Coachella Valley Weekly - March 7 to March 13, 2019 Vol. 7 No. 51

coachellavalleyweekly.com • March 7 to March 13, 2019 Vol. 7 No. 51

Got Balls By Barton De Graaf

Bonnie Gilgallon

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Rebecca Connelly

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Giselle Woo &The Night Owls

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Dali’s Llama

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Whole Foods

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IMMERSE YOURSELF IN ART AT TH THE 37 LA QUINTA ARTS FESTIVAL

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eturning to La Quinta Civic Center Campus, Thursday through Sunday, March 7 – 10, 2019, 10am to 5pm, the #1 Fine Art Festival and #1 Fine Craft Festival in the nation offers four fabulous days of art, live entertainment, delicious food and drink and creativity at your fingertips!

Get your tickets in advance at LQAF.com and go directly to entry gates, avoiding lines! To begin your creative quest, pick up a Festival program from a cheerful volunteer to scout your favorite art categories.

Meet and mingle with 220 juried contemporary artists exhibiting in every creative media and price point. Learn about their inspiration, and how they craft their work.

In addition to the sensational art, enjoy fare from Bristol Farms Café, Fisherman’s Market & Grill, Shanghai Reds, and Aspen Mills Bakery & Café. Stella Artois, the official beer sponsor, will be served at all bar locations on site.

A rotating lineup of performers will

keep you entertained: from the talented guitar stylings of Scott Carter and Michael Anthony Gagliardi to the lively headliners Trio NV, Art of Sax, and CV Weekly Award winner Shaken Not Stirred.

On Saturday, join the fun to finger-paint a public participation mural, designed and orchestrated by acclaimed artist Peter Tigler. Unfolding near the amphitheater, the mural celebrates our fabulous desert lifestyle and is made possible by the California Desert Arts Council. After your creative contribution, you’ve earned dessert—indulge in specialty sweets from Brandini Toffee or refreshing E & E Pel’s Italian Ices.

Celebrate with us – and take home unique treasures created just for you!

The non-profit La Quinta Arts Foundation’s flagship event and annual fundraiser - the 37th La Quinta Arts Festival is March 7-10, 2019, 10am to 5pm, at La Quinta Civic Center Campus, 78495 Calle Tampico. Tickets and more information at LQAF.COM.

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Tickets: $17 Single Day, $22 Multi-Day, Children 12 & under FREE. Free parking is available in the Village of La Quinta, along with paid valet and self-parking options.

CONTENTS La Quinta Arts Festival ........................... 3 Bonnie Gilgallon .................................... 5 Sunnylands - Music in the Gardens...... 5 Travel Tips 4 U - Isabelle in PS ............... 6 Duck Pluck at The River......................... 6 CV Music Showcase - Round 4................ 7 The Warburton Raises $2.2 Million........ 7 Rebecca Connelly................................... 8 Giselle Woo & The Night Owls............... 9 Consider This - Dali's Llama................. 10 Art Scene - Western Flag....................... 11 Pet Place ............................................... 12 The Vino Voice ...................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife .................... 14-15 Good Grub - Whole Foods.................... 16 Brewtality .............................................. 17 Screeners .............................................. 18 Book Review......................................... 19 Safety Tips ............................................. 19 Haddon Libby ....................................... 21 Dale Gribow........................................... 21 LifeStream Blood Drive....................... 22 Awaken with Lizzy & Aimee................ 23 Ask The Doctor..................................... 23 Free Will Astrology............................... 24 Cannabis Corner - Canndescent.......... 24 Cannabis Corner .................................. 26

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BONNIE GILGALLON: RENAISSANCE WOMAN

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onnie Gilgallon is the definition of a Renaissance woman, having showcased her talents over the span of her successful career as a singer, actress, voiceover artist, voiceover coach, radio host, writer, and news anchor.

Gilgallon knows the importance of using your voice to spread a message or create a lasting idea, and she has blossomed into a notable personality in the desert.

Talent runs in the family, as Gilgallon’s mother was a writer, director and singer, which led her to start acting and singing as a child.

“It's a bit ironic that I grew up to be an actress, singer, voiceover artist and radio show host, since I did not speak at all until I was two years old. My parents were concerned I had developmental issues. In truth, I was just shy and had a very talkative older sister. These days, I love using my voice as a creative outlet for self-expression,” said Gilgallon.

While she was in college studying vocal music, a friend of hers worked at a radio station and asked Gilgallon to do some commercial spots for him. That was her introduction to doing voiceover work.

Moving to the Coachella Valley from her home in Washington D.C. kickstarted Gilgallon’s career, as she was quickly hired by KNWZ radio as a news anchor and reporter, and developed a weekend entertainment/magazine show called “The Desert Scene.” Gilgallon interviewed many local performers and celebrities like Rita Coolidge, Peter Marshall, Diahann Carroll, and the late Debbie Reynolds.

From radio news, Gilgallon then branched out into theatre, having performed in many stage productions and winning five Desert Theatre League awards, including the prestigious Bill Kuhlman Award for supporting theatre behind the scenes.

“Audiences here in the desert really love the jazz standards of the big band era like Rosemary Clooney, Ella, and Sinatra, which is fabulous, since that's my forte as a singer.

My recent tribute to the Rosemary Clooney cabaret show, at both the Arthur Newman Theatre and as part of the Palm Desert Library's ‘Sunday Sounds’ series was a huge success,” explained Gilgallon.

Just last year, this local personality achieved a long-time goal of recording her first jazz CD entitled If I Love Again with some local musicians. Gilgallon was even honored with a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars in 2017.

“I am so grateful to be part of the entertainment scene here!” exclaimed Gilgallon, who currently teaches voice lessons for Such a Voice. She has been with the company for almost three years, working with students one-on-one via Skype to teach them voice acting techniques.

“I love the rapport I develop with my students, and watching them conquer any fears or emotional issues and find their voice, both literally and figuratively,” revealed Gilgallon.

Through her work with Such a Voice, Gilgallon has gotten to participate in a campaign with the blood donation company Lifestream and has been the

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voice introducing the winners at the local Philanthropy Awards Luncheon for the past three years. In her voiceover training lessons, she urges her students to „paint the picture.”

“In a radio ad, the listener cannot actually see the product we’re describing, so we must create that vision in their mind using descriptive words and intensity.

Knowing who you're talking to and what the backstory might be is also crucial. Our job is always to connect with the listener and make them feel something,” said Gilgallon.

One piece of advice that Gilgallon would give to those interested in voice acting is to get some good training. “There are several good options, but I do recommend Such a Voice. We have a great rating with the Better Business Bureau, and we provide you with not just the technique training, but demos, and advice on home studios and marketing.”

Although Gilgallon’s schedule is somewhat hectic, she likes to focus on relaxation, meditation and gratitude during her downtime. Taking walks around her neighborhood, enjoying the views of the

mountains, and listening to the motivational tapes of Louise Hay and Wayne Dyer are her favorite peaceful activities.

“Their words of wisdom have gotten me through some pretty tough times. My favorite Louise Hay affirmations are ‹Only good lies before me’ and ‘Everything I need comes to me in the perfect time/space sequence,’” revealed Gilgallon.

As for new ventures in her career, Gilgallon would like to branch out into doing voice work for audio books, as she has mostly done just commercials and narrations. Writing professionally is another one of her creative outlets. Gilgallon is currently working on a book about the significant spiritual growth she experienced following a health crisis a few years ago.

“As an actress, I just want to keep doing roles that challenge me, and work with terrific directors. I also want to keep growing as a singer, taking my cabaret show to larger venues, and performing on a more regular basis here in the Valley,” she stated. “I wear a lot of hats. Sometimes it's a challenge juggling them all, but I really wouldn't change a thing!”

SUNNYLANDS’ MUSIC IN THE EVENTS GARDENS CONCERT SERIES GETS YOU IN THE GROOVE ON SUNDAYS IN MARCH

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reak out the lawn chairs and picnic baskets. Sunnylands’ annual Music in the Gardens concert series returns in March with a different musical act performing on the Great Lawn every Sunday.

There are five Sundays in the month this year, meaning five bands will perform free of charge from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sunnylands Center & Gardens, 37977 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage.

Guests are welcome to stroll the gardens as the music plays. Visitors may also bring lawn chairs, blankets, and food and drink, but large coolers, ice chests, grills, and alcohol are not permitted. Smoking and pets are not allowed.

This year, concert attendees will be sharing the Great Lawn with a Desert X art installation, Surrogates, a film about things to be used, in order of appearance, by self or others, for touching upon larger, insidious,

or different thing. The piece by Iman Issa, an Egyptianborn artist, will remain on the Great Lawn until April 21.

Performing this year are: March 3 – The Louie Bluies. Formed three years ago, the Louie Bluies offer an eclectic mix of ragtime, jazz, country, and blues.

March 10 – Barry Baughn Blues Band.

A fixture on the Southern California blues circuit, Barry Baughn is the lead guitarist and vocalist.

March 17 – Celtic Quake. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Celtic instruments and pub singalongs.

March 24 – Soul Surrender. Singer Tricia Pilkington fronts this soul and rhythm-andblues act.

March 31 – Jazzgrass. Barnaby Finch, formerly a touring member of Lee Ritenour’s band, is musical director. sunnylands.org

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DOWNTOWN PALM SPRINGS, CA

QUACK! QUACK! IT’S BACK! DISCOVERY DUCK PLUCK

MARCH 23, 2019 - ADOPT YOUR DUCKS TODAY FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN GREAT PRIZES

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uick Quack Car Wash and The Children’s Discovery Museum Present: The All-American Discovery Duck Pluck. The fun-filled day benefits the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert.

Adopted Ducks will be plucked on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at The River at Rancho Mirage for the opportunity to win great prizes.

It will be quite a sight, as thousands of rubber duckies will float about at The River at Rancho Mirage. Prior to their dip at The River, individuals and businesses can adopt each of the ducks for a donation benefiting the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert.

During the event on March 23, many of the bath-time toys will be randomly “plucked” from the water, and associated with a prize for its adoptive family. During the Discovery Duck Pluck, The River at Rancho Mirage will host a variety of children’s activities and food will be available for purchase.

“People loved the Discovery Duck Pluck at The River at Rancho Mirage, so we are excited to bring it back,” said CEO Carol E. Scott. “It’s a fun activity and brings awareness about CDMOD and all that we have for children from infant to middle school.”

Ducks plucked out of the water at The River at Rancho Mirage will equate to prizes from

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ver a year in the making, the larger than life one-of-a-kind sculpture was unveiled March 29th, 2018 which sits in front of the Rowen Hotel in Downtown Palm Springs Approaching the sculpture from the main plaza she is almost invisible, materializing in front of the viewer only at closer proximity. This phenomenon of the disappearing angle is reminiscent of a desert mirage and it invites viewers to discover the visual complexity of the work as an allegory of the cultural diversity and the multi-faceted community that is Palm Springs.

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Julian Voss-Andreae started out as a painter in his youth before switching to physics. He studied at the universities of Berlin and Edinburgh and did his graduate research participating in a seminal experiment probing the foundations of quantum physics in one of

the world’s leading research groups at the University of Vienna. His science training enables him to take advantage of the latest technologies to achieve his artistic visions.

Voss-Andreae has been commissioned to create public sculptures in Minnesota, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Indiana, Oregon and Washington.

You must check out Isabelle. It is truly amazing!

Think travel and enjoy the journey!

Lynne Tucker is a Travel Writer and Photojournalist based in Palm Desert CA

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CDMOD, The Archer Hotel, The Vagabond Inn, Miracle Springs Resort and Spa, BIGHORN Golf Course, McCallum Theatre, Desert Adventures, The Living Desert, Castelli’s Ristorante, Palm Canyon Theatre, Las Casuelas Nuevas, Kaiser Family Restaurants, Escape Games at The River, Hospitality Dental, Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort and Spa, Mission Hills Country Club, All About Massage, Ben and Jerry’s, and many other generous donors.

Ducks are available for adoption for $10 each. Or, a squad of 3 ducks is $25; a platoon of 7 ducks is $50; a fleet of 15 ducks is $100. Ducks can be purchased at CDMOD or at cdmod.org/ Duck-Pluck or call 760-321-0602. Ducks can also be purchased during the day of the Discovery Duck Pluck at The River at Rancho Mirage between 10am-1pm. Ducks will be plucked and prizes awarded beginning at 2:30pm. You don't need to be present to win. A winners list will be posted on the CDMOD website.

The Discovery Duck Pluck, benefiting CDMOD, is sponsored by Quick Quack Car Wash, The River at Rancho Mirage, Contour Dermatology, NBC Palm Springs, Alpha Media, CV Kids Magazine, Frank and Alvera Gaeta, and Desert Entertainer. Additional sponsorship and prize opportunities are available. For more info, visit: cdmod.org or call (760) 321-0602.

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4TH ANNUAL CV MUSIC SHOWCASE ROUND 4 WINNER:

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DEREK JORDAN GREGG

he fourth preliminary installment of the 4th Annual CV Music Showcase took place this past Sunday night at The Hood Bar & Pizza with a special singersongwriter category. Usually, there are 4 bands/artists that compete, however, one of the contestants had to drop out due to illness, so the show went on with artists Roxie Jane Barnett, Vinny Berry and Derek Jordan Gregg.

All 3 performers brought there A-game and wowed the audience. It was a really cool vibe in the room with each artist’s people rooting not only for them, but the other artists as well.

They competed for $200.00 cash and the chance to advance to the Finals, which will be held on Saturday, May 4, where the Winner will take home $2,000 cash, a professional photo shoot and 4 hours of recording time at Melrose Recording Studios.

Judges for the evening were: Todd “TK” Killiam, Program Director for 93.7 KCLB; David Williams, Owner of Melrose Studios; and Julie

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Montante, Owner of PSA Organica and the 420 Lounge in PS. Sound was provided by Nigel Dettelbach and photos by Phil Lacombe.

The winner of the night was Derek Jordan Gregg. He commanded the stage and it was like we were watching a platinum selling artist perform. He saved his hits “Primordial Blues” and “Firewater” for the end, which sealed the deal. His passionate vocals, guitar skills, song lyrics and the stage presence of a consummate professional beyond his years, gave him the win.

Below are the judge’s comments.

Roxie Jane Barnett Julie Montante: “I think she’s ready for a TV competition like The Voice.”

TK: “I was welling up over the control you have with your voice.”

David Williams: “She could easily front a big rock band.”

Vinny Berry David Williams: “You’re connection with the crowd was awesome. They love you. And I loved your lyrics.”

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TK: “You’re voice is amazing! I want you on KCLB.” Julie Montante: “I loved your lyrics and your voice. I see big things for you.”

Derek Jordan Gregg TK: “I felt like you were way too big for this stage even as a solo act, like I was watching Glastonbary Live.”

Julie Montante: “You are such an amazing talent. I can’t wait to see what your future holds.”

David Williams: “I loved your rhythms and your looper pedal. I know you’re young, but it feels like you’ve been on stage your whole life.

Your songwriting is amazing and those lyrics will be stuck in my head.”

The next Preliminary Showcase will take place at The Hood on April 7. The Finals will take place on Saturday, May 4th at The Hood.

Bands already in the Finals are: Empty Seat, Giselle Woo & the Night Owls, Ormus, and Derek Jordan Gregg. There will also be one Wild Card pick from all the bands that have competed in the 5 preliminary rounds.

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EVENTS 9TH ANNUAL PATRICK WARBURTON CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES $2,200,000 FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL TOTAL RAISED SINCE FIRST EVENT IN 2011 HITS $12 MILLION MARK ®

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oday at the Classic Club in Palm Desert, CA, it was announced that the 9th annual Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament raised $2,200,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® this past weekend – February 28-March 3, 2019.

The event has grown to become “St. Jude Week in the Desert,” all to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® – which is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other lifethreatening diseases.

As the highest grossing golf tournament for St. Jude nationwide, this year’s event pushes the grand total raised to $12 million since its inception in 2011.

More than 75 celebrities and hundreds of attendees traveled in from around the country to attend 4 sold-out events that make up the Warburton – which include Songwriters Night (February 28), the Rheneypalooza Jam (March 1), the Soiree (March 2) and the golf tournament (March 2 and 3). Rock and country legends, Nashville songwriters, actors, and sports figures gathered to be part of these music events as well as golf held at both the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa and Classic Club.

Sold-out events included the Thursday night Songwriters Night, featuring some of Nashville’s top songwriters telling the “stories behind the stories” of country’s greatest hits. Featured songwriters this year were singer-songwriters

Billy Dean and Jamie O’Neal – who have successfully recorded their own songs and had hit singles – as well as Kelley Lovelace and Tim Nichols, who have written #1 hits for numerous country artists including Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood.

The evening was hosted by Robin Meade of Morning Express with Robin Meade on the HLN network.

The Friday night Rheneypalooza Jam gathered rock-and-roll artists for a variety show of classics that rocked the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort for four hours. One of the biggest highlights of the night that had attendees buzzing were surprise performances by Toby Keith and Michael McDonald. Other music legends who performed sets this evening included Alice Cooper, Gretchen Wilson, Alex Lifeson (Rush), Jason Scheff (Chicago), Mike Mills (REM), Wally Palmer (The

Romantics), Jay Demarcus and Joe Don Rooney (Rascal Flatts), Steve Augeri (Journey), Emerson Hart (Tonic), Skunk Baxter (The Doobie Brothers & Steely Dan), Matt Scannell (Vertical Horizon) and Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer).

The Saturday Soiree began with red carpet appearances by the actors, athletes and musicians in attendance. The evening raised a phenomenal $904,020 including the Live and Silent Auctions and Give to Live fundraising efforts. Guests enjoyed more great music with performances by Robin Meade; musician-actor Charles Esten; actors Christian Kane, Kevin Rahm, Galen Gering, Chris Jacobs and Patrick Warburton; rockers Wally Palmer and Mike Mills, country artist Jamie O’Neal and winner of The Voice, Javier Colon.

“The feedback we’ve been receiving is that this year was our best event yet,” said Clarke

Rheney, tournament chairman and the 2017 National Volunteer of the Year for St. Jude. “It’s a labor of love – every member of our Board is deeply passionate about St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and we can’t wait to raise the bar even further for our 10th anniversary next year. People will have to get their tickets and golf sign-ups early – it’s going to sell out quickly! The Warburton is the perfect blend of celebrities, musicians, golf and unique events, which is why those who have experienced it continue to come and tell their friends about it.”

In addition to Chairman Rheney, the locallybased Board of Directors for this event includes Tad Black, Andrea Carter, Andy Childs, Jaci Fitzsimonds, Jeff Grady, Odette Gutierrez, Andy Kerr, KC Kinsey, Kate Spates, Joseph Romano, Greg Rubino, Danielle Scardino, John Scardino, Ralph Scatena, Mariann Sall, Barb Smith, Jeanie Torchio and Cathy and Patrick Warburton.

The success of The Warburton would not be possible without the support of its sponsors: the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, Shakti Warriors, the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians/Spotlight 29 Casino, National Rental Car, Spinal Elements, the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau, Tito’s Vodka and KESQ News Channel 3/Gulf California Broadcasting.

The 2020 Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament will be held March 5-8, 2020. For more information, visit thewarburton.com.

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REBECCA CONNELLY – SHE WILL BE OUR SONGBIRD

ebecca Connelly has a voice and talent that is matchless. Once you experience her vocal style, you will be enticed to inquire more about this Scottishborn musician and multi-instrumentalist who was a Coachella Valley resident for several years in the late 2000’s. She has since returned to her homeland but has not been forgotten.

Earlier this year Connelly released her single “Songbird” that reflects a tranquil serenity communicated by only her voice and piano.

The song can be purchased on her website rebeccaconnelly.co.uk and all major music platforms. Coachella Valley Weekly spoke with Connelly from her home in Arbroath, Scotland.

CVW: How long have you been gone from the desert?

Connelly: “I left the desert in March 2012 to tour with my band Dolalay. After the tour I spent another ten months in California however, after receiving news that a good friend of mine in Scotland had taken his own life, I decided it was time to go back home to Scotland permanently. And so I flew home on the 19th of May 2013. It was a confusing and difficult time and I didn’t really know what I was going to do when I returned to Scotland.”

CVW: What do you miss the most about being in the desert?

Connelly: “My friends mostly and the wonderful musical networks I had made over the years. I lived in the desert for six years and moved straight there from Scotland, so it really became my home and my friends became my family. Obviously the sunshine too. Scotland can be quite rainy, cold and grey.”

CVW: You just released the single, “Songbird,” on Valentine’s Day 2019. A beautiful stripped down song that really spotlights the commandment you have of your voice, your illustrative lyrics and musicianship on the piano. What’s the background of the song?

Connelly: “I wrote “Songbird” during a time when I was feeling really alone and lost and I think it was almost like my escape from my life at the time. I was spending a lot of time outside in nature and wanted to write about it and what I thought it would be like to share it with someone.”

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CVW: Generally, after the release of a single, there is more on the way. Please tell me there’s more Rebecca Connelly music on the way.

Connelly: “Yes there is. I am currently recording my second full-length album. The songs reflect a little on my time in California, talk about how much I love being close to my family again in Scotland as well as my relationship with my husband and my own mental health. It’s a mixed bag but it’s really a story of my life from 2013 to now.”

CVW: Dolalay was the first band I ever booked at the first event I ever produced.

In 2011, you performed at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden for our Healthy Families/ Celebrate Recovery/Prevent Child Abuse/5k event. You sang the National Anthem with such grace and heart and Dolalay played an up-tempo set. What do you remember from that event?

Connelly: “I remember it was really really early (laughing). And I had to do an extra warmup. I remember it so well because I was so nervous about singing the National Anthem. It was an absolute honor and a performance I’ll never forget. I also remember thinking to myself how lovely it was to see loads of families out together for such a great cause.”

CVW: Tell us a little about how you learned at an early age that music would be a passion for you.

Connelly: “As a child I was exposed to music all the time. My mum always had the radio on and she used to sing in a band when she was young. My grandfather wrote stories and songs for us and would sing them to us when we’d visit him in Edinburgh. I was always singing and making up songs from a really young age. Then when I got a piano, my mum literally could not get me off of it.

And it just kinda grew from there. I started playing guitar when I was 16. A boyfriend in high school showed me a few chords and I just kept playing and started to really write songs. But I was really shy and never sang or performed for anyone until I was 18 and I did a show at school. I loved it and it really boosted my confidence to start playing out and doing some local gigs. I recorded my first EP with

my friend Ross Ramsay in his bedroom after school. He was an amazing musician and friend (he is the person who took his life in 2013). The EP was called Just Me. It was never released but one of the songs from that EP, “Small Town Girl,” was put on my Coming Home album.”

CVW: You took Dolalay back to your homeland for a tour at one point. Martin Barrera, your guitarist at the time, still reflects on it as a significant time in his life.

Can you share your high points?

Connelly: “The whole thing was a high point. Just the fact I had managed to put the tour together and I was just so over joyed that the guys from the band came to Scotland. I just loved showing them my country and introducing them all to my family.

We performed in Edinburgh for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, which was a super early day with a 6 a.m. sound check. And it was freezing, so by the time we played at 11 a.m. we were just all so cold that we didn’t sound awesome.

Right after that show we jumped in the van and drove four hours north to Inverness and played at Hootananny and it was for me one of the best nights of the tour. The atmosphere was electric and we had definitely all warmed up.”

CVW: You released Coming Home in 2009 after recording it in Palm Springs. What do you cherish about that album and time?

Connelly: “The time I spent at the studio with Armando Flores (Mondo) was so encouraging and creative and he cared so much about my songs. He helped me so much in crafting the sound for my first album and giving me confidence in my own music. This was really my first experience in a recording studio and it was brilliant. Just so many fun nights hanging out with amazing and talented people, creating music. Such a special time for me.”

CVW: The EP Days Like This was released in 2012. Can you share your feelings on that release?

Connelly: “This was a whole different experience than my first album. I recorded with Grammy-winning producer Justin Gariano at TreeHaus studios in Woodland Hills, CA. The EP really became a serious

project because we were trying to get it done before the tour and recording in Woodland Hills was a bit of a commute. I love how it turned out though and am really proud of the songs I wrote. I get loads of positive feedback whenever I play Hollywood.”

CVW: Would you ever consider a Dolalay reboot?

Connelly: “No, I don’t think it’s in the cards.

We are all in different places in the world now and our lives. I’m really concentrating on my career as a solo artist just now. But never say never.”

CVW: You’ll be touring Scotland this year and you have voiced plans to return to the U.S. in 2020. Since you’ve been gone from the U.S. a lot has changed in the music industry.

Now that artists and music fans are all more connected through social media etc., what do you see as the strengths of these changes and the challenges?

Connelly: “I’ve really been away from the music industry since 2013 and returning to Scotland. I went back to university and graduated in 2015 with a degree in Popular Music with Distinction. I had also been busy tutoring, writing and gigging in a music duo in the corporate scene. Then in 2017 I moved back to my hometown of Arbroath with my husband and drummer Scott Burrell and we opened Red Rock Music Centre. We provide individual lessons and workshops for guitar, piano, bass, drums, voice and ukulele. We have seven tutors working with us and it’s going amazingly well. I’ve just completed an 8-week songwriting course at a primary school for 90 kids and it’s been brilliant. I have really loved it. The songs the kids have come up with are hilarious and it’s been so great to watch them creating lyrics and music for their own songs. So I’m really just getting back into doing my own music again and now discovering how simple it is to connect with fans and music industry people. I’m enjoying live streaming, posting videos that people can access immediately, and just the immersive nature social media can have for musicians and artists. You can literally listen to any song or genre you want at any time. The challenge with that however, is standing out from the crowd. As technology has improved and music is more accessible it’s perhaps more difficult to be heard in a sea of sound. So it makes me want to write better music and to really craft my sound before I release anything. It’s a business too at the end of the day so having a strong brand or marketing is important too.”

We look forward to Rebecca’s return to the U.S. in 2020, but until then, she is committed to releasing new music and touring Scotland.

If you’re a fan of any type of music you will assuredly be enchanted as we are.

Lyric Video for Songbird: youtube.com/watch?v=eDRahHOY2oQ RebeccaConnelly.co.uk RedRockScotland.co.uk SidebySIdeband.co.uk

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GISELLE WOO & THE NIGHT OWLS – NEVER GIVE UP

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n the last decade, Giselle Woo has leisurely become the ‘Mayor of Music’ in the Coachella Valley. She recently returned from New York where she represented the Coachella Valley as part of the KCOD team at the College Media Awards ceremony. She and her band of Night Owls, Christian Colín on lead guitar, Jose Ceja on drums, Marco Murrieta on bass and Cesar Flores on percussion and vocals, are currently riding the high of being chosen to perform at this year’s ¡CHELLA! along with Mexican norteño band Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Chilean singersongwriter and actress Mon Laferte and multi-instrumentalist and singer Cola Boyy.

The special event will once again take place in between Coachella weekends on the Riverside County Fairgrounds in the Fullenwinder Auditorium on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $30 at goldenvoice.com. We spoke with Woo from New York after it was announced that she won the award for ‘Best Staff Newsletter/Email’.

CVW: First thing’s first, congratulations!

You just won the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System College Media Award for ‘Best Staff Newsletter/Email’ in New York. You and KCOD won a bevy of awards last year too. What does the work you’ve done at KCOD mean to you?

Woo: “The work that I’ve done at KCOD has stemmed solely out of love and passion for my community, for my peers, and all the minds that attend our community college to enrich their lives with knowledge and have the desire of a better future. My contribution means a lot to me, and I just hope that our students, my peers in the music and arts community, and all residents of our beautiful Coachella Valley realize how much I am rooting for them. We all need to be seen, no matter how prideful we are. I just want them to know that I ‘SEE’ them.”

CVW: What are your primary duties as Station Manager at KCOD? Woo: “I answer a lot of emails! I am in constant communication with the college, the community, students and faculty. I make sure that all departments are running smoothly. I oversee about 15-20 student and community produced shows. I do my best to be available to anyone who might need assistance. If I can’t be of help, I direct them to my faculty advisors/mentors.”

CVW: What are some of the things you do that are not in your job duties?

Woo: “On top of my station managing duties I produce and host Coachella Valley Local Hour and also DJ events that KCOD hosts on campus for various clubs, organizations and departments. However, I don’t see them as things ‘that are not in my job duties,’ sometimes the right thing to do is being good at doing things even when they’re not asked of you.”

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CVW: How are you feeling since it was announced that Giselle Woo and the Night Owls would be a part of the ¡CHELLA! 2019 line-up?

Woo: “Excited, nervous, grateful, humbled, ready... I feel like this couldn’t have been a more perfect event for us, we are all about our hometown and honoring our fellow musicians and artists; ¡CHELLA! celebracion a la comunidad, celebrating the community! Can’t get truer than that!”

CVW: How are your bandmates feeling?

Woo: “My band mates are so pumped about this; they’re actually pumped about all of it! They’ve been very supportive and we are having so much fun doing what we’re doing!

CVW: You are performing on a bill with Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Mon Laferte and Cola Boyy. What do you know about those artists?

Woo: “I know that Los Tucanes de Tijuana not only play music you can dance to but they are champions for the people, touching on topics like immigration and equality, and I respect that a lot. Mon Laferte is definitely a woman I look up to, she’s been doing this for nearly two decades! It’s inspiring! I can’t believe I’m on the same bill as these two iconic acts. I looked up Cola Boyy and got super excited because ¡CHELLA! is going to be a night full of wonderful talent!”

CVW: “What are the important aspects of having a cultural event like ¡CHELLA! that celebrates Latino musicians and the Latino community in the Coachella Valley and what would you like to see happen as the event grows?

Woo: “First of all, I am excited about all of the growth happening in the Coachella Valley, from the festivals to the new entertainment venues, hotels and restaurants. But I’d love to see some of the revenue that Goldenvoice brings into our valley, predominantly into the East side of the valley, to be put to good use

by city officials. Feed your communities!

Rebuild the parks, give children a safe neighborhood to grow up in, fix the roads, and invest in the schools, not prisons. Don’t get me wrong, it’s SUPER bringing Latino artists to the community, and on top of that making it affordable with $30 a ticket, but if Goldenvoice and the City of Indio wants the support of the community, and if they truly want to celebrate the community, there’s nothing more powerful than showing the community love. I might be in over my head with all these hopes and aspirations, but as this event grows, perhaps they’ll see the huge presence of the Latino community, and minorities in general, in the Coachella Valley, and find beauty in us.”

CVW: “This past year has been huge for you since you released your single, “Coachella Gold,” in early 2018. You won “Tachevah” last year, “Best Live Performance Band” at the 2018 CV Music Awards and the 2nd round of the “CV Music Showcase” earlier this year and so on. Do you think it’s a coincidence that everything you participate in turns to gold? Coachella Gold? (wink, wink) Woo: “Ha! It definitely has been feeling like that. I think that as soon as I was in a good place in my mind and heart, I was able to finally accomplish, or turn into reality, all the hopes and dreams I’ve wanted so badly for so long. Taking care of my parents some day is the goal that drives me the most.

But I think overall, it’s nice to see long time dreams come true.”

CVW: You have worked with many individuals in the music industry for a long time in many different capacities. Tell me what you like about collaborating with other musicians.

Woo: “The thing I love about collaborating with musicians is seeing how their eyes light up when an idea is appreciated. I feel like we’re all vulnerable in some way, and the response I get when I jam with musicians I feel are way better

than me, boosts my confidence.”

CVW: You’ve had some great musicians in this band. In looking at Giselle Woo and the Night Owls history of members, what can you say about your journey in this band as a whole?

Woo: “The journey has been rough at times, full of peaks and valleys. But because of that, I am where I am today.”

CVW: What’s next for Giselle Woo and the Night Owls?

Woo: “Yes, we’re working on new arrangements. I’m currently mixing and mastering with Gene Evaro Jr. Mikey Reyes of Desert Rhythm Project recorded the 5 song EP, and now Gene is doing the final touches! This EP will also include our first single, ‘Coachella Gold.’”

Woo extended CV Weekly a sneak peek into one of their songs tentatively titled Azul Mix I and we can tell you that it’s what you would expect from Woo, profound and passionate. I previously interviewed Woo’s mother Lupe in 2013 about how her daughter’s music moves her. “When I see Giselle perform I wish she could share her music with the world. She gives herself to her listeners through her songs. There’s a couple of hers that give me chills they’re so beautiful and when she sings them she touches my soul.” In 2019, Woo is on the brink of inspiring an endless amount of music fans while continuing to make her family and community proud.

Upcoming Shows: March 8 – The Hood Bar & Pizza – Palm Desert, CA March 9 – Coachella Food Truck Park – Coachella, CA March 17 – Coachella Valley Brewing Co. – Thousand Palms, CA March 22 – Bart Lounge – Cathedral City, CA April 17 – Riverside County Fairgrounds – Indio, CA - ¡CHELLA! goldenvoice.com May 4 – The Hood Bar & Pizza – CV Music Showcase Finals

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CONSIDER THIS

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o the world at large, the Desert music scene centers on two groups, Queens Of The Stone Age and Eagles Of Death Metal. It might seem efficacious to bask in their reflected glory (or notoriety, in the case of the latter). But it’s also somewhat reductive. Genuine Desert music, farm-to-table (so to speak), happens here daily with the musicians who live here and create music here.

Dali’s Llama has been a standard bearer of Desert Rock for more than a quarter of a century. The nucleus of the band, Zach and Erica Huskey, grew up here, briefly left for life in the big city, but returned in the early ‘90s, put down artistic roots and began raising a family.

Zach started making music as soon as his, um, voice dropped and made his bones in bands like The Sciotics, Cloudy Daze and The Next. He is a pioneer, a progenitor alongside Desert legends like Mario Lalli, Herb Lineau and Sean Wheeler. Zach and Erica first got together in high school, and once she began college they both headed to Los Angeles.

Although the late ‘80s music scene in L.A. was hampered by the “Pay-To-Play” practice that dominated the Sunset Strip, Zach still managed to carve out a niche in bands like Long, Dead And Gone and My Pain. He also returned to the desert often enough to play the covert Generator Parties that Mario Lalli organized.

But he became frustrated with his role as just a member of the band. Looking for a little more autonomy, he taught Erica to play bass. Following a stint in Orange County, the pair returned to the Desert in 1993, and formed Dali’s Llama with Johnny Moreno on drums.

Their first three albums, Pre-Post Now, Creative Space and Being were crackling and concise, drilling down on a Punk/Power Pop paradigm in just under three years.

Being featured drummer Ian Dye, the first in a series of rotating, Spinal Tap-esque drummers. Zach being Zach, he quickly shifted gears, adding drummer George Rubacava and rhythm guitarist Eric Overton and writing and recording the abstract and experimental Color Of Apples EP (listen up for that hubcap solo).

Once they started a family, Erica took a

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SEA” (DALI’S LLAMA RECORDS) DALI’S LLAMA “MERCURY

hiatus and Zach channeled his energies into a side project, Primordial Blues, recording two records, followed by three solo, largely acoustic efforts. By 2005, Dali’s Llama was back, with the additional distaff energy of drummer Robin Crewel and guitarist Josh Rowell. The fifth DL full-length, Chordata appeared, exhibiting a crisp heaviosity.

The next few albums, Full On Dunes, Sweet Sludge and Raw Is Real took a deep dive into the gloopy glop of down-tuned doom.

Two years later there was a brief respite with the playful Howl Do You Do, a deft homage to Garage Rock and Psychobilly that featured the addition of (forever) drummer Craig Brown and Guitarist Joe Dillon, plus production from Desert Rock renaissance man Mikael Jacobson. By 2012, the band has slithered back to the sludge with their 10th album Autumn Woods. That remained the template for Dying In The Sun and the Blossom EP, released in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Now the band has returned with their newest effort Mercury Sea. The record opens tentatively with “Weary.” Chunky percussion and skittish guitar weave in and out of a slightly soporific melody. Although Zach’s vocals feel weirdly enervated, sandblasted guitar riffs keep the momentum chugging along. On the break, guitars pivot between slabs of fuzz and sunnier AOR chords. Cryptic lyrics allude to the struggle to rehabilitate the nearby Salton Sea; “Sun drowns in the Mercury Sea, a dead fish in the Mercury Sea….gotta fix this thing before it sings, but we’re so weary.”

Uncharacteristically, love is in the air on several songs. Who knew there was a soft and creamy center beneath Zach’s churlish outer shell? Careening out of the speakers like a long lost “Nuggets” track, “She’s Not Here” is powered by a locomotive rhythm and whiplash Guitar. Initially, it’s all sweetness and light; “I dig this chick and she digs me back-I think so,” but soon the other shoe drops. The object of his affection is something of a Kardashian-in-training; “She calls may car a piece of shit-well, so what? Wants me to pay for her plastic tits, don’t have it/All I know is she likes that money, and I never get to see my honey.”

Zach’s staccato vocal delivery is mirrored by angular guitars that squall and buzz with athletic freneticism. The instrumentation gathers speed on the outro before stopping on a dime. The lyrical disappointment is camouflaged by the Garage-y grooviness.

Conversely, there’s an airy elasticity to both “Love Gets You High” and “When Ember Smiles.” “Love...” weds a churning rhythm and roiling bass to shards of ‘70s “Smoke On The Water”-style guitar.

Although Zach’s strangulated vocals seem anguished, maybe that’s how he conveys enthusiasm. His sweet talk is blunt and to the point as he attempts to renounce real world responsibilities; “Come on girl and quit that job now, let’s try to be free, we don’t have to live like this/Take a shot and ride with me.” Taking a page from Joe Perry’s book, he lets the music do the talkin, as the drums accelerate wildly on the bridge, locking into a blitzkrieg beat, and guitars wah-wah and

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fray before unleashing a corrosive solo. “…Ember...” is a cheerful encomium to a girl who is “a smile machine.” If Boston ever collaborated with Smashing Pumpkins, it might sound a bit like this. Sunshiny Guitars whoosh and shimmer, splitting the difference between ‘70s AOR and “120 Minutes”-era Alternative. Guitars stack on the break, tightly spiraling over wily bass runs and a walloping rhythm.

Finally, there’s a Clash-tastic urgency to “She Makes The Desert Seem So Blue.”

A pummeling backbeat connects with Hornet’s nest guitars that whip up into a “Sabre Dance” frenzy, before downshifting into a galloping rhythm. The lyrics spotlight an enigmatic woman who’s “like the ocean, likely to pull me down, she doesn’t mean to, and yet she smiles as I (drown).” Muted keys, courtesy Mike Jacobson, shadow the chorus, then become positively banjo-riffic by the third verse. Somehow the guitar solos feel buoyant and dangerous at the same time.

Even though he was still in grade school when Nancy Reagan launched her “Just Say No” anti-drug campaign, two songs make it clear that Zach was paying close attention.

Both “Timeless Tale” and “Someday, Someday” make the case for sober living.

Acoustic and electric guitar intertwine on the former, over braided bass and a headbanger beat. The action slows as Zach sketches out a familiar “Afterschool Special” scenario; “Just a little boy-inside your head that is-someone showed you how to make it all alright: rocks, needles and crank, spoons pills and powder/It’s a hell of a game, it’s a fucking shame, it’s a timeless tale.” As time signatures shift, Zach and Joe square off, layering distorto riffs over corrosive chords before delivering this withering denouement; “A thousand little pricks, a thousand lines of blow/Passed around the room by the ring in your nose.”

The latter displays a mosh-pit intensity that recalls ‘80s antecedents like Dinosaur, Jr. and Sonic Youth. Slashing power chords collide with boomerang bass and a piledriving rhythm. Chemical companionship has supplanted love and jeopardized financial independence; “She’s got a brain full of cocaine, can’t pay the rent on the A-Frame, beer cans and bottles where there once-once once was love.” Scattershot riffs ricochet through the melody on this cautionary tale.

Other interesting tracks include the prickly pleasures of “Goblin Fruit,” which shifts from breezy to skronky in a matter of minutes. Zach unleashes his (not so) inner curmudgeon on the Power-Punk crunch “Choking On The Same” and the blistering take down of “The Feeling Is Mutual.”

The album closes with the marauding marital ennui of “All My Fault.” Guitars snarl and growl as Zach spits out a snarky, sarcastic mea culpa. Every “I’m Sorry” drips with venom, matching his disingenuous tone. As the melody winds down the tempo slows, Zach unspools a cathartic solo that nearly succeeds in washing away the awkward eavesdrop-y feelings that envelope the listener.

“Mercury Sea,” was produced by Mikael Jacobson and Zach, and recorded locally at Bassline Music. There’s a lightness to the melodies and arrangements that recall the band’s salad days. The musical sangfroid offers a respite from the down-tuned sturm und drang that has characterized their last few records. Walking a tightrope between a mid-life crisis and second childhood, Dali’s Llama has made an amazingly great record.

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WESTERN FLAG

(SPINDLETOP, TEXAS) 2014 OR COACHELLA VALLEY 2019?

ARTSCENE

March 7 to March 13, 2019

BY ANGELA ROMEO

Photo By Lance Gerber

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rish born artist John Gerrad may not fit the definition of a millennial but he is clearly tapped into the digital age. He makes liberal use of computer programing and 3D graphics to give life to his work.

Most often Gerrad constructs a virtual world through real-time computer graphics.

Real-time computer graphics are known to anyone who has ever played a computer game.

It is the real-time conceptual programing that allows a video game to create the illusion of movement.

Gerrad’s works has a focus on the structures of power and the networks of energy that came of age in the last century.

It is these technological advances that have, in some cases, impacted on the environment.

Advances and dependency on energy and fossil fuels have created a boom and bust much like the history of Spindletop. Energy has made lives easier but at what environmental cost? That question permeates Gerrad’s work.

Western Flag (Spindletop, Texas)sits at the base of the Tram Center Road in Palm Springs.

The installation is a real time computer generated graphics film that depicts the first major oil gusher found in Texas, The Lucas Gusher at Spindletop, Texas.

As the 20thCentury began, Anthony F. Lucas was drilling in an area suspected of holding oil reserves. On January 10, 1901, at a depth of 1,139 ft., Lucas struck oil. The initial geyser blew oil over 150 feet in the air at a rate of 100,000 barrels per day. It took nine days before the well was brought under control. At that time the well had an initial flow rate greater than all of the oil wells in the United States. It produce over three million barrels its first year of operation and over 17 million barrels the following year. While the site is no longer significant in oil production it does stand as a milestone. Some believe that Spindletop was the start of the US and worldwide change to petroleum in the mass consumption of fuel.

Western Flag (Spindletop, Texas) is a digital simulation of the Lucas Geyser. The

computer-generated spindle top runs in exact parallel with the real Spindletop. What does this mean? Western Flag (Spindletop, Texas) is viewed in the real-time virtual world as the viewer was facing the geyser in Spindletop.

In the projection, a flagpole spews out black smoke that is representational of carbon monoxide, which is invisible to the human eye. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is toxic to any life form that that use hemoglobin (red blood cells) to move oxygen through their system.

When too much carbon monoxide is in the air, carbon monoxide replaces the oxygen in red blood cells, which can lead to poisoning and death.

In his statement Gerrad notes that Western Flag (Spindletop, Texas) sits at the “gateway to the Coachella Valley and the city of Palm Springs Western flag acts a stark reminder not just of the willful exploitation and depletion of resources that millions of years ago covered this former sea floor with an abundance of life, but of the energy taken to return the deserted land to its current state of artificial habitation. The invisible gas responsible for climate change is here made visible. Flying the flag of our own self-destruction we are asked to consider our role in the warming of the planet and simultaneous desertification of once fertile lands.”

With climate change a contentious political topic, splitting politicians and scientists, the ultimate question remains – what will the viewer take away from Western Flag (Spindletop, Texas)?

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PET PLACE

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BY JANET McAFEE

AGILITY CLASS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY

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ucked away on the grounds of The Pet Rescue Center in Coachella is a lovely agility field where dogs and their humans can have a unique experience working out together. Building upon the bond you already share, energizing agility classes provide a fantastic experience for you and Fido Instructor Jim Turcott explains how his classes create a closer relationship between dogs and their humans. “Anyone can bring their dog to a dog park and watch their pet run around. In agility, you become part of the action with your pet. You walk fast or

run alongside them while they navigate the obstacle course, and you accomplish things as a team. Agility is a wonderful activity for shy dogs that are drawn out of their shell when they proudly reach new goals.”

Agility classes are also great for the high octane energetic dog that is stuck at home all day alone while you work. When a dog expends all that pent up energy, he or she will have fewer behavior problems such as barking or digging out of boredom.

Agility classes are a great way for both you and Fido to get into shape. Participants become more focused on their health as well as their pet’s health, mindful over weight control and healthy diets for them both.

There is no size limit for the canine participants. Jim’s 6-pound Papillon, Angel, is a frequent attendee. No prior experience or training is required. Pets and their human partners work at their own pace, and the friendly ambience makes for an enjoyable morning. Jim emphasizes, “This is not competition agility, this is fun agility.”

Jim trained in agility in 2004 when he took classes from Rancho Mirage resident Linda

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Jolly, the national agility champion. Jolly donated her equipment to the Pet Rescue Center when she retired.

Agility training with other dogs provides more self-control for Fido, and he works to focus more on you. During busy walks through parks on down busy streets, your dog will transfer this increased concentration on you and not be so easily distracted.

How can you and your beloved dog join in the fun of Coachella’s agility classes? Text, Jim Turcott at (206) 380-7776. There is a $20 one time drop in fee or $100 for six sessions.

When someone signs up for a second six session set, the cost drops to $75, and the third set is only $50. Payment can be in cash, or check made payable to charity that operates the shelter, Loving All Animals. All fees are donated to this local charity. Classes begin promptly at 8:00 am, and participants are asked to arrive 15 minutes early to help set up the equipment. Classes are held from October and through June until the weather turns hot.

Need private dog training lessons to address behavior issues and learn command training? Contact Jim Turcott at (206) 3807776.

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THE VINO VOICE

BY RICK RIOZZA

LET’S WINE AROUND TOWN

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ail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here! And we do care! Indeed we’re loving it.

With the sun out and the visitors & tourists all happy again, this is our season in full swing. So with some vino sense and sensibility, let’s check out the valley scene.

Speaking of full swing—of course, the 2019 BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden has just commenced and will continue up until the tournament finals for both women and men to be held on St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday March 17th.

“Quaffing wine & painting the lines” is always my take on this world class sports event which pulls in all of the top players around the world. And let’s not forget, the Tennis Garden showcases the second largest outdoor tennis stadium on the globe–the largest being Arthur Ashe stadium at the U. S. Open.

As we’ve come to expect, the famed Champagne house, Moët & Chandon, whose chic and elegant Champagne Pavilion, also known as the Circle of Palms Lounge, located at the center of the grounds, will continue to quench our thirsts with chilled Goblets and flights of their delicious line of bubbly. The lounge has been expanded this year, to include twice as many bottle service cabanas and additional #MOETMOMENT guest experiences, including a lifesized frame, bottle tower and a Vintage Airstream. Moët & Chandon will also be serving up the fresh signature cocktail, The Desert Paradise, an enticing mix of Moët & Chandon Impérial, Volcán Blanco Tequila, lime juice and honey.

This year, we have an additional Official Wine Partner: Kim Crawford Wines. There’s the new open-air Kim Crawford Terrace located on the upper level outside Stadium 2 where everyone can order up a glass or bottle of Kim Crawford’s iconic Sauvignon Blanc, Rosé or Pinot Noir from the custom bar within the Terrace.

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underway, the March desert sun really bears down on the spectators. To help relieve the situation, look for the signature frozen Kim Crawford Ace Frosé cocktail. This is made of frozen Sauvignon Blanc that is blended until smooth and garnished with a twist of lemon. I can see this cocktail catching on all over the valley come this summer!

For you suds in the sun fans, Corona Premier is the new Official Beer Partner of the BNP Paribas Open, and will be offering their new Corona Premier light beer that will be available throughout the Tennis Garden grounds.

And by the way—quoting from a previous article of mine, “Keeping the faith at the Le Fe Wine Bar, 73900 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92211; (760) 565-1430. This is one of the newer wine bars on the block and I’m throwing all of my support to this eastend Palm Desert venue for all the success it deserves. I’ve only been there once and I was so impressed with the ambiance, the appetizers, the quick dishes, beer flights, and the wine-by-the-glass options. Oh—not to mention hitting it off with the two young

owners, Richard and German, who exhibit integrity and dedication to the craft.” If you have the time, check out this wine bar when taking a break from the tennis—it’s close by.

Coming up this weekend, you wine folk who love J.Lohr wines will wish to get over to the La Quinta Arts Festival, March 7-10, 10am to 5pm daily at La Quinta Civic Center Campus. I know this is a favorite art lovers and collectors annual haunt for food & wine, activities and entertainment.

This year at this event, J. Lohr wines will be celebrating their 40th anniversary of stellar wine making. Tickets to the event are only $17/day or $22/multiday pass, free parking.

“A feast for all senses.”

I recently spoke with the food & wine maven, Tim Kelley, of Fisherman’s Market & Grill fame, who will in charge of the eight wine booths spread about the venue. “The entire J. Lohr wine portfolio, Cabs, Chards, Pinots, Sauv Blancs and other varietals will be available by the glass for only $8 for a gracious 8 ounce pour!” Cheers to that!

As we mentioned last time, our famed Palm Desert Food & Wine will be held this March 22-24, 2019. And we look forward to doing a nice preview article of this event in the next couple of weeks. Every year the festival’s related culinary activities expand.

This year, one of the wine dinners I’d like to give a shout-out to, is to be held at the Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells.

“Taste of Italia”, March 21, 2019, 6:00 p.m.

Quoting from the Palm Desert Food & Wine website, “Experience the vibrant culinary landscape of Italy, where every dish has a story and old traditions are celebrated next to new voices. Start your evening with a cocktail reception followed by a remarkable four-course dinner paired with exceptional wines that are sure to capture the heart and soul of this country.”

The wine pairing dinner features Antonia Lofasso, TV, chef, restrateur and author along with executive chef Alain Redelsperger, Toscana Country Club. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Friends of the James Beard Foundation and Coachella Valley’s FIND Food Bank.

For the price of this ticket, each seat sold will feed 35 people and the goal is to feed 1,000 people. This is your money going to a worthy cause and a plus, delicious food and surroundings.” Cocktail Reception and Dinner: $150 per person And dear readers: During the next couple of months, where this valley’s venues will be brimming with wine and wine-related events, I most humbly request that you give me a heads-up to such entertaining culinary news. I’d love to do a shout-out, via this column, to bring attention to the event or activity that you know our readership would be interested in. Please email me at winespectrum@aol.com—Cheers!

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bobby Furgo & Co 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Desert Daze Nights: Tamar Aphek 9pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Tyler Simmons 7-11pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Bill and Doug Duo 6:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 DJ Sugarfree 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry Minniefield and Brian Dennigan 7pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Industry Night w/ Guy Worden 9pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King 6-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 Johnny Meza and Co. 6-10pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760-200-1768 Michael D’Angelo 6:30-9:30pm, DJ 9:30pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 Lipstick hosted by Bella Da Ball 8pm, DJs Banks and Ax 10pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESERT FOX; PD; Derek Jordan Gregg 9pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 TBA 5-8pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm EUREKA; IW; 760-834-7700 TBA 8-10pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Barry Baughn Blues Band 5:30-8:30pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Patricia Welsh 6-9pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 DJ 10pm

THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Chris Lomeli 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-7pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 TBA 9pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 DJ Alex Harrington 7pm LA QUINTA RESORT; LQ; 760-564-4111 Steppin Out 6-9pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Roxx 6:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Country Night w/ Jimi Nelson 9pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 Quinto Menguante 8-1am MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Carlos Medina 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Mario Quintero and Unity Frenzy 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Sharon Sills 6:30pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 TBA 9pm ROWAN; PS; 760-904-5015 TBA 6-9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 The Smooth Brothers 7pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Dude Jones 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Karaoke 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Mike Cosley 6:30pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Robert Salisbury 4:30-6pm, The Refills 6:3010pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Live Music 7pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Trio NV 5-8pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Linda Peterson 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Banda Night w/ Banda Sin Nombre and DJ Markuz Area 9pm

CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Myx 6:30-10pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760-200-1768 Michael D’Angelo 6:30-9:30pm, DJ 9:30pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 Viva Friday’s w/ DJ Banks 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 Slim Man 5:30-9pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ Journee 9pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Gina Carey 5:30-8:30pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Frankie DiSalvo 6-9pm GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 TBA 8pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 Karaoke w/ KJ Marjovi 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Giselle Woo and the Night Owls w/ Gabrielle Evaro 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Keisha D 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-7pm HOT SPOT@SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-7755566 Nacho Bustillos 8:30pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-3456466 Bob Allen 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Karaoke 7:30pm KILO’S CANTINA; TP; 760-835-1363 TBA 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LA FE WINE BAR; PD; 760-565-1430 Lance Riebsomer and Friends 9pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Morgan Ashley 7pm LA QUINTA RESORT; LQ; 760-564-4111 Steppin Out 6-9pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Roxx 7:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Six Hot Live 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 DJ Jerry 9pm MASTRO’S; PD; 760-776-6777 TBA 6:30-11pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Eevaan Tre 6-9pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm 19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Live Music 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Micha 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry Schelhaas 6:30pm 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Jetset w/ Nena PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-327Anderson 8pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 4080 The Refills 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760-345760-674-4080 Avenida 7-11pm 0222 Steve Williams Experience 6:30pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Live PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Rob Music 6:30pm Leines 8pm AMERICAN LEGION; PS; 760-325-6229 TBA PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 5:30-7:30pm 7:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Proper EP Release Part w/ Zach Hayes, Tomas De La Noche PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Desert Noise and TcnoTrvlr 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry Minniefield, Presents: Burgundy Blues, Captain Ghost and FrankEatsTheFloor 9pm Brian Dennigan and Leon Bisquera 7pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 The Judy BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 The Gand Show 8pm Band 8:30pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 TBA 9pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 Michael Keeth 8pm Butler Trio 6-10pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; 8pm PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Chase Martinez 9-1am SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn

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Blues 8-11pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth Brothers 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SOLANO’S BISTRO; LQ; 760-771-6655 Michael Madden 6-9pm SONOMA GRILL; PD; 760-340-6600 Denny Pezzin 6-9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Rock 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious and Co. 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 TBA 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Dennis Michaels 6:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 “Meet the Corwins” 5:30-7:30pm, The John Stanley King Show 8pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Jack Ruvio 6pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 DJ Galaxy and the House Whores 5pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 5-7pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Rose Mallett 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Fantasy Friday w/ DJ LF and Cali Redd 9pm

SAT MARCH 9

29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev and Bill 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Discoteca w/ DJ Victor Rodriguez noon, poolside, TBA 10pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Steppin’ Out 7-11pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Cabaret on the Green Open Mic 7:30pm BACKSTREET BISTRO; PD; 760-346-6393 Linda Peterson 12:30-3:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 DJs Dxsko and Mick Mac 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry Minniefield, Brian Dennigan and Leon Bisquera 7pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Laurie Marvan 8:30pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gennine Francis 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Myx 6:30-10pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760200-1768 Abie and Natasha 6:30-9:30pm, DJ 9:30pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 DJ Banks and Mr. Miami 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 Philip Poe Epstein 5:30-9pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ Journee 9pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Jack Ruvio 5:30-8:30pm

FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Frankie DiSalvo 6-9pm GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 Daytime Moon 8pm THE GROOVE LOUNGE; SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ 8pm HARVEY’S LOUNGE; PS; 760-320-6868 SLS Event Group Presents: Vinyl DJ Sets 9pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 DJ Ray 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 T.S.O.L. w/ The Hellions and Mega Sun 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 The Carmens 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-10pm HOT SPOT@SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-7755566 Nacho Bustillos 8:30pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-3456466 Bob Allen 6pm JC’S CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0733 Vinny Berry 3-7pm KILO’S CANTINA; TP; 760-835-1363 TBA 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LA FE WINE BAR; PD; 760-565-1430 Vinny Berry 9pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Eevaan Tre 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 PS Sound Company 1pm, Hot Roxx 8pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Six Hot Live 9pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 TBA 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MIRAMONTE; IW; 760-341-2200 Trio NV 6-10pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Derek Jordan Gregg 6-9pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Guns N’ Roses Tribute 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760-3450222 Agave Bluesmasters 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Waxahatchee and Bonny Doon 9pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-3432115 MissConstrued and Relic 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Scot Bruce: Tribute to Elvis 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 TBA 9pm ROWAN; PS; 760-904-5015 Lance Riebsomer 6-9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Blues 8-11pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth Brothers 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SONOMA GRILL; PD; 760-340-6600 Denny Pezzin 6-9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Music 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious and Co. 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 TBA 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 6:30pm

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TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VENUE@VENUS; PD; 760-834-7070 Michael D’Angelo 6-9pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Rose Mallett and Co. 5-7pm, Kal David, Lauri Bono and the Real Deal 7:30pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Live Music 7pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Live Music 6:30pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 6pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 The Stanley Butler Band 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Snapchat Saturdays w/DJ LF and Cali Redd 9pm

SUN MARCH 10

29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bob Garcia 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ Burger Records 11am poolside, Red Light Lit w/ Sarah Bethe Nelson 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Sunday Brunch w/ Live Music 11am BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Deep House Sundays w/ DJ Femme A 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Patrice Morris 7pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Songwriter’s Spotlight 7-10pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Michael Keeth 5pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT; PS; 888999-1995 Nash with Quinto Menguante 9pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760200-1768 Paul Douglas 6-9pm

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GOOD GRUB

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hether shopping for organic groceries, or grabbing a quick bite you can feel good about, Whole Foods Market in Palm Desert is a healthy hangout!

I recently have taken to Whole Foods Market in Palm Desert, making it my go to lunch spot a couple of days of the week.

Sure, I knew about Whole Foods, and their healthy persona of bringing organic foods to the masses. But what I wasn’t aware of, was the cool spread that is offered inside the store for people who wanted to eat there.

I had seen the pics of friends on social media dining at the market, which was probably what prompted me to stop by for a bite. I was quite frankly seriously impressed with the food options that they offer. It’s like a salad bar gone wild, with not only salad, but a variety of hot food options as well. Not to mention a pizza and sushi area, and of course a deli as well, and a bakery with crazy tasty cookies. But for me, I’m all about salad, and oh what an adorable little salad I create.

They have so many items to choose from in the salad section, some are staples that are always there, and some items like their protein change up a bit. For me, I’m sort of a creature of habit and gravitate to the same item genre. I start with grabbing a little box for my salads, large ones and even bigger plastic containers are available depending

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on your needs. I make a little lettuce bed with wild greens, and then some cucumber, a few pieces of broccoli and edamame if they have some. Then its protein time, and I bounce from salmon, to tuna, turkey, or chicken. After that, sometimes I sprinkle some cheese, depending on my protein choice, and sesame seeds. The dressings are the only issue that I really have with the double sided salad bar, as they sometimes don’t have all of the dressings available (I really like their sesame dressing). But hey, besides that, the salad experience is awesome!

After that, I sometimes choose a beverage from the refrigerator right behind the salad bar, and move on to the register to pay. The salad bar is $8.99 a pound, so for the box that I get, it costs around $3.50.

It’s a great price for a healthy lunch! I then take a seat in the Tap-In dining area next to the window and enjoy my little lunch, and

also, the live one man music show provided on most weekdays. Its super cool, he plays the wispy drums, it’s kind of jazzy. Patrons can eat their food from the market in the Tap-In room, or purchase from their menu, and even have an alcoholic beverage too.

Weekday $12 specials include, Tuesday 2 Tacos and a Beer, Wednesday Pulled Pork and Fries and a Beer, plus other days of the weeks. They also have an array of menu items from burgers, to salads and sandwiches. All made with the Whole Foods ultra-healthy touch.

BY DENISE ORTUNO I’m thrilled that I discovered this little affordable lunch corner at Whole Foods in Palm Desert. It provides fabulous food in a cool environment, and is a fun healthy hangout.

Whole Foods is located at 44-459 Town Center Way, Palm Desert, Ca 92260 www.wholefoodsmarket.com

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BREWTALITY

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oved by casual whiskey drinkers for being as easy on your taste buds as it is on your wallet, Jameson Irish Whiskey is a recipe that has persevered since 1780, where it was first brewed by John Jameson and his son, John Jameson Jr. at the Bow Street Distillery in Dublin, Ireland.

A blend of grain whiskey and single pot still whiskey (which is made by combining malted and unmalted barley, as opposed to a single malt whiskey which is made exclusively with malted barley), Jameson whiskey has seen significant growth in the 2000’s, and aligned itself with the craft beer market in 2015 with the addition of their Caskmates (whiskey aged in barrels that had previously been used to age IPA or stout beer) products.

Dubbed the Drinking Buddies Program, the distillery traded barrels with select craft breweries, and born from that project was another beer and Jameson’s product, Great Divide Brewing Company’s “The Smoothness.”

Jameson whiskey selected 5 American craft breweries for their Caskmates Drinking Buddies Program, and Denver, CO brewery Great Divide was amongst the chosen.

Through the program, Jameson shipped several of their used whiskey barrels to the brewery, which Great Divide used to age a recipe they had been working on for the project, a doppelbock-inspired dark lager aptly named “The Smoothness.” The

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beer proved to be very popular for Great Divide, with the limited stock selling out very quickly in their Colorado taprooms.

Jameson responded by shipping the brewery an additional 50 wet barrels, which allowed Great Divide to create enough product for bottling and limited distribution.

Great Divide has long been one of my favorite Colorado craft beer makers, with their “Claymore Wee Heavy” earning rave

reviews in past installments of this column.

I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a bottle of “The Smoothness” for review, not an easy feat for a product of this limited nature. At $10 per 12 oz bottle, the price reflects its exclusivity, but does this barrel aged lager live up to the hype?

THE SMOOTHNESS - 8.7% ABV, Great Divide Brewing Company, Denver, CO. Appearance: Poured from a 12 oz bottle that uses Jameson’s familiar green and beige color scheme on its label to invoke the synergy between the Irish whiskey and craft beer that’s accomplished with this product.

The Smoothness pours a near brilliant jetblack center that turns almost blood red around the edges of the glass. Head is almost non-existent, dissipating almost immediately after pouring. 3.5/5 Nose: Straight-up smells like Jameson and wood. Sweet toasted caramel; woody, campfire wood bundles, cedar. A second inhale reinforces a bouquet that begins with sugary dark malts and ends with an almost smoky wood aroma. 4/5 Taste: The maillard richness and dark malt flavors of a Doppelbock married to the intense woodiness and caramel sweetness of Jameson whiskey. Piquant and toasty, with both unsweetened cocoa and semi-sweet dark chocolate appearing in sips. 4.5/5 Mouthfeel: Velvety and full, almost bordering on heavy in the mouth. The

BY AARON RAMSON Smoothness coats the tongue with rich and thick malt. 5/5 Overall: This beer lives up to its name with a fantastic smoothness; exhibiting the caramel sweetness, big oak flavors, and malty richness of Jameson Whiskey without any boozy burn. Well-made with experience and care, this is as good as craft beer gets.

TOTAL SCORE 4.25/5

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No. 359

MARVELOUS “CAPTAIN”?

NOW PLAYING: CAPTAIN MARVEL

BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDEWALD

Are you familiar with a comic book character that wears a red suit with a lightning bolt insignia and goes by the name “Captain Marvel”? As far as Disney/Marvel is concerned, they apparently want you to think Brie Larsen’s Carol Danver is an iconic super hero in the same vein as Wonder Woman, when in reality she is not.

Even though the latest big screen iteration is being promoted as an origin story, the real back-story is more about copyright issues and spite between DC and Marvel, the two biggest comic book publishers.

When I was growing up, Captain Marvel was a pulp action hero -- a young boy who said the magic word ”Shazaam” and instantly became a super-powered adult.

Well, he’s getting his own movie in April and it has nothing to do with this movie’s eponymous character.

As of this writing, no official press screenings or streaming links have been made available for critics. Is the movie a good one? I hope so. Advanced word is mixed. A full review will be featured in the next issue of CV Weekly. The film, co-

directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, is the next installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and introduces Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers as the first and most powerful female lead (she can move planets!) in the MCU. The basic plotline has Danvers getting alien superpowers after a freak accident.

She teams up with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) to save Earth from a war between two alien races. The film is set in the 90s and predates Iron Man, which started things off in 2008.

When Comic book author Kelly Sue DeConnick (with artist Dexter Soy) launched her ground-breaking “Captain Marvel” in 2012, she described Carol as an incredibly driven person: a crackerjack pilot who races to prove dead daddy wrong. So, is it more about embracing her bad-ass personae than, like “Wonder Woman,” discovering her natural feminine powers? Hmmm…

NEW BLU FOR THE HOME THEATER: CREED II Fighting for legacy, destiny and family.

Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life.

Facing an opponent with ties to his family’s past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis confront their shared legacy, question what’s worth fighting for, and discover that nothing’s more important than family. 4K ULTRA HD. Warner Bros.

Home Entertainment.

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Welcome back to Hogwarts, the second of five all new adventures from Wizarding Worlds© created by J.K. Rowling. At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America) with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). But making good on his threat, Grindewald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.

In an effort to thwart Grindewald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.

A huge trove of watchable extras round out this eye-popping -- especially in 4K ULTRA HD -- fantasy adventure from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

David Yates direction and the lush, well-crafted production design and effects are consistent with the other titles in the Hogwart’s universe... If you’ve been following the Harry Potter series, this epic third act reveal is a must-see.

BOOK REVIEW

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"THE FEATHER THIEF"

BY KIRK WALLACE JOHNSON NONFICTION -----------------------------------------------------

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f the human race doesn’t wipe out exotic animal species by polluting our planet, it may do so by destroying creatures for their sublime beauty or imagined powers. In Kirk Wallace Johnson’s The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century (Viking, 308 pages), a man’s unlikely compulsion is examined.

The story begins with the author taking a much-needed break for fly-fishing. While knee deep in a river, his guide shares information about a British natural history museum that was robbed of rare and extinct birds for the purpose of fly-tying.

Fly-tying is combining fur, feathers and thread neatly around a fishhook to mimic colorful flies in order to lure and catch the best stream fish. It is a far more popular art form than a utilitarian craft. There are global websites and conventions for fly-tiers who have never stepped into a body of water or seen the fish the hooks are meant to catch.

Enter Edwin Rist who was a child prodigy.

Homeschooled and precocious, he loved to play the flute. He also discovered fly-tying was a good way to express his artistic side. At 11-years-old, the world fly-tying community named him “Best Fly-tier of the Year.”

Finishing community college at 16, Rist

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applied to London’s Royal Academy of Music with big plans to be first flautist for the Berlin Symphony Orchestra. He resumed fly-tying between practicing music and classes. When he heard there was a significant collection of rare “bird skins” that were highly valued in the flytying market, Rist had to see them for himself.

They could be worth a fortune.

Skins are cotton stuffed and tied birds scientifically persevered for research. Under false pretenses, Rist got into the museum where the exotic birds where stored. Months later, he broke in and stole 299 skins. It took the museum’s curators a year to discover what was taken, and another year to catch Rist.

With only six months to graduation and ongoing orchestra auditions, Rist was caught by a British detective. Rist confessed. He was 20 years old.

Author Johnson begins the book with British natural history and the quest to find exotic creatures.

The birds Rist stole were tagged 150 years earlier by Alfred Russel Wallace, a contemporary of Darwin’s. Wallace’s journey to collect the birds and other species was harrowing. His first collection was destroyed when the ship home caught fire. He and the crew were adrift after the boat sank. Most of his notes and drawings were lost. Wallace then spent another four years searching, retrieving and documenting birds, bugs and rare creatures, which finally made it back to England.

Johnson tells the story of how exotic birds became valuable through fashion and how the

skins ended up in the UK’s Tring Natural History Museum during the WWII. It is a fascinating history.

Rist, however, did not serve time for his crimes. His attorney got him off with an “Asperger’s defense.” Rist graduated and got a job as a professional musician in Berlin.

The book really takes off in the final third when author Johnson himself decides he wants to recover the missing skins for the Tring museum that were sold to fly-tiers before Rist was caught. Of the 299 skins, 106 bird skins were returned by Rist, while 96 remained out in the world.

As Johnson tracks down the fly-tier players, he begins to believe that Rist could not have operated by himself. But as Johnson starts knocking on doors, the fly-tying community shuts him out. Hundreds of thousands of dollars may have been exchanged as fly-tiers scooped up the rare birds and feathers.

Besides the crime, The Feather Thief takes a

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BY HEIDI SIMMONS look at what it means to preserve our natural history. The museum curators see the birds as important for questions that have yet to be asked. Long after we are gone, the birds will tell a story of the planet during their time on earth. The fly-tiers believe they have the right to use these creatures for their art or hobby, and having one or two birds preserved should be adequate for science.

There are many relevant and timely themes in the book. For instance, how willing humans are to exploit earth’s creatures for capital gain and vanity. I liked that Johnson included the campaign against women’s fashions that displayed exotic birds and used rare feathers.

He also includes eBay policy and how banned creatures continue to be sold over the Internet.

Johnson takes an active roll in the story. He is a likable guy and he writes well. The book includes color pictures, which show the beauty and allure of the birds as well as the amazing tied flies.

The author attended and spoke at the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival in January.

The decadent world of fly-tiers is something I never saw coming. I was shocked at the popularity and greed associated with the hobby. I also felt tremendous sorrow that so many creatures have been killed in the name of greed -- and science.

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

SPRINGING FORWARD THE SAFE WAY!

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his Sunday, March 10, is Daylight Saving Time. Setting the clock forward means it’s not just time to check the clock, but for a spring clean safety check. As you make your “hot lap” around the home, setting clocks ahead, why not take a little extra time for a short safety checklist?

Help Spring your home into being safe and organized by: Change the clocks, change the batteries. We do ask you to do this in the fall, however, you may check again. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors save lives. Firefighters recommend replacing smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries twice a year, so spring forward Sunday with fresh batteries all around.

Helpful hint: While they’re likely not fully charged, replaced batteries can still do duty in toys, media players or electronic devices. Get the last drop of juice out of them before you recycle!

How’s that home fire extinguisher? Has it gone past the expiration date? This is a good time to check your fire extinguisher.

Since you’ll have that stepladder out checking smoke detector batteries and clocks,

double up on safety by checking for light bulbs and fixtures. Have you considered replacing conventional bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescent or LCD bulbs? Rumor has it, replacing standard bulbs with energyefficient ones saves money. If you are not able to safely use a step ladder, contact a family member, friend or perhaps contacting your local fire department and ask for assistance.

Next, check the first-aid kit. It’s a good time to check your first aid kit and replace or upgrade any missing supplies.

Finally, this is a good time to review your family emergency plan. If an emergency strikes, will your family know what to do? Review your family’s emergency plan, or create one for the first time. Hold a meeting with family members to explain what to do and where to go in case of an emergency.

How about your earthquake preparedness supplies? Make sure you have them and they are up to date.

Update phone numbers, addresses and contact information, and post an emergency information page near the phone.

Your local fire department will be glad to help you with any of the above.

Be safe!

Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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ver the last twenty years, consumers have been shifting away from beer for distilled spirits. In 1999, beer represented 56% of U.S. alcohol sales followed by spirits with a 28% market share with wine at 16%. By 2018, beer sales were down to 45% with spirits up to 37% and wine essentially flat at 17%. At the current rate, distilled spirit sales can be expected to outsell beer by 2025.

While spirit sales rose 5% last year, the amount of beer that Americans drank fell by 0.3%. Revenues grew by nearly 2% to $35 billion despite decreased sales of lower-priced mega brands Bud, Bud Lite, Miller Lite and Coors Lite. Revenue growth was due to increased sales of imported, craft, super high-end beers, flavored malt beverages and cider sales.

While craft beers grew by 2.5% in 2018, this was significantly slower than recent years suggesting the craft brew craze might have peaked as Molson-Coors Blue Moon and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale were responsible for slowed growth in this segment. Shock Top, New Belgium Fat Tire, Samuel Adams Lager and Leinenkugal’s Shandy all saw double digit declines. Generally, mega brewers like Millers Coors and AnheuserBusch and niche brewers like Heineken and Pabst lost ground to smaller rivals Firestone Walker, Sierra Nevada and San Diego’s

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Lagunitas.

Once again, Bud Light was the most popular beer in the United States with sales of $5.3 billion, down 5.5% from 2017.

Michelob’s low-carb Ultra, increased sales by 16% to nearly $2 billion becoming the second-best selling beer in the United States. Meanwhile third place Coors Light and fourth place Miller Lite continued negative sales trends.

The rise in Michelob Ultra sales versus their light beer competitors might give some

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insight into why Americans are drinking less beer - carbs! With a population that is increasing carb conscious, it makes sense that people are consuming fewer carb-rich beverages like beer.

Adding to challenges, brewers are dealing with the aging of America. As people age, they typically drink less beer. When you add to the mix a preference amongst millennials to drink cocktails, whiskeys and tequilas, you can see why the market share for beer continues to shrink. With the rise in legal cannabis use across the country, many are turning away from alcohol completely.

When Americans drink, it is increasingly likely that will be a distilled spirit. Amongst hard liquors, the drink of choice is whiskey.

Americans love their whiskies as its 35% share of all spirit sales demonstrates.

Vodka comes in a distant second with a 23% market share followed by tequila (11%), brandy/cognac (10%), cordials (9%), rum (8%) and gin (3%).

Within whiskies, Super high-end whiskies like Jim Beam Black or Makers Mark represent the most popular category with the highest growth occurring amongst Super Premium whiskies like Knob Creek or Jack Daniels Single Barrel. Overall, Jack Daniels is the best-selling whiskey in the United States.

Vodka sales increased by 3% in 2018 yet

sales in all but one category fell. It was super high-end vodkas like Ketel One and Absolut that took share from lower and higher end vodkas alike. Market leader, Smirnoff saw its sales slip 2%.

Tequila sales grew by 10% in 2018 with growth strong across all price points. Like other spirits, high-end and Super Premium saw the best growth.

The only spirits to sell less in 2018 were rum, down 1.3% and gin down 0.5%.

Changes in consumer preferences means that many of the largest beer and spirit makers are researching the use of the active ingredients in cannabis to serve the rapidly increasing demand for cannabisbased drinks. Could Bud THC or Coors CBD be in your future? How about a Riesling OG? Maybe one day, a Willie Nelson and Coke or a Cheech & Chong Chillaxin’ will replace Shirley Temples or Mary Pickfords.

Haddon Libby is the Founder and Managing Partner of fiduciary investment advisory firm of Winslow Drake Investment Management. For more information, contact Haddon at Hlibby@WinslowDrake. com or visit WinslowDrake.com.

LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE INJURED & CRIMINALLY ACCUSED

IS A DOG OWNER ALLOWED ONE BITE…FREE IN 2019?

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reviously California had a “1 Bite Statute” that only imposed liability on the dog owner, if the dog had already bitten one person. In other words the courts thought the owner had to have NOTICE of some kind that their dog had a propensity to bite.

Today we have Strict Liability. This means that if a dog bites someone, then the owner is strictly liable, even if this is the first time the dog has bitten anyone.

The courts have decided that the dog’s owner has a duty to keep his/her dog under reasonable control at all times, and to keep that dog from running at large. A person who breaches that duty is subject to civil liability for any damages suffered by a person who is injured by the dog while in a public place or lawfully in or on the private property of another.

Factors that cause a dog to bite are; 1) training, 2) breed, 3) health, 4) socialization, 5) provocation, 6) aggression, 7) heredity, and 8) the behavior of surrounding humans. There are exceptions to this law as follows: 1) military dogs, 2) if the victim was trespassing 3) if the victim was threatening the dog’s owner 4) if the dog was in an enclosure, or 5) if the victim was provoking the dog.

An experienced Dog Bite attorney will not only encourage their client to go to the ER or Hospital right away, but to also have the bite examined by a plastic surgeon. The doctor should prepare a report estimating the cost of repairs and the chances of scarring. In addition,

a good attorney will also suggest that the client see a psychologist if he/she has developed a phobia about being bitten again or nightmares of the incident etc. Obviously a bite to a woman’s face or a part of her body that shows is more serious than a bite to a man’s fanny etc.

A bite injury is only the first half of what a good attorney should address. I always teach my new lawyers that documentation is the name of the game in law. This would include not only seeking treatment with the appropriate doctors, but also taking pictures of the bite/ scar and keeping a daily diary explaining how this bite affected the client’s life. Did the bite cause the victim to have to cancel a vacation?

A party they were throwing or attending? A family picture photo session? Their daily golf and tennis game? Etc. The cost of dog bite claims for insurers has risen to over $500 million in recent years, with the average settlement at $29,396 but varies from county to county etc. This increase has been attributed to increasing medical costs and the increasing value of settlements, jury awards, and verdicts for plaintiffs. These have outpaced inflation and other accident cases. Thus, many insurance policies now exclude certain breeds of dogs from coverage which means you must check your homeowners policy to be sure you are covered.

It is common sense that an owner has a legal responsibility to ensure that an unprovoked dog is safe and will not attack passersby’s

regardless of a dog’s nature and upbringing.

If you or any of your friends have been bitten by a dog, please seek medical attention ASAP. Then go to the hospital or ER. After that, you should contact a local accident attorney that has successfully handled these cases.

Remember: Silence is Golden and Handcuffs are Silver so DON’T TALK to Police or Insurance Company without your lawyer’s permission.

Merely report the unprovoked bite. It is often not what you say but rather what the Police or Insurance Adjuster THOUGHT they heard you say.

SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE ARTICLES? CONTACT DALE GRIBOW 760-837-7500/ dale@ dalegribowlaw.com.

DALE GRIBOW - REPRESENTING THE INJURED AND CRIMINALLY ACCUSED “TOP LAWYER” - California’s Prestige Magazine, Palm Springs Life (Personal Injury) 2011-19 & “TOP LAWYER” - Inland Empire Magazine 2016- 2019 PERFECT 10.0 AVVO Peer Rating “PREEMINENT” Rating - Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory “DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE OR TEXT AND GET A DUI OR ACCIDENT. CALL A TAXI, LYFT OR UBER. THEY ARE A LOT CHEAPER THAN CALLING ME. SO DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER.”

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College of the Desert 1300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs Wednesday, March 13 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Donors receive a coupon valid for a complimentary combo meal, courtesy of Jack in the Box. Donors also receive free cholesterol screening and Gift of Life Donor Loyalty points that may be redeemed in the online donor store at LStream.org.

Rancho Mirage Public Library 71-100 Highway 111 Wednesday, March 13 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Donors receive a coupon valid for two free tacos, courtesy of Jack in the Box. Donors also receive free cholesterol screening and Gift of Life Donor Loyalty points that may be redeemed in the online donor store at LStream.org.

Summit High School 43330 Palm Royale Drive, La Quinta Thursday, March 14 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Donors receive a free cholesterol screening and Gift of Life Donor Loyalty points that may be redeemed in the online donor store at LStream.org.

Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau 70-100 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage Friday, March 15 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Donors receive a free cholesterol screening and Gift of Life Donor Loyalty points that may be redeemed in the online donor store at LStream.org.

Stater Bros.

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Donors receive a free cholesterol screening and Gift of Life Donor Loyalty points that may be redeemed in the online donor store at LStream.org.

Palm Springs Air Museum 745 N. Gene Autry Trail Saturday, March 16 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Donors receive free admission to the museum. By mentioning the code “9PBY” at registration, LifeStream will make a monetary contribution toward restoration of the famed PBY-5A World War II-era seaplane. Donors also receive free cholesterol screening and Gift of Life Donor Loyalty points that may be redeemed in the online donor store at LStream.org.

Palm Springs Art Museum 101 N. Museum Drive Saturday, March 16 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Donors receive a free cholesterol screening and Gift of Life Donor Loyalty points that may be redeemed in the online donor store at LStream.org.

Healthy individuals at least 15 years of age may donate blood. Everyone under 17 years of age must provide LifeStream with written parental consent. Parent consent forms are available at any donor center, community blood drive or at LStream.org. All prospective donors should be free of infections or illness, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not be at risk for AIDS or hepatitis. Donors receive a free mini-physical as part of the donation process. Donating blood takes about an hour, yet gives someone a lifetime. For more information, please call 1-800-TRY GIVING. Join the LifeStream volunteer team and make a lifesaving difference! For info, call 1.800.879.4484, ext. 458.

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USING YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE AS A MODEL FOR LIFE

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airy tales, movies and TV shows all seem to be make believe. You may have been told that anything you see on the silver screen is not based in reality. But I beg to differ.

If you believe, as I do, that we create our reality based on our thoughts and feelings, then it stands to reason that who we pattern ourselves after, will actually manifest and not just be in our imagination as well.

When I was in Grad School for Psychology, I was given an assignment to assess a female character in a movie and write a treatment plan based on her struggles. I chose the movie, Pretty Woman.

After watching that movie at least 25 times for the purpose of the, assignment, I fell in love with “Vivian Ward,” played by Julia Roberts. What intrigued me most about Vivian is her stand for treating others well and ultimately, her being treated well too.

If you have seen the movie, you know that “Edward Lewis,” her love interest, “rescued” her from her old life that she had chosen to outgrow. Throughout he movie, Vivian asked for what she wanted….and more importantly; she EXPECTED she would receive the very best. She held an intention for herself that she could absolutely create her version of a dream life, despite evidence to the contrary. Vivian taught Edward as well to be fair to others and to expect fair treatment in return.

This movie remains a game changer for me too! Before examining and really empathizing with Vivian, I did not have strong boundaries of how I should be treated. I wanted more for myself in life, yet, I held it as a “wish”, pie in the sky thinking, if you will. I literally used Julia Robert’s character as a role model for myself. Vivian proved to me that your past does not have to define you, the trajectory of your life can change in a moment, and that you absolutely deserve to be treated

with respect and admiration. I have created a great life for myself, including my very own version of Edward Lewis. I might not have come from the world of prostitution nor did I attract a Hollywood business man, yet, I can say that I could only have created this life by thinking and believing as Vivian did…I deserve to be treated like a Fairy Princess. So, yes, Fairy tales ARE reality. At least in this case.

What is your favorite movie? How does this movie act as a model for your life?

For more rich conversations like this, we invite you to join us in our interactive Facebook community and watch our show, “Evolve Through Love.” Go to www. facebook.com/groups/evolvethroughlove.

We would love to hear from you! See you on the Inside.

Elizabeth Scarcella, Brand and Goodwill Ambassador, EFT Practitioner, Weight Loss and Inner Beauty Coach, is dedicated to helping others discover Wellness in all aspects of life. Elizabeth can help you awaken to your best self yet. For more information, find her at info@gogetyoung. tv Aimee Mosco is an Author, Intuitive Channel, Spiritual Teacher and Co-Founder of Intentional Healing Systems, LLC. Aimee’s passion for helping others inspired her book “Gratitude + Forgiveness x (LOVE) = Happiness”. For more information, find Aimee at aimee@ihsunity.com

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BY DR PETER KADILE

TAKE TWO AND CALL ME IN THE MORNING..

Hey Doc, I’m cleaning out my medicine cabinet. How good are medications if they are past their expiration date? -Shaun, DHS Shaun, that’s a good question that I frequently get asked by patients and friends. The expiration date on the bottle is the final date that the drug manufacturer guarantees the full potency and safety of that medication. For example, for Drug X, the manufacturer may have decided to test the drug two years after it was made and found it to still be 100% as potent as when it was first made. The drug manufacturer did not bother testing the drug three years after it was made so it cannot guarantee if it is just as potent, so the company can only guarantee potency at two years. The actual shelf life of a drug may be much longer than its expiration date. A study done by the FDA for the Department of Defense found that over 80% of the medications that they tested for stability were extended beyond their original expiration date by an average of five years. It should be noted that the drugs that were tested were in their original packaging. Once a drug is repackaged, the shelf life might decline.

There are no specific reports stating taking expired medications is toxic. The risk you take by taking expired medications is that it may not be as effective as it was prior to the expiration date.

Proper storage of medications may help extend their potency. Heat and humidity are enemies to medication so medicine cabinets may not be ideal. Since we live in the desert, it is very important not to leave medications in a hot car. Medications remain most stable in dry, cool places away from the light. The drug bottle caps should also be tightly closed and of course keep medications away and out of the reach from children and pets.

As a general rule, if a medication is essential for a chronic condition or life threatening disease (for example, hypertension, seizures or diabetes) it would be best not to take expired medication. If

you want to take expired medication for minor health problems such as headaches, seasonal allergies or mild pain, it would be safe, it just may not be as effective or potent.

Dr. K., is it okay to reuse the plastic water bottles used for bottled water or soda? - Tracy, Palm Springs Tracy, one time re-use of a plastic water bottle after rinsing it out with soap and water should be okay, but I would throw it away after that. Repeated usage of these types of bottles, which can get damaged from repeated washings, increases the chance that chemicals will leak out of the plastic and into the liquid.

You should also never drink from a plastic water bottle that you left in the car in the summer heat. The heat can melt the plastic and the chemicals used to make the bottle could leach into the liquid and introduce toxins into your system.

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Week of March 7

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Genius inventor Thomas Edison rebelled against sleep, which he regarded as wasteful. He tried to limit his time in bed to four hours per night so he would have more time to work during his waking hours. Genius scientist Albert Einstein had a different approach.

He preferred ten hours of sleep per night, and liked to steal naps during the day, too. In my astrological opinion, Aries, you’re in a phase when it makes more sense to imitate Einstein than Edison. Important learning and transformation are happening in your dreams. Give your nightly adventures maximum opportunity to work their magic in your behalf.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Danish flag has a red background emblazoned with an asymmetrical white cross. It was a national symbol of power as early as the fourteenth century, and may have first emerged during a critical military struggle that established the Danish empire in 1219. No other country in the world has a flag with such an ancient origin. But if Denmark’s Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who’s a Taurus, came to me and asked me for advice, I would urge him to break with custom and design a new flag—maybe something with a spiral rainbow or a psychedelic tree. I’ll suggest an even more expansive idea to you, Taurus: create fresh traditions in every area of your life!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): On June 7, 1988, Gemini musician Bob Dylan launched what has come to be known as the Never Ending Tour. It’s still going.

In the past 30+ years, he has performed almost 3,000 shows on every continent except Antarctica. In 2018 alone, at the age of 77, he did 84 gigs. He’s living proof that not every Gemini is flaky and averse to commitment. Even if you yourself have flirted with flightiness in the past, I doubt you will do so in the next five weeks. On the contrary. I expect you’ll be a paragon of persistence, doggedness, and stamina.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The otters at a marine park in Miura City, Japan are friendly to human visitors. There are holes in the glass walls of their enclosures through which they reach out to shake people’s hands with their webbed paws. I think you need experiences akin to that in the coming weeks.

Your mental and spiritual health will thrive to the degree that you seek closer contact with animals.

It’s a favorable time to nurture your instinctual intelligence and absorb influences from the natural world. For extra credit, tune in to and celebrate your own animal qualities.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Between 1977 and 1992, civil war raged in Mozambique. Combatants planted thousands of land mines that have remained dangerous long after the conflict ended. In recent years, a new ally has emerged in the quest to address the problem: rats that are trained to find the hidden explosives so that human colleagues can defuse them. The expert sniffers don’t weigh enough to detonate the mines, so they’re ideal to play the role of saviors. I foresee a metaphorically comparable development in your future, Leo. You’ll get help and support from a surprising or seemingly unlikely source.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Imagine a stairway that leads nowhere; as you ascend, you realize that at the top is not a door or a hallway, but a wall. I suspect that lately you may have been dealing with a metaphorical version of an anomaly like this.

But I also predict that in the coming weeks some magic will transpire that will change everything.

It’s like you’ll find a button on the wall that when pushed opens a previously imperceptible door.

Somehow, you’ll gain entrance through an apparent obstruction.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Not all of the classic works of great literature are entertaining.

According to one survey of editors, writers, and librarians, Goethe’s Faust, Melville’s Moby Dick, and Cervantes’ Don Quixote are among the most boring masterpieces ever written. But most experts agree that they’re still valuable to read. In that spirit, and in accordance with astrological omens, I urge you to commune with other dull but meaningful things.

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Seek out low-key but rich offerings. Be aware that unexciting people and situations may offer clues and catalysts that you need.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Many of you Scorpios regard secrecy as a skill worth cultivating. It serves your urge to gather and manage power. You’re aware that information is a valuable commodity, so you guard it carefully and share it sparingly.

This predilection sometimes makes you seem understated, even shy. Your hesitancy to express too much of your knowledge and feelings may influence people to underestimate the intensity that seethes within you. Having said all that, I’ll now predict that you’ll show the world who you are with more dazzle and flamboyance in the coming weeks. It’ll be interesting to see how you do that as you also try to heed your rule that information is power.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian actress and producer Deborra-Lee Furness has been married to megastar actor Hugh Jackman for 23 years. Their wedding rings are inscribed with a motto that blends Sanskrit and English, “Om paramar to the mainamar.” Hugh and Deborah-Lee say it means “we dedicate our union to a greater source.”

In resonance with current astrological omens, I invite you to engage in a similar gesture with an important person in your life. Now is a marvelous time to deepen and sanctify your relationship by pledging yourselves to a higher purpose or beautiful collaboration or sublime mutual quest.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 1997, a supercomputer named Deep Blue won six chess matches against Chess Grand Master Gary Kasparov.

In 2016, an Artificial Intelligence called AlphaGo squared off against human champion Lee Sodol in a best-of-five series of the Chinese board game Go. AlphaGo crushed Sodol, four games to one.

But there is at least one cerebral game in which human intelligence still reigns supreme: the card game known as bridge. No AI has as yet beat the best bridge players. I bring this to your attention, Capricorn, because I am sure that in the coming weeks, no AI could out-think and out-strategize you as you navigate your way through life’s tests and challenges. You’ll be smarter than ever. P.S.: I’m guessing your acumen will be extra soulful, as well.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): At regular intervals, a hot stream of boiling water shoots up out of the earth and into the sky in Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park. It’s a geyser called Old Faithful. The steamy surge can reach a height of 185 feet and last for five minutes. When white settlers first discovered this natural phenomenon in the nineteenth century, some of them used it as a laundry. Between blasts, they’d place their dirty clothes in Old Faithful’s aperture. When the scalding flare erupted, it provided all the necessary cleansing. I’d love to see you attempt a metaphorically similar feat, Aquarius: harness a natural force for a practical purpose, or a primal power for an earthy task.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Who was the model for Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting Mona Lisa?

Many scholars think it was Italian noblewoman Lisa del Giocondo. Leonardo wanted her to feel comfortable during the long hours she sat for him, so he hired musicians to play for her and people with mellifluous voices to read her stories. He built a musical fountain for her to gaze upon and a white Persian cat to cuddle. If it were within my power, I would arrange something similar for you in the coming weeks. Why? Because I’d love to see you be calmed and soothed for a concentrated period of time; to feel perfectly at ease, at home in the world, surrounded by beautiful influences you love. In my opinion, you need and deserve such a break from the everyday frenzy.

Homework: Think of the last person you cursed, if only with a hateful thought if not an actual spell.

Now send them a free-hearted blessing.

---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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