. For more information call (760) 327-6555 or visit www.moortengarden.com.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. World’s largest rotating tram provides breathtaking views of the Coachella Valley as it ascends Mt. San Jacinto.

Monday - Friday. First tram up 10 a.m. Last tram up Sunday Thursday 8 p.m., last tram down 9:45 p.m. Last Tram up Friday - Saturday 9 p.m. and last tram down 10:30 p.m. Highway 111 and Tram Road, Palm Springs.

For info, (760) 325-1391. www. pstramway.com.

Cabot’s Pueblo Museum.

67616 East Desert View Avenue, Desert Hot Springs. For more information call (760) 329-7610 or visit www.cabotsmuseum.org.

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he surprises that seem to blow you off course will bring good fortune under the Jupiter and Uranus trine. Veering off course helps you know where you are. If there’s any way you can love your mistakes, you’ll be better for the effort. Also, maybe what you’re calling a “mistake” is actually just a choice that didn’t work out as planned.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You may feel stuck today, and this is a prime opportunity to get in touch with what you really want in life. Remember what you desired so intensely? This rut is a result of drifting off track from that desire.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You are an intuitive person, but right now the quiet voice in your head is whispering something you can’t quite hear. Try to feel it instead. The signal will get stronger as the week progresses.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). New, faster and bigger is not always better. So-called technological “advances” may complicate your life in such a way that you feel you’re moving backward. Do your research and keep your receipt.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). In romance stories, the main goal is to win or keep great love alive. Even though you have many different goals, it feels as though you’ve been cast in a romance story today.

CROSSWORD ANSWERS

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Sometimes the things that seem very wrong with a relationship are really just a function of your mood. With good sleep, food and exercise, your spirits will rise and the dumb problems will quickly fade.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Chances are, you can remember simpler, happier times with the ones you love. Just don’t lose faith that the best is still to come.

Maybe it won’t be as simple, but it will be more fulfilling in all its complexity.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Everyone is busy. Everyone is oblivious to the interest of others. Noticing and seizing opportunities to connect requires awareness beyond what most people possess. If you are interested, make the first move.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Relationships that last any reasonable length of time will sooner or later come up against obstacles. However, those obstacles shouldn’t be at the beginning of the relationship. If they are, it’s a red flag worth heeding.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Don’t be so concerned with avoiding pain (your own and the pain of others) that you refuse the risks that could lead to great moments and memories.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your abilities, resources and timing may seem to be lacking, and yet this is not a good enough reason to give up. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”

— Theodore Roosevelt AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Many relationship experts suggest that when you’re part of a couple, whatever was yours becomes ours. You don’t always feel this is true. No matter how close you are to someone, there are things you bear alone.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Too much modesty isn’t good for you, especially because you’ve completely earned the good karma swinging back around to you and then some! Celebrate yourself.

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The Buzz

News

around the desert Cool Shopping Experience You can have a cool shopping experience this summer while exploring the hidden treasures in the Coachella Valley.

Bette King of Bette King Productions announces the launch of her new shopping experience for the hot summer months to help our local merchants see it through with an increase of summer business.

One way to do this and at the same time provide an activity for our locals and visitors is to have what Bette King is calling “A Cool Shopping Express” here in the Coachella Valley.

Your day starts at 8:30 a.m. with a Continental breakfast, aboard a luxury bus, and travel the entire Coachella Valley, and visit 20 shops. Enjoy lunch, and a late afternoon wine and cheese snacks.

Receive a shopping bag with goodies and special discount coupons for each store.

We will have some raffles on the bus. The shopping express returns at 6:30 p.m. and you will have discovered a great taste of shopping in our Valley. The cost for all of this is only $65.

Shopping experience scheduled dates include July 14, July 18, August 4 and August 25. For further information or to book a seat call Bette King at (760) 2024007 or e-mail bettekingproductions43@ gmail.com.

Palm Springs Life announces Editor-in-Chief Desert Publications Inc. announces the arrival of Kent Black as editor-in-chief of Palm Springs Life magazine, where he will oversee content and design of the monthly publication and its branded supplemental magazines. His first issue will be July 2015.

tions as style editor of the Los Angeles Times Magazine/West, deputy editor of the Style section of The New York Times Magazine, and a contributing editor to Men’s Journal and Details.

“Kent brings a wealth of luxury consumer lifestyle magazine experience to the magazine as well as a passion for the architecture, style, and culture of Greater Palm Springs,” says Publisher Frank Jones.

“We are excited about the changes Kent will bring to the Palm Springs Life brand.”

Black can be reached at kentb@palmspringslife.com and (760) 325-2333 x233.

Celebrating the music of the Bee Gees Spotlight 29 Casino welcomes back Stayin’ Alive, celebrating the music of the Bee Gees, on Saturday, June 27 at 8 p.m. Stayin’ Alive brings an exciting set list full of the Bee Gees favorites, including hits such as “Night Fever,” “Jive Talkin,’” “How Deep is Your Love,” and the iconic smash hit, “Stayin’ Alive.” The band features a vocal trio, backed by studio musicians who completely capture the magical sound of the original Bee Gees. Recognized as the quintessential Bee Gees tribute band, the Stayin’ Alive production offers concertgoers a multimedia experience with big screen video clips and unbelievable imagery.

Spotlight 29 Casino is bringing this incredible celebration of the Bee Gees back to the Coachella Valley for only $20 per ticket. Tickets are available at www.Spotlight29.com, Star Tickets (800) 585-3737, or the Spotlight 29 Box Office and Gift Shop. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.

Black, a seasoned consumer magazine editor, has most recently lead Outside’s Go magazine and website as editor-inchief. Prior to that, he held such posi-

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Dining

Summer Wine Dinners at Westin Mission Hills

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he Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa has announced an Interactive Summer Wine Dinner Series, which includes a unique element for attendees. Guests will be treated to an exceptional experience with fun demonstrations by the chefs, on each course, while enjoying five course dinners paired with award-winning wines.

Five course dinner will be paired with award-winning wines

The resort’s award-winning Executive Chef Joel Delmond, along with the resort’s other featured chefs, will present exclusive dishes at the dinners. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with the chefs while learning their techniques for creating the flavor of each course with their respective wine pairings.

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“The wine dinner series this past spring was so popular that we decided to continue it into the summer, but with a different element involved to keep them interesting,” said Executive Chef Joel Delmond.

The Coppola Wine Dinner will be held on Saturday, July 18, directed by Chef de Cuisine Juan Leon and featuring Francis Ford Coppola Winery. Notably, Coppola made a special series of Sonoma wines, which he called Director’s Cut. Every bottle of Director’s Cut pays homage to the history of filmmaking with its wraparound label designed after a Zoetrope strip, one of the earliest moving picture devices. Each Director’s Cut label is a replica of a strip from Francis’s personal collection.

The final dinner showcases Rodney Strong Vineyards on Saturday, August 29, featuring Executive Chef Joel Delmond, assisted by Chef Juan Leon and Chef Antwon Brinson. Through the years, Rodney Strong Vineyards has earned the reputation for critically acclaimed Single Vineyard and Reserve wines, stand out Estate releases and best-in-class Sonoma County varietal wines. Today, Rodney Strong Vineyards continues its history of innovation as one of California’s most respected wineries.

Dinners takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the Oasis Courtyard. The price of each dinner is $85 plus tax and gratuity with limited seating. Reservations are required by calling (760) 770-2150.

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Nightlife

June 25 thru July 8

Nightlife

June 25 thru July 8 Entertainment sometimes changes after press deadline. Please check with venue to confirm the evening’s entertainment.

THURSDAY AJ’s On The Green and Splash! Bar Paul Elia & Friends from 7 to 10 p.m.

36-200 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City.

(760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Café Italia Enjoy Singing Servers while you dine 74901 Hwy 111, Indian Wells (760) 773-3080 www.cafeitaliareservations.com Copa Room Palm Springs “Lipstick” with Bella Da Ball at 8 p.m.

Summer Beach Party, music by DJ LF 244 E. Amado Rd, Palm Springs (760) 866-0021 www.coparoomps.com Morgan’s In The Desert Live music from 7 - 11 p.m.

49-499 Eisenhower Drive, La Quinta (760) 564-7600 www.morgansinthedesert.com Nicolino’s Italian Restaurant Mikole Kaar with E. Billy Thompson from 6 to 9 p.m.

35325 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City (760) 342-5000 www.nicolinos.com Oscar’s Café and Bar Carnival Cabaret at 8 p.m.

125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs (760) 325-1188 www.oscarspalmsprings.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill The Evaro Brothers in the lounge from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com

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The Stanley Butler Band performs at Woody’s in Palm Springs every Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

Woody’s Burgers June 25: Laurie Morvan Band 6:30 p.m.

July 2: Live music at 6:30 p.m.

317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com

FRIDAY AJ’s On The Green and Splash! Bar Paul Elia & Undercover at 8 p.m.

36-200 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Café Italia Enjoy singing servers while you dine 74-901 Hwy 111, Indian Wells

(760) 773-3080 www.cafeitaliareservations.com Copa Room Palm Springs Ladies night with DJ Banks at 9 p.m.

244 E. Amado Rd, Palm Springs (760) 866-0021 www.coparoomps.com Indian Wells Resort Hotel Michael D’Angelo from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com Morgan’s In The Desert Live music from 7 to 11 p.m.

49-499 Eisenhower Drive, La Quinta (760) 564-7600 www.morgansinthedesert.com

Nicolino’s Italian Restaurant Mikole Kaar and Mara Getz from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

35325 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City (760) 342-5000 www.nicolinos.com Oscar’s Café and Bar DJ Bob Scatch from 5 to 8 p.m.

Carnival Cabaret at 8 p.m.

125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs (760) 325-1188 www.oscarspalmsprings.com Pete’s Hideaway Darcy Daniels and Reggie Vision at 8 p.m.

665 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 322-6500 www.peteshideaways.com

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Nightlife

June 25 thru July 8

FRIDAY

Cathedral Canyon Country Club 68311 Paseo Real, Cathedral City (760) 328-6571 Cimarron Golf Resort 67-603 30th Ave, Cathedral City (760) 770-6060 Date Palm Country Club 36-200 Date Palm Drive Cathedral City (760) 328-1315 Desert Dunes Golf Course 19-300 Palm Drive Desert Hot Springs (760) 251-5370 Desert Falls Country Club 1111 Desert Falls Pkwy Palm Desert (760) 340-5646 Desert Willow Golf Course 38-995 Desert Willow Drive Palm Desert (760) 346-7060 Escena Golf Club 1100 Clubhouse View Drive Palm Springs (760) 778-2737 Hidden Springs Country Club 15500 Bubbling Wells Rd Desert Hot Springs (760) 329-8816 Indian Canyons Golf Resort 1097 E. Murray Canyon Drive Palm Springs (760) 833-8704 Indian Springs Golf

& Country Club 79-940 Westward Ho Dr., Indio (760) 200-8988 Indian Palms Country Club 48-630 Monroe Street, Indio (760) 347-2326 Marriott’s Shadow Ridge Resort 9002 Shadow Ridge Road Palm Desert (760) 674-2600 Mesquite Country Club 2700 East Mesquite Ave. Palm Springs (760) 323-9377 Mission Lakes Country Club 8484 Clubhouse Blvd Desert Hot Springs (760) 329-6481 Oasis Country Club 42-300 Casbah Way Palm Desert (760) 345-5661 Palm Royale Country Club 78-259 Indigo Drive, La Quinta (760) 345-9701 Rancho Mirage Country Club 38-500 Bob Hope Drive Rancho Mirage (760) 324-4711 Sands RV Golf Resort 16400 Bubbling Wells Rd Desert Hot Springs (760) 251-1030

Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill The Evaro Brothers in the lounge from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Spotlight 29 Casino DJ Pee-Wee at Blue Bar at 8 p.m.

Nash Bustillos in the Hot Spot at 9 p.m.

46200 Harrison Place, Coachella (760) 775-5566 www.Spotlight29.com Trilussa Italian Restaurant Julius & Sylvia from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.

68-718 Highway 111, Cathedral City (760) 328-2300 www.trilussarestaurant.com Tortoise Rock Casino Live DJ’s at Shelly’s Lounge 73-829 Baseline Road, Twentynine Palms (760) 367-9759 www.tortoiserockcasino.com Woody’s Burgers Rose Mallett at 6:30 p.m.

317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com

SATURDAY AJ’s On The Green Cabaret Open Mic with Les Michaels and Wayne Abravenel.

Signup at 6:30, Showtime at 7:30 p.m.

36-200 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Café Italia Enjoy Singing Servers while you dine 74901 Hwy 111, Indian Wells (760) 773-3080 www.cafeitaliareservations.com Copa Room Palm Springs DJ Aaron C at 9 p.m.

244 E. Amado Rd, Palm Springs (760) 866-0021 www.coparoomps.com

Mikole Kaar at Nicolino’s on Thursday and Friday nights Indian Wells Resort Hotel Bob Allen from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com Morgan’s In The Desert Live music from 7 - 11 p.m.

49-499 Eisenhower Drive, La Quinta (760) 564-7600 www.morgansinthedesert.com Oscar’s Café and Bar June 27: Gennine Jackson, 5 to 8 p.m.

July 4: Live entertainment, 5 to 8 p.m.

Carnival Cabaret at 8 p.m.

125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs (760) 325-1188 www.oscarspalmsprings.com Pete’s Hideaway Ron James at 7 p.m.

665 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 322-6500 www.peteshideaways.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill The Evaro Brothers in the lounge from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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Nightlife

June 25 thru July 8

265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Spotlight 29 Casino DJ Pee-Wee at the Blue Bar, 8 p.m.

Nash Bustillos at Hot Spot, 9 p.m.

46200 Harrison Place, Coachella.

(760) 775-5566 www.Spotlight29.com Trilussa Italian Restaurant Julius & Sylvia from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.

68-718 Highway 111, Cathedral City (760) 328-2300 www.trilussarestaurant.com Tortoise Rock Casino Live DJ’s at Shelly’s Lounge 73-829 Baseline Road, Twentynine Palms (760) 367-9759 www.tortoiserockcasino.com Woody’s Burgers Stanley Butler Band at 6:30 p.m.

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317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com

SUNDAY

Morgan’s In The Desert Live music from 7 - 11 p.m.

49-499 Eisenhower Drive, La Quinta (760) 564-7600 www.morgansinthedesert.com

AJ’s On The Green and Splash! Bar The Francesca Tones at 11:30 a.m.

36-200 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com

Oscar’s Café and Bar Call for entertainment schedule Tea Dance with DJ Bob at 4 p.m.

125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs (760) 325-1188 www.oscarspalmsprings.com

Café Italia Enjoy Singing Servers while you dine.

74901 Hwy 111, Indian Wells (760) 773-3080 www.cafeitaliareservations.com

Pete’s Hideaway The Carmens at 7 p.m.

665 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 322-6500 www.peteshideaways.com

Copa Room Palm Springs House Party with DJ Banks at 9 p.m.

244 E. Amado Rd, Palm Springs (760) 866-0021 www.coparoomps.com

Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Eddie Gee in the lounge from 6 to 10 p.m.

265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com

Woody’s Burgers Smooth Brothers at 6 p.m.

317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com

MONDAY AJ’s On The Green and Splash! Bar Call for entertainment schedule 36-200 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Café Italia Enjoy singing servers while you dine 74901 Hwy 111, Indian Wells (760) 773-3080 www.cafeitaliareservations.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Randy Seymon in the dining room from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com

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Nightlife TUESDAY

PALM SPRINGS

Billy Reed’s, 1800 North Palm Canyon Drive. (760) 325-1946. Daily happy hour from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Escena Lounge & Grill, 1100 Clubhouse View Drive. (760) 992-0002.

Happy hour, Monday - Saturday from 11 a.m. to closing.

Rick’s Desert Grill, 1596 North Palm Canyon Drive. (760) 325-2127.

Daily Happy Hour, 3-6 p.m. all night Sunday.

Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill, 265 South Palm Canyon Drive. (760) 3208041. Daily happy hour from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Woody’s Burgers, 317 North Indian Canyon Drive. (760) 230-0188.

Daily happy hour from 4-6 p.m.

Margarita’s, 1000 East Tahquitz Canyon Way. (760) 778-3500. Happy hour from 4-6 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Las Casulas Terraza, 222 South Palm Canyon Drive, (760) 325-2794.

Monday - Friday happy hour from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

CATHEDRAL CITY

Trilussa Ristorante, 68-718 East Palm Canyon Drive. (760) 328-2300.

Happy hour, Sunday thru Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. Bar area only.

AJ’s on the Green and Splash Bar, at Date Palm Country Club, 36200 Date Palm Drive (760) 2021111. Daily happy hour from 3 p.m. to closing, $5 doubles. Special bar menu, late night specials.

CATHEDRAL CITY

Nicolino’s, 35-325 Date Palm, Cathedral City, (760) 324-0411. Daiily bar menu specials, best pours in the desert, lowest prices. From 4 p.m. to close. Bar only.

INDIAN WELLS

Vineyard Lounge, Miramonte Resort and Spa, 45-000 Indian Wells Lane. (760) 3341-2200. Drink and appetizer specials, Thursday from 5-8 p.m.

Vicky’s of Santa Fe, 45-100 Club Drive. (760) 345-9770. Happy hour, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Agave Sunset at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa, 44600 Indian Wells Lane. (760) 3411000. Daily happy hour from 4-6 p.m.

LA QUINTA

Bucatini Trattoria • Pizzeria, 46-660 Washigton Streert, (760) 7779007. Happy hour, Sunday - Thursday all day.

COACHELLA

Spotlight 29 Casino, 46-200 Harrison Place. (760) 775-5566. Happy hour at the Hot Spot inside Spotlight 29 from 2 - 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to closing.

June 25 thru July 8

(760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com

Woody’s Burgers Barney McClure at 6:30 p.m.

317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com

Café Italia Enjoy singing servers while you dine 74901 Hwy 111, Indian Wells (760) 773-3080 www.cafeitaliareservations.com

AJ’s On The Green and Splash! Bar June 30: Charles Herrera at 7:30 p.m.

July 7: Siobhan from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

36-200 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com

Copa Room Palm Springs Candela Nights with DJ LF at 9 p.m.

244 E. Amado Rd, Palm Springs (760) 866-0021 www.coparoomps.com

Café Italia Enjoy singing servers while you dine 74901 Hwy 111, Indian Wells (760) 773-3080 www.cafeitaliareservations.com Pete’s Hideaway Fleet Easton at 7 p.m.

665 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 322-6500 www.peteshideaways.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Randy Seymon in the dining room from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com

Morgan’s In The Desert Ron Pass on piano from 7 - 11 p.m.

49-499 Eisenhower Drive, La Quinta (760) 564-7600 www.morgansinthedesert.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Eddie Gee in the lounge from 6 to 10 p.m.

265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs.

(866) 365-6500 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Woody’s Burgers Call for entertainment schedule 317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com

Woody’s Burgers John Bolivar at 6 p.m.

317 North Indian Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 230-0188 www.woodysburgersps.com

WEDNESDAY AJ’s On The Green and Splash! Bar Jazz jam with Mikole and Friends 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

36-200 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City

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