PSST! Scot Bruce

A tribute artist keeps the music and memory of Elvis alive

Janice Kleinschmidt. Arts & Entertainment

On Aug. 16, when Elvis Presley fans around the world pay tribute to the King on the 33rd anniversary of his death, Scot Bruce of Palm Springs will be shaking his hips before a sell-out crowd at the ASF Performing Arts Center in Montgomery, Ala.

A Man of Passion

Dick Van Patten harbors deep love for his wife and sons, animals, tennis, gambling, acting, and hiking in Palm Springs

Janice Kleinschmidt. Arts & Entertainment

“Have you ever swum in the Salton Sea?” Dick Van Patten asks while sitting on the veranda at Melvyn’s Ingleside Inn. He has, he reports — about a year ago. “It was exciting!” His eyes light up. Then he thinks of a Palm Springs destination and pastime he likes even better.

Pummeled and Polished

Artist Julian Hoeber takes aim in the High Desert

Steven Biller Arts & Entertainment

The installation of L.A. artist Julian Hoeber’s untitled cast heads — each shot, stabbed, and otherwise pummeled during clandestine trips to the High Desert, near Joshua Tree — renewed the spirit of this body of work exhibited by the Culver City gallery Blum & Poe.

Tough All Over

Shelby Lynne stands up for herself in music and life

Robert Julian Arts & Entertainment

“I was born to sing. That’s what I do,” she says. “I have to sing for a living. I have to write songs. And I have to help people.” Lynne has just returned to the desert after a national tour — playing 24 cities in 33 days to promote her new CD.