2012 Southwest Arts Festival® Celebrates Record Attendance - Jan. 27, 28, 29

The show is one of the most anticipated festivals among artists, residents and visitors with approximately over 10,000 attendees this year.

J. Willott Gallery 5th Anniversary Celebration - Jan. 28, 2012

Known for its inviting atmosphere, the J. Willott Gallery celebrated 5 years on El Paseo with a party January 28th from 5-9pm.

Imago Galleries Reception - Jan. 21, 2012

Leisa and David Austin, owners of Imago Galleries, held the opening reception for solo exhibitions by Mel Ramos, Tom Wesselmann, and rising star Oben Abright Saturday, January 21, 2012.

Politics Aside

After developing a repertoire of more than 200 impressions, Steve Bridges discovered a successful specialty — politics — in the personas of Bill Clinton and Al Gore.

Janice Kleinschmidt

CRMA Reception at Annenberg Sunnylands Center & Gardens - Jan. 19, 2012

It was a perfect publisher’s holiday when more than 40 City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) publishers and guests scooped the print world with a private advance preview of the Sunnylands...

Sheila Grattan

Melissa Morgan Fine Art Opens Season 2012 with Blockbuster Group Show - Jan. 14, 2012

Melissa Morgan Fine Art hosted a reception for celebrated West Coast sculptors Joe McDonnell, Bella Feldman and Bruce Beasley at the El Paseo gallery on January 14, 2012.

WEALTH — Help for the Helpers

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Charitable organizations heed this proverb with great fervor as the unemployment rate remains high, stock markets swing, and the economy teeters.

ELLEN PARIS

Paws for Effect

Barry Manilow hosts the Desert Paws Courageous Heart Awards Dinner on Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa

Hope for the Community

Through “Hope for the Community,” the Bob Hope Classic is donating 25,000 one-day grounds tickets to nine charitable organizations and nine Coachella Valley schools.

Bob Mackie: An Original

Bob Mackie, who will receive a Steve Chase Humanitarian Award during the Feb. 27 event benefiting Desert AIDS Project, has added sheen and shine to all the stars of every generation for the last...

ROD STAFFORD HAGWOOD

Culture for All

The nonprofit Coachella Valley Housing Coalition mission to improve the lives of low-income families means more than satisfying its goal to put them into quality housing. It also introduces...

By Janice Kleinschmidt.

Editor's Letter - November 2009

As Palm Springs Life this month presents its annual Social Datebook & Charity Register, we must acknowledge the fiscal challenges that philanthropic organizations face as the economy slowly recovers.

Steven Biller