Events

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In each issue of theStandard you will find some new trends in architecture, fashion, music, books, movies, tech, home decor or a feature on local artist.
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Epicurean

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Book Review

Book Review

In each issue of theStandard you will find “Always Overbooked…” the latest book reviews by Terri Schlichenmeyer.
Latest entries
Madonna

Madonna

Madonna, Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones By Ryan Turrin Madonna made history once again when she topped the Dance Club Songs chart for the 50th time, making her the first and only recording artist to have 50 #1 hits on any single Billboard chart. New career-spanning compilations celebrate the icon’s record 50 #1 club...
TRAVEL 2022 TOP LGBTQ+ DESTINATIONS

TRAVEL 2022 TOP LGBTQ+ DESTINATIONS

By Dominic Ellis LGBTQ travelers have been waiting to get back on the road and discover new destinations as well as reacquaint themselves with some old favorites. 2022 is supposed to be when traveling will be back in high gear. Coming out of such a long period of constraints and limitations, 2022 will be the...
Fire Island, A Fun, Gay Romp

Fire Island, A Fun, Gay Romp

By Kevin Quinn Pack your Speedos and get ready to board the Pines ferry because you are about to embark on a hilarious trip to Fire Island. Fire Island, written by comedian Joel Kim Booster and along with Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, Conrad Ricamora, Torian Miller, Tomás Matos, and Margaret Cho. According to the film’s...
White Party Palm Springs

White Party Palm Springs

The Return Of The Legendary Desert Music Festival By Greg Stanton White Party Global (WPG) announced the long-awaited return of White Party Palm Springs, the largest and most well-known gay dance music festival in the world, which will take the desert by storm April 29 – May 1, 2022. “It is an honor to continue...
Songs For & By Transgender and Nonbinary People

Songs For & By Transgender and Nonbinary People

By Ben Nelson NewMusicShelf has released the first-ever volume of songs written for and/or by transgender and nonbinary people.  Anthology of New Music: Trans & Nonbinary Voices presents composers who highlight the multifaceted intersections unique to the lived experiences of transgender and nonbinary people and stands as a declaration that despite the many historical attempts...
Gala Like Never Before! DAP Health Announces New Vision For 'The Chase'

Gala Like Never Before! DAP Health Announces New Vision For ‘The Chase’

By Steven Henke Dap Health announces the 2022 Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards ‘The Chase’ returns as an all in-person event on April 9, outdoors, at the Palm Springs Convention Center. DAP Health is making it safer to come together for this yearly tradition, timing it for some of the season’s most ideal evening weather. To...
Cast Members and Creative Team of “Frasier” Unite to Support Palm Springs’ Historic Plaza Theatre

Cast Members and Creative Team of “Frasier” Unite to Support Palm Springs’ Historic Plaza Theatre

By Tim O’Bayley Fundraising event unites former cast members and creative team for a fun look back on the making of the long-running show’s historic pilot episode. Acclaimed television producers David Lee and Peter Casey and celebrated actors David Hyde Pierce and Peri Gilpin will participate in a special fundraising event called Team Frasier Reunites...
ALONE Releases Ode to His Trans Siblings

ALONE Releases Ode to His Trans Siblings

By John Stein “Everything”, the debut single from the gender-bending Queer artist ALONE, pays homage to the shiny, brassy days of Motown while also serving as an affirming ode to the Transgender community. “I want my siblings to know that they are blessed, loved and perfect just the way they are,” says the artist who’s...
Modernism Week 2022

Modernism Week 2022

Modernism Week is the largest celebration of midcentury and modern architecture, design, and culture. It started out as a collaborative, grass-roots community effort comprised of a few home tours, cocktail mixers and educational events that were planned to coincide with the Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale occurring in Palm Springs, CA each February since...
Byron Jamal: The Love Guru

Byron Jamal: The Love Guru

Byron Jamal: The Love Guru Helping Ordinary People Find Extraordinary Love. By Tom Tietjen How To Heal A Hoe, A Loving Self-Healing Approach to Sexual Stigma, Shame and Trauma “Sex is natural and an integral part of adult life,” says Byron Jamal, the former pastor turned Love Guru. And author.  “However, despite sharing it with...
The Bears Are Back

The Bears Are Back

International Bear Convergence 2022 The Bears Are Back By Joe Cabello International Bear Convergence (IBC) is the premier winter event for Bears in Palm Springs, California, welcoming thousands of frisky, bears, muscle bears, cubs, chasers, chubs, admirers & their fans to have the time of their lives! The four-day event comes to life with DJs,...
The Iconic Michael Childers

The Iconic Michael Childers

Picture Perfect The Iconic Michael Childers By Dominic Silva For the past several decades, photographer Michael Childers has captured the essence of Hollywood’s most famous faces. The roster of artists featured in his iconic portraits is a virtual who’s who’s of the Hollywood elite: Julie Christie, Catherine Deneuve, Clint Eastwood, Richard Gere, Dennis Hopper, Rock...