US Navy Band Sea Chanters Chorus in Concert

MicheleCC on March 10, 2023

The City of Palm Springs presents the US Navy Band Sea Chanters Chorus on Sunday, March 26 at 4:00 p.m. at the Plaza Theater in Palm Springs.  The concert is free, however tickets are required, as seating is limited.  Tickets will be available for pickup at the Leisure Center in Sunrise Park, Demuth Community Center.  No online ticketing.  Limit 4 per household.  Join Desert Oasis Healthcare and Sun Community Federal Credit Union for the US Navy Band Sea Chanters Chorus in concert!  For more info, call the Recreation Department at 760.323.8272.

Steinway Society of Riverside County’s Bravo Children in Music Fundraiser

PamBieri on February 16, 2023

One of the Coachella Valley’s most respected musicians, radio hosts, event promotor and champion of his fellow musicians, jimi FITZ Fitzgerald, will be honored at Steinway Society of Riverside County’s Bravo Children in Music event, Sunday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m. at The Classic Club. Tickets are $160 per person and available through the website, www.steinwayriverside.org or by calling 760-341-4130.

“Fitz is such a well-known personality for his longtime radio music programs, producing Fitz’s Jazz Café at the McCallum Theatre for 20 years, his songwriting and well received albums, and his bringing all his local musician friends together for two back-to-back memorable Fitz and Friends at the McCallum a few years ago, as well as producing the Gardens on El Paseo charity series for 17 years and raising more than $1 million for local charities,” said Steinway founder/CEO Ruth Moir. “But most of all, his putting the spotlight on local musicians has truly encouraged and inspired young people to pursue their music careers. Honoring Fitz with the Bravo award is fitting with Steinway’s mission to ‘bring music to children.’”

Palm Springs Modern Committee Offers Tours of Stonehedge Residence

jep1724 on February 10, 2023

Architectural lines. Soaring ceilings. View dramatic mountain and garden vistas from all rooms as expansive walls of glass blur the lines between indoor and outdoor living.
Rarely open to the public, the Stonehedge Residence will be available for tours Feb. 24 during Modernism Week in this special event by Palm Springs Modern Committee (PS ModCom), which recently honored the house by presenting owners Sean Gaston and Jim Jewell with the 2021 Residential Preservation Award.
For more information, visit psmodcom.org

Met Rock Legend Brian Ray and See His Hipster Desert Ranch

jep1724 on February 10, 2023

Meet the guitarist who has played and sang with Paul McCartney, including tours and albums.
Brian Ray’s resume is loaded with more musical icons, like Etta James, Bo Diddley, Keith Richards, Joe Cocker, John Lee Hooker, Peter Frampton and more.
The best part? Ray owns a home in the desert, a restored 1958 midcentury modern ranch set in the hillsides of Little Tuscany in Palm Springs. Note his Les Paul guitar-shaped infinity pool pictured above.
Discover why Ray was the recipient of the Palm Springs Modern Committee 2022 Residential Renovation Award.
The location is printed on the ticket. This is a 21+ event.

Palm Springs Modern Committee Presents “Showbiz Comes to the Desert”

jep1724 on February 10, 2023

Ever since Courtney Newman first came to the desert with his grandparents in the 1960s, he has been obsessed with the classic entertainers who – from the 1950s through the 1970s – made Greater Palm Springs their home.
In “ShowBiz Comes To The Desert,“ set for Feb. 22 at the Palm Springs Cultureal Center during Modernsim Week, Newman, the co-founder of Palm Springs Modern Committee and co-owner of Modernway with his wife Joy Ryan, will intersperse stories and fables around a classic collection of film and television clips of stars like Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and many more.
For more information, visit psmodcom.org

Palm Springs Modern Committee Presents Unveiling of Marrakesh Country Club Clubhouse

jep1724 on February 10, 2023

The Pink Palace in Palm Desert, also known as Marrakesh Country Club, reveals its renovated clubhouse as Palm Springs Modern Committee hosts its first public viewing on Feb. 20 during Modernism Week.
Tours are filling fast. Or better yet, register for the clubhouse soiree that closes the afternoon of tours from 5-7 p.m.
Here’s your chance to experience what desert designer Brad Dunning calls “an enduring architectural confection of fantasy and ‘fabulism.’”
For more information, visit psmodcom.org

Palm Springs Modern Committee Offers Tours of Fallows House

jep1724 on February 10, 2023

You’re invited to see the new incarnation of this Palm Springs gem, owned by Gary and Joan Gand of the infamous Gand Band. Presented by Palm Springs Modern Committee (PS ModCom), this will be the very first tour of the couple’s latest restoration project located in the Vista Las Palmas neighborhood during Modernism Week.
A Sunset Cocktail reception marks the last tour of the day from 5-7 p.m. including a live performance by the Gand Band and their guests.
Take in the high ceilings, spacious floor plan, stunning desert gardens, walls of glass, and a sunken bar with stellar mountain views.
21+ for the cocktail reception.
For more information, visit psmodcom.org

Romance of The Holidays – The Music of Joe Giarrusso

Norma Greer on November 22, 2022

Romance takes center stage when PSIPC presents “Romance of the Holidays”. This 90-minute concert celebrates the work of Joe Giarrusso and includes seven talented musicians. Pianists, cellists, a violinist and a French horn will present all genres of music culminating with a holiday theme finale. Following the concert, enjoy a Holiday Sweets & Cocktail Reception where you’ll meet the evening’s performers. Tickets are $75 and available by visiting cvrep.org or calling PSIPC at (760) 773-2575.

“LOVE, CHARLIE” + “BEST CHEF IN THE WORLD” – Palm Springs Premieres Screenings

desertfs on October 18, 2022

In the 2000s, chef Charlie Trotter was the toast of Chicago, his eponymous restaurant one of the world’s top fine-dining destinations.  A gastronomic revolutionary and a culinary bad-boy, Trotter paved the way for the likes of Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay, yet his tempestuous, competitive nature alienated many.  With never-before-seen archival material and new interviews with those who loved and loathed Trotter–who died from a stroke in 2013 at age 54–this absorbing, unvarnished profile chronicles the passions of a master chef and the consequences of pursuing perfection at all costs. Told through intimate sit-down interviews with family, friends and celebrated chefs including Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse and Grant Achatz, along with extensive personal archival material.

Genre:  Documentary
Run Time;  96 min
Country:  U.S.
Language:  English
Premiere:  Palm Springs
Producer | Director | Writer:  Rebecca Halpern
Distributor:  Greenwich Entertainment

“Fascinating! One of the best documentaries of the year.” … Chicago Sun-Times“

A complicated chef with an enduring legacy.” …Time Out

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS:
— CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – BEST OF FEST – 2021
— SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – 2022
— FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL – 2022

SHOWING WITH:  THE BEST CHEF IN THE WORLD (20 min) – History of FRENCH LAUNDRY in Yountville, CA.

Tickets:  Free to 2022 DFS members.  Non-members $15 cash at the door.  Complimentary coffee & pastries.

Covid Restrictions:  Photo ID, Proof of full vaccination including booster shot,  Seating is socially distanced.  Please allow 2 empty seats between you and another party and do not sit directly behind anyone.