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The New Christy Minstrels Under the direction of Randy Sparks at McCallum Theatre
The New Christy Minstrels. Photo courtesy of McCallum Theatre.
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cCallum Theatre presents The New Christy Minstrels, still under the direction of Randy Sparks, on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. Founded by Randy Sparks in 1961, The New Christy Minstrels are going strong. Relive the era when Folk Music was on everybody’s record player and songs like “Green, Green” and “Everybody Loves a Saturday Night” were topping the charts. The story of The New Christy Minstrels began at the turn of the ’50s into the ’60s with Randy Sparks, a young singer/guitar player. Randy invented the “big folk group” concept and format in 1961. He sat down with a pen and a notebook and designed his dream group, a blending of the exuberance of The Kingston Trio with the choral harmony of The Norman Luboff Choir. The name came from his reading on the struggles of Stephen Foster, a songwriter with a pile of good ditties that nobody wanted. Stephen solved his problem by leaning on the most popular musical ensemble of his era, Christy’s Minstrels, and shortly became a household name. By 1961, Randy was leading a trio with Jackie Miller and Nick Woods, but he saw an opportunity for a bigger group. He combined his own Randy Sparks Trio with another trio, The Inn Group (John Forsha, Karol Dugan, and Jerry Yester), and added Billy Cudmore on the banjo, and singers Terry Cudmore and Dolan Ellis. The group’s 1962 debut album, Presenting the New Christy Minstrels, won a Grammy, remained on the Billboard charts for two years, and scored a significant hit with “This Land Is Your Land.” The Christys won fans with their per-
formance style – performing as a full ensemble on a certain number of songs, and spotlighting duos and trios on other songs. Their live album In Person captured their concerts in a lively and engaging manner. The New Christy Minstrels, Tall Tales, Legends, and Nonsense captured the group’s versatility and earned enthusiastic reviews. Their 1963 album Ramblin’ was highlighted by the single “Green, Green” which climbed the charts and became a hit single. In 1964, their score for the comedy Advance to the Rear became the first complete soundtrack ever made in the folk music style. The group has seen members come and go over the years, including some who went on to fame on their own including Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes. Today, the New Christy Minstrels consist of Randy Sparks, Becky Jo Benson, Tholow Chan, Dave Deutschendorf, Jennifer Lind, Greg O’Haver, and Dave Rainwater. In 2006, the California State Legislature honored The New Christy Minstrels with resolutions in both the Senate and Assembly. Randy Sparks was recognized for his fifty years in the recording industry, and the group was honored for their contributions to the music industry. In 2009, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars was dedicated to Randy Sparks and The New Christy Minstrels. Tickets are priced at $67, $47, $37 and $27. Tickets are available at mccallumtheatre. com or by calling the box office at (760) 340ARTS. The McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert.
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The Rock of the ’80s Get rockin’ at Spotlight 29 Casino
Martha Davis of The Hotels, The Smithereens and The Romantics
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potlight 29 Casino is proud to present Rock of the ’80s featuring The Motels, Smithereens, and The Romantics at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5. Tickets are on sale at Spotlight29.com. Spotlight 29 Casino’s Spotlight Showroom offers the premier entertainment experience in the Coachella Valley. The Motels, the iconic LA band who first defined MTV with top ten hits “Only
the Lonely” and “Suddenly Last Summer,” have made the top 100 charts in multiple countries including the United States, Australia and France. The Smithereens made their debut in March 1980 and made their mark on the Billboard rock charts, with “Only a Memory,” “House We Used to Live In” and “Drown in My Own Tears.” The band released their latest album in January 2011 en-
titled The Smithereens 2011, featuring hits “Sorry” and “One Look at You.” Bred on the mean streets of Detroit’s east side, The Romantics were inspired by the British punk invasion and their hometown rock scene. Nearly 30 years later they are still known for having created some of the most influential and beloved rock and roll of all time with songs like “Talking in Your Sleep,” “What I Like About You,” and “One in a Million.” It’s time to get rockin’ with Rock of the ’80s at Spotlight 29 Casino. Tickets are $35 each and are available at spotlight29.com, Star Tickets (800) 5853737, or the Spotlight 29 Box Office and Gift Shop. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m. All concerts are available to ages 6 and older, unless otherwise noted.
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Greater Palm Springs Pride
Returns with expanded lineup
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L.A. rock band No Girlfriend. Photo courtesy of PSPride.
alm Springs Pride will host a diverse group of artists including, dancers, singers, musicians, activists, and DJs gathering under the theme of Solidarity through Pride to celebrate diversity, equality, and solidarity. The Nov. 4-6 Pride Celebration will take place in downtown Palm Springs. This year’s all-inclusive Palm Springs Pride Festival lineup will be headlined by ska legends and iconic ‘80s band The English Beat, Book of Love who is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a USA reunion tour. Chicago-based rock ’n’ roll band, Jinx Titanic and the Ladykillers, queer rock band Pansy Division, and the high energy The Gand Band. The free two-day Pride Festival features all-girl Americana style rock ‘n’ roll band Ashleigh Flynn and the Riveters, East Nashville’s Amelia White and the musical, and romantic duo Branden & James. GayC/DC the world’s only all-gay tribute to AC/DC and the four-piece all female rock band from Los Angeles No Girlfriends, along with electropop band Devin Tait and the Traitors will help highlight the unique musical styles that celebrate diversity in our community. The Trans Rally on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. will feature performances by Allison Annalora, Lindsey Deaton, and Paulina Angel. An assortment of electronic, pop, hip hop, and rock ’n’ roll artists will perform, including singer and guitarist Shea Freedom, Young Jibwe, an Ojibwa hip-hop artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ciscofoya, and a hot new artist on the rise Yaysh. Popular southern California sing-
er and Rock ‘n’ roll band Tomasina round out the list of stellar performers. DJ KinkyLoop, DJ Aaron C, and DJ Waide will join over 100 artists scheduled to perform throughout the festival weekend including the DJ Baz “Cuban Nights” show. Festival Emcees include the desert’s hostess, social ambassador and Walk of Stars recipient Bella da Ball, Pauly and Monks, Ruba Wilson, and KJ as Joan Rivers. With 100 performances, the diverse lineup of artists will offer something for everyone including special appearances by the Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus, Modern Men and Harmonic Voices. The Arenas Road Block Party on Saturday, Nov. 4, 6 to 11 p.m. will feature performances of psychedelic rock, pop, drag, and rock ’n’ roll. The party starts with the Dyke March Rally at 6 p.m. then the all-girl rock band Corday. Rusty Waters takes the stage and hosts the Drag Me to Brunch troupe to start the night with feather boas and a little glitter. The night continues with pop artist Z LALA, and YouTube star Madilyn Bailey whose channel has 2.9 million subscribers. The glamorous and cutting-edge Priscilla Empress of Pop will get you dancing in the street before L.A.’s punk-pop electronica band Ediblehead headlines the night. There’s plenty more to experience at this free community event, held on Palm Canyon Drive between Amado and Baristo Road, and on Arenas Road and Tahquitz Canyon Way from S. Calle Encilia to Balardo. For more information, visit pspride.org.
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Italian Festival Desert Arc brings Italy to Rancho Mirage
Left to right, Chef Gino Campagna and Tarantella dancer. Photo courtesy of Desert Arc.
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he 6th Annual Italian Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Rancho Mirage at the Rancho Mirage Community Park. Free general parking and shuttles are located at the River. Desert Arc hosts over 40 vendors. This will include some of the Valley’s favorite Italian restaurants and the best Italian food vendors from out of town. There will be plenty of shopping available at specialty merchandise and craft vendors. The Festival will open Saturday at 10 a.m. A stirring rendition of the Italian National Anthem by the Desert Arc Choir with special guests will get the Main Stage entertainment underway. Emcee Joey English, the “Voice of the Desert”, will host non-stop entertainment that features performances by many of the festival favorites as well as some engaging new performers. Festivalgoers can experience or join in with the Tarantella, a folk dance of Italy. Also, joining the main stage this
year is Celebrity Chef Gino Campagna. Chef Gino is a feature of the hit A&E show “Born This Way”. He will be hosting food competitions and cooking presentations throughout the festival. A new addition is the Mercato. You will find, available for purchase, authentic Italian products in the marketplace and see food demonstrations such as pasta making, olive oil tasting and so much more! Come on out and enjoy “La Dolce Vita” with all of the rich culture and traditions of Italy! General Admission is $10. VIP Ticket is $50 and includes entrance to the VIP lounge plus amenities. Kids 10 and under are free. The Rancho Mirage Community Park is located on Whitewatrer Pl., in Rancho Mirage. Free parking and free shuttle from the River. We expect to welcome 3-5,000 attendees. For more information about the Italian Festival, visit desertarc.org or call (760) 346-1611.
Go Native Day at The Living Desert
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elebrate and honor the Coachella Valley’s native plants, animals, and geological and cultural history as The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens hosts the 5th Annual Go Native! Day on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day will be filled with fun and educational events and activities for the entire family that help highlight the Zoo’s mission of desert conservation. All Go Native! activities are free to
members and with paid admission. The first 500 people will receive a free onegallon Coachella Valley native plant grown from seed at The Living Desert (one per person, while supplies last). And, new this year, a Native Art Walk will feature art by artists inspired by the beauty of the Coachella Valley. For more information, visit livingdesert. org or call (760) 346-5694.
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Events & Performances November 4 through November 12 ONGOING ACTIVITIES 11/4 - 11/6 Palm Springs Pride Largest Pride Festival in Southern California with a free block party, two-day festival, parade, and twenty-five official events. Performers by The English Beat, Book of Love, Jinx Titanic and the Ladykillers, Pansy Division, The Gand Band and more. Downtown Palm Springs. www.pspride.org.
Certified Farmers’ Markets IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas Smithsonian traveling exhibition focusing on the seldomviewed history and complex lives of people of dual African American and Native American ancestry. Fee admission and free parking. Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, 219 S. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs. (760) 778-1079, 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.
Certified Farmers’ Markets Fruits, vegetables, artisan food vendors and other products from California certified farms. Locations: Palm Springs, Saturdays at 8 a.m., 2300 Baristo Road. La Quinta, Sundays at 8 a.m., Old Town La Quinta at 78100 Main Street. Palm Desert, Wednesdays at 8 a.m., 72599 Highway 111. 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. Palm Springs Vintage Market First Sunday of the month, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Experience a diverse gathering of merchants selling vintage, retro and mid century merchandise. Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo, Palm Springs. Visit www.palmspringsvintagemarket.com.
FOR BAR, LOUNGE ENTERTAINMENT, SEE NIGHTLIFE ON PAGE 18. FOR THEATER LISTINGS, SEE CURTAIN TIME ON PAGE 8.
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11/4 Street 5 to 10 p.m. Bringing art inspired by urban downtown streets and desert terrain, interactive crafts, large-scale murals, sculptures and, live music, food trucks, full bar, craft beer and wine stations. Westfield Palm Desert, 72-840 Highway 111, Palm Desert. www.palmdesertstreetscene.com. Celtic Thunder 8 p.m. An Irish singing group and stage show known for its eclectic, theatrical style show. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Springs. (760) 340-2787, www.mccallumtheatre.com.
11/5 Herb Alpert and Lani Hall 8 p.m. Alpert and Hall infuse an eclectic blend of jazz, world and American pop standards with their unique sound. Performing together since 2006, each half of this husband-and-wife duo brings an impressive musical background to the table. McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Springs. (760) 340-2787, www.mccallumtheatre.com.
11/5 Jacqueline Cochran Air Show 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring the Patriots Jets Team with six high-flying jets, Melissa Andrzejewski in her Edge 540 Aircraft, John Collver in his War Dog, Bill Braack and his Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Car, the Red Eagles Formation Display Team, Jon Melby, Ken Pietsch with his Jelly Belly Plane and Vicky Benzing. Activities for all, vendor booths, and exciting aerobatic performances. Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport, 56-850 Higgins Dr., Thermal. www.jcairshow.com.
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The New Christy Minstrels 8 p.m. Relive the era when Folk Music was on everybody’s record player and songs like “Green, Green” and “Everybody Loves a Saturday Night” were topping the charts. McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Springs. (760) 340-2787, www.mccallumtheatre.com.
Mirage Eleven Piece Jazz Band 6:30 p.m. Enjoy the great sounds of the Mirage Eleven Piece Jazz Band in honor of Veterans. VFW color guard will be on hand for presentation. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73-741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. (760) 568-3263, www. petecarlsonsgolf.com.
11/9 - 11/12 Palm Springs Fashion Week Palm Springs most highly anticipated fashion event with over 20 international and local designer, over 30 international and local artists. Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs. www.stylefashionweekps.com.
The Rock of the ’80s 8 p.m. Featuring The Motels, Smithereens, and The Romantics. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella. (760) 775-5566, www.spotlight29.com.
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Joshua Breakstone Trio 7:30 p.m. Featuring Johshua Breakstone on guitar, Barney McClure on Hammond B3 Organ and Tim Pleasant on drums. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73-741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. (760) 568-3263, www.petecarlsonsgolf.com.
Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade 3:30 p.m. Parade begins at Ramon Road and Palm Canyon Drive and heads northbound on Palm Canyon Drive to Alejo Road. Concludes with patriotic concert and fireworks. Downtown Palm Springs. www. palmspringsca.gov.
11/5-11/06 Rancho Mirage Art Affaire 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Juried fine art and music festival featuring over 100 award-winning artist in a variety of mediums. Rancho Mirage Community Park, 71-560 San Jacinto Dr., Rancho Mirage. www.whereisranchomirage.com/events/.
Palm Desert Veterans Day Celebration 11 a.m. Featuring speeches from active duty and veteran military service members as well as a patriotic concert performed by the Heatwave Boys and Girls Club Jazz Band. Bring blankets and portable chairs. Civic Center Park, 73-510 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert. (760) 776-6486.
11/12 Art on Main Street 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring the original art of 70 artists, including paintings, photography, ceramics, glass, metal sculpture, jewelry, and textiles. Old Town La Quinta. www.oldtownlaquinta.com. Italian Festival 6:30 p.m. Celebration of ItalianAmerican culture and heritage. Enjoy delicious food, Italian wine and beer, live music, energetic cultural dancing, and much more. Rancho Mirage Community Park, 71-560 San Jacinto Dr., Rancho Mirage. www.desertarc.org/italianfestival. The Choreography Festival 7 p.m. Featuring Professional Companies. Choreography by both emerging and established dancemakers takes center stage. Exciting original dances in a number of styles are performed by companies from across the nation with winners announced at the conclusion of each performance. McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Springs. (760) 340-2787, www.mccallumtheatre.com.
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1 Took the cake 4 Plays a part 8 Dentist’s advice 13 Old Testament prophet 15 Café lightener 16 Jazz great Armstrong 17 “Zuckerman Unbound” novelist 18 Words of enlightenment 19 It comes from the heart 20 Guns N’ Roses ballad 23 Disturb 24 “To ___ is human ...” 25 Toothed tool 28 Listerine targets 31 Bad smell 33 Producer Premiger 34 Altar in the sky 35 Asian tongue 37 Portugal’s secondbiggest city 39 1943 Claudette Colbert film 42 Easy-listening option 43 More or ___ 44 Put away 45 Symbol 46 “Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)” singer
48 Boutros-Ghali’s successor 50 Oozy stuff 51 Victoria’s Secret purchase 52 Derby 54 Gift giving event for the recently engaged 59 Toy soldier 62 Flower with a bulb 63 Astronomer’s sighting 64 Range name 65 Columbus carrier 66 It’s got you covered 67 Blasé 68 Irritable 69 Hunter’s quarry
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1 Caution 2 “Typee” sequel 3 Parental threat 4 Excuse 5 Court burden 6 Ticket info, maybe 7 Not mono 8 Pizazz 9 Diving bird 10 Lord’s Prayer starter 11 Canine command 12 Swell place? 14 Col. Potter of “M*A*S*H,” to pals 21 Make the ___ (profit from)
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Traffic directors Back problem Theseus’ land Fleeced Like many streets in the 1890s 29 Beethoven symphony 30 Bird of prey 32 Something remarkable 33 “I’m impressed!” 36 Arm bones 38 Passover, among Jews 40 Stimpy’s TV pal 41 Farm youngster 47 Literature Nobelist Gordimer 49 Some Dodges 51 Scratch 53 Analyze 54 Paleontologist’s discovery 55 Like Death Valley 56 Roused from sleep 57 Wickedness 58 Foul 59 Blah-blah-blah 60 “If you ask me,” online 61 Shake up
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on stage
‘Casa Valentina’
Dezart Performs kicks off season with Tony-nominated “dramedy”
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
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Murray Canyon Trail
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o kick-off its Ninth season, Dezart Performs will present Casa Valentina, a thoroughly entertaining Tony Award-nominated “dramedy” written by Harvey Fierstein, the multiple Tony Award-winning actor/playwright and American Theatre Hall of Famer. Casa Valentina will run consecutive weekends: Nov. 4, 5, 6 and Nov. 11, 12, 13 at the Pearl McManus Theater at the historic Palm Springs Woman’s Club at 314 S. Cahuilla Road, Palm Springs. “We are thrilled to be presenting this marvelous production to Palm Springs audiences; ours will be only the second engagement for Casa Valentina following its West Coast premiere at the Pasadena Playhouse last spring, so this is a special opportunity for us,” stated Artistic Director Michael Shaw, director of Casa Valentina.
“Presented over Pride Weekend, we think the subject matter of Casa Valentina will delight, entertain and resonate with a broad Palm Springs audience. Harvey Fierstein’s raucous dramedy, Casa Valentina, is a hugely entertaining production that will have audiences buzzing. This 2014-nominated Tony Award production for Best Play, is based on a factual Catskills resort that catered to heterosexual men who delighted in dressing and acting as women. The period piece returns us to the land of dirty dancing and borscht belt comedy, circa 1962. The play transports the audience to an inconspicuous bungalow colony that caters to this very special clientele -- white-collar professionals who discreetly escape their families to spend their weekends safely inhabiting their chosen female alter-egos. Based on real events and infused with Fierstein’s trademark wit, this moving, insightful, and delightfully entertaining work offers a glimpse into the lives of a sorority of “self-made women” as they search for acceptance and happiness in their very own Garden of Eden. Casa Valentina runs Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Matinees, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Pearl McManus Theater (located at the historic Palm Springs Woman’s Club) 314 S. Cahuilla Rd., Downtown Palm Springs. For information and tickets visit, dezartperforms. org or by phone (760) 322-0179.
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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
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
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La Quinta Park Sports Complex
Hiking La Quinta
Boys and Girls Club
Bear Creek Trailhead to Cave, Cave to Palm Oasis
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curtain time
Choreography Festival
Original dances with various styles will be performed at Palm Desert’s McCallum Theatre By Gary Walker For Desert Entertainer
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he McCallum Theatre Institute present its 19th annual Choreography Festival Saturday and Sunday, Nov.12-13, at Palm Deseret’s McCallum Theatre. A number of original dances with various styles will be performed by emerging and established dance groups: The Professional Companies will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. Tickets: $17-$42: • The Union Project Dance Company, Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, Smuin Ballet, MOVE: The Company, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance, szalt, Dana Foglia Dance, Joshua King, Barry Kerollis, Alexandrous Ballard, Nicole Berger. • The Pre-Professional Companies will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, Tickets: $14-$32: Pacific University Dance Ensemble, Los Angeles Youth Ballet, APA Commercial Dance Ensemble, Points of View Dance Company, Maple Youth Ballet, Orange County School of the Arts Commercial Dance Conservatory, Dolly Sfeir, Shaina Seidenberg/Diana Schoenfeld, Karame Adesko, Jacob Montoya. Tickets are available at the McCallum Box Office, (760) 340-2787 or mccallumtheatre.com.
“A Christmas Story” Theatre 29’s ”A Christmas Story” wraps up its 2016 season every weekend from Nov. 8 through Dec. 17, at its Twentynine Palms venue. Based on the favorite Hollywood movie, the play tells the story of 9-year-old
Amy Seiwert’s Imagery Ralphie Parker (played by Rory O’Brien), who embarks on a quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun as a Christmas present. Ralphie pleads his case to his mother (Cindy Ross), his father (Leonard Weber), his teacher (Analisa Pilecki) and even Santa Claus (played by himself). Director Eric Ross notes that “all the elements in the beloved are here,” including school bully Scut Farkas (Jesse Sheckler), and his two classmates (Bella Oden and Irene Harlan). Also in the cast are Justin Casey-Eich, Ryan Kidd, Adonai Patu, Nicholas Perez, Travis Kidd, Christopher Perez, Matthew Perez, Katie O’Brien and Grace Prograis. Curtain Time: “A Christmas Story,” 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2, Nov. 8-Dec. 16; 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinees, Nov. 27
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and Dec. 17, Theatre 29, 73637 Sullivan Road, Twentynine Palms. Tickets: $8-$15
Desert Symphony New Season “Ovation III Series” is the title of Desert Symphony’s 2016-2017 season at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. It follows last season’s record-breaking run of outstanding concerts. Symphony President Nancy Tapick says, “Last season was our most successful season to date, and we are so appreciative of the tremendous support we received from the desert community.” The symphony will again perform under the baton of Music Director Gary Berkson, offering the following five programs featuring well-known artists:
• “Oh What a Night!” — 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8: A musical tribute to Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, including a tribute to Andy Williams and the Williams Brothers. • “Super Diamond” — 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12: The music of Neil Diamond featuring “The Surreal Neil,” Randy Cordero. • “Arrival” — 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16: Celebrate the music of ABBA! “It’s like being at the real thing. ‘Arrival from Sweden’ will have you believing that the original ABBA are back on the stage again.” • “Forbidden Broadway” – 8 p.m. Thursday, March 16: Look out Broadway…here they are with laughs and music, this year including “Pippin,”
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curtain time “Kinky Boots,” “Les Miz,” “Matilda,” “The Lion King,” “Fiddler on the Roof” and much more. • “An Evening with Lucie Arnaz” – 8 p.m. Thursday, April 6: Lucie presents an eclectic evening of music, featuring songs from the Great American Songbook. All of the Desert Symphony performances take place at the McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Tickets: $37-77, (760) 340-2787 or mccallumtheatre.com and thedesertsymphony.org.
DTL Awards Congratulations to all the winners, and nominees, of the recent Desert Stars Awards, which were collected by actors, dancers, singers and techies representing the many live entertainment companies in the Coachella Valley and High Desert. You can check out the winners at the DTL’s website: deserttheatreleague.org.
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Box Office • “Annapurna,” by Sharr White, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, thru Nov. 20, there will be Wednesday performances on Nov. 8 and 15 at 7:30 p.m., Coachella Valley Rep, The Atrium, Rancho Mirage. Tickets: $48. For more information, call (760) 296-2966 or visit cvrep.org. • Herb Alpert and Lani Hall, Fitz’s Jazz Café at the McCallum, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Tickets: $37-77. For more informationa, call (760) 340-2787 or visit mccallumtheatre.com. • The New Christy Minstrels, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Tickets: $27-$67. For more informationa, call (760) 340-2787 or visit mccallumtheatre.com. • “Casa Valentina,” Dezart Performs, Nov. 4 -13, Pearl McManus Theater in the historic Palm Springs Women’s Club, 314 Cahuilla Road,
Palm Springs. Ticket information, (760) 322-0179, dezartperforms,org. • “Boys’ Night Out,” Desert Ensemble Theatre’s 3rd Annual Season Opening Gala, featuring Doug Graham, Charles Herrera and Jerome Elliott, 7 p.m. performance, Friday, Nov. 18, Pearl McManus Theater, Palm Springs Woman’s Club, 314 Cahuilla Road. Tickets and information: (760) 5652476 or detctheatre.org. • “Sordid Lives,” 7 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11-20, Palm Canyon Theatre, 538 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. Ticket information, call (760) 323-5123 or visit palmcanyontheatre.org. • “Steel Magnolias,” presented by Coyote Stageworks. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26. Featuring Florence Henderson, Mo Gaffney, Carole Cook and Sally Struthers. The Annenberg Theater, 101 Museum Dr., Palm Springs. For tickets visit, annenbergtheater.org or call (760) 325-4490.
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the buzz
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Around the desert Certified Farmers’ Markets Kick Off Season To welcome back the first wave of seasonal visitors, reward loyal regulars and delight newcomers, all three Certified Farmer’s Market locations (Palm Desert, Palm Springs and La Quinta) will be handing out 100 FREE new Certified Farmers’ Market reusable grocery bags at each location, Nov. 5 and 6. After that, the sturdy bags, printed with the address of each Certified Farmer’s Market location, will be available for sale at $3 each. The CFMCV’s adhere to locally enforced plastic handled single-use bag bans at all of our Markets. • Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market: Saturdays (8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.). The PS Market is held at 2300 Baristo Rd. (adjacent to The Camelot Theatres) • La Quinta Certified Farmers’ Market: Sundays (8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.). The LQ Market is held in Old Town La Quinta at 78100 Main Street (off Calle Tampico). • Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market: Wednesdays (8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.). The PD Market is held at 72-599 Highway 111 (adjacent to the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce and Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert). For more information, visit certifiedfarmersmarket.org.
Street an Urban Art, Music, Food & Fashion Festival The Coachella Valley Art Scene is proud to announce the return of STREET - an urban art, music, food & fashion festival, Friday, Nov. 4 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Westfield Palm Desert. Live murals by Adam Enrique Rodriguez, Sofia Enriquez, Splurgeo, Mic Legg, The God Awful and Ease One. Live Music by Alf Alpha, Cakes & Brains, Versis and Swarvy, Eevaan Tre, J.Patron, Stevie Crooks, GClub and Sunbaked and live poetry. Also hang out to enjoy a skate ramp, food trucks, car shows, interactive crafts, kid zones, and much more. For more information, visit www.palmdesertstreetscene.com.
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on stage
‘Broadway in Drag’
Crown one of this year’s top divas at Palm Canyon Theatre
Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
32-250 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage (760) 321-2000 | www.hotwatercasino.com
Augustine Casino
84-001 Avenue 54, Coachella (760) 391-9500 | www.augustinecasino.com
Cahuilla Casino
52-702 California 371, Anza (951) 763-1200 | www.cahuillacasino.com
Photo courtesy of Palm Canyon Theatre
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very audience member has a vote this year in one of the most anticipated and glamorous events of Palm Springs Pride weekend! Tickets for the 6th Annual “Broadway in Drag” pageant are now on sale. This year, everyone is a VIP with voting rights to determine who will be crowned one of this year’s top Broadway divas. Ms. Glamor herself, the exceedingly popular Bella da Ball, will host this outrageous evening of splendor, song and style on Friday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. on the Palm Canyon Theatre stage. These “triple-threat” contenders weave their own unique panache into their impersonations of Broadway’s most beloved talents. These beauty queens will strut their stuff vying for top billing in evening gown and talent competitions. Past winners and runner ups from pre-
vious years’ Broadway in Drag show have been invited. Expected in the competition are Anita Rose, Anna Rexia, Sheena Wolfe, Kandi Stars, Ashley Sparks, and Crystal Champagne. Special Guest acts include Keex Rose, Jayla D Fox, Calypso Ross, Keisha D, and Sum Dum Ho. All seats are $50 and include a voting sheet. Broadway in Drag is an Official Palm Springs Pride Event and benefits the organization, which is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. For tickets, call the Palm Canyon Theatre Box Office at (760) 323-5123 or order online at palmcanyontheatre.org. The Palm Canyon Theatre is centrally located at, 538 N. Palm Canyon Drive, at the corner of Alejo and Palm Canyon Drive. Box Office hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call (760) 323-5123.
Star Trails Photography Workshop at Keys Ranch
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ost photographers put their camera away after sunset but today’s digital camera technology makes it easier than ever for photographers to take photographs of the night sky. With long exposures, the camera will gather light from thousands of stars not visible to the naked eye. This workshop will include classroom instruction about the night sky, necessary camera equipment, camera settings, focusing at
night, light painting, field techniques, and an overview of post-processing. After everyone is comfortable with the concepts of night photography the class will go into the park and practice new skills during a unique private evening at Keys Ranch. Workshop is held Saturday and Sunday Nov. 5 and 6. For more information, visit joshuatree.org or call (760) 367-5535.
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Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
84-245 Indio Springs Dr., Indio (760) 342-5000 | www.fantasyspringsresort.com
Morongo Casino Resort
49-500 Seminole Dr., Cabazon (951) 849-3080 | www.morongocasinoresort.com
Red Earth Casino
3089 Norm Niver Road, Salton Sea Beach (760) 395-1200 | www.redearthcasino.com
Spa Resort Casino
401 E. Amado Rd., Palm Springs (760) 883-1000 | www.sparesortcasino.com
Spotlight 29 Casino
46-200 Harrison Pl., Coachella (760) 775-5566 | www.spotlight29.com
Tortoise Rock Casino
73-829 Baseline Road, Twentynine Palms (760) 367-9759 | www.tortoiserockcasino.com
film review
‘Inferno ’
Tom Hanks runs down another cryptic puzzle
Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones star in ‘Inferno.’ Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures. By Neil Pond
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ante—Dante again, says Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) as he gazes into the “face” of the late, great Italian poet of the Middle Ages. “Why always Dante?” Well, it’s not always Dante—but it is this time. And it’s always something involving cloaks, daggers, art, religion and old, cold Mediterranean white guys, as fans of Dan Brown know. Brown is the author who wrote the books Inferno and its two predecessors, The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, both of which were also turned into movies with Hanks in the starring role. Brown created the lead character, Langdon, as sort of his
own fictional alter ego, a globetrotting, puzzle-solving “symbologist” and professor of religious iconography who repeatedly uncovers conspiracies, solves murders and peels back the layers of other murky mysteries. In Inferno, Langdon wakes up in hospital room in Florence, Italy, with amnesia and a bloody head wound. Soon he and his nurse, Sienna (Felicity Jones), are running for their lives from a Terminator-like policewoman (Ana Ularu) and connecting the dots from Renaissanceera painter Sandro Botticelli’s painting of hell, inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy, to a plot by billionaire scientist Bertrand Zobrist (Ben Foster), who just committed suicide. Zobrist’s radical idea of over-
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population control was “cleansing” the planet by wiping out most of the people on it with a viral-pathogen bomb, which he has timed to go off—tomorrow! Langdon must find the bomb before it’s detonated, and before it’s located by anyone who might try to turn it into a weapon of war, ransom or terrorism. Director Ron Howard, who was also behind the camera for Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, keeps things moving, literally. As they put together the clues that will lead them to the bomb, Langdon and Sienna are constantly on the go—dashing through crowded streets, ducking in and out of cars, taxicabs, trains and planes, and across a gigantic attic, through a garden, over a wall, into side doors, back doors and hidden passageways. Who can Langdon trust? What’s the deal with that dude from Slumdog Millionaire, Jurassic World and The Life of Pi (Irrfan Khan) and his drawer full of knives, and that mystery woman (Danish actress Sidse Babett Knudsen, currently starring in HBO’s Westworld) in Langdon’s unsettling flashbacks? Who knew there were so many unlocked doors in Italy? And the movie never stays put, either. It’s filled with beauty shots of recognizable tourist highlights from all the places Langdon’s search takes him. In Florence, he visits the Baptistry of Saint John and the palatial Palazzo Vecchio; he runs through Boboli Gardens and the Vascri Corridor. A side trip to Venice lets
our characters linger on the steps of St. Mark’s Basilica, pontificating about the history of the four bronze horses standing guard there. In Istanbul, we’re treated to a lovely shot of the walls of Constantinople and the movie’s soggy, splashy climax, which takes place in the subterranean 6th century Basilica Cistern. It all feels like a ridiculously expensive, high-stakes reality-show scavenger hunt, with a preposterously contrived plot twist. And like all of Robert Langdon’s adventures, it takes place in one tidy, 24hour period. Kids, if you want to grow up and see the world, by all means, see the world. If you want to solve puzzles, there are plenty of books of Sudoku and there’s always a daily crossword. I’m just afraid I can’t recommend becoming a symbologist— there’s far too much running involved, it’s very dangerous, and Robert Langdon seems to have the market cornered.
Inferno
Starring Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones Directed by Ron Howard Rated: PG-13
Theaters: UltraStar Mary Pickford, Regal Cinemas Rancho Mirage Stadium 16, Regal Cinemas Indio Metro 8, Palm Desert 10 Cinemas, Regal Palm Springs Stadium 9, and Century Theatres La Quinta.
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entertainment
Joshua Breakstone Trio Master musicians take the stage at the popular Jazz for Jazz Lovers Series
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he Joshua Breakstone Trio will perform at Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis on Saturday Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, students and active military are free. Non-profit concert proceeds support music education for young musicians in the Coachella Valley. The trio consists of leader Joshua Breakstone on guitar, Barney McClure on Hammond B3 Organ, and Tim Pleasant on drums. Joshua Breakstone is a leader among the school of fluid single note contemporary guitar soloists. Josh’s style flows on up-tempo cookers that are impeccably clean and fiery. Josh is a first rate improviser and his chordal work on heart breaking ballads emotes wonderful finess. A native of New Jersey, Breakstone has Broadway shows and recordings, the New York Philharmonic, and the Fillmore East as big influences on him early on. Josh was influenced by Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Lee Morgan, Charlie Parker, and Clifford Brown. Breakstone strives to play meaningful, emotional, and beautiful music where it exists in and of itself. Josh studied with Sal Salvador, then at Southern Florida University, the Berklee School of Music, and New York University. Breakstone has 20 recordings to his credit as a leader, and has performed and recorded with jazz greats including Kenny Barron, Barry Harris, Pepper Adams, and many more. Josh has toured extensively in Japan, and the U.S., and has recorded jazz tribute albums to Thelonious Monk, Wes Montgomery, and Grant Green. Organist/Pianist Barney McClure has seven recordings to his name as a leader, and has performed or recorded with over 40 jazz greats that include vocalists Ernestine Anderson, Jimmy Witherspoon, guitarists Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel, and Joe Pass, saxophonists Bud Shank, Richie Cole and Harold Land, trumpeters Shorty Rogers, and Blue Mitchell, trombonist Bill Watrous, vibists Milt Jackson, Terry Gibbs, and Red Norvo, bassists Gary Peacock, Bob Magnusson, and John Heard, drummers Billy Higgins, Louis Nash, and Jeff Hamil-
Joshua Breakstone
Photo courtesy of Pete Carlson’s
ton. McClure has backed entertainers Bob Hope, Steve Allen, and others. Barney arranges, composes, and notates for vocalists, musicians, and the Boys & Girls Club Heatwave Jazz and Show Band. McClure’s musical interests range from reggae to jazz to classical and beyond. McClure has played all over the world and contributed musically to the movies “Officer and a Gentleman” and “Mr. Hollands Opus”. Barney’s recent recording “Show Me” was done with the Central Washington University Jazz Band. Drummer Tim Pleasant has been performing for over four decades and has appeared on over a dozen jazz recordings. Tim has worked with Frank Lowe, Jack Walrath, Ralph Peterson and many others. Pleasant plays with a swinging feel, great touch, and is an innovative soloist and accompanist. Don’t miss outstanding performance by a talented trio on Saturday Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. inside Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73-741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. For more information call (760) 568-3263 or visit petecarlsonsgolf.com. Tickets are $20, students and active military are free. Non-profit concert proceeds support music education for young musicians in the Coachella Valley.
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astrology
Horoscopes
November 3 - November 9
O 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. The Best of the Best Tours. Call for the Lowest and Best Tours in the Valley. We have been in business for 20 years now. The original PS Windmill Tour Company. Tours daily, 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The original Rich & Famous City Celebrity Tour, Tours daily, 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Indian Canyon Tour, Daily at 9 a.m. Also offering Combination Tours. Call for reservations at (760) 320-1365 or visit www.thebestofthebesttours.com. 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.
n this All Saints’ Day, a time to honor and remember the departed souls, the sun in Scorpio and Neptune in Pisces form a magical trine in the sky that work like a pair of dimension scissors, cutting the fabric of reality to let the inspiration in from other realms. If you believe that your ancestors can lend a helping hand from beyond, why not just ask?
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, (760) 327-6555 or visit www.moortengarden.com.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You may get off to a slow start, and perhaps your goal is the thing to blame — not quite big enough to enthuse you. See what happens after you raise the stakes.
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.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). In one mood, you’ll say, “No regrets.” In another mood, there’s a list of things you would do differently if you could. Both moods have their merits. The past needs to be examined, after all. It also needs to be released.
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.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re considerate, and you love to please, but you’re also careful not to waste a lot of effort where it won’t be appreciated. You’ll have the biggest impact when your efforts are well-matched to the situation.
Cabot’s Pueblo Museum. 67616 East Desert View Avenue, Desert Hot Springs. For more information call (760) 329-7610 or visit www.cabotsmuseum.org.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Go on and jot down those notes to yourself. You’ll be surprised by your own pen. Also, writing will help you mentally organize yourself even if you don’t save what you’ve written.
CROSSWORD ANSWERS
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People making hysterical fools out of themselves may be in keeping with the shenanigans of the day, and you’ll laugh along with the others. You won’t feel complete until you’ve tended to more serious tones, too. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Congratulations: Today you are the solution. Of course, that means that in order to really shine, you need a problem. Open your helping heart and the perfect one will quickly show up. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll speak powerfully and confidently. Your ideas will be a hit, as long as you act on them. Be decisive. Follow through. Don’t ask for permission when you know it’s what’s best for all. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The one who should be in the starring role of your life is you. Someone else seems to be vying for the part these days. Yes, this person needs care and love, too — but save some for you! Healthy boundaries are the way. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Stay buoyant. The others are counting on you to break the ice, crack a joke, make it fun. The heavy karma will work itself out in a hundred lighthearted exchanges. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It might not go according to plan, but it will all go better because you have a plan. Prioritize consciously before you get into your day, or you’ll wind up serving someone else’s priorities. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People will work for your approval, ask for your advice and make various kinds of attempts for your support. It is no small thing to be respected by your peers. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ve had to surmount a few difficulties to get here, and now the challenge you face is one of your own design — that’s what makes it worthwhile. This is harder than what others would have encouraged you to take on.
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AMERICAN AJ’s on the Green 36-200 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Jem Steakhouse at Spotlight 29 Casino 46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella (760) 775-5566 www.spotlight29.com
AMERICAN Simon Kitchen + Bar at Hard Rock Hotel 150 S. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-9676 www.hrhpalmsprings.com/simon Goody’s Cafe 72246 Varner Rd., Thousand Palms (760) 343-7710 www.goodyscafe.com
Escena Lounge & Grill 1100 Clubhouse View Dr., Palm Springs (760) 992-0002 www.escenagrill.com
Mélange at The Chateau 78-120 Caleo Bay, La Quinta (760) 564-7332 www.thechateaulakelaquinta.com
Rick’s Restaurant & Bakery 1937 N. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs (760) 416-0090 www.ricksrestaurant.biz
Trio 707 N. Palm Canyon, Palm Springs (760) 864-8746 www.triopalmsprings.com
The Palm House 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com La Rue Bistro 78-015 Main Street, La Quinta (760) 296-3420 www.laruebistro.com Peaks Restaurant at Palm Springs Aerial Tramway 1 Tramway Rd., Palm Springs (760) 325-4537 www.pstramway.com/dining Lost on 111 Grill 79-410 Highway 111, La Quinta (760) 564-8601 www.loston111.com Rick’s Desert Grill 1596 N. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs (760) 325-2127 www.ricksrestaurant.biz
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ITALIAN Riccio’s Steak and Seafood 495 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-3111 www.ricciossteakandseafood.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill 265 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Trilussa Ristorante 68718 E. Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City (760) 328-2300 www.trilussarestaurant.com Nicolino’s Italian Restaurant 35-325 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City (760) 324-0411 www.nicolinos.com
Filet at Escena Lounge and Grill
ITALIAN
INDIAN
Bucatini Tratoria 46-660 Washington St., La Quinta (760) 777-9007 www.bucatini.biz
Monsoon Indian Cuisine 555 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs (760) 325-2700 www.monsoonindiancuisine.com
Alberto’s Ristorante 71-416 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage (760) 346-3221 www.albertosristorante.com
India Oven 35-875 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City (760) 770-3918 www.india-oven.com
MEXICAN El Ranchito 78-039 Calle Estado, La Quinta (760) 564-0061 Tortillas Restaurant 32-123 Cathedral Canyon Drive, Cathedral City (760) 324-8070 www.trilussarestaurant.com Fresh Agave Mexican Bar & Grill 73325 Highway 111, Palm Desert (760) 836-9028 freshagavemexicanbarandgrill.com
SEAFOOD Fisherman’s Market and Grill www.fishermans.com 235 S. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 327-1766 44250 Town Center Way, Palm Desert (760) 776-6533 78575 Highway 111, La Quinta (760) 777-1601
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nightlife
Nightlife
November 3 through November 9 Entertainment sometimes changes after press deadline. Please check with venue to confirm the evening’s entertainment.
THURSDAY - 11/3 AJ’s on the Green Jazz trio with Francesca Amari, Bill Marx and Doug MacDonald, 7 to 10 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Ace Hotel & Swim Club DJ Victor Rodriguez, 9 p.m. 701 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-9900 www.acehotel.com/palmsprings Indian Wells Resort Frank DiSalvo, 6 to 9 p.m. 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com La Rue Bistro Entertainment at 6 p.m. 78-015 Main Street, La Quinta (760) 296-3420 www.laruewinebar.com
(760) 322-9293 www.fishermans.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 Vicky’s of Santa Fe Robert Salisbury from 5 to 6 p.m. Carolyn Martinez & Trio, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 45-100 Club Dr, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Palm House Yve Evans, 6 to 10 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com
FRIDAY - 11/4 AJ’s on the Green The Gilmore & Bryan Show, 7 to 10 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com
La Quinta Brewing Company Entertainment at 8 p.m. 78-065 Main St., La Quinta (760) 972-4251 www.laquintabrewing.com
Ace Hotel & Swim Club Bloody Death Skulls and DJ Chris Ziegler, 10 p.m. 701 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-9900 www.acehotel.com/palmsprings
Oscar’s Café & Bar Carnival Cabaret, 8 p.m. 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Dr. Palm Springs (760) 325-1188 www.oscarspalmsprings.com
Fisherman’s Market & Grill The Carmens, 7 p.m. to closing 78575 Highway 111, La Quinta (760) 777-1601 www.fishermans.com
Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Evaro Brothers from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com
The Fisherman’s Grotto Live music from 4 to 7 p.m. 44250 Town Center Way, Palm Desert (760) 776-6534 www.fishermans.com
Shanghai Reds Bar & Grill Smooth Brothers, 7 p.m. to closing 235 S. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs
Indian Wells Resort Hotel Frank DiSalvo, 6 to 9 p.m. 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells
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Shelley Yoelin performing at AJ’s on the Green every Wednesday (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com La Rue Bistro Entertainment at 6 p.m. 78-015 Main Street, La Quinta (760) 296-3420 www.laruewinebar.com Oscar’s Café & Bar Carnival Cabaret, 8 p.m. 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Dr. Palm Springs (760) 325-1188 www.oscarspalmsprings.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill The Evaro Brothers from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Shanghai Reds Bar & Grill Barry Baughn Blues Band at 8 p.m. 235 S. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 322-9293 www.fishermans.com
Spotlight 29 Casino DJ Chase Martinez at Groove, 7 p.m. 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella (760) 775-5566 www.Spotlight29.com Trilussa Italian Restaurant Julius and Sylvia from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. 68-718 Highway 111, Cathedral City (760) 328-2300 www.trilussarestaurant.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe Meet the Corwins, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. John Stanley King Show, 8 to Midnight 45-100 Club Dr, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Palm House Rose Mallett, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com
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nightlife SATURDAY - 11/5 AJ’s on the Green Cabaret Open Mic with Les Michaels and Wayne Abravanel, 7:30 to 10 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Ace Hotel & Swim Club DJ Alex Pasternak, 11 a.m. DJs Exile, Expo and Swamp, 9 p.m. 701 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-9900 www.acehotel.com/palmsprings Fisherman’s Market & Grill The Carmens, 7 p.m. to closing 78575 Highway 111, La Quinta (760) 777-1601 www.fishermans.com The Fisherman’s Grotto Live music from 4 to 7 p.m. 44250 Town Center Way, Palm Desert (760) 776-6534 www.fishermans.com Indian Wells Resort Hotel Frank DiSalvo, 6 to 9 p.m. 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com La Rue Bistro Entertainment at 6 p.m. 78-015 Main Street, La Quinta (760) 296-3420 www.laruewinebar.com Oscar’s Café & Bar Carnival Cabaret, 8 p.m. 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Dr. Palm Springs (760) 325-1188 www.oscarspalmsprings.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Evaro Brothers from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Shanghai Reds Bar & Grill Barry Baughn Blues Band at 8 p.m. 235 S. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 322-9293 www.fishermans.com Spotlight 29 Casino DJ at the Blue Bar, 8 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 Vicky’s of Santa Fe Rose Mallett & Barney McClure, 5 p.m. Kal David and the Real Deal, 7:30 p.m. 45-100 Club Dr, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Palm House Stanley Butler Band, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com
SUNDAY - 11/6 AJ’s on the Green Jazz Brunch with Joel Baker, 11:30 a.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Ace Hotel & Swim Club DJ Howie Pyro, 10 p.m. 701 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-9900 www.acehotel.com/palmsprings Oscar’s Café & Bar Dj Bob Scatch, 4 to 9 p.m. 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Dr. Palm Springs (760) 325-1188 www.oscarspalmsprings.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Eddie Gee in the lounge from 6 to 10 p.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe John Stanley King & Trio, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 45-100 Club Dr, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Palm House Smooth Brothers, 6 to 10 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com
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nightlife MONDAY - 11/7
PALM SPRINGS Ace Hotel & Swim Club, 701 E. Palm Canyon Drive. (760) 325-9900. Happy Hour Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Amigo Room. Shanghai Reds Bar & Grill ,235 S. Indian Canyon Dr. (760) 322-9293. Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 4 to 6 p.m. All day Sunday. 8 p.m. to closing happy hour. Rick’s Desert Grill, 1596 N. Palm Canyon Dr. (760) 325-2127. Daily happy hour, 3-10 p.m. all day Monday. Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill, 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive. (760) 320-8041. Daily happy hour from 4 to 8 p.m. Woody’s Palm House, 450 S. Palm Canyon Drive. (760) 230-0188. Daily happy hour from 4-6 p.m. Las Casulas Terraza, 222 S. Palm Canyon Dr., (760) 325-2794. Monday - Friday happy hour, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
LA QUINTA Fisherman’s Market & Grill, 78575 Highway 111. (760) 777-1601. Happy hour: Monday - Friday, 4 to 6 p.m. Late night happy hour 8 p.m. to close. All day Sunday. La Quinta Cliffhouse, 78-250 Highway 111, (760) 3605991, www.laquintacliffhouse.com. Daily happy hour, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. All day Sunday.
Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill, 78015 Main St Ste 100. (760) 777-9989, www. stuftpizzabarandgrill.com. Daily happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m.
INDIAN WELLS
AJ’s on the Green Bill Marx from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Indian Wells Resort Larry Capeloto, 6 to 9 p.m. 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com
Vineyard Lounge, Miramonte Resort and Spa, 45-000 Indian Wells Lane. (760) 3341-2200. Drink and appetizer specials, Thursday 5-8 p.m.
Oscar’s Café & Bar Kal David & the Real Deal, 6 to 9 p.m. 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Dr. Palm Springs (760) 325-1188 www.oscarspalmsprings.com
Agave Sunset at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa, 44600 Indian Wells Lane. (760) 3411000. Daily happy hour from 4-6 p.m.
Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Randy Seymon from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com
PALM DESERT Fresh Agave Mexican Bar and Grill , 73325 Highway 111. (760) 836-9028. Daily, 3-5 p.m.
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.
CATHEDRAL CITY Trilussa Ristorante, 68-718 East Palm Canyon Drive. (760) 328-2300. Daily happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Bar area only. AJ’s on the Green, 36-200 Date Palm Drive, inside Date Palm Country Club. (760) 202-111. Happy hour , Monday, Wednesday - Saturday, 2 to 7 p.m., 9 to close in bar and lounge.
Vicky’s of Santa Fe Mike Costly’s Jazz at its Finest, 6:30 p.m. 45-100 Club Dr, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Palm House Trish Hatley & Barney McClure at 6 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com
TUESDAY - 11/8 AJ’s on the Green Mark Kahny from 7 to 10 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Indian Wells Resort Terri Olsen & The Perfect Blend, 6 to 9 p.m. 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com La Quinta Brewing Company Trivia Night at 7 p.m. 78-065 Main St., La Quinta (760) 972-4251 www.laquintabrewing.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Randy Seymon from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe Mike Costly Trio, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 45-100 Club Dr, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Palm House John Bolivar, 6 to 10 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com
WEDNESDAY - 11/9 AJ’s on the Green Shelley Yoelin Group, 7 to 10 p.m. 36-200 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com Ace Hotel & Swim Club DJ Night at 9 p.m. 701 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-9900 www.acehotel.com/palmsprings Indian Wells Resort Rich Bono & Poupee Boccaccio, 6 to 9 p.m. 76-661 Highway 111, Indian Wells (760) 345-6466 www.indianwellsresort.com Oscar’s Café & Bar Open mic, 7:30 to 10 p.m. 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Dr. Palm Springs (760) 325-1188 www.oscarspalmsprings.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill Eddie Gee in the lounge from 6 to 10 p.m. 265 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe Barry Minniefield, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 45-100 Club Dr, Indian Wells (760) 345-9770 www.vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Palm House Chuck Alvarez, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com
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