Cool, Iconic, Modern…Palm Springs
Cool, Iconic, Modern…Palm Springs By Cindy Duffy This year marks the ninth anniversary of Modernism Week’s signature February event, an exciting 11-day celebration of mid-century modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture. The event, which has become a highlight in Palm Springs, began in 2006 as a means of showcasing Palm Springs’ world-renowned mid-century...
The Bears Converge on Palm Springs IBC 2014
Are you ready for a party? Bears from around the world are coming to Palm Springs to make a big splash! The first International Bear Convergence event will be held in Palm Springs, President’s Day Weekend, 2014. The event attracting men from all over the world, associated with the LGBT subset known as ‘Bears”, will...
The Palm Springs International Film Festival
The Palm Springs International Film Festival brings Hollywood to Palm Springs The Palm Springs International Film Festival has grown into one of the world’s most popular — about 140,000 people attended last year, many from outside the area —as a showcase for international cinema. The festival essentially takes over the town for 10 days, with...
The Incomparable Jane Krakowski
The Incomparable Jane Krakowski By Chris Astrala Jane Krakowski gives new meaning to the term “Triple Threat.” She has excelled as an actor, a dancer and a singer. And oh boy can she sing! These talents earned her a much-deserved Tony award for the Broadway musical Nine. From Broadway to London, from the silver screen...
30 Years of service by Desert AIDS Project …
30 Years of service by Desert AIDS Project … Supported by 20 years of Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards The very first Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards on February 13, 1995 … which has grown to become one of the “must-attend, hot tickets” on the Coachella Valley social calendar … was first staged 10 years after Desert...
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