Text by Jorie Parr. Photo by Gordon Parr.

JoSH AGle, painter laureate of Palm Springs, now has a retail store at 725 North Palm Canyon, next to the Trio restaurant. Jay Nailor of M Modern Gallery, launching a soft opening from midFebruary 2010, thinks that the solo SHAG operation will be a shoo-in for walk… Continue

Charm Annenberg Audience in Palm Springs

By Jorie Parr. Photo by Gordon Parr.

“I have to be happy and quiet in my life” to work. Composer Jake Heggie summed it up for all creative types, during an ebullient and enlightening program at the Annenberg theater in the Palm Springs Art Museum. It was the third… Continue

“THE MUSIC OF ABBA” TO DAZZLE FANS AT AIDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM’S LEGENDARY ‘EVENING UNDER THE STARS’ GALA. Amazing International ABBA Show Band to Headline.

PHOTO COURTESY OF O'BAYLEY COMMUNICATIONS, PALM SPRINGS, CA

Evening Under the Stars, the 17th annual gala event to benefit AI

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FASHION WEEK EL PASEO TURNS 5

WITH A NEW PAIRING: “FASHION FOOD & WINE”

“The Most Anticipated Week of the Year!”

PALM DESERT, CA — The fifth annual Fashion Week El Paseo will unfold in Palm Desert with a delectable new addition: Fashion Food & Wine (March 22-28, 2010). The venture will pair everyone’s favorite passions — seeing the best in fashion design and enjoying impeccably prepared food with ultra-premium champagnes Schramsberg and Piper Heidsieck, as well as some of the world’s… Continue

TRAMWAY GAS STATION 1965 (Frey and Chambers)
Photo:Palm Springs Historical society

Palm Springs, CA - (February 3, 2010) Legendary architect and former Palm Springs resident, Albert Frey, will be honored with the 328th Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. The star will be unveiled at 300 Sout… Continue

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The Lunch Scene at Spencer's.

Jorie Parr. Photos by Gordon Parr

It might be possible to attend a film festival without seeing a movie and still have a good time. Not that we’d ever do that, of course, but it was marvelous fun to be invited to the French Consulate and Chilean breakfasts, as well as to the… Continue

Capsule Review

Queen to Play
French director Caroline Bottaro’s first attempt at directing was a smash hit (1/15/10) at PSIFF. The rather shy young lady accepted the applause with a slight bow. Casting Kevin Kline, she said, made her feel “like a child at Christmas.” She never dreamed she’d have an actor of his caliber in her first film. And besides, he speaks French.
When asked about the use of chess as a theme, she remarked that the book by Bertina Henrichs had intrigued her. The suggestion o… Continue

Raindrops and Roast Beef

By Jorie Parr. Photos by Gordon Parr.

There’s something exciting about a party with a little risk, and with an outdoor extravaganza in January, even in Palm Springs, it’s chancy. We rushed downtown from the closing night film, “The Lightkeepers,” through a light rain to the Spa R… Continue

Photo courtesy of PSIFF

Capsule Reviews

“Hipsters”

“Style conquers all fear” is a line to remember from “Hipsters,” the colorful musical from Russia.
Set in 1955 Moscow where the conforming hue is a sort of gray blue, it focuses on a gaggle of young people, Americaphiles all, who rebel. Bravely wearing c… Continue