A Glass Act

A couple’s passion for studio glass inspires a collection whose best pieces earn a place in their namesake gallery at Palm Springs Art Museum

Steven Biller Arts & Entertainment

A couple’s passion for studio glass inspires a collection whose best pieces earn a place in their namesake gallery at Palm Springs Art Museum

Editor's Letter

A (New) Case for Giving

Steven Biller Social Scene

In a recent Washington Times story, Patrick Rooney, director of research at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, said a typical recession causes charitable giving to drop between 1 and 3 percent, adding that charities that have diversified sources of funding tend to fare better than those who raise the bulk of funding from one source.

State of the Art

On a mission to become great, Palm Springs Art Museum has reappeared in the constellation of Southern California museums

Steven Biller Arts & Entertainment

On a mission to become great, Palm Springs Art Museum has reappeared in the constellation of Southern California museums

Expanding Visions

Bigger, better spaces raise the visibility of galleries and the art they exhibit.

Steven Biller Arts & Entertainment

Change extends beyond the spate of presidential politics. This has been a transformational year for art galleries, especially on El Paseo in Palm Desert, where several dealers have been moving into bigger venues and sharpening their exhibition schedules in a fashion bespeaking the resilient strength of fine art amid economic uncertainty.

Editor’s Letter

Real Success

Steven Biller Arts & Entertainment

My friend Brett revels in other people’s misery. He is one with his TiVo, missing nary an episode of too many reality shows. He howls when calamity befalls certain characters and critiques their actions (or performances in the talent competitions), yelling at his HD behemoth with either the conviction of a Baptist congregation or the ruthlessness of a tough love counselor.

Editor’s Letter

Steven Biller Arts & Entertainment, Health & Wellness

When it comes to selecting a doctor, particularly a specialist, we feel most comfortable with a referral from a trusted friend. This is why Palm Springs Life continues to partner with New York-based Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. and this month presents our fourth annual Top Doctors issue.

Editor’s Letter

Reliving the Classics

Steven Biller Arts & Entertainment

Reading Barbara Sinatra’s reflections about her husband (“Doing it Sinatra’s Way” (February 2008) reminds me of one afternoon in the early 1940s when I drove 75 miles from my home in Topeka to Lawrence, Kan., to hear the Tommy Dorsey band play at Kansas University.