The Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus (PSGMC) is Back Led By New Artistic Director Jerry R. Soria-Foust
By Greg Torres The Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus (PSGMC) is back and ready to perform for its spectacular holiday show “Sparkle, Twinkle, Jingle!” at the Palm Springs Museum Annenberg Theater Friday, December 10, Saturday, December 11 and Sunday, December 12. The Chorus is proud to welcome its new artistic director Jerry R. Soria-Foust, who...
Stoli® Vodka Introduces “Spirit of Stonewall” Limited Edition Bottle
Coinciding with World Pride and designed by Lisa Marie Thalhammer, an award-winning visual artist and member of the LGBTQ community, who is best known for her iconic 13-color rainbow “LOVE” mural located on Blagden Alley in Washington, D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood, the bottle is a limited edition specifically for the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall. For the...
Holiday Gift Guide: 2018 Edition
Holiday Gift Guide: 2018 Edition By Ethan Thorpe Although it may not feel like it, but the holiday season is upon us and I’m guessing you have no clue what to get those certain special people in your life? Well we might be able to help. The Standard Magazine Holiday Gift Guide will perhaps...
James Arena
James Arena Takes Us Down Memory Lane By Chris Astrala James Arena is a published author, freelance writer, host and commentator who has interviewed over 160 singers, songwriters, producers, DJs and mu-sic industry professionals from around the world. James takes a look at the fascinating pop music history through the memories and anecdotes of...
Chef Stuart O’Keeffe
Chef Stuart O’Keeffe, Heating Things up in the Kitchen By Chris Astrala Chef Stuart O’Keeffe is heating things up in the kitchen with his new cookbook that shows you how to make some great meals using the number 6 as his inspiration. The handsome Irish import; set to appear at the Food & Wine...
Kristine W Feeds The Bears
Kristine W Feeds The Bears Serving Delicious Hits at the International Bear Convergence By Keith Hubner Kristine W has long been a staple on gay dance floors, first launching into pop music in the nineties with the hit single, “Feel What You Want”. The song climbed all the way to #1 on the dance...
Q&A with Willie Rhine
A Conversation with Willie Rhine Co-owner of Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge And the winning number is 849… or should I say Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge. That’s the name of what is sure to become one of Palm Springs’ newest hot spots. Co-owned and operated by the inimitable Willie Rhine (the other half of the...
All You Need is Love
All You Need is Love A setting desert sun, an Evening Under the Stars in the shadow of the San Jacinto Mountains, and the indisputable talents of Darlene Love — what else is there? By M. M. de Crinis With one of the most recognizable voices that you might not have recognized as hers,...
Conversing with LeAnn Rimes
Conversing with LeAnn By Chris Astrala Already a two-time Grammy winner by the time she was 14 years old (the youngest individual artist in history to do so), LeAnn Rimes has sold 44 million records to date. In addition, she has received twelve Billboard Magazine music awards with hit songs like, “I Need You,”...
Blind Ambition
Blind Ambition By Shane Gallagher In the spring of 2007, a young gay man living in San Francisco, was beaten and robbed of his sight at the hands of his gay friends. At the age of twenty-six, Belo Cipriani, was forced to relearn how to walk, cook, and date – in the dark. In...
