10 Things to Do This Weekend in Palm Springs

What's on your agenda? Here's our suggestions for March 20-23

JIM POWERS Arts & Entertainment

Liza Minelli will perform March 22 at the Agua Caliente Resort Casino in Rancho Mirage.
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FASHION WEEK EL PASEO
JM Couture, Saks Fifth Avenue & Zang Toi
The ninth annual Fashion Week El Paseo marks its final three days with a bang, including the debut of JM Couture designed by Palm Desert's Jim Mullin, who then plans to open a JM Couture shop on El Paseo shortly. Saks features designers like Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen and Roberto Cavalli, and Designer of the Week Zang Toi wowed them in New York, so expect some amazing pieces fron the haute fashion world. For tickets, visit www.fashionweekelpaseo.com

FOOD & WINE PALM DESERT
Chef demos, wine sampling, and mor
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Get ready for three days of sampling some of the best food and wine in the world, featuring chefs you have watched or seen on TV, like The Fabulous Beekman Boys, or Korean barbecue master Roy Choi. For tickets, visit www.palmdesertfoodandwine.com

LIVE MUSIC
Adam Pascal

Adam Pascal's sgnature song from the play and movie, "Rent" is "One Song Glory". See him perform that and others at Copa Palm Springs, March 20-21. Read our Q&A with Pascal, who reflects on the price of success on "Rent".

John Legend
A nine-time Grammy winner and one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people, John Legend could preview some of the songs from his new album, Love in the Future, during the March 22 show at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio.

Ninth Annual "Stars Among Us"
Musical entertainment from Sha Na Na plus American Graffiti and Laverne and Shirley star Cindy Williams headlines this 1960s themed event March 22 to raise money for the Mizell Senior Center's Meals on Wheels program at the Palm Springs Air Museum.

Liza Minelli
Get set for an evening of mucial memories from one of the "Rat Pack" runners, who used to call Frank Sinatra "Uncle Frank", March 22 at the Agua Caliente Resort Casino in Rancho Mirage.

MAKE ME LAUGH
Liy Tomlin

Her break on the cast of "Laugh-In" in the 1970s introduced America to the amazing range of characters Tomlin is capable of. Her show March 21 at McCallum Theatre brings you Ernestine to Mrs. Beasley to Edith Ann. Hear her talk about Ernestine and waging battle with the phone company.

FAIRS, FESTIVALS
Ask the Rabbi – Palm Springs Street Fair
If you have ever walked Palm Canyon Drive during this weekly Thursday night street fair, perhaps you've seen the small table and sign that prompts, Ask the Rabbi. Rabbi Yonason Denebeim has been answering questions for more than 25 years. Watch our VIDEO to see a day-in-the-life of Rabbi Denebeim on a typical Thursday night.

ART
Greg Bennett Contemporary Art

Greg Bennett has always wanted to own an art gallery, and the March 20 grand opening of his El Paseo location in Palm Desert is a dream come true. Check out his versatile collection.

NEXT WEEK
Taste of Sunnylands
The menu contains 15 favorite recipes of the Annenberg family created by local chefs March 25 for "Sunnylands Cuisine: Revisited for Todays's Palate". Each patron will receieve a copy of the recipe book. For tickets, visit www.sunnylands.org

For more events, visit our comprehensive calendar.