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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

P. 20 “GUY’S AND DOLLS” AT PALM CANYON THEATRE

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED “Wizard of Oz,” Golden Dragon Acrobats, Michael Andrew and the Desert Art Festival highlight this fun-packed January.

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 30TH Films, filmmakers and star-studded line up of events

FOODIES COME HITHER Delve into our roundup of some of the valley’s best dining venues.

Alison Elsner Charlie Price Gary Walker Gary Willhide

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Monday - Friday Closed major holidays Palm Springs, CA. 760-318-2882 News, photos, editorial submissions or story ideas should be sent to news@desertentertainer.com

THINGS TO DO Calendar of events and performances.

GEM OF THE DESERT Shopping for treasures: Thrift shops you might not know.

FEELING LUCKY? Treat yourself to some gaming entertainment

SHOPPING The ultimate list of stellar shops around the valley.

NIGHTLIFE AND YOU Browse listings of the area’s most vibrant hotspots and make your evenings memorable.

IT’S FIVE O’CLOCK SOMEWHERE A full listing of outstanding happy hours.

CURTAIN TIME Discover where the curtains rise this month.

ATTRACTIONS There’s no shortage of things to do. Check out this list of local attractions.

IN THE STARS Astrology as news for the month of January.

Entertainment and events sometimes change after press deadline. Please check with venues to confirm the date and times.

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Cover Photos: “Wizard of Oz,” Golden Dragon Acrobats courtesy of McCallum Theatre. Music of Sinatra starring Michael Andrew courtesy of The Desert Symphony. Desert Art Festival courtesy of West Coast Artists.

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Photo courtesy of McCallum Theatre

‘The Wizard of Oz’

Good, evil, empowerment and sparkly red shoes By Alison Elsner

‘The Wizard of Oz’ 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. January 25-27 McCallum Theatre 73000 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert Tickets: $125, $105, $85 and $65 760-340-2787 mccallumtheatre.com wizardofoztour.com

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here truly is no place like home as the greatest family musical of all time, the wonderful “Wizard of Oz,” twists its way into the Coachella Valley just like the Kansas tornado that sets the story’s action in motion. Audiences will enjoy settling into this travel down the legendary Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto and their friends, the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow. This lavish production features breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs. A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film, the show will blow audiences away from the moment the Kansas tornado touches down to the adventure that leads the characters to the land of

Oz and the Emerald City, complete with munchkins, the Wicked Witch of the West, the Good Witch of the North, flying monkeys and the Wizard behind the curtain. The original story was based on the novel, “The Wonderful World of Oz,” by L. Frank Baum, published in 1900 and presented on the Broadway stage for the first time in 1902. The iconic 1939 musical film adaptation still endures today, with families gathering around the television year after year to watch the story of Dorothy Gale and her encounters with good and evil through literary metaphors. Although when the story was originally penned by Baum it is thought to have reflected social, political and economic commentary on the 1890’s, today the

story ultimately communicates the power of love and friendship as well as the spirit of self-empowerment to accomplish life’s goals. And, the little (and big) kids watching always enjoy Dorothy’s gorgeous red, glittery shoes which represent her own inner strength and freedom to fully control her life’s journey while appreciating loving support from friends and family. Dorothy and her friends realize that maybe they’ve had a brain, a heart and courage – as well as the ability to be strong in the face of adversity – all along. Don’t miss this chance to refresh your memory about this modern-day fairy tale with an enchanting travel “Over the Rainbow.”

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COVER The Music of Sinatra starring Michael Andrew keeps it cool and classy By Alison Elsner The Desert Symphony presents The Music of Sinatra Starring Michael Andrew Thursday, January 10 at 8 p.m. McCallum Theatre 73000 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert Tickets: $115, $100, $80 760-340-2787 mccallumtheatre.com desertsymphony.org

ichael Andrew was the headline singer and bandleader for two years at the world-famous Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center in New York City where he entertained audiences nightly and hosted a live Radio Broadcast, “Live From The Rainbow Room.” He was the bandleader and singer at Merv Griffin’s “Coconut Club” in The Beverly Hilton in California, and while on “Larry King Live,” Griffin called him “one of the great singers of all time.” A frequent symphonic pops guest artist, Michael Andrew brings audiences an evening of musical nostalgia by making the Great

American Songbook come alive in concert with the Desert Symphony. An award-winning singer in the style and tradition of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and Sammy Davis, Jr., Michael Andrew has been a featured guest artist with orchestras across America. His bands have included Swingerhead, The Atomic Big Band and his most recent, The Gershwin Big Band. Audiences will thoroughly enjoy his renditions of hits like “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “Papa Loves Mambo,” “A Foggy Day” and so many more. With this cool, classy entertainer, “The Best is Yet to Come.”

Photo courtesy of Desert Symphony

Desert Art Festival invites art aficionados to browse, buy or just bask By Alison Elsner Desert Art Festival January 12 and 13 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Frances Stevens Park 538 N. Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs Admission: Free 818-813-4478 westcoastartists.com

resented by West Coast Artists, this weekend of beauty and culture is a spectacular way to celebrate the new year. The event showcases 100 artists presenting original work, including paintings in acrylic, oils and watercolors, photography, etchings, sculpture in clay, glass, metal, stone and wood, fine crafts, blown glass, turned wood, semi-precious jewelry, pottery, stained glass and an array of high-quality crafts. Contemporary artisans present unique styles of individually handcrafted functional and decorative pottery, raku, vessels and gourd art. Guests are invited to stroll between artists’ booths

to view the works while interacting directly with the artists. Many pieces are one of a kind, and all works are available for purchase. Collectors of all levels are welcome to browse and buy at this exceptional exhibition of visual and sensory art. Even better, the venue is in the middle of Palm Springs boutiques, eateries, hotels and numerous galleries and studios in the Uptown Design District. This charming outdoor festival brings together the artists and the public while emphasizing quality in the arts. Proceeds benefit a local arts-related, non-profit organization. Parking and admission are free.

Photo courtesy of West Coast Artists

Golden Dragon Acrobats showcase grace, power, beauty and history By Alison Elsner Golden Dragon Acrobats Monday, January 28 7 p.m. McCallum Theatre 73000 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert Tickets: $48, $38, $28 and $22 760-340-2787 mccallumtheatre.com goldendragonacrobats.com

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he Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a timehonored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago. The troupe is recognized as the premier Chinese acrobatic touring company of today. The reputation of the company is solidly rooted in a commitment to the highest of production values and an attention to artistic details that is unparalleled in the art form. World-renowned impresario Danny Chang and his wife, choreographer Angela Chang, combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and

spellbinding beauty. The Changs and their choreographers attend acrobatic competitions to constantly select the most elite performers. After making their Broadway debut in 2005, the Golden Dragons have traveled around the world to all 50 states and to over 65 countries on five continents. The members of the current touring company, hailing from Hebei, China, continue to perform to sold-out audiences. The show connects audiences to the history and ancient culture of China. The performance is a compelling display of grace, power, beauty and sheer athleticism that you won’t want to miss. Photo courtesy of McCallum Theatre

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FILM FEST

Palm Springs International Film Festival Celebrates its 30th Birthday Films, filmmakers and a star-studded line up of events By Alison Elsner

elebrating its 30th year, the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) is set to take place January 3-14, 2019. Recognized as one of the largest, most highly regarded film festivals in North America, the event has emerged as a serious predictor of the winners that will be selected at the Academy Awards each spring. It has also taken on the Melissa McCarthy identity of one of the most star-studded and culturally significant celebrations of film and filmmakers. The Festival’s opening night on January 4 will feature the screening of “All is True,” directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Branagh, Judi Dench and Ian McKellen in an intimate, revelatory portrait of William Shakespeare in the last act of his life. Branagh is expected to attend. The closing night film on January 13 will be “Ladies in Black.” Set in Sydney in 1959, Oscar-nominated writer/director Bruce Beresford takes us back to the heyday of glamorous upscale department stores, when a concierge met shoppers at the door and clerks wore gloves. Beresford and actors Julia Ormond, Rachael Taylor and Alison McGirr are expected to attend. Both opening and closing night films will be followed by after-parties. The Film Awards Gala on January 3 is a lavish affair held at the Palm Springs Convention Center with dozens of Hollywood stars making a grand entrance. Honorees for 2019 will include Glenn Close (Icon Award), Rami Malek (Breakthrough Performance Award), Alfonso Cuarón (Sonny Bono Visionary Award), Melissa McCarthy (Spotlight Award), Bradley Cooper (Director of the Year) and the film “Green Book” (Vanguard Award), among several others. Tickets sell out quickly for this event. (Call 760-318-8371 or email awardsgala@psfilmfest.org). The Festival will screen 223 films from 78 countries, including 48 premieres (4 World, 13 North American and 31 U.S.). The thematic line-up will focus on cinema from on France, India and Mexico. Other topical groupings include Talking Pictures, Book to Screen, True Stories, World Cinema Now and many others. Two new sections highlight Jewish and LGBTQ content. To honor the Festival’s 30-year mark, organizers will host a 30-film retrospective of selections from past festivals, with free film screenings. The Festival will screen 43 of the 87 official submissions in the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar category. Multiple films will be screened each day throughout the Festival to eager audiences at several theaters around Palm Springs. Attendees can plan to attend single screenings or 11 days of films with special packages, such as “Reel Deal Six Pack” tickets, starting at $13 per screening with passes available. Admission to film parties, “Dinner and a Movie” and filmmaker Q&A sessions are also available.

Melissa McCarthy photo courtesy of IMDB.

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See film schedule on page 36 >>

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DINING FEATURE

An ‘A’ for AC3

Photos courtesy of AC3 Restaurant + Bar

AC3 Restaurant + Bar delivers a memorable dining experience By Charlie Price

AC3 Restaurant + Bar 45350 Larkspur Lane Palm Desert Monday-Sunday 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Happy Hour 3 to 6 p.m. 760-340-6069 ac3palmdesert.com

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e celebrate many things in the Valley—film, modernism, and food, among them. For the latter, the spotlight has shown ever so brightly lately on AC3 Restaurant + Bar, dubbed “new American food with a twist.” This refreshingly inventive venue is a collaboration of two of the area’s finest dining establishments—Trio Restaurant and Copley’s on Palm Canyon. The result finds the likes of restaurant/food titans Juliana Copley, Andrew Copley and Tony Marchese enlivening the El Paseo dining arena. To that end, there’s Copley’s award-winning creations, which come to life here for a dining experience that spotlights familiar dishes featuring the finest local ingredients—and from The Gardens on El Paseo no less, a short walk away from the kitchen. Menus here are a culinary dream—and, perhaps, a fun time for the chef and the food team no doubt. Locals and visitors tend to make a beeline to the $29 Prix Fixe Menu (daily from 3:30-5:30 p.m.) We’ve been down this lovely road before and it never tires. Choose

from a robust starter (we suggest the bleu cheese poached pear salad or a Caesar and crispy kale delight), then an entrée (oh, how we adore the Mediterranean seared salmon or braised prime beef short ribs), followed by dessert (chocolate peanut butter bars, anyone?) But diving deeper, we find menu items that are worthy of your consideration, too. AC3’s Weekender Menu is a nice addition to the food scene. Five different main options are offered on its Let’s Do Eggs menu. (It must be said: Kudos to the clever copywriting here!) Choose from a breakfast quesadilla or a bountiful chef’s hash— thumbs up for this braised short rib/ poached eggs/potatoes/sweet peppers/cotija, and avocado gluten-free wonder. But build your own omelet if you wish, select from the fresh salad menu and the packed-to-thebrim burgers + sandwich list—three that we fancy include the Lobster BLT, the grilled salmon bowl, and the honey baked ham and cheese. Bar bites are equally impressive. I’ve never come across something as unique as spicy cheese curds or a skillet veal and beef meatballs delight.

Arrive here around dinnertime and the choices are vast and everything you would expect from this dynamic culinary team. You may begin with a ginger crab cake or share the lobster mac and cheese with your dinner mate with ease. You’ll grapple, however, on the bigger choices to make later on. The main course menu has an astounding 11-12 entrees. Creative offerings may rotate here and there, however, we appreciate being able to choose from a charred beef tenderloin, a Colorado lamb shank, or a marinated pork loin schnitzel. The fresh catch and spot prawn looked quite fetching, too. The takeaway from all this: As the Valley continues to evolve and attract visitors near and far for its many festivals and celebration of all things modern, it’s wonderful to know that there’s a creative team hard at work in Palm Desert (and beyond)—a team so dedicated to making its guests feel fulfilled that you’d love to, well, dine with them and thank them. Here’s to AC3. The kitchen—and success—has never smelled better.

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DINING There’s no shortage of culinary wonders at Solano’s By Charlie Price Solano’s Bistro 78075 Main Street La Quinta Monday-Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Happy Hour 4 to 6 p.m. 760-771-6655 solanosbistro.com

ith a tagline that reads “food made with love,” how can you go wrong? The best thing about dining at Solano’s happens behind the scenes. Chef Paco loves the culinary experience so much that he funnels his worldwide travels into his food creations. The result is a passionate display of wonder on the plate. Brunch it, lunch it, or indulge in dinner here and there’s always a sense that there has been thought brought to food preparation. Lunch options are divine in many ways with an array of concepts that are well executed— you’ll swoon over the carrots and hummus pita starter or larger plates such as the chef’s famous fish ta-

cos, Thai salmon or ahi tuna tacos. We are impressed by the amount of choices on Solano’s “healthy options” menu: the gluten-free Cali burger and protein bowl (brown rice, black beans, chicken breast) stand out. Brunches maintain the “West Coast Bistro” celebration with a variety of head-turners (a farmer’s market scramble, pork and eggs, a French toast made with brioche bread). Dinners are constantly memorable, too, however we must point out that beyond Chef Paco’s plates also lies creative verve in the bar menu. Try the blackberry mint julep or the watermelon martini and you’ll understand why. To you, Solano’s, we raise a glass.

Photo courtesy of Solano’s Bistro

Heirloom’s casual dining experience shines By Charlie Price Heirloom Craft Kitchen 49990 Jefferson Street Indio Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 760-773-2233 heirloomcraftkitchen.com

t’s culinary cousin, Cork & Fork, has turned heads locally, thanks to Executive Chef and Owner Andie Hubka. The good news here is that Hubka’s creative legacy for crafting memorable dining experiences lives on. All things organic and sustainable shine here. Daily blackboard specials are a hit and no meal arrives without looking—and tasting—positively abundant. Standouts on the small plates menu include: lemony avocado toast (divine!), goat cheese bruschetta (sublime!) deviled eggs (adventurous!). Attention to detail and presentation stands out in all of Heirloom’s dishes, too. You’ll find yourself marveling at everything from a bountiful Coachella cobb sal-

ad (a marvel with white balsamic) or the heirloom tomato caprese. Larger plates (braised short ribs) always entice and the sandwich menu has to be the most robust and lavishly presented group of food items to arrive tableside (try the original heirloom burger, bacon wrapped Heirloom dog or Indio Cubano—a pulled pork delight). We love how much of the Valley heirloom incorporates into its menu, too—from names to ingredients. One major plus here: The vegan-friendly menu is inventive and filled with options—from the vegan XXL burrito to the impossible (meatless) burger. Polish all that off with a side of vegan tater tots. Need catering? Give Heirloom a call.

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as Spanish chicken tacos and skinon fries (a twist to those traditional French fries), are all unique. The country ham quiche or the chicken tagine batbout Moroccan sandwich (resplendent with curry and cucumber) add nuance to already impressive menu. Breakfasts are bountiful and creatively designed, and dinners truly stand out. Large dishes are wonderfully prepared—roasted duck breast, wild mushroom tagliatelle, mahi-mahi, and one fine beet salad particularly stand out. The atmosphere here is nirvana in so many ways. It’s refreshing to realize that the food experience is just as heavenly.

Photo courtesy of The Pink Cabana

This ‘Pink’ is hot By Charlie Price The Pink Cabana 44985 Province Way Indian Wells Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. 760-321-3771 sandshotelandspa.com

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he Sands Hotel and Spa is a lovely portal, sun-soaked and full of blissful experiences. One must do more than feed the soul here, however, and at venue’s dining outpost, The Pink Cabana, your palate and your senses come to life. Designed by Martyn Lawrence Bullard, we find ourselves in a throwback to the tennis and racquet clubs of the ’50s and ’60s where everything from pink fabrics shiny barstools enlivened a place. Wines and drinks from the Mediterranean are finely paired with the dining options. (Try the Matcha lemondrop or fig orange old fashioned.) Delicious shareable bites, such

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Desert Dish Valley cuisine to relish

Ahi Tuna Stack at Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill. Photo courtesy of Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill.

Cathedral City AJ’s on the Green & Splash Bar American: Lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Enjoy delicious omelets, soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, pasta, fish, crispy pork belly sliders and dessert. Inside Date Palm Country Club, 36200 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City. 760-202-1111, ajsonthegreen.com Bontá Restaurant and Bar Argentine, German, Italian: Dinner. Offering a diverse menu featuring wiener schnitzel, salads, hearty pastas and Patagonian stew. 68510 East Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. 760-832-6100, bontarestaurant.com Bubba’s Bone & Brews BBQ: Lunch and dinner. Enjoy food, craft beers, spirits, wine and happy hour in a lively atmosphere. 68525 Ramon Road, Cathedral City. 760-699-7231, bubbasbonesandbrews.com. Justin American: Dinner. Making fresh, creative food using innovative techniques and locally sourced ingredients. 68784 East Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. 760-904-4093, justinrestaurant.com

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La Tablita Restaurant Mexican: Lunch and dinner. Featuring traditional dishes from the Los Altos region, like tacos arrieros, slow-cooked shredded lamb and traditional enchiladas suizas. 68369 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Cathedral City. 760-321-5935, latablita.menutoeat.com Nicolino’s Italian Restaurant Italian: Lunch and dinner. Traditional Italian restaurant with a full menu like pizza, grilled chicken, bruschetta, specialty dishes and hamburgers. 35325 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City. 760-324-0411, nicolinos.com Oceans Seafood: Lunch and dinner. The menu is a fusion of European and American options including swordfish, ahi tuna, escargot and steamed clams. 67555 East Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. 760-324-1554 Tony’s Burgers American: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu features American food with a combination of Mexican-American flavors, like nacho fries, huevos rancheros, exotic burgers and more. 35903 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City. 760-832-7794, tonysburgers.com

Tortillas Restaurant Mexican: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Serving old-style Mexican cuisines such as carne asada, flautas, enchiladas, fajitas, including salsa bar. 32123 Cathedral Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. 760-324-8070, tortillasrestaurant.us Pizzeria Bambinos Italian: Lunch and dinner. The menu features everything from breadsticks, hot chicken wings, fried raviolis, salads, pasta, hot sandwiches, calzones to their classic pies. 69040 East Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. 760-770-0505, pizzeriabambinos.com

Coachella El Tranvia Restaurant Mexican: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Serving traditional Mexican dishes including carne asada, homemade tortillas, chile relleno, menudo. 1221 6th Street, Coachella. 760-391-9772 Ha Ha Chinese Restaurant Chinese: Lunch and dinner. Traditional Chinese restaurant with a full menu that includes sweet and sour pork, kung pao shrimp, egg foo young, hot and spicy chicken. 83103 Avenue 48, Coachella. 760-342-3131

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Orange chicken at City Wok in Palm Desert. Photo courtesy of City Wok.

Coachella La Noria Mexican: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enjoy authentic Mexican home cooking, featuring dishes like chilaquiles, gorditas, chile rellenos, tacos, enchiladas and sopes. 49613 Harrison Street, Coachella. 760-398-8131 Mario’s Italian Cafe Italian: Lunch and dinner A full-value Italian restaurant featuring pasta, pizza, subs, seafood, poultry, veal and specials. 83103 Avenue 48, Coachella. 760-863-1611, mariositaliancafes.com Mariscos El Capitan Mexican: Lunch and dinner. Fresh dishes prepared with traditional Mexican and seafood recipes. 52565 Harrison Street, Coachella. 760-600-7575, mariscoselcapitan.com

Desert Hot Springs Dillon’s Burgers & Beers American: Lunch and dinner. Come try the famous onion petals, burgers, entrées, salads and enjoy desserts. 64647 Dillon Road, Desert Hot Springs. 760-774-7131, dillonsburgersbeers.com Domo Sushi Bar Japanese: Lunch and dinner. Basic Japanese restaurant offering sushi, sashimi, rolls and teriyaki food in a cozy restaurant.13440 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs. 760-288-2010, medadhs.com/domo.html The Shop Cafe American: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests or visitors can enjoy traditional menu items, like omelets, French toast, chicken and waffles, salads, burgers, sandwiches and full a bar. Inside Aqua Soliel Spa Resort, 14500 Palm Drive., Desert Hot Springs. 760-251-7467, theshop.cafe

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Fresh Agave Mexican Bar & Grill’s chiles rellenos are stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese topped with ranchera sauce and cotija cheese. Photo courtesy of Fresh Agave Mexican Bar & Grill.

Desert Hot Springs South of the Border Mexican: Lunch and dinner. Offering traditional Mexican fare such as tacos and burritos, to tender and flavorful carnitas and camarones al mojo de ajo. 11719 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs. 760-251-4000. Las Palmas Mexican Cuisine Mexican: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Offering traditional Mexican cuisine such as huevos rancheros, mariscos, tacos, burritos, fajitas, chile rellenos, enchiladas, and a full bar. 11349 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs. 760-329-2048, laspalmasmexicancuisine.com Rocky’s New York Style Pizzeria Italian: Lunch and dinner. Serving authentic Italian cuisine; menu includes pasta, subs, hand-tossed pizza, salads, home-made bread baked daily, meatballs. 12856 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs. 760-329-1467, rockyspizzadhs.com

Indian Wells Café Italia Italian: Brunch, lunch and dinner. Northern Italian food creates a menu of pastas, filet mignon, while the dining room staff sings Broadway, show tunes, blues, opera and jazz standards. 74901 Highway 111, Indian Wells. 760-773-3080, cafeitaliareservations.com Cava Restaurant at Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa Italian: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. The fare is prepared with farm-to-table ingredients; menu includes lemon ricotta pancakes, flatbread dishes, pasta, chicken, steak and seafood dishes. 44400 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells. 760-773-4444, marriott.com Citrus and Palms at Miramonte Resort & Spa American: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Featuring fresh local cuisine that is both healthy and delicious. From items like pumpkin seed French toast to stir-fried snap peas to bluefin poké, the menu is sure to impress. 45000 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells. 760-341-7200, miramonteresort.com Don Diego’s of Indian Wells Mexican: Lunch and dinner. Serving authentic Mexican cuisine featuring Tia Maria chile relleno, green corn tamales, or sizzling fajitas. 74969 HIghway 111, Indian Wells. 760-340-5588, dondiegoiw.com

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Riccio’s seared salmon. Photo courtesy of Riccio’s Steak, Seafood and Pasta.

Indian Wells Eureka! American: Dinner. Gourmet burgers, sandwiches, fresh salads, locally sourced produce and ultra-premium craft beer and whiskey. 74985 Highway 111, Indian Wells. 760-834-7700, eurekarestaurantgroup.com The Nest American: Dinner. A full-service restaurant with American cuisine that offers spicy ahi tostadas, simple grilled Scottish salmon, shrimp scampi and much more. 75188 Highway 111, Indian Wells. 760-346-2314, gotothenest.com The Pink Cabana at Sands Hotel & Spa Mediterranean: Lunch and dinner. The ingredient-driven restaurant features Mediterranean cuisine with a Moroccan influence. The menu features filet mignon, harissa chicken, prime ribeye, appetizers, shareable bites and more. 44985 Province Way, Indian Wells. 760-321-3771, sandshotelandspa.com Vue Grille & Bar at Indian Wells Golf Resort American: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Award-winning cuisine, serving grilled steaks, seafood, sandwiches and creative craft cocktails or enjoy the sushi bar. 44500 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells. 760-834-3800, vuegrilleandbar.com

Indio The Cafe at Shields American: Breakfast and lunch. Guests can expect to find a variety of delicious items including signature salads topped with homemade dressings, sandwiches served on homemade bread, authentic Mexican cuisine. 80225 Highway 111, Indio. 760-775-0902, shieldsdategarden.com China Bistro Chinese: Lunch and dinner. Offering authentic gourmet Chinese cuisine. The menu features wonton soup, crab rangoon, sesame chicken, Szechwan garlic chicken, bbq pork, beef and broccoli, crispy orange beef, noodles and vegetarian dishes. 45765 Towne Street, Indio. 760-342-7288, chinabistroindio.com Ciro’s Ristorante and Pizzeria Italian: Lunch and dinner. Ciro’s pizza dough is prepared fresh daily from scratch and hand tossed. The menu also features sandwiches, lunch specials, subs, salads, pastas, children’s plates. 81963 Highway 111, Indio. 760-347-6503, cirosofindio.com

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DINING Indio El Mexicali Cafe II Mexican: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu offers a great variey of traditional dishes featuring chile verde, tacos, enchiladas, sopes, carne asada, flautas, chile relleno and more. 43430 Monroe Street, Indio. 760-342-2333, elmexicalicafe2.com Heirloom Craft Kitchen American: Lunch and dinner. Featuring delicious scratch-made soups, salads, small plates, sandwiches and signature dishes featuring local and organic produce. 49990 Jefferson Street, Indio. 760-773-2233, heirloomcraftkitchen.com

Rincon Norteño Café Mexican: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Delicious, authentic north Mexican cuisine featuring a full bar, menudo, machaca, chilaquiles, chile rellenos, carne asada, combination plates, tamales and seafood. 83011 Indio Blvd., Indio. 760-347-4754, rinconnorteno.com Sushi Bento Japanese: Lunch and dinner. The menu offers delicious handmade specialty and classic sushi rolls, nigiri sushi, sashimi, ramen, miso and udon soup. 82280 Highway 111, Indio. 760-775-3444, sushi-bento-panasian-restaurant.business.site

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June Hill’s Table American: Lunch and dinner. Featuring local and regional house crafted selections, showcasing fresh made Californian fare that is healthy and flavorful. 51750 Polo Club Drive, Indio. 760-797-7229, mytrilogylife.com

Solano’s American: Lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Dishes highlight the bright, bold flavors of Baja and the Pacific coast. The restaurant is known for excellent fish entrees, steak, California cuisine and patio dining. 78075 Main Street, Old Town La Quinta, 760-771-6655, solanosbistro.com

uniQue Bite Eatery America: Lunch and dinner. The menu is a mixture of gourmet plates, sandwiches, seafood and vegetarian dishes. 82900 Avenue 42, Indio. 760-342-8286, uniquebiteeatery.com

Chúla Artisan Eatery American: Breakfast and lunch. A seasonally-inspired artisan eatery. From homemade salsa to made-from-scratch tamales and gluten-free sweets. 47150 Washington Street, La Quinta. 760-227-6616, chulaeatery.com

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Old Town Tavern American - Barbecue & more: Lunch & dinner Popular for its mouthwatering Texas barbecue ribs, brisket, chicken and pulled pork. Other specialties are crab cakes, flatbreads, quesadillas, St. Louis shrimp salad and key lime pie. 78015 Main Street, Old Town La Quinta, 760-296-3420, oldtowntavernlq.com The Grill on Main American: Lunch and dinner. Chef Brett Maddock delivers an exciting new approach to American fare. Choose from a wide variety of appetizers, crisp salads, seafood, steak and pasta dishes along with specialty sandwiches and burgers. The full bar includes microbrews and a great wine list. Indoor and patio dining. 78065 Main Street, Old Town La Quinta, 760-777-7773, thegrillonmainlq.com Pho Vu Vietnamese: Lunch and dinner. Bringing the original flavors from the Vietnamese cuisine to the Desert. The menu has an extensive variety of dishes from vermicelli bowls and salads to traditional soups and dishes. 79630 Highway 111, La Quinta. 760-775-2417, phovurestaurant.com

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DINING La Quinta Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill Italian/American: Lunch and dinner. Popular hotspot with uber-loyal, local following. Award-winning fresh pizza and menu featuring 100 items including prime steaks, seafood and great salads. Super-generous portions and a friendly, energetic atmosphere. 78015 Main Street, Old Town La Quinta, 760-777-9989, stuftpizzabarandgrill.com

Palm Desert Alps Village German: Lunch and dinner. The menu offers tempting European specialties are featured such as stuffed cabbage, wiener schnitzel, chicken paprikash, grilled sausage and more. 77734 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert. 760-200-5400, alpsvillage.com

Alps Village vegan schnitzel, a lightly breaded portabella mushroom. Photo courtesy of Alps Village.

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City Wok Chinese: Lunch and dinner. A contemporary yet casual restaurant offering authentic, upscale Asian cuisine using only the freshest meats, seafood and produce available. 74970 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert. 760-341-1511, citywok.com

Cork Tree California Cuisine American: Dinner Offering elevated Californian fare in a cozy, romantic room with a bar and patio. The menu features mini duck confit tacos, marinated Colorado lamb chops, chefâ€™s 36-hour pork shank, seared jumbo scallops. 74950 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert. 760-779-0123, thecorktree.com Evzin Mediterranean Cuisine Mediterranean: Lunch and dinner. A bright, contemporary-style bistro featuring Mediterranean standards such as shawarma and falafel. 72695 Highway 111, Palm Desert. 760-340-2020, evzincuisine.com Flor De Jalisco Mexican: Lunch and dinner. The menu is packed with classic Mexican dishes created from scratch. 42215 Washington Street, Palm Desert. 760-636-0380 French Corner CafĂŠ French: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. An authentic French bakery with unique pastries that also offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. 72423 Highway 111, Palm Desert. 760-568-5362, frenchcornercafe.com

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DINING Palm Desert Fresh Agave Mexican Bar & Grill Mexican: Lunch and dinner. Serving a variety of chicken, beef, pork and seafood dishes including fajitas, chiles rellenos and enchiladas. 73325 Highway 111, Palm Desert. 760-836-9028, freshagavemexicanbarandgrill.com

Sherman’s Deli and Bakery American: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. NYC-style deli serving kosher fare from morning to night, with specialty cakes and other baked goods. 73161 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert. 760-568-1350, shermansdeli.com

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King’s Highway American: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu features steak and eggs, pannequet, tacos, burgers, sandwiches and salads. 701 East Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. 760-969-5777, kingshighwaydiner.com Nature’s Health Food and Cafe American: Breakfast and lunch. A vegan/vegetarian cafe that uses organic produce and products with over 100 items on the menu. 555 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. 760-323-9487, natureshealthfoodcafe.com

Grill-A-Burger American: Lunch and dinner. Casual spot specializing in gourmet burgers, sliders, hot dogs and salads. 73091 Country Club, Palm Desert. 760-346-8170, grill-a-burger.com

Al Dente Trattoria Toscana Italian: Lunch and dinner. A quaint cucina with a decidedly European atmosphere, an extensive menu of beef, veal, pasta and fresh seafood entrées. 491 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. 760-325-1160, aldentepalmsprings.com

Mimmo’s Italian Restaurant Italian: Lunch and dinner. Homemade pastas, desserts and breads. Excellent veal, chicken and fresh fish dishes. Many vegetarian choices. 73540 Highway 111, Palm Desert. 760-346-9712, mimmospd.com

Bill’s Pizza Italian: Lunch and dinner. Try one of 22 creations; Carol’s white pizza, pesto, bbq chicken, blue moon or choose your own ingredient combinations. 119 South Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs. 760-325-5571, billspizzapalmsprings.com

Oscar’s Cafe & Bar American: Dinner, weekend brunch/lunch. The chef is focused on creating a menu that offers tremendous variety, options for almost every taste and diet, as well as a few specialties. 125 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. 760-325-1188, oscarspalmsprings.com

Paradise Cove Cafe American: Breakfast and lunch. Enjoy pancakes, oversized omelets, burgers and more at this family-owned cafe with patio seating. 44150 Town Center Way, Palm Desert. 760-779-1617, paradisecove.cafe

La Perlita Mexican: Lunch and dinner. Indulge in some of our popular dishes, such as the chile rellenos or the Perlita shrimp, and of course, anything else on the menu will not disappoint you. 901 Crossley Road, Palm Springs. 760-778-8014, laperlitamexicanfood.letseat.at

Peaks Restaurant American: Lunch & dinner at the top of the Tram Chef-driven, seasonal menu features natural meats and local produce from the desert. 1 Tramway Road, Palm Springs. 760-3254537, pstramway.com/dining

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DINING Palm Springs Riccio’s Steak and Seafood Italian and American: Lunch Saturday and Sunday. Dinner, closed Tuesdays. It’s an ideal spot to sip a Bellini and savor the house Lobster Martini, a chilled appetizer made of Maine lobster and mango chunks, drizzled with mango rum, served up in a martini glass and then ponder the medley of choices on Riccio’s Mediterranean-focused menu. 495 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. 760-325-3111, ricciossteakandseafood.com

Rooster & The Pig’s traditional Vietnamese shaking beef over mizuna with pickled red onions and watermelon radish, perilla, and lemon balm. Photo courtesy of Rooster & The Pig.

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Rooster and the Pig Vietnamese: Dinner. Stylish, industrial-chic eatery serving ambitious riffs on Vietnamese fare, plus craft cocktails. 356 South Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. 760-832-6691, roosterandthepig.com Spencer’s Restaurant American: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant serves upscale fare, like potato pancakes, slow baked meatloaf, crisp skin whitefish. 1701 West Baristo Road, Palm Springs. 760-327-3446, spencersrestaurant.com

Rick’s Restaurant & Bakery American: Breakfast and lunch. Serving traditional breakfast and lunch with healthy alternatives. Great food with a Cuban influence at reasonable prices will satisfy everyone’s taste. 1973 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs. 760-416-0090, ricksrestaurant.biz

TRIO Restaurant American: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. An energetic, desert-casual atmosphere with great American modern food at reasonable prices. 707 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. 760-864-8746, triopalmsprings.com

Rick’s Desert Grill Cuban & American: Breakfast, lunch & dinner. Offering a huge selection of items for all appetites. Ample beer and wine. Great food with a Cuban influence. 1596 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs. 760-325-2127, ricksdesertgrill.com

Ruben and Ozzy’s Oyster Bar & Grill Seafood: Lunch and dinner. Relaxed, open-view kitchen with an eclectic menu of seafood bites, plus outdoor seating. 241 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. 760325-8800, rubenandozzysoysterbar.com

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DINING Palm Springs Miro’s Restaurant European: Dinner. The menu features homestyle soups, pastries and carefully selected recipes from the Mediterranean and Central Europe. 1555 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. 760-323-5199, mirospalmsprings.com Woody’s Palm House American: Lunch and dinner. Gourmet burgers, fries, shakes and more. Head to the back room for dining/ lounge and live entertainment. 450 South Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs. 760-230-0188, woodyspalmhouse.com

Rancho Mirage Acqua California Bistro American: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. The casual bistro offers varied Californian cuisine, plus an all-day happy hour. The River, 71800 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage. 760-862-9800, acquaranchomirage.com Babe’s Bar-B-Que and Brewhouse American: Lunch and dinner. Menu highlights include amazing steaks, hickory bbq, and sandwiches that rival the best gastropubs. 71800 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage. 760-346-8738, babesbbqandbrewhouse.com Catalan Mediterranean Restaurant Mediterranean: Dinner. Paella and tapas are served at this lively farm-to-table spot with a European-style decor and courtyard. 70026 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage. 760-770-9508, catalanrestaurant.com Joyce’s Sushi Japanese: Lunch and dinner. Freshly prepared specialty rolls, soups and udon noodles. 36101 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. 760-202-8186, joycessushiranchomirage.com Lord Fletcher’s Restaurant European: Dinner. A unique restaurant with the atmosphere of an authentic English pub and restaurant. Popular items include prime rib, chicken and dumplings. 70385 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage. 760-328-1161, lordfletcher.com Norma’s Italian Kitchen Italian: Lunch and dinner. Experience authentic Italian cuisine with specialties entrees in poultry, veal and much more. 42418 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. 760-8348738, normasitaliankitchen.com Roy’s Restaurant Asian Fusion: Lunch and dinner. The menu features sushi, Moroccan spice grilled swordfish, braised short ribs, Asian stuffed chicken breast and more. 71959 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage. 760-340-9044, roysrestaurant.com Yard House American: Lunch and dinner. The menu features more than 130 items including appetizers, salads, pastas, sandwiches, street tacos, grilled burgers, individual-size pizzas, seafood, steaks and ribs. 71800 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage. 760-779-1415, yardhouse.com

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Photo by Paul Hayashi courtesy of Palm Canyon Theatre.

‘Guys and Dolls’

Combines gangsters, love and a dash of comedy By Alison Elsner

‘Guys and Dolls’ January 18-February 10 2 p.m., 7p.m. and 8 p.m. Palm Canyon Theatre 538 N. Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs Tickets: $32-$36 760-323-5123 palmcanyontheatre.org

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ne of the most recognizable titles in musical stage shows, “Guys and Dolls” originally premiered on Broadway in 1950. It ran for 1,200 performances and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The musical has had several Broadway and London revivals, as well as a 1955 film adaptation starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. It was also selected as the winner of the 1951 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Set in Depression-era Times Square, the plotline centers on a couple of big-city gamblers and the women who love them. It tells the overlapping stories of high-roller Sky Masterson, who falls in love with mission worker Sarah Brown,

and lovable rapscallion Nathan Detroit, engaged for 14 years to Miss Adelaide, a headliner at the Hot Box Club. Nathan runs a famous floating crap game, and an ongoing thread involves his quest for a safe place for the game as Adelaide continues her efforts to convince him to marry her. Meanwhile, Sarah, mistakenly believing that Sky set up an illegal game at the mission, tries to fight her affection for the charismatic crapshooter. Well-known musical numbers that audiences can anticipate include “Follow the Fold,” “I’ll Know,” “A Bushel and a Peck,” “Guys and Dolls,” “If I Were a Bell,” “My Time of Day/I’ve Never Been in Love Before” and many more. Music and

lyrics were originally penned by Frank Loesser. The book by Jo Swerling is based on two short stories by Damon Runyon and also borrows characters and plot elements from other 1920’s and 30’s Runyon stories, most notably “Pick the Winner.” Over the years, multiple music and performance critics have asserted that the work is of great significance to musical theatre. This fanciful stage show combines love, comedy and the irresistible urge to take a few chances along the way. It romanticizes the world of gangsters, gamblers and the New York underworld, letting guests indulge their imaginations in a faraway place and time for a couple of exhilarating hours.

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Calendar of events and performances Desert Classic Golf Tournament keeps tradition alive By Alison Elsner

Desert Classic Golf Tournament January 14-19 PGA West and La Quinta Country Club Daily tickets: $30 5-day tickets: $75 888-672-4673 desert-classic.com

he 60th anniversary of the Desert Classic presented by WorkDay brings golf fans out to experience the best in golf, food, drink and music. It is formerly known as the CareerBuilder Challenge, the Bob Hope Desert Classic, the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, and the Humana Challenge. In 2012, the Humana changed to a traditional 72-hole format over three different courses with a 54-hole cut. Known for its celebrity pro-am, it’s part of the tour’s early season “West Coast Swing.” Sammy Hagar & The Circle and Bad Company will headline the

2019 Concert Series after golf on Friday and Saturday evenings on the driving range. Tickets to the grounds include admission to the Albertsons Vons Fan Pavilion on the 18th green, Casamigos Tequila Club 17 on the 17th green and Michelob Ultra Beers fore Birdies on the 16th green. Youth 15 and under are free with a paid adult. Attendees are likely to see friends as well as celebrities strolling the green at this storied event, which benefits local charities and is one of the few that distinguishes the Coachella Valley as a little slice of paradise.

Palm Springs Speaks presents media powerhouse Janet Mock By Alison Elsner

Palm Springs Speaks presents Janet Mock January 19 at 7:30 p.m. Richards Center for the Arts Palm Springs High School 2248 Ramon Road Palm Springs Tickets: $95, $60, $45 and $30 All tickets include a book 760-624-8752 palmspringsspeaks.org

anet Mock is the New York Times bestselling author of two memoirs, “Redefining Realness” (2014) and “Surpassing Certainty” (2017), the host of the conversation series, “Never Before,” a writer, director and producer on Ryan Murphy’s FX series “Pose” and a feminist tackling stigma through storytelling. She broke ground in 2014 with the release of the first biography written from the perspective of a young trans person. It debuted on the New York Times bestsellers’ list in 2014, and Janet was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey for Super Soul Sunday.

Mock’s presentation is part of the Palm Springs Speaks series produced by the Palm Springs Cultural Center and Friends of the Palm Springs Library. Other speakers scheduled for the 2018/19 season include Jane Fonda on February 16 and Rick Steves on March 3. Whether you’re a fan of the written word or just love to hear inspiring speakers, the series has established itself as a worthy complement to the other speaker series in the valley. With a focus on literacy and the cultural arts, the series benefits both the Cultural Center and the Library equally.

Photo courtesy of Palm Springs Speaks

Frisson Ensemble represents the best in classical talent By Alison Elsner

Frisson Ensemble January 28, 7:30 p.m. Richards Center for the Arts Palm Springs High School 2248 Ramon Road Palm Springs Tickets: $30 or $50 for two 760-770-0774 psconcerts.org

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his explosive group of rising classical stars is comprised of recent graduates of top music schools including Juilliard, Curtis and Yale. Led by Director and oboist Thomas Gallant, the musicians were chosen through auditions in New York City. Individually, the musicians all have impressive resumés and have performed in such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Frisson’s six-member ensemble performs music with different combinations of string and wind instruments. Programs include classical works by Beethoven and Mozart, a traditional Celtic music suite and Ennio Morricone’s Gabriel’s Oboe from the film “The Mission”.

Established in 1958, the Palm Springs Community Concert Association is the oldest performing arts organization in the Coachella Valley. Its directors and volunteers bring first class, internationally acclaimed performing artists to local audiences at friendly pricing. Each year, in addition to offering four public evening concerts, PS Concerts brings students to daytime concerts at the Richards Center for the Arts, in association with Palm Springs Unified School District and funded by the Anderson Children’s Foundation and the Palm Springs Rotary Club Foundation. This is the kind of cultural experience that makes culture fun.

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Burt Bacharach brings his hits to “The Show” at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa. Photo courtesy Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa.

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Palm Springs International Film Festival One of the largest and most well-respected film festivals in North America. Its culturally diverse program of 200 plus stellar films from more than 60 countries represents the best in international cinema, earning the festival an enthusiastic and loyal audience of nearly 137,000. The festival’s glamorous centerpiece, the Awards Gala, brings the world’s biggest stars to Palm Springs as it honors the year’s best performances both in front of and behind the camera. This year’s honorees include Ryan Coogler, Spike Lee, Regina King, Melissa McCarthy, Rami Malek and Bradley Cooper. psfilmfest.org

Palm Desert First Weekend at 3 p.m. Take to the street for exhibition openings, artist receptions, and extended gallery hours as part of El Paseo Art Walk, 4–7 p.m. El Paseo Cruise Night adds a throwback element as classic cars begin arriving on the upper level of The Gardens on El Paseo at 3 p.m. Meet the owners and check out these automotive beauties before they cruise the strip at 4:30 p.m. The Gardens on El Paseo, 73545 El Paseo, Palm Desert. pdfirstweekend.com

January 3 First Thursdays in Old Town La Quinta Enjoy live music on Main Street. Happy hour menu and drink prices are extended to 8 p.m. in addition to regular dinner menus. Old Town La Quinta, 78100 Main Street, La Quinta. oldtownlaquinta.com

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January 5 Jazz for Jazz Lovers Concerts at 7 p.m. Featuring the music of Carl Saunders BeBop Big Band. All non-profit concerts support music education for young musicians in the Coachella Valley. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. petecarlsonsgolf.com Art on Main Street in Old Town La Quinta from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring over 100

artists each season showing and selling their paintings, jewelry, mixed media, photography, ceramics, glass, woodwork, textiles, sculptures and more. Barry Minniefield from The Voice performs live. Old Town La Quinta, 78100 Main Street, La Quinta. oldtownlaquinta.com

January 6 Palm Springs Vintage Market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come experience a diverse gathering of merchants selling vintage, retro and mid-century modern merchandise. Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs. palmspringsvintagemarket.com

January 7 Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel at 7 p.m. Some of Beethoven’s most joyous compositions for piano will be performed, including the hilarious “Rage Over a Lost Penny,” the “Theresa” Sonata Opus 78” (who was Theresa?), and the “Farewell Sonata, Opus 81a.” We’ll discover who was leaving and why Beethoven was so deeply affected. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. mccallumtheatre.com

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The Music of Sinatra starring Michael Andrew at 8 p.m. For more information, see page 5. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. mccallumtheatre.com

An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin at 8 p.m. In this hilarious one-woman show, Tomlin performs more than a dozen of her timeless characters, from Ernestine to Mrs. Beasley to Edith Ann. This warm and affecting performance is filled with comic insights and wry, witty observations about the human condition. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. mccallumtheatre.com

January 11 Jackie Evancho at 8 p.m. She has astonished audiences with her perfect, beautiful, soprano voice and her presence, poise and charm. Miss Evancho became the youngest person ever to give a solo concert at Lincoln Center, has made two solo PBS specials for the television series “Great Performances,” and appeared in the 2013 Robert Redford film “The Company You Keep.” McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. mccallumtheatre.com

Ernie Watts performs at Pete Carlson’s Jazz for Jazz Lovers Concert Series on January 12. Photo courtesy of Pete Carlson.

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Million Dollar Quartet at 8 p.m. In 1956, an extraordinary twist of fate brought young Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins together for what would become one of the greatest jam sessions ever. The Broadway show “Million Dollar Quartet” tells that amazing story through music of those artists. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84245 Indio Springs Drive, Indio. fantasyspringsresort.com

January 12 Back to the ’90s Tour at 8 p.m. Join a nostalgic return to the ’90s most iconic artists for a night of classic hip-hop and R&B hits with performances by Coolio, C&C Music Factory featuring Williams, Tone Loc and Vanilla Ice. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84245 Indio Springs Drive, Indio. fantasyspringsresort.com Jazz for Jazz Lovers Concerts at 7 p.m. Featuring the music of the Ernie Watts Quartet. All non-profit concerts support music education for young musicians in the Coachella Valley. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. petecarlsonsgolf.com

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Experience a diverse gathering of merchants selling vintage, retro and mid-century modern merchandise at Palm Spings Vintage Market. Photo courtesy Palm Springs Vintage Market.

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25th Annual Desert Cancer Foundation Golf Tournament at Noon Enjoy a fun-filled day of golf, music and food all for a great cause. Big Rock Pub, 79940 Westward Ho Drive, Indio. desertcancerfoundation.org

Palm Springs Speaks presents Janet Mock at 7:30 p.m. For more information, see page 21. Richards Center for the Arts at Palm Springs High School, 2248 Ramon Road, Palm Springs. palmspringsspeaks.org

Ben and Noel Haggard at 8 p.m. The Haggard legacy lives on as Merle’s sons pay tribute to their father and play some of their own songs too. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. mccallumtheatre.com

Burt Bacharach at 8 p.m. One of the most honored and successful composers for six decades. His hits include “Alfie,” “Arthur’s Theme,” “Close to You,” “Do You Know The Way To San Jose,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” are among just the 48 top 10 hits, nine no. 1 songs. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. hotwatercasino.com

January 12-13 Desert Art Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, see page 5. Frances Stevens Park, 538 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. westcoastartists.com 60th Anniversary Desert Classic. For more information, see page 21. PGA West, 55955 PGA Boulevard, La Quinta. desert-classic.com

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Art on Main Street in Old Town La Quinta from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring over 100 artists each season showing and selling their paintings, jewelry, mixed media, photography, ceramics, glass, woodwork, textiles, sculptures and more. Barry Minniefield from The Voice performs live. Old Town La Quinta, 78100 Main Street, La Quinta. oldtownlaquinta.com Jazz for Jazz Lovers Concerts at 7 p.m. Featuring the music of the Phil Norman Tentet. All non-profit concerts support music education for young musicians in the Coachella Valley. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. petecarlsonsgolf.com

January 19 The Temptations and The Four Tops at 8 p.m. Two iconic bands that have stood the test of time, will join forces to prove why they have become cultural icons to millions of fans. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84245 Indio Springs Drive, Indio. fantasyspringsresort.com

January 23 Sérgio Mendes at 8 p.m. The producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist is one of the most internationally successful Brazilian artists of all time. His hit single, “Mas Que Nada,” is the first Portuguese language song to ever hit Billboard’s U.S. Pop charts. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. mccallumtheatre.com

January 24 Bernadette Peters at 8 p.m. One of Broadway’s most critically acclaimed performers, Peters has won numerous accolades including three Tony Awards, a Golden Globe, two Grammy Awards, three Emmy nominations and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. mccallumtheatre.com

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Kenny G at 8 p.m. In a recording career that spans almost three decades and 23 albums, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G has grafted elements of R&B, pop and Latin to a jazz foundation solidifying his reputation as the premiere artist in contemporary jazz, and heâ€™s bringing his talents to the desert. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84245 Indio Springs Drive, Indio. fantasyspringsresort.com

T-34 Fly-In at Palm Springs Air Museum. Built as a replacement for the training planes of WWII the T-34 Mentor developed into an aircraft cherished by the military and civilian pilots alike. In fact the T-34 remains in service more than six decades after it was first designed. Come visit us as a group of T-34 pilots drop into the Air Museum for a weekend of flight exhibitions, formation flying, contests and just plain fun. Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. palmspringsairmuseum.org

January 26 Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience at 8 p.m. The Long Island medium will share personal stories about her life and explain how her gift works and deliver healing messages to audience members. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. hotwatercasino.com

Jackie Evancho will astonish audiences with her perfect soprano voice at the McCallum Theatre. Photo courtesy of McCallum Theatre

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Jazz for Jazz Lovers Concerts at 7 p.m. Featuring the music of the Holly Hofmann and Mike Wofford Quartet. All non-profit concerts support music education for young musicians in the Coachella Valley. Pete Carlsonâ€™s Golf & Tennis, 73741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. petecarlsonsgolf.com

January 28 Frisson Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. For more information, see page 21. Richards Center for the Arts at Palm Springs High School, 2248 Ramon Road, Palm Springs. psconcerts.org

January 29 Drag Queen Story Hour at 6 p.m. Join Bella da Ball for an evening of laughter and fun. Start the evening with a special craft and then circle around as Bella shares a story and a dance party after; it will be a fun evening for the whole family. Palm Springs Public Library, 300 South Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. Palmspringslibrary.org

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Calendar of events and performances January 31 â€“ February 1 Paul Anka Sings Sinatra at 8 p.m. The performances will honor a great artist who has influenced Anka more than anyone else throughout his career, Frank Sinatra. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. mccallumtheatre.com

February 2 Jazz for Jazz Lovers Concerts at 7 p.m. Featuring the music of the Bill Cunliffe Imaginacion Latin Jazz Band. All non-profit concerts support music education for young musicians in the Coachella Valley. Pete Carlsonâ€™s Golf & Tennis, 73741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. petecarlsonsgolf.com

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Join Bella da Ball for Drag Queen Story Hour at the Palm Springs Public Library. Photo courtesy of Bella da Ball.

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Speakers and Lectures January 5 The Shoot Down of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 from 1 to 2 p.m. Presented by guest speaker Lee Wilson Junior who was a 20-year-old United States Marine intercept operator with a front seat on the USS Sterett to the incident. Come hear the hair-raising behind the scenes details of this extremely tense Cold War tragedy. Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. palmspringsairmuseum.org

January 9 Kokoweef: Still Searching for the Lost River of Gold at 6:30 p.m. Presented by Kim Stringfellow, executive director of The Mojave Project. We’ll delve into the fascinating saga revolving around a mythical Mojave Desert gold strike of epic proportions still actively sought by an eclectic and persistent group of speculators. Palm Springs Public Library, 300 South Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. Palmspringslibrary.org Combat Search and Rescue in Southeast Asia from 1 to 2 p.m. In the Vietnam War, Search and Rescue became a big priority for the U.S. due to the vast scale of the war and an environment largely covered in thick jungle growth. The American military’s ability to perform effective Combat Search and Rescue missions was in the early days of the Vietnam War not adequate and wasn’t set up for such tasks. Learn from the men who lived it how they got the job done & gave it their all to “bring our boys home.” Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. palmspringsairmuseum.org

January 16 The Lunar Eclipse Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Learn more about lunar eclipses and some of the ancient and modern history associated with eclipses. Be prepared for the total lunar eclipse that will occur on January 21, which will be 100 percent visible from Palm Springs. Lecture is presented by Dr. Stephenie Slahor. Palm Springs Public Library, 300 South Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. Palmspringslibrary.org

January 21 National Geographic Live: Exploring Mars at 7 p.m. Join NASA mechanical engineer Kobie Boykins as he shares his boundless enthusiasm for unraveling the mysteries of outer space and recounts the latest exciting chapter of Mars exploration. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. mccallumtheatre.com

January 30 The Girls in the Picture at 6:30 p.m. Join author Melanie Benjamin as she discusses her book, a fictionalized account of the real friendship between silent film actress Mary Pickford and screenwriter Frances Marion. Palm Springs Public Library, 300 South Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. Palmspringslibrary.org

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Thrift shops you might not know By Gary Willhide | Photos by Ken Larson

ho doesn’t like a good treasure hunt? The Coachella Valley is rich with thrift/resale shops and with residents and tourists who like to visit them. Everyone knows about the three chain non-profits – Revivals, Angel View and Goodwill. So let’s visit some of the lesserknown ones.

Jackie Lee’s Thrift Shop Jackie Lee’s Thrift Shop 2800 East Alejo Road Palm Springs Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Closed Weekends 760-323-7676

o get to Jackie Lee’s Thrift Shop, take Alejo Road in Palm Springs and drive east until you can’t go any further – unless you want to drive onto the airport runway. Jackie Lee’s is part of the Neuro Vitality Center (formerly the Stroke Recovery Center) and all profits go to support those living with strokes, Parkinson’s and other chronic neurological conditions. Jackie Lee Houston, who died in 2011, was a much-loved philanthropist who

contributed to many organizations in the Valley, including the Neuro Vitality Center. Jackie Lee’s shop is a must stop for the serious thrift shopper. In the words of the Palm Springs Visitors Bureau: “Upscale, gently used items at great prices. Staffed by wonderful volunteers who keep the shop clean and well merchandised. All sorts of items are available from clothing, art and décor, housewares, jewelry, furniture and more...”

Assistance League Thrift Shop Assistance League Thrift Shop 68355 Ramon Road Cathedral City Open October 1 - May 31 M, T, Th., F: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed weekends except first Saturday (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) 760-321-1990

ake your next stop the Assistance League Thrift Shop in Cathedral City. This shop is a major source of funding for the League’s philanthropic programs, which includes local schools, military families and senior citizen services. Thanks to its member volunteer efforts, its merchandise is always high quality, clean and priced fairly, while

the store itself is clean and well-organized. Merchandise offered at the shop includes men’s and women’s clothing (including a “boutique” area offering recognized brands), footwear, fashion accessories, housewares, home decor, linens, furniture, artwork and an extensive array of jewelry. All merchandise is offered at affordable prices.

American Cancer Society Discovery Shop American Cancer Society Discovery Shop 42410 Bob Hope Drive Rancho Mirage Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 760-325-7222

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f your feet aren’t sore yet (and your car isn’t full), drive out to Rancho Mirage to the local American Cancer Society Discovery Shop. It’s part of the recently remodeled shopping center at Bob Hope and Route 111 (near Hobby Lobby). Proceeds help support the fight against cancer through the sale of high quality, gently used, donated merchandise.

The store features clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles and other household items. The Discovery Shop is part of a nation-wide chain of American Cancer Society stores and they are open weekends.

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CASINO

More than Jackpots

Treat yourself to some gaming, restaurants and entertainment

Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa: Located in Rancho Mirage. The Coachella Valley’s premier Poker Room. Home of The Show concerts, comedy and much more. 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. hotwatercasino.com Augustine Casino: Features slots, card games, musical entertainment and dining. 84001 Avenue 54, Coachella. augustinecasino.com Fantasy Springs Resort Casino: Offering all you need for a fun-filled getaway or complete destination vacation. Featuring luxurious hotel rooms, exciting Vegas-style gambling options, fabulous dining, world-class entertainment, golf and poolside lounging, you’ll find it all here. This 250-room hotel features well-decorated rooms, many with spectacular mountain views. 84245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio. fantasyspringsresort.com

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Morongo Casino Resort: The casino offers 310 well-appointed rooms and suites, a 150,000 square foot casino floor, nine restaurants and lounges and continuous world-class entertainment. 49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon. morongocasinoresort.com Red Earth Casino: The casino offers 14,000 square feet of gaming space and is home to over 400 gaming machines, eight table games, including Texas Hold’em, Spanish 21 and Lucky Ladies Blackjack. 3089 Norm Niver Road, Salton Sea Beach. redearthcasino.com Spa Resort Casino: Offers an action-packed casino with slots, table games, high-limit gaming, live music and three restaurants. 401 East Amado Road, Palm Springs. sparesortcasino.com

Spotlight 29 Casino: Features 1,600 of the hottest slots of any casino in the Coachella Valley. The casino also offers world-class table games, plus dining for less with a variety of fine and casual options. Guests can dance the night away at three exciting night clubs: Blue Bar, Groove and Hot Spot. 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella. spotlight29.com Tortoise Rock Casino: The casino offers 30,000 square feet of gaming space, with 490 slot machines, seven table games, live poker, plus live entertainment, Oasis Grill and Shelly’s Lounge. 73829 Baseline Road, Twentynine Palms. tortoiserockcasino.com

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SHOPPING

Shop Around

The ultimate list of stellar shops around the valley

hether you love shopping unique local boutiques, designer shops or all things vintage, there are plenty of options here. Dive in.

Cabazon Outlets This quaint 65,000 square foot retail shopping center features 19 specialty retailers in a relaxed open-air environment. The Cabazon Outlets are just a 30-minute drive away from Palm Desert. Receive your free VIP Savings Card at customer service behind Columbia Sportswear. 48750 Seminole Drive, Cabazon. cabazonoutlets.com

Desert Hills Premium Outlets Find impressive savings at 180 outlet stores. Desert Hills Premium Outlets is more than just a great collection of the finest brands. Situated near popular Palm Springs resorts and surrounded by majestic mountains, it’s not a mirage; it is a true bargain hunter’s haven. 48400 Seminole Drive, Cabazon. premiumoutlets.com.

Downtown and Uptown Palm Springs Palm Canyon Drive is the heart of the City of Palm Springs. Here is where you’ll find retail shops and galleries that make Palm Canyon Drive a wonderful and memorable experience. palmcanyondrive.org

Gardens on El Paseo The Gardens and El Paseo Village are premier shopping destinations. The shopping centers feature trendy, upscale, unique-to-market tenants in an outdoor garden setting. 73545 El Paseo, Palm Desert. thegardensonelpaseo.com

Old Town La Quinta The spirit and architecture of Old California is brought to life in a chic outdoor shopping. With sophisticated boutiques and curated fashion. 78100 Main Street, La Quinta. oldtownlaquinta.com

The River in Rancho Mirage A destination for fashion and fun. There are trendy boutiques and a spa. It’s a place to spend an entire day or an evening under the beautiful desert sky. 71800 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage. theriveratranchomirage.com

Shops on El Paseo Featuring over 300 shops, boutiques, art galleries, jewelers and more. Boasting a wide spectrum of stores from Sak’s 5th Avenue to individually owned boutiques. 73061 El Paseo, Palm Desert. elpaseo.com

Westfield Palm Desert Retail shopping at the only indoor shopping mall in the desert. 72840 Highway 111, Palm Desert. westfield.com.

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FILM FEST

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Opening and Closing Screenings

PSIFF will open with “All is True” on Friday, January 4. Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench and Ian McKellen star in Branagh’s intimate, revelatory portrait of William Shakespeare in the last act of his life. His career over, he returns to his home in Stratford-upon-Avon to encounter old ghosts, old loves, and his resentful family. Branagh is expected to attend. The festival will close with “Ladies in Black” on Sunday, January 13. Set in Sydney in 1959, Oscar-nominated writer/director Bruce Beresford takes us back to the heyday of glamorous upscale department stores when a concierge met you at the door and clerks wore gloves. The film from Lumila Films stars Julia Ormond, Angourie Rice, Rachael Taylor, Ryan Corr, Shane Jacobson and Alison McGirr. Beresford, Ormond, Taylor and McGirr are expected to attend.

Premieres World premieres: “Buck Run” (USA), “Carlos Almaraz Playing With Fire” (USA), “The Last Color” (India), “Walk to Vegas” (USA). North American premieres: “Ayka” (Kazakhstan/Russia/Germany/Poland/ China), “Don’t Shoot” (Belgium/The Netherlands), “Hamid” (India), “His Lost Name” (Japan), “Ladies in Black” (Australia), “Namdev Bhau In Search of Silence” (India/Ukraine), “The Song of the Tree” (Kyrgyzstan/Russia), “The Tobacconist” (Austria/Germany), “Urgent” (Morocco/Switzerland) “We Are the Heat” (Colombia), “Yuli” (Spain/Cuba/UK/Germany). U.S. premieres: “Arctic” (USA), “Botero (Canada/China/Colombia/France/Italy/Monaco/USA), “Cities of Last Things” (Taiwan/China/USA/France), “Cold

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“Ladies in Black” courtesy of Lumila Films.

Sweat” (Iran), “Donbass” (Ukraine/Ukraine/ France/Netherlands/Romania), “EXT. Night” (Egypt/United Arab Emirates), “The Factory” (France/Russia/Armenia), “Giant Little Ones” (Canada), “The Grizzlies” (Canada), “Happy New Year, Colin Burstead.” (UK), “Hidden Man” (China), “Jirga” (Australia/Afghanistan), “Keep Going” (Belgium/France), “Kursk” (Belgium/Luxembourg), “Legend of the Demon Cat” (China/Japan), “The Little Comrade” (Estonia), “Mademoiselle de Joncquières” (France), “The Man Who Feels No Pain” (India), “Mouthpiece” (Canada), “One Last Deal” (Finland), “Orange Days (Iran), “Papi Chulo” (Ireland), “Perfectos Desconocidos” (Mexico), “The Purity of Vengeance” (Denmark/Germany), “The Quietude” (Argentina), “The Resistance Banker” (Netherlands), “Saf” (Turkey), “Sew the Winter to My Skin” (South Africa/Germany), “Shéhérazade” (France), “Shut Up and Play the Piano” (Germany/France/UK), “Vita & Virginia” (UK/Ireland), “The Wedding Guest” (UK).

Talking Pictures & Book to Screen

The Talking Pictures program includes indepth discussions with directors, writers and actors from the year’s top titles. The following films selected for this year’s program with guests attending are: “BlacKkKlansman” (USA) with Author Ron Stallworth “Bohemian Rhapsody” (USA) with Actor Rami Malek “Border” (Sweden/Denmark) with Director Ali Abbasi “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” USA) with Actor Richard E. Grant “If Beale Street Could Talk” (USA) with Writer/Director Barry Jenkins and Actress Regina King

“The Public” (USA) with Writer/Director/Actor Emilio Estevez “Roma” (Mexico/USA) with Director Alfonso Cuarón “Shoplifters” (Japan) with Director Hirokazu Koreeda “Support The Girls” (USA) with Actress Regina Hall “The Wife” (USA) with Actress Glenn Close “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” (USA) with Director Morgan Neville

Focus on France

“Knife+Heart” (France/Mexico/Switzerland), “Mademoiselle de Joncquières” (France), “Shéhérazade” (France), “Sofia (France/Qatar), “Treat Me Like Fire” (France), “The Trouble With You” (France), “Wild (France).

Focus on India

“Husband Material” (India), “The Imposter Prince” (India) “The Last Color” (India), “The Man Who Feels No Pain” (India), “Namdev Bhau In Search of Silence” (India/Ukraine).

Focus on Mexico

“Buy Me A Gun” (Mexico), “The Chambermaid” (Mexico/USA), “The Good Girls “(Mexico), “Museo” (Mexico), “Perfectos Desconocidos” (Mexico).

Modern Masters

“Ash Is Purest White” (China/France), “Destroyer (USA), “Everybody Knows (France/Spain/ Italy), “Happy New Year, Colin Burstead” (UK), “Keep Going” (Belgium/France), “Kursk” (Belgium/Luxembourg), “Legend of the Demon Cat” (China/Japan), “Mouthpiece” (Canada), “NonFiction” (France), “Shadow” (China), “Transit” (Germany/France), “The Wedding Guest” (UK)

JANUARY 2019

FILM FEST The Palm Springs Canon

Opening the vaults on 30 years of great Palm Springs International Film Festival movies. “Amélie” (France/Germany), “The Band’s Visit” (Israel), “The Boys of St. Vincent” (Canada), “Caché” (Austria), “Character” (Netherlands/ Belgium), “Chocolat” (UK/USA), “Cinema Paradiso” (Italy/France), “City of God” (Brazil/ France), “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (Taiwan/Hong Kong/USA/China), “Day Night Day Night” (USA), “The Double Life of Veronique” (France/Poland/Norway), “For All Mankind” (USA), “Golden Door” (Italy/France/ Argentina), “Goodbye Solo (USA), “Head-On” (Germany/Turkey), “The Holy Girl” (Argentina/Italy/Netherlands/Spain), “Hunger” (Ireland/UK), “Ida” (Poland/Denmark/France/UK), “Memento (USA), “Monsoon Wedding (India), “Nobody Knows” (Japan), “The Orphanage” (Spain), “Raise the Red Lantern (China/ Hong Kong, Taiwan), “A Separation” (Iran), “Shaolin Soccer” (Hong Kong/China), “Sound of Noise” (Sweden/France), “Strictly Ballroom” (Australia), “Tears of the Black Tiger” (Thailand), “The Triplets of Belleville” (Belgium/ Canada), “Wild Tales” (Argentina/Spain).

True Stories Non-fiction filmmaking at its most urgent and illuminating. “306 Hollywood” (USA/Hungary), “Amazing Grace (USA), “Bathtubs Over Broadway (USA), “Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable (USA/Indonesia/Fiji/Costa Rica/El Salvador/Tahiti), “The Biggest Little Farm (USA), “Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (Switzerland/USA), “Botero” (Canada/China/Colombia/France/Italy/Monaco/USA), “Carlos Almaraz Playing With Fire” (USA), “The Devil We Know” (USA), “Don’t Be Nice” (USA), “Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable” (USA), “General Magic” (UK/ USA), “Ghost Fleet” (USA), “Home + Away” (USA), “Inventing Tomorrow” (USA), “Kaye Ballard - the Show Goes On!” (USA), “The Land of High Mountains” (USA/Haiti), “The Proposal” (USA), “Screwball” (USA), “Sharkwater Extinction” (Canada/Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, USA), “Shirkers” (USA), “Shut Up and Play the Piano” (Germany/France/UK), “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael” (USA).

New Jewish Stories Contemporary Jewish cinema at its finest. “The Accountant of Auschwitz” (Canada), “City of Joel” (USA), “The Other Story” (Israel), “Redemption” (Israel), “Stockholm (Israel), “The Tobacconist (Austria/Germany), “To Dust” (USA), “Toman (Czech Republic/Slovakia), “Who Will Write Our History” (USA/ Poland), “Working Woman (Israel).

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“All is True” courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.

Queer Cinema

Poignant, heartfelt and insightful stories from the LGBTQ community. “Anchor and Hope” (Spain), “Carmen & Lola” (Spain), “Diamantino” (Portugal/France/Brazil), “Eva + Candela” (Colombia), “Giant Little Ones” (Canada), “Hard Paint” (Brazil), “The Ice King” (UK), “L’Animale” (Austria), “Light in the Water” (USA), “Making Montgomery Clift” (USA), “Papi Chulo” (Ireland), “Rafiki” (Kenya/ South Africa/Germany/Netherlands/France/Norway/Lebanon), “Riot” (Australia), “Socrates” (Brazil), “Vita & Virginia” (UK/Ireland).

World Cinema Now

Travel the world without leaving your seat. “Arctic” (USA), “Asako I & II” (Japan), “Becoming Astrid” (Sweden/Denmark), “Bel Canto” (USA), “Buck Run” (USA), “Butterflies” (Turkey), “Cities of Last Things” (Taiwan/China/ USA/France), “Cold Sweat” (Iran), “Core of the World” (Russia), “Daughter of Mine” (Italy/ Germany/Switzerland), “Dead Pigs” (China), “Diane” (USA), “Dragged Across Concrete” (USA), “Dukla 61” (Czech Republic), “El Chicano” (USA), “The Etruscan Smile” (Switzerland/USA/UK), “EXT. Night (Egypt/United Arab Emirates), “The Extraordinary Journey of Celeste García” (Cuba/Germany), “The Factory”

(France/Russia/Armenia), “Fast Color” (USA), “Fig Tree” (Israel/Ethiopia), “The Fireflies Are Gone” (Canada), “The Grizzlies” (Canada), “His Lost Name” (Japan), “Hotel Mumbai” (Australia), “Leto” (Russia/France), “The Little Comrade” (Estonia), “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” (China/France), “Look at Me” (Tunisia/ France/Qatar), “Miriam Lies” (Dominican Republic/Spain), “Mothers’ Instinct” (Belgium), “One Last Deal” (Finland), “Orange Days” (Iran), “Our Struggles” (Belgium/France), “The Parting Glass” (USA), “Prospect” (USA), “The Purity of Vengeance” (Denmark/Germany), “The Quietude” (Argentina), “Ray & Liz” (UK), “The Realm” (Spain/France), “Ruben Brandt, Collector” (Hungary), “Saf” (Turkey), “Sibel” “Simple Wedding “(USA), “Smuggling Hendrix” (Cyprus/Germany/Greece), “The Song of the Tree” (Kyrgyzstan/Russia), “Stan & Ollie” (UK), “The Standoff at Sparrow Creek” (USA), “Styx” (Germany/Austria), “There Is No Place Like Home” (Italy), “The Third Wife” (Vietnam), “The Upside” (USA), “Urgent” (Morocco/ Switzerland), “We Are the Heat” (Colombia), “Yuli” (Spain/Cuba/UK/Germany). The complete line-up is available online at psfilmfest.org. To purchase tickets for film screenings and events, guests should call the box office at 800-898-7256 or 760-778-8979 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or visit the website at psfilmfest.org to purchase online.

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NIGHTLIFE FEATURE

Photos courtesy of AJ’s on the Green

Sharon Sills

Doug MacDonald

Shelly Yoelin

The ultimate jazz joint that will keep you beboppin’ and scattin’ for more By Alison Elsner

AJ’s on the Green and Splash! Bar 36200 Date Palm Drive Cathedral City Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Kitchen closes at 9 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Happy Hour Monday, Wednesday through Saturday 2 to 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close in bar, lounge & patio 760-202-1111 ajsonthegreen.com

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or those on a quest for the desert’s quintessential nightlife, we have your coveted prize: AJ’s on the Green. Tucked away inside the gates of the Date Palm Country Club, on the border of Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage, this dayinto-night venue sits adjacent to a lush golf course and a sparkling lake. Entertainment takes place nightly with no cover charge. On Tuesday evenings, guests can catch Jazz with the Shelly Yoelin Group starting at 9:30 p.m. On Friday nights, valley favorite Sharon Sills performs at 6:30 p.m. Other nights of the week, guests can expect to see a lively stage show from the hottest musicians in the Coachella Valley, like Bill Marx, The Carmens Duo, Linda Peterson, Doug MacDonald, Larry Holloway,

Tim Pleasant, Bill Casale, Francesca Amari, Bryan Miller and Gilmore Rizzo, Barney McClure, Trish Hatley, Mark Kahny, Peter Curtis, Carole Hampton, Bob Hamilton, Open Mic Cabaret with Les Michaels and Joel Baker, Singer Showcase with Eve Holmes and many others who keep the energy high and spirits upbeat. The lounge scene is always happening, with generous pours and signature cocktails that continue late into the evening. Considered a key destination for top-rated wines and delicious drink specials, AJ’s and Splash! have received numerous “Best of the Valley” awards in categories such as bar bites, live entertainment, weekend brunch and happy hour. The food consistently receives high marks, serving tasty appetizers

like calamari fries ($11.95), classic wedge salad ($12.95) and steamed clams and mussels ($15.95). Dinner includes fish and chips ($12.95 or $15.95), eggplant lasagna ($21.95), seared jumbo sea scallops ($26.95), pan seared maple leaf duck breast ($32.95), 12 oz. certified angus ribeye steak ($35.95) and several other mouth-watering options. There’s also a Sunday brunch featuring entertainment by Doug MacDonald. Desserts shouldn’t be missed, serving up carrot cake, molten chocolate lava cake, crème brulée, salted caramel ice cream and more, for $7.50 each. Between the music, food and drink, AJ’s will let you get your jazz on while thoroughly pleasing your tummy and your palate.

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NIGHTLIFE

Motown Mondays at Woody’s Palm House in Palm Springs. Photo courtesy of Woody’s Palm House.

Nightlife Roundup Festive nighttime outings unfold Entertainment sometimes change after press deadline. Please check with venue to confirm the evening’s entertainment and time.

Pete’s Hideaway Siobhan at 7:30 p.m. 665 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-322-6500, peteshideawayps.com

MONDAYS

Toucan’s Tiki Lounge Latin Drag Revue and DJ Judas at 9 p.m. 2100 North Palm Canyon, Palm Springs 760-416-7584, toucanstikilounge.com

AJ’s on the Green Bill Marx 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Inside Date Palm Country Club, 36200 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City 760-202-1111, ajsonthegreen.com Backstreet Bistro Johnny Morris, 5:30 to 9 p.m. 72820 El Paseo, Palm Desert 760-346-6393, backstreet-bistro.com Bernie’s Lounge and Supper Club Bob Allen, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 69830 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage 760-202-4499, bernies.club The Nest Kevin Henry, 7:30 p.m. to close 75188 Highway 111, Indian Wells 760-346-2314, gotothenest.com

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Vicky’s of Santa Fe Deanna Bogart Band, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells 760-345-9770, vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Palm House Motown Monday, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 450 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-230-0188, woodyspalmhouse.com

Backstreet Bistro 1/8: Craig Yancey & The RPM’s, 6:30 p.m. 1/15: Bill Saitta Quartet, 6:30 p.m. 1/22: Deanna Bogart Trio, 6:30 p.m. 1/29: Djangology, 6:30 p.m. 72820 El Paseo, Palm Desert 760-346-6393, backstreet-bistro.com Bernie’s Lounge and Supper Club Chris Lomeli, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 69830 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage 760-202-4499, bernies.club Big Rock Pub Country Night, 6 p.m. 79940 Westward Ho Drive, Indio 760-200-9844, thebigrockpub.com

TUESDAYS

The Nest Tim Burleson, 8 p.m. to close 75188 Highway 111, Indian Wells 760-346-2314, gotothenest.com

AJ’s on the Green Shelly Yoelin 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Inside Date Palm Country Club, 36200 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City 760-202-1111, ajsonthegreen.com

Pete’s Hideaway Jeff Bonds at 7:30 p.m. 665 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-322-6500, peteshideawayps.com

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NIGHTLIFE TUESDAYS Purple Room Rose Mallett, 6:30 p.m. 1900 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs 760-322-4422, purpleroompalmsprings.com Toucan’s Tiki Lounge Live DJ Set at 10 p.m. 2100 North Palm Canyon, Palm Springs 760-416-7584, toucanstikilounge.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe John McCormick & Shelley Scott Band, 6:30 p.m. 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells 760-345-9770, vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Palm House Yve Evans and John Bolivar, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 450 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-230-0188, woodyspalmhouse.com Zeldas Nightclub Coachella Tuesday with DJ LF, Cali Reed and Jeezy, 9 p.m. 611 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-325-2375, zeldasnightclub.com

WEDNESDAYS AJ’s on the Green Doug MacDonald & Friends, 7 to 10 p.m. Inside Date Palm Country Club, 36200 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City 760-202-1111, ajsonthegreen.com Bernie’s Lounge and Supper Club Chris Lomeli, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 69830 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage 760-202-4499, bernies.club BluEmber Michael Keeth, 6 to 10 p.m. 41000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage 760-5834-2110, omnihotels.com Big Rock Pub Live entertainment, 7 p.m. 79940 Westward Ho Drive, Indio 760-200-9844, thebigrockpub.com Copa Nightclub DJ Martin Kache, 9 p.m. 244 East Amado Road, Palm Springs 760-866-0021, copapalmsprings.com Lit Lounge at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 1/2: Flamingo Band at 7 p.m. 1/9: La Rockola at 7 p.m. 84245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio 760-342-5000, fantasyspringsresort.com The Nest Kevin Henry, 7 p.m., Tim Burleson, 8 p.m. 75188 Highway 111, Indian Wells 760-346-2314, gotothenest.com Oscar’s Café & Bar Live entertainment, 6 to 9 p.m. 125 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs 760-325-1188, oscarspalmsprings.com

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The Barry Baughn Blues Band at Shanghai Reds Bar & Grill on Saturday nights. Photo courtesy of Barry Baughn Blues Band.

Pete’s Hideaway Brian Scott at 7:30 p.m. 665 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-322-6500, peteshideawayps.com

Bernie’s Lounge and Supper Club Jeff Bonds Trio, 5 to 10 p.m. 69830 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage 760-202-4499, bernies.club

Three Sixty North Katheryn White, 7 p.m. 360 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-327-1773, threesixtynorthbarandgrill.com

Big Rock Pub Industry Night, 9 p.m. 79940 Westward Ho Drive, Indio 760-200-9844, thebigrockpub.com

Vicky’s of Santa Fe Slim Man Band, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells 760-345-9770, vickysofsantafe.com

BluEmber John Stanley King, 6 to 10 p.m. 41000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage 760-5834-2110, omnihotels.com

Woody’s Palm House Live entertainment, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 450 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-230-0188, woodyspalmhouse.com

Lit Lounge at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 1/3: Country Nation at 7 p.m. 1/10: Rob Staley at 7 p.m. 1/17: Jimi Nelson at 7 p.m. 84245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio 760-342-5000, fantasyspringsresort.com

Zeldas Nightclub Latin Night with DJ LF, 9 p.m. 611 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-325-2375, zeldasnightclub.com

THURSDAYS

Copa Nightclub DJ Ebai, 9 p.m. 244 East Amado Road, Palm Springs 760-866-0021, copapalmsprings.com

AJ’s on the Green Bill Marx and Doug MacDonald, 6:30 p.m. 36200 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City 760-202-1111, ajsonthegreen.com

Moxie Palm Springs Dance Party, 9:30 p.m. 262 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-318-9900, moxiepalmsprings.com

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NIGHTLIFE THURSDAYS

FRIDAYS

The Nest Kevin Henry, 7 p.m., Tim Burleson, 8 p.m. 75188 Highway 111, Indian Wells 760-346-2314, gotothenest.com

AJ’s on the Green Sharon Sills, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 36200 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City 760-202-1111, ajsonthegreen.com

Pete’s Hideaway Kal David at 7:30 p.m. 665 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-322-6500, peteshideawayps.com

BluEmber Stanley Butler, 6 to 10 p.m. 41000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage 760-5834-2110, omnihotels.com

Shanghai Reds Bar & Grill The Smooth Brothers, 7 p.m. 235 South Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-322-9293, fishermans.com

Big Rock Pub Live entertainment, 8 p.m. 79940 Westward Ho Drive, Indio 760-200-9844, thebigrockpub.com

Spa Resort Casino Nacho Bustillos and Quinto Menguante, 9:30 p.m. 401 East Amado Road, Palm Springs 888-999-1995, sparesortcasino.com Tack Room Tavern Karaoke, 8 p.m. 81900 Avenue 51, Indio 760-347-9985, tackroomtavern.com Three Sixty North Mike Costley, 7 p.m. 360 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-327-1773, threesixtynorthbarandgrill.com Toucan’s Tiki Lounge Live entertainment at 10 p.m. 2100 North Palm Canyon, Palm Springs 760-416-7584, toucanstikilounge.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe Robert Salisbury, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Steve Oliver Band, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells 760-345-9770, vickysofsantafe.com The Village Pub Moonchild, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. 266 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-323-32658, palmspringsvillagepub.com Woody’s Palm House Live entertainment, 6:30 p.m. 450 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-230-0188, woodyspalmhouse.com Zeldas Nightclub Banda Night with full band and DJ Markuz, 9 p.m. 611 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-325-2375, zeldasnightclub.com

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Copa Nightclub DJ Banks 9 p.m. 244 East Amado Rd., Palm Springs 760-866-0021, copapalmsprings.com Lit Lounge at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 1/4: The Klique at 7 p.m. 1/11: Vice Versa at 7 p.m. 84245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio 760-342-5000, fantasyspringsresort.com Moxie Palm Springs Local musician, 6 p.m., Dance Party, 9:30 p.m. 262 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-318-9900, moxiepalmsprings.com The Nest Kevin Henry, 7 p.m., Tim Burleson, 8 p.m. 75188 Highway 111, Indian Wells 760-346-2314, gotothenest.com Oscar’s Café & Bar Oscar’s Cabaret Noches Latinas, 8 p.m. 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs 760-325-1188, oscarspalmsprings.com Pete’s Hideaway Brian Scott at 7:30 p.m. 665 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-322-6500, peteshideawayps.com Purple Room 1/4: Dina Martina, 6 p.m. 1/11: Renee Olstead, 6 p.m. 1/18: Clint Holmes, 6 p.m. 1/25: Jackie Beat and Sherry Vine, 6 p.m. 1900 E. Palm Canyon Drive, alm Springs 760-322-4422, purpleroompalmsprings.com

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NIGHTLIFE FRIDAYS Spa Resort Casino DJ Chase Martinez at Cascade Lounge, 9:30 p.m. 401 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs 888-999-1995, sparesortcasino.com Spotlight 29 Casino Live Latin Bands at En Vivo!, 9:30 p.m. Live music at Hot Spot, 9 p.m. 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella 760-775-5566, Spotlight29.com Tack Room Tavern Live music, 9 p.m. 81900 Avenue 51, Indio 760-347-9985, tackroomtavern.com Three Sixty North Dennis Michaels, 7 p.m. 360 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs 760-327-1773, threesixtynorthbarandgrill.com Shanghai Reds Bar & Grill Barry Baughn Blues Band, 8 p.m. 235 South Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-322-9293, fishermans.com

Slim Man performs at Vicky’s of Santa Fe on Wednesdays. Photo courtesy of Vicky’s of Santa Fe.

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Vicky’s of Santa Fe Meet the Corwins, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. John Stanley King Show, 8 p.m. to midnight 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells 760-345-9770, vickysofsantafe.com

The Village Pub Moonchild, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. 266 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs 760-323-32658, palmspringsvillagepub.com Wally’s Desert Turtle John and Michael Bolivar, 6 p.m. 71775 Highway 111,Rancho Mirage 760-568-9321, wallysdesertturtle.com Woody’s Palm House Rose Mallett, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs 760-230-0188, woodyspalmhouse.com Zeldas Nightclub Fantasy Friday with DJ LF and Cali Redd, 9 p.m. 611 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-325-2375, zeldasnightclub.com

SATURDAYS AJ’s on the Green Cabaret open mic, 7:30 p.m. 36200 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City 760-202-1111, ajsonthegreen.com Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa House DJ at Club Mezz, 11 p.m. 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage 888-999-1995, hotwatercasino.com

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NIGHTLIFE SATURDAYS Backstreet Bistro Live jazz on the patio, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. 72820 El Paseo, Palm Desert 760-346-6393, backstreet-bistro.com BluEmber Gennine Francis, 6 to 10 p.m. 41000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage 760-5834-2110, omnihotels.com Big Rock Pub Live entertainment, 8 p.m. 79940 Westward Ho Drive, Indio 760-200-9844, thebigrockpub.com

Moxie Palm Springs Local musician, 6 p.m. Dance Party, 9:30 p.m. 262 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs 760-318-9900, moxiepalmsprings.com The Nest Kevin Henry, 7 p.m., and Tim Burleson, 8 p.m. 75188 Highway 111, Indian Wells 760-346-2314, gotothenest.com Oscar’s Café & Bar Cabaret dinner show, 8 p.m. 125 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs 760-325-1188, oscarspalmsprings.com

Copa Nightclub DJ Banks and Mr. Miami, 9 p.m. 244 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs 760-866-0021, copapalmsprings.com

Pete’s Hideaway Brian Scott at 7:30 p.m. 665 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-322-6500, peteshideawayps.com

Lit Lounge at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 1/5: The Kilque at 7 p.m. 1/12: Vice Versa at 7 p.m. 84245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio 760-342-5000, fantasyspringsresort.com

Purple Room 1/5: Dina Martina, 6 p.m. 1/12: Trish, Hans & Phil, 6 p.m. 1/19: Clint Holmes, 6 p.m. 1900 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs 760-322-4422, purpleroompalmsprings.com

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Gennine Francis performs at BluEmber on Saturday nights. Photo courtesy of Gennine Francis.

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NIGHTLIFE SATURDAYS Shanghai Reds Bar & Grill Barry Baughn Blues Band, 8 p.m. 235 South Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-322-9293, fishermans.com Spa Resort Casino DJ Michael Wright at Cascade Lounge, 9:30 p.m. 401 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs 888-999-1995, sparesortcasino.com Spotlight 29 Casino Live music at Hot Spot, 9 p.m. 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella 760-775-5566, Spotlight29.com

Zeldas Nightclub Snapchat Saturday with DJ LF and Cali Redd, 9 p.m. 611 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs 760-325-2375, zeldasnightclub.com

SUNDAYS Bernie’s Lounge & Supper Club Patrice Morris, 6:30 to 10 p.m. 69830 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage 760-202-4499, bernies.club Big Rock Pub Songwriter Spotlight, 7 p.m. 79940 Westward Ho Drive, Indio 760-200-9844, thebigrockpub.com

Tack Room Tavern Live music, 9 p.m. 81900 Avenue 51, Indio 760-347-9985, tackroomtavern.com

The Nest Tim Burleson, 2 p.m. Kevin Henry, 7:30 p.m. 75188 Highway 111, Indian Wells 760-346-2314, gotothenest.com

Three Sixty North Reggie Alexander, 7 p.m. 360 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-327-1773, threesixtynorthbarandgrill.com

Oscar’s Café & Bar Tea Dance, 4 p.m. 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs 760-325-1188, oscarspalmsprings.com

Toucan’s Tiki Lounge Entertainment (21 and over), 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. 2100 N. Palm Canyon, Palm Springs 760-416-7584, toucanstikilounge.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe Rose Mallett & Company, 5 p.m. Kal David/Lauri Bono and The Real Deal, 7:30 p.m. 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells 760-345-9770, vickysofsantafe.com The Village Pub Moonchild, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. 266 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-323-32658, palmspringsvillagepub.com Wally’s Desert Turtle John and Michael Bolivar, 6 p.m. 71775 Highway 111,Rancho Mirage 760-568-9321, wallysdesertturtle.com Woody’s Palm House Stanley Butler Band, 6:30 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs 760-230-0188, woodyspalmhouse.com

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Pete’s Hideaway Motown Sunday at 7:30 p.m. 665 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-322-6500, peteshideawayps.com Spa Resort Casino Nacho Bustillos and Quinto Menguante, 9:30 p.m. 401 East Amado Road, Palm Springs 888-999-1995, sparesortcasino.com Three Sixty North Darci Daniels and Reggie Alexander, 6:30 p.m. 360 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 760-327-1773, threesixtynorthbarandgrill.com Vicky’s of Santa Fe John Stanley King & Trio, 6 p.m. 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells 760-345-9770, vickysofsantafe.com Woody’s Palm House John Carey and Friends, 6:30 p.m. 450 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, 760-230-0188, woodyspalmhouse.com

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HAPPY HOUR FEATURE

Wine and Dine at La Brasserie Bistro & Bar A worldly happy hour with Parisian panache By Alison Elsner

La Brasserie Bistro & Bar 78-477 Highway 111 La Quinta Monday–Saturday 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday: 5 to 9 p.m. Happy hour Monday–Saturday 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday: 5 to 9 p.m. 760-771-4400 labrasserielaquinta.com

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mbuing a serious soupçon of European flair, La Brasserie makes guests feel like they’re enjoying an authentic Parisian café. Brasserie, the French term for brewery, carries the connotation of relaxed sophistication, and La Brasserie lives up to the promise with a casual yet refined interior and fresh ingredients prepared by award-winning French chefs Emmanuel Janin and Vincent Perraud. Happy hour features beer, wines by the glass and specialty cocktails, each for $2 off the regular price. Martinis and mixed drinks include innovations like pomegranate martini, blood orange cosmo, grand Paris Manhattan, basil and mezcal lemon drop, fresh ginger mojito and several others ($12 regular, $10 happy hour). A meticulously

curated wine list offers pours of all varietals, such as Sonoma Cutrer chardonnay, La Forge pinot noir, Domaine Pierre Riffault sauvignon blanc, Domaine Chandon Étoile Brut Rosé and two dozen more, each glass ranging from $9-$17 regular or $7-$15 happy hour. Beers include pale, blond, brown and amber ales, lagers, pilsners, IPAs, wheat, Trappiste and non-alcoholic, each ranging in price from $8-$10 regular or $6-$8 happy hour. The happy hour bar menu is a pièce de resistance, with selections such as Oeufs mimosa ($8), mini seafood platter ($18 or $16), crispy calamari ($12 or $10), Brasserie truffle French fries ($8), sautéed roasted butternut squash ravioli ($13 or $11), frog legs tempura ($12 or $10), crispy duck wings a L’Orange ($14 or

$12), trio of kobe beef sliders ($16 or $14), grilled six-ounce bistro steak frites ($28) and eight others that can easily be meals unto themselves. The dinner menu checks off all the boxes with appetizers, salads and entrées for every taste. Favorites include sautéed roasted butternut squash ravioli ($27), sautéed calf liver ($30), herb marinated New Zealand lamb chop ($42) and many more. Desserts are to die for, too, with choices like warm berry crumble, warm pear tart with almond cream, profiterole au chocolat and more ($10-$11 each). Whether you’re visiting for a pickme-up or a nightcap, you’ll be saying “ooh-la-la” to everything about this exquisite experience. A votre santé et bon appétit!

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PALM SPRINGS Al Dente Receive 20 percent off your entire check, daily from 3 to 6 p.m. 491 North Palm Canyon Drive. 760-325-1160. Bootlegger Tiki Happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. and midnight to 2 a.m. daily. 1101 North Palm Canyon Drive. 760-318-4154. Rick’s Desert Grill Daily happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m., Monday-Friday. 1596 North Palm Canyon Drive. 760-325-2127. Las Casuelas Terraza Happy hour MondayFriday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. 222 South Palm Canyon Drive. 760-325-2794. Oscar’s Happy hour Monday-Saturday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. 760-325-1188. Trio Restaurant Daily happy hour from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 707 North Palm Canyon Drive. 760-864-8746. Truss and Twine Happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. 800 N. Palm Canyon Drive. 760-699-7294. Woody’s Palm House Daily happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. 450 S. Palm Canyon Drive. 760-230-0188.

INDIAN WELLS Don Diego’s Happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. 74969 Highway 111. 760-340-5588. Frank’s Place Daily happy hour 4 to 6 p.m. Indian Wells Resort Hotel, 76661 Highway 111. 760-797-8700. Vicky’s of Santa Fe Daily happy hour from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 45100 Club Dr. 760-345-9770. Vue Grille & Bar Happy hour at the bar from 3 to 6 p.m. daily. Indian Wells Golf Resort, 44500 Indian Wells Lane. 760-834-3800.

RANCHO MIRAGE Las Casuelas Nuevas Happy hour served Sunday-Thursday, 4 p.m. to closing. FridaySaturday, 4 to 6 p.m. 70050 Highway 111. 760-328-8844.

It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere Outstanding happy hours

LA QUINTA Landmark Lounge Happy hour, 3 to 11 p.m. 78100 Main Street. oldtownlaquinta.com The Grill on Main Daily happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. 78065 Main Street. 760-777-7773.

INDIO June Hill’s Table Wednesday-Saturday, 2 to 5 p.m. 51750 Polo Club Drive. 760-797-7229

Old Town Tavern Happy hour from 2 to 6 p.m. daily. 78015 Main Street. 760-296-3420.

Macario’s Grill Happy hour Monday-Friday, 2 to 6 p.m. 80783 Indio Blvd. 760-342-5649.

Solano’s Happy hour daily 4 to 6 p.m. in The Velvet Lounge. 78075 Main Street, suite 105. 760-771-6655.

Pueblo Viejo Grill Daily happy hour at the bar from 3 to 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to closing. 81931 Highway 111, 760-342-5900.

Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill Daily drink and food specials from 3 to 6 p.m. 78015 Main Street, suite 100. 760-777-9989.

Tack Room Tavern Daily happy hour 3 p.m. to close. 81900 Avenue 51. 760-347-9985.

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Roy’s Restaurant Daily happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m. 71959 Highway 111. 760-340-9044.

AC3 Restaurant + Bar Daily happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. 45350 Larkspur Lane. 760-340-6069.

The Steakhouse Happy hour 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday-Thursday. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, 32250 Bob Hope Drive. 888-999-1995.

Fresh Agave Mexican Bar and Grill Daily happy hour in the bar from 3 to 5 p.m. 73325 Highway 111. 760-836-9028.

Yard House Daily happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close. The River, 71800 Highway 111. 760-779-1415.

Pizzeria Villagio Daily happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday from 4 p.m. to closing. Bar only. 37029 Cook Street. 760-779-5050.

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Ruth’s Chris Steak House Serving happy hour Monday-Friday and Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. 74740 Highway 111. 760-779-1998.

CATHEDRAL CITY AJ’s on the Green Happy hour from 2-7 p.m., 9 to closing in bar or lounge. Monday, Wednesday-Saturday. Date Palm Country Club, 36200 Date Palm Dr., 760-202-1111. Bonta Restaurant & Bar Happy hour Wednesday through Sunday, 4 to 7 p.m. 68510 E. Palm Canyon Drive, 760-832-6100. Bubba’s Bones & Brews Enjoy daily happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. 68525 Ramon Road. 760-699-7231. Happy hours sometimes change after press deadline. Please check with venue to confirm.

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CURTAIN TIME

Les Ballets de Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Photo by Sascha Vaughan.

Discover where the curtains will rise this month By Gary Walker

comic tale of closeted lives by playwright Topher Payne is the subject of Dezart Performs’ second play of its new season, “Perfect Arrangement.” It’s 1950 and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. Two U.S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, have been tasked with identifying sexual deviants within their ranks. There’s just one problem. Both Bob and Norma are gay and have married each other’s partners as a carefully constructed cover. Inspired by the true story of the earliest stirrings of the American gay rights movement,

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“madcap classic sitcom-style laughs give way to provocative drama as two ‘All-American’ couples are forced to stare down the closet door.” Curtain Time: “Perfect Arrangement” by Topher Payne, 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 11 and 18; 2 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, January 12 and 19; 2 p.m. Sunday, January 13 and 20, Dezart Performs, Pearl McManus Theater at the Palm Springs Woman’s Club, 314 South Cahuilla Road., Palm Springs. Tickets and information 760-322-0179 or dezartperforms.org.

Tallulah Gets ‘Looped’ Matthew Lombardo has written a compelling play, “Looped,” presented by Desert Rose

Playhouse January 18 through February 10. During the summer of 1965, an inebriated Tallulah Bankhead entered an LA recording studio in an effort to “loop” (re-record) a few lines of dialogue from her final film “Die! Die! My Darling.” Though Bankhead’s outsized personality dominates the play, the dramatic comedy involves her battle of wills with film editor Danny Miller, a conservative man “who guards his own deep secret.” Curtain Time: “Looped” by Matthew Lombardo, Desert Rose Playhouse, Rancho Mirage. Tickets: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, $35; 2 p.m. Sunday, $32, plus $2 ticket facility fee, 760-532-6075 or desertroseplayhouse.org.

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James Ijames. Photo by Ryan Collerd.

Neil Simon’s ‘Memoirs’ Desert TheatreWorks continues its season with Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” January 11 through 27 at the Indio Performing Arts Center (IPAC). The first play of his Tony Award-winning Eugene Trilogy, this classic comedy mined his own past growing up as a Jewish-American during the Depression. Curtain Time: Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” January 11-27, Desert TheatreWorks, Indio Performing Arts Center, 45175 Fargo Street, Indio. Tickets and information, call 760-980-1455 or dtworks.org

McCallum’s New Year revelations Palm Desert’s McCallum Theatre begins 2019 with January full of its eclectic brand of offerings. Here are a few of them: • • • •

January 15-20, “Jersey Boys,” $68-$138 January 24, Bernadette Peters, $70-$140 January 25-27, “The Wizard of Oz,” $65-$125 January 29, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, $38-$88

McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Tickets and full information, 760-340-2787 or mccallumtheatre.com.

CVRep explores issues Coachella Valley Rep’s January offering is James Ijames’ “White,” a humorous examination of “racial tourism,” power and identity, running January 23 through February 17 at its Rancho Mirage venue. Artistic Director Ron Celona directs the play with a surreal twist at the end dealing with the exploration of “black women’s exploitation by feminism, by contemporary culture and by white women,” as reviewed by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The cast includes LA-based actors Paul David Story, Charlotte Munson, Franceli Chapman-Varela and Anthony Saludares. Curtain Time: CVRep, The Atrium, Highway 111, Rancho Mirage. Tickets: Opening Night $63 (includes post-show reception); Previews $48, individual tickets $53, 760-296-2966 or cvrep.org.

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CURTAIN TIME Theatre 29’s ‘Bad Year’ The High Desert’s award-winning Theatre 29 starts its 2019 Season with “A Bad Year for Tomatoes,” January 11 through 27 at its Twentynine Palms stage. Directed by Char Childs, the play deals with famous Myra Marlowe, who’s fed up with the pressures and demands of her acting career, leases a house in the tiny New England hamlet of Beaver Haven and settles down to write her autobiography. She is successful in turning aside the offers from her long-time agent but also has to deal with nosy, omnipresent neighbors. To keep them at bay and maintain some privacy, she invents a mad, homicidal sister (who supposedly is locked away upstairs) but occasionally escapes long enough to scare off nosy parkers. It’s all going well until the local handyman develops affection for “Sister Sadie.” Curtain Time: “A Bad Year for Tomatoes,” Theatre 29, 73637 Sullivans Road, Twentynine Palms. January 11-27. Tickets and information 760-361-4151 or theatre29.org.

January Cabaret Les Michaels continues his season of Sunday cabaret concerts at 2 p.m. in January in the Arthur Newman Theater, Joslyn Center, Palm Desert, with the following: January 6: “That ‘60s Show, starring Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael January 13: “Here Is My Heart,” starring Gerald Colucci, two-time winner of Open Call January 20: “Songs of Sarah (Vaughn),” starring Rose Mallett January 27: “Vocalocity – It’s All About the Harmony,” the quartet sings songs of the Manhattan Transfer, The Modernaires and the Pied Pipers Curtain Time: 2 p.m. Sundays, $15 cash at the door. Arthur Newman Theatre at The Joslyn Center, 73750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert. Tickets and information lesmichaels..com/lifeisacabaret.

On-stage this month “Best of Stage and Screen,” Coachella Valley Symphony, 3 p.m. Sunday, January 20, Annenberg Theater at Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs. Tickets and information 760-322-4800 or psmuseum.org.

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Bernadette Peters. Photo by Andrew Eccles.

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Photo courtesy of Palms to Pines Gliding

Lift your spirits and free your soul

Palms to Pines Gliding offers panoramic views and the thrill of soaring through the sky By Alison Elsner

ome say that soaring through the sky in a glider is one of the most thrilling and sublime experiences they’ve ever known. Many of these people also happen to be devotees of Palms to Pines Gliding based in Bermuda Dunes. Pilot Mike Shear enjoys sharing this oncein-a-lifetime adventure with tourists and residents alike. Although, pretty much everyone who tries it once ends up returning again or purchases gift certificates for family or friends. Desert Entertainer sat down with owner Mike Shear to discover more about the excitement of gliding:

DE : What inspired you to establish a glider ride business? MS: I have been a licensed pool contractor (Desert Moon Pool Care) here in the desert since 1989, but I’ve always had a love for aviation and especially “soaring flight.” Ever since I was a kid, it seemed like my head was always in the clouds, in an inspirational way. In 2007,

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a friend took me for a glider ride gliders which require a tow plane in Twentynine Palms, which or a ground launch system to has one of the longest surviving get them into the air. The third glider clubs in the country, as is the “Palms to Pines Gliding” many of the World War II glider AMT 200 Super Ximango Tourpilots received flight training ing Motor Glider, the one we use there. Well, ever since my first for the commercial glider rides/ ride, I was hooked. I joined the sightseeing tours. It is a two-seat club and began my flight train“side by side” self-launch motor ing that day. In 2009, I acquired glider, which means it has its Pilot Mike Shear my private pilot glider rating. own motor to take off and get Photo courtesy of Palms to Pines Gliding My wife and I purchased to altitude with. Once we reach Palm to Pines Gliding from a friend who had altitude, we then shut the engine down and decided to sell the business due to health confeather the prop for soaring flight. siderations. Earlier this year, I received my commercial glider rating and also acquired DE : Has your business grown as more my self-launch endorsement for the motor people become aware of gliding as a glider, so we are delighted to be able to focus recreational activity? on bringing the gliding venture to the public here in the Coachella Valley. MS: Yes! More and more people are becoming aware that they can embark upon a glider ride DE : How many gliders do you own? tour right here from the beautiful Bermuda Dunes Airport. We welcome many repeat cusMS: I currently own three gliders. My first is a tomers from all over the country and Canada, Schweizer 1-26E. My second is an HP-11a which including teens to folks in their mid-90s. There has a V-tail, and both are single seat motorless is something magical about gliding above the

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ATTRACTIONS mountains here in the desert southwest. The scope of our area is stunning! When the air is exceptionally clear, we can see down to Mexico, San Diego and the Pacific Ocean including Catalina and San Clemente Islands as well as the Inland Empire. We also take in the Santa Rosa Range and Anza Borrego State Park to our south, the Salton Sea to our southeast, the entire Coachella Valley and the San Jacinto mountains to our West including our very own Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. And, there are also jaw-dropping vantage points of the San Gorgonio mountains and Big Bear to the Northwest and Joshua Tree National Monument and the Shadow Mountains to our North.

DE : What would you say to encourage someone who is hesitant about gliding? MS: There are those who are just naturally hesitant of flying, especially when we talk about shutting down the engine. Whether it is fear of the unknown or just being out of their element, it’s quite understandable. For the most part, once people understand and talk about the glider, how it operates and its performance, they really look forward to and enjoy their flight. It’s my job to offer the safest and most memorable flight possible.

DE : What’s your favorite part of the business and/or sharing the gliding experience?

Photo courtesy of Palms to Pines Gliding

MS: As a glider pilot, we learn how to safely “harvest” the energy of the atmosphere. That is definitely one of my absolute favorite things to share with people. Most think that once a glider either releases from the tow plane or turns off its motor that it is a straight glide back to the airport. In some cases that may be true, as the glider is always descending. On the other hand, when conditions are favorable and the surrounding air is rising faster than the glider is descending, the result is a gain in altitude. Palms to Pines Gliding is a gateway for vistas of the glorious Southern California panorama below and a glimpse of the heavenly skies above. As Shear says, “It’s quite amazing to think that

if conditions are right, an aircraft that weighs 1,500 pounds or more can climb in the atmosphere without an engine and really go places!” Palm to Pines offers three tour packages (one passenger): The La Quinta Cruise -- 30 minutes plus ($199). The Borrego Vista Ride -- 45 minutes plus ($299). The Mountain High Glide -- 60 minutes plus ($399). Please visit palmstopinesgliding.com for directions, videos, individual package details, special requests, height and weight limitations and additional information. Mike Shear may also be reached at 760-275-2090 (cell). Palms to Pines Gliding at Bermuda Dunes Airport, 79880 Avenue 42. Bermuda Dunes.

Time for Adventures Attractions worth adding to your itinerary

xperiencing something new is what traveling is all about. From the normal to the odd and eccentric, these can’t-miss, curious attractions are celebrated for keeping the Greater Palm Springs and surrounding desert region utterly unique. Best of the Best Tours: Serving the Coachella Valley for 20 years, Best of the Best Tours offers premier entertainment and informational tour services. Tours include the Indian Canyon tour, Rich and Famous tour, Windmill tour and the Bonanza tour (a combination of the Best of the Best award-winning tours). thebestofthebesttours.com Cabot’s Pueblo Museum: A unique Hopi inspired Pueblo, Cabot’s Pueblo Museum is a multi-level building that includes 35 rooms, 150 windows and 65 doors all crafted from found

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materials. The museum houses Native American pottery, 20th-century photographs and artifacts. 67616 Desert View Avenue, Desert Hot Springs. cabotsmuseum.org Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: The world’s largest rotating tram car travels over two-and-one-half miles along the breathtaking cliffs of Chino Canyon, transporting riders to the pristine wilderness of the Mt. San Jacinto State Park. During your approximately ten-minute journey, tram cars rotate slowly, offering picturesque and spectacular vistas of the valley floor below. Once you reach the Mountain Station—elevation 8,516 feet—enjoy two restaurants, observation decks, natural history museum, two documentary theaters, gift shop and over 50 miles of hiking trails. 1 Tram Way, Palm Springs. pstramway.com

Palm Springs Air Museum: Visitors can get up close to vintage World War II and Korea/ Vietnam era aircrafts at the Palm Springs Air Museum. More than 40 flyable and static planes are on display inside three climatecontrolled hangars totaling 65,000 square feet and outside on the tarmac. Visitors can tour the interior of a flyable B-17 and C-47 (when not flying). CNN Travel named the air museum one of the top 14 aviation museums in the world in 2014. 745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. palmspringsairmuseum.org Shields Date Garden: Shields’ famous date groves provide an assortment of dates, as well as date shakes. A biblical garden path winds through the 17-acre date farm, and the patio café offers date delectables. 80225 Highway 111, Indio. shieldsdategarden.com

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ASTROLOGY

In the Stars Astrology as news for the month of January By Charlie Price

elcome to 2019, star children. After an energetically adventurous 2018, this year promises to offer the one thing that last year could not: Grace. Energetically, it was challenging for everybody in 2018. The vibe is totally different now. (Blessed be!) With Jupiter in the sign of Sagittarius all year, it has plenty of power, energy, and confidence to do its job. (Offer abundance!) How that plays out for you should be interesting. Take a peek at my suggestions for you and mark down Jan. 21 on the calendar. It’s lunar eclipse time, honey—don’t fret a potential, albeit modest wave on uneasiness at this time. You’re just being fine-tuned. Aries: For you, dear Aries, the year ahead holds many possibilities. What would work best for you going forward is to look beyond your desire to lead, get things done and keep everything flowing so dynamically. Add to that, a refined intention. Ask yourself what’s behind some of the projects and desires you seek? Can you lift it more from an ego-based place to one that benefits the greater good. (You got this!) Taurus: You might want to spend some time asking yourself: “Do I need to course-correct, or can I keep moving forward the way that I have been and be in sync—with myself and my purpose, now?” If the answer to that latter part of that question makes you squeamish, then you know it’s time follow your inner truth more fluidly. Ponder this. (We believe in you. Remember that!) Gemini: As you move swiftly into the new year, you may find yourself asked to be part of a new group—work or social—so give it a whirl. With Jupiter in Sag, you can feel the spiritual breeze across your face and there may be moments of new spiritual bliss. Naturally, you’ll want to gush about all these new discoveries—with, like, everyone—but see if you can limit your excitement to just those who may be more worthy of your sharing. (Don’t give away your power this year.) Cancer: Years go by and you suddenly loom up and wonder: What’s all the internal fuss about? Well, have you figured that part out yet, darling? In 2019, take advantage of the energies taking place and open yourself up more. Invite others in—literally. Open the

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doors of the one place that you value and cherish most—home—and create a special gathering that celebrates connectedness. (This year, learn to receive more.) Leo: Projects and ideas continue to come to you throughout the year, but choose wisely. Nobody does it better than you, Leo. Just put down the mirror—for a second—and drive that passion into one or two stellar ideas or projects that are going to rock. Relationships could be tested around birthday time, so notice where things are on the Expectations Meter—yours, theirs, everyone’s. (This year: Evaluate more clearly and—listen!—discern more.) Virgo: Things are falling into place, aren’t they? All that meticulousness and order is paying off. The good news: The other shoe will not drop. Now, for you, that has to be the best news since, like, 2015. (You’re welcome.) While you love it when things flow and line up so orderly, take some time to work outside of structures, too. Come spring, new cosmic energies will be of good influence for you. Roll outside of your comfort zone more this year. (One word for you: Trust.) Libra: Speaking of trust … let’s dive deeper into that, shall we? Trust is a biggie for you so take an inventory this month. Take advantage of the cosmic energies in January and make a list of the people you most trust—and those that are, well, “iffy.” Male energy comes into more focus. Perhaps your own. No matter what gender you are, this is a good time to ask yourself: “How well do I trust my masculine/male side?” (Two words for you this year: Go deeper.) Scorpio: Last year, it may have felt like you were a spiritual mess, left to be mopped up by the gods. You’ve survived quite a bit, haven’t you? Realize, too, that some wisdom has kicked in. This is an ideal time to assess what you’ve learned—feel it, too (you’re favorite thing)— and integrate it more so that it creates a better foundation underneath you. (This year: refer to your Enneagram Type for more clues.) Sagittarius: Well, you’re golden, darling. With Jupiter in your sign all year, you’re the star. Listen: Focus. Hear me: Focus! Let me drill it deeper. FOCUS. Focus. Focus. Focus! There’s plenty of time to play. But … focus. There’s plenty of time to revel in the delights of Jup’s bounty. (FOCUSED yet?) And yet, none of it

will move anything forward in 2020 if you don’t FOCUS more on those things that matter most to you—now—and discover the best way to water them. (One word: Focus!) Capricorn: All this talk of abundance and glory may bore you to tears, Cap, but come on, even you—the one who has it all together—loves a good giggle. Loosen up a bit more as the months roll out and you may find that while you have that immensely powerful mind to keep things in order in this life, that loosening your grip on some things may not be such a bad thing. (This year: Let go—more.) Aquarius: Nothing thrills you more than philosophical banter and an action plan to manifest into the world. Is there a Sag friend you can collaborate with this year? Me thinks the answer is: yes. Collaboration may figure prominently for you this year and new ideas and projects abound. Jump at them. (This year: Be mindful of the planetary retrogrades.) Pisces: Life unfolds with mystery for you lately. These last few years may have felt deep and, at times, haunting. Still, you’ve kept a good face. This year may be an ideal time for you to open up and confide in friends about what’s really going on—emotionally and psychologically. We rely on you to keep swimming—to show us the way. But even you need to refuel. (This year: Refuel.)

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