Theatre, Music + Nightlife (Arts & Entertainment) Archive

At the Casinos

When it comes to live entertainment, local casinos rock — literally. Here’s a sampling of what’s hot and happening.

January 2013 Horoscope

Corporations may not be people, but they are entities — and will be part of the foundation of the Aquarian Age. An individual can be a corporation, but he or she needs associates to thrive. The next 60 days hold promise for the development of these entities. A change of consciousness will contribute to new concepts that refine their structure, and growth is inevitable.

Sherryl Nova

PSST! - Meet Sébastien Benoît

Few residents of Quebec can flip a channel or turn a station without hearing the charismatic chirp of French-Canadian Sébastien Benoît. He hosts several broadcast shows, including the region’s most popular “Occupation Double,” wrapping up its ninth season at Alta in Palm Springs.

PSST! - Go Figure

One of America’s best figurative painters is actually a trained abstractionist — and that’s a good thing, as you can see this month when Eric Fischl opens his first solo exhibition at Imago Galleries in Palm Desert.

Loretta Young at 100

Loretta Young discovered Palm Springs as a teenager and settled here 60 years later. She lived a quiet life, going to mass every day, occasionally dining at El Mirasol, and entertaining small groups of friends at her house in Deepwell Estates. In other words, she was just a local. But she was also Loretta Young.

Lawrence Karol

Buzzing for Oscar

Amid Academy Award speculation for her performance in “The Sessions,” Helen Hunt returns to Palm Springs to claim a Palm Springs International Film Festival honor.

Carolyn Patten

CAMEO — What’s Behind Monty Hall?

In November, Monty Hall taped the 50th anniversary show of Let’s Make a Deal, an occasion he calls “amazing, because I am only 41 years old.”

Janice Kleinschmidt

Family Ties Push Realism of 'The Impossible'

Naomi Watts, who will be honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival's Gala Awards for her role in 'The Impossible' on Jan. 5, was inspired by the real-life family.

Ebony March

Festival Slate Includes Top Foreign Language Films

Festival-goers can view 8 of the 9 films selected to advance in the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 85th Academy Awards.

Lou Christie Takes Over Follies Reign in January

The singer whose signature falsetto voice fashioned the multi-million dollar selling hit, "Lightnin' Strikes", will star in The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies.