February 2012

Word Association

LINA SIMONI of Palm Springs has published a children’s book titled Sofia’s Rainbow (Moonleaf Publishing). The story is set in Turkey, where a young girl strikes up a...

Editor's Letter February 2012

Steven Biller

Eleven days of Modernism Week, a new international fine art fair, an important exhibition of photography, and an elite automobile show and auction make this the busiest February in years.

psst! Intelligencer

STEPPING FORWARD
This month’s Share the Love fundraiser of the Make-a-Wish Foundation puts a novel spin on the charity walk. Instead of walking a track or park,...

Replaying the Classics

JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

Architecture enthusiasts recognize the good bones of structures built in the desert in the 1950s and 1960s — even when the structures have lost their luster cosmetically or been misguidedly altered.

A Space for Design

MATTHEW LINK

“The building’s elegant simplicity has always lifted my spirit far above the level of mere daily existence,” wrote Erik J. Williams about his father’s iconic edifice at the southeast corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Baristo Road in downtown Palm Springs.

The Lost Krisel

GREG ARCHER

For years, Jim West and his wife, Karen Prinzmetal, strolled by the midcentury modern home on Fiddleneck Lane in Palm Desert and pondered its origins. It was certainly in fine company with an...

Déjà New

MATTHEW LINK

Most people don’t realize they’re familiar with the architecture of John Lautner. If you’ve seen Die Hard, Pulp Fiction, The Big Lebowski, Lethal Weapon 2, or Charlie’s Angels, you’ve seen a piece of Lautner architecture.

From Broadway to Las Palmas and Back

MATTHEW LINK

On Feb. 8, Zippel will direct Cy Coleman’s Broadway at McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, in honor of his longtime mentor and collaborator.

Let the Sun Shine In

MONA DE CRINIS

Take a step back in time while glimpsing the future along the hippest, most mod half-mile strip in the desert. Spend the day — and evening — in Palm Springs’ Uptown Design District savoring great food, fashion, art, and design.

L.A. Woman

STEVEN BILLER

Just when she thought California art history had forgotten about her, Judy Chicago — a pioneer in feminist art and education — has returned to Southern California, including an evening in Palm Springs, to enjoy the recognition that eluded her for decades.

STYLE - Enduring Love

JORIE PARR

It’s tempting to say that every day is Valentine’s Day at El Paseo Jewelry. “I sell happy things to happy people. I sell a girl’s best friend,” says the proprietor, who boasts the largest collection of diamonds in Palm Desert.

The Funny Face of Chicano Art

STEVEN BILLER

Cheech Marin has since amassed more than 400 works of art and counting. “It’s something that’s very immediate and visceral when I choose artwork.”

WEALTH - A Prescription for Profits

ELLEN PARIS

The dynamics of rising medical costs, expiring drug patents, and health insurance play into investment strategies.

WINE - 'The Vines Started to Smile'

JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

Making friends is so important to Mike Grgich that he promotes this philosophy to his tasting room staff: “Friendship first, then tasting wine — and possibly selling wine.”

Horoscopes - February 2012

SHERRYL NOVA

Planets dance this month. Possibilities abound for unexpected alliances, and dreams morph into fiscal realities.

CAMEO - What Defines a Modern Man, Jacques Caussin?

JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

Jacques Caussin was living in Detroit when he brought a modernism show to Palm Springs in 2001.