PSST! – Meet Sébastien Benoît

Canada’s answer to Ryan Seacrest wraps in Palm Springs

Site Staff Arts & Entertainment

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

Eric Fischl makes his Imago Galleries debut

Site Staff Arts & Entertainment

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.

Buzzing for Oscar

Amid Academy Award speculation for her performance in “The Sessions,” Helen Hunt returns to Palm Springs to claim a film festival honor

Carolyn Patten Arts & Entertainment

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.