10 Things To Do in Palm Springs Area This Weekend

What's on your agenda? Here's our suggestions for April 17-20

JIM POWERS Arts & Entertainment

 

COACHELLA: WEEKEND 2

Where to Find the Parties in Palm Springs Area
Couldn't get a ticket to Coachella but still want to rock out? No problem. There are a multitude of parties going on at local hotels and outlets that you can get your jam on. Read our suggestions.

EASTER BRUNCH

10 Places to Enjoy in Greater Palm Springs
There are plenty more than 10 places to find an Easter Brunch that will satisfy your crew. We started with a list of 10, but take advantage of our comprehensive calendar to search out other choices. Start here.

LIVE MUSIC

The Shadow Mountain Band with Sara Petite
Pappy & Harriet's host these two stellar acts at 8 p.m. April 19. Petite was profiled here last summer after releasing her latest album.

The Temptations & The Four Tops
Great harmonies, synchornized dance steps and plenty of soul mark the combination of these two musical icons in one show April 19 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio.

PUT IT IN WRITING

Bravo TV star Inks Book in Palm Springs
The star of Flipping Out, Jenni Pulos, will sign copies of her book, Grin and Bear It: How to Be Happy No Matter What Reality Throws Your Way at 2 p.m. April 19 at Just Fabulous in Palm Springs.

CELEBRATE PALM SPRINGS HISTORY

Palm Springs Regional Association of Realtors 85th Anniversary
This public event April 19 at the Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs is actually a celebration of the city's history, which began 10 years before it was incorporated by the founding of the PSRAR, whose first president was Raymond Cree, one of the major players in getting Palm Springs on the map. Get the details.

FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Pegasus Riding Academy Seeks All-Weather Roof
Pegasus Riding Academy hosts its 19th annual Easter Brunch April 20, but the real story here is their campaign to raise funds to build a roof to its outdoor facility so challenged kids can ride the horses all year round. Right now the summer heat doesn't make that possible. Read about their efforts.

THEATER

Jesus Christ Superstar
The legendary rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber makes its final weekend appearance at the Palm Canyon Theater in Palm Springs. Runs through April 20 with evening shows and a Sunday matinee.

Dezart Performs' Sixth Annual Play Reading Series
This festival allows you to hear a variety of play genres with submissions from across the Coachella Valley and Greater Los Angeles area. The audience favorite will be fully produced and staged for Dezart Performs' 2014-15 season. This is the final weekend of readings.

NEXT WEEK

Palm Springs Photo Festival
Hear from the best photographers whose images endear us to an event, time or place. A great opportunity for professional, emerging professional and serious advanced amateur photographers to study the art during this six-day festival, April 27 to May 2 at the Palm Springs Art Museum.

For more events, visit our comprehensive calendar.

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