Modernism Week Returns!
Modernism Week Returns! By Bob Bogard Modernism Week’s signature February festival takes place February 15 – 25, 2024, highlighting midcentury modern architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture in the Palm Springs area of Southern California. The popular annual 11-day festival will feature more than 400 events including the Palm Springs Modernism Show,...
Drag is Not a Crime!
By Chris Astrala Say it again; DRAG IS NOT A CRIME ! Drag is an art form built on self-expression and artistic performance. Drag is also powerful tool for political protest, that uplifts the LGBTQ+ community in the face of discrimination and oppression. Once a fringe art form, drag has become an increasingly visible and...
Adventures Await
Adventures Await By Nestor M. Allende For LGBTQ individuals, finding LGBTQ-friendly travel destinations is an important part of the experience where there are many options for those seeking a safe and welcoming space to prioritize their mental and physical health. Sometimes a break away from the day-to-day grind is exactly what your mind and body...
Art In The Park In The Dark
Art In The Park In The Dark By Shann Carr Lasers and flaggers and bikes, oh my! The first-ever Art in the Park in the Dark will take place from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, April 15, at Demuth Park, on Mesquite Avenue between the Pickleball courts and the playground. The event is part of...
Bob The Drag Queen
A Queen for The People By Shann Carr As the queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race bring drag into venues from leather bars to lesbian bars and from huge venues to small town book clubs, Bob the Drag Queen stands above the fray. And it isn’t just the stilettos. In 2016, when Bob scored $100,000 for...
Main Street Palm Springs
Main Street Palm Springs Receives Grant From Public Arts Commission By Bob Bogard Grant will fund local artists to transform benches into works of art. Main Street Palm Springs, the city of Palm Springs’ Downtown and Uptown Business Association, announced that it has received a grant from the Palm Springs Public Arts Commission to fund...
Holiday Gift Guide: 2019 Edition
Holiday Gift Guide: 2019 Edition By Ethan Thorpe If you are like most people you haven’t given the holidays much thought. Granted the reminders have been in the stores since before Halloween, pumpkin carving kits right next to Christmas tree ornaments. Although it may not feel like it, but the holiday season is upon us...
Summer Beat Box
By Jimmy Newsum You know that summer is in full force when all the biggest artists are releasing their hottest jams… so which will go down as 2019’s Song of the Summer? We know the mainstream contenders. Jonas Brothers “Sucker”, Sam Smith’s “Dancing with a Stranger” and Ariana Grande’s “Bloodline” are all dominating the airwaves. ...
Art Redefined
One may define art as the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance. We have gathered a small group of artists who have expressed their own definition of what art means to them; what inspires them, what projects they currently are working...
Upcoming Food Festivals
Upcoming Food Festivals 2019 Food lovers and libation enthusiasts have much to look forward to in the oasis these upcoming months as the region transforms into a mecca of grub satisfaction and dining deliciousness. So, whether you’re in search of new, local fare or are simply looking for the best in regional festival food goodness,...
25th Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards
25th Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Featuring a Performance by Music Legend Barry Manilow By Steven Henke Attendees of The 25th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards will be treated to a special performance by pop music icon Barry Manilow. Barry Manilow’s unparalleled career encompasses virtually every area of music, including performing, composing, arranging and producing. A...
Throwing the Ultimate Mid-Century Modern Party
Throwing the Ultimate Mid-Century Modern Party Modernism Week is upon us and so we decided to offer up another way to dive right into this iconic Palm Springs event, a Mid Century Modern theme party. Setting a Mid-Century Scene If you or a friend has a period decorated Mid-Century modern home like those designed by...
