Winter-Spring 2013

PERFORMANCE — A Bigger, Better Stage

David A. Lee

Annenberg Theater Council’s board and membership are excited about the new season of performances being planned by Coyote StageWorks

IN THE STUDIO — The Fun Develops Instantly

Caroline Ryder

Inspired by the landscape, German artist and experimental filmmaker Stefanie Schneider made Morongo Valley her surreal home sweet home in 2005.

EXHIBITIONIST — Artists in Residence

Carol Cheh

Bernard Leibov enjoys making things happen in the arts. So he began mounting exhibitions of Joshua Tree artists in his New York apartment. And now he hosts artists for residencies in the High Desert community.

A Brief History of Theater

Janice Kleinschmidt

In 1988, Stephen Hawking published his best-selling everyman’s guide to the universe. In case you missed it (and how could you?), it starts with a “big bang.”

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Rethinking the Classics

Steven Biller

With works by some of the world’s most important artists, "Beg Borrow and Steal" propels Palm Springs Art Museum into an international conversation

A Case for Creativity

Janice Kleinschmidt

Since November 2011, Angela Romeo and videographer/editor Steve Tanguy have filmed interviews with almost 100 artists in the Coachella Valley and other Southern California cities, San Francisco, and Arizona. She posts the 30-minute documentaries every two weeks on Vimeo and YouTube.

Enamored of Enamel

Janice Kleinschmidt

Silver-gilt makes way for cloisonné as Sunnylands Center & Gardens opens its second exhibition of exquisite, historical items collected by Walter and Leonore Annenberg.

Where Artists Thrived

Ann Japenga

Some of California’s greatest artists once lived in the Coachella Valley. More and more, art lovers are recognizing the power their former homes and environs hold in telling the story of American art.

Kickstarting the Arts

Janice Kleinschmidt

Kickstarter provides an online venue for individuals to crowd-source funds to accomplish creative projects (arts, design, and technology). Each project is posted with a monetary goal and length of time (one to 60 days) to raise funds.