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Screwball Sundays: ADAM’S RIB
We believe that great movies are meant to be shared, so bring your friends and family to experience these comedy classics on the big screen. With a live introduction before each film, our carefully curated selection will have you laughing out loud and leaving your worries behind.May 28 Ð ADAMÕS RIB (1949)
A courtroom rivalry finds its way into the household when prosecuting lawyer Adam Bonner (Spencer Tracy) faces off against his wife, Amanda (Katharine Hepburn), who happens to be a defense attorney. Working on opposite sides of a lawsuit where a woman (Judy Holliday) has shot her cheating husband (Tom Ewell), Adam and Amanda are both determined to win the case, and their home becomes the setting for comical showdowns, with neither spouse willing to relent.
The best of all the Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn comedies, AdamÕs Rib is as fresh and topical today as it was in 1949 when it was first released. Written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin and directed by George Cukor, this satirical farce about a pair of married lawyers who find themselves on opposite sides in a court case is tailor-made to the talents of its stars. Like all great vehicles, it is so good in and of itself, that it could work just as well without them. But to lovers of this great screen team, the thought of anyone else playing these parts is just about unimaginable. In fact, none of the eight other films the two made together contrasts and complements their playing styles as brilliantly as this one.
Mod Squad Variety Show
Palm Springs Cultural Center 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA, United StatesEnjoy the musical hijinks and hilarity of THE MOD SQUAD. Spend an evening being entertained by the the award-winning JEFF STEWART, FRANCESCA AMARI, and WAYNE ABRAVENEL. Tickle your musical senses with their unique arrangements of Mid-Century Pop Music (50s & 60s), Rat Pack-era music, classic oldies & a whole lot more (they call it the “Kitchen Sink” set)! Sip on
Last Laugh Wednesday Hosted by Max Mitchell
Oscar's 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Suite 108, Palm Springs, CA, United StatesLocal comedian MAX MITCHELL hosts stand-up comedy shows at OscarÕs the last Wednesday of each month . Mitchell has produced and hosted shows at Oscars and several other venues around Coachella Valley. An award-winning filmmaker, heÕs has performed stand up in New York, Toronto and Los Angeles. www.comedy-max.com. Max will have different comedians each show, sometimes local favorites, sometimes special guests from out of town. Come ready to eat, drink and LAUGH!Ê
Shania Twain
Acrisure Arena 75702 Varner, Palm Desert, CA, United StatesGRAMMY® Award-winning legend and the best-selling female artist in country music history Shania Twain will bring her global 49-date Queen of Me Tour to the new 11,000-capacity venue on May 31 at 7:30 p.m. PT, with special guest Hailey Whitters. The tour is in support of Twain’s new album, Queen of Me, available on February 3, 2023. It notably stands
Lizzo
Acrisure Arena 75702 Varner, Palm Desert, CA, United StatesReady 2 Be Loved? Global sensation and professional flutist, Lizzo is bringing her The Special 2our to the newly built Acrisure Arena on Friday, June 2 with special guest Latto. Coming off her Emmy Award win for Outstanding Competition Program and her VMAs Video for Good Award for “About Damn Time” (which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100
Screwball Sundays: HIS GIRL FRIDAY
Palm Springs Cultural Center (Camelot Theatres) 2300 Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA, United StatesJoin us for a hilarious journey through the greatest screwball comedies of HollywoodÕs golden age at the Historic Camelot Theatre. Featuring wacky plots, witty dialogue, and zany characters that continue to delight longtime fans and new audiences alike.We believe that great movies are meant to be shared, so bring your friends and family to experience these comedy classics on the big screen. With a live introduction before each film, our carefully curated selection will have you laughing out loud and leaving your worries behind.
June 4 Ð HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940)
When hard-charging New York newspaper editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) discovers that his ex-wife, investigative reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell), has gotten engaged to milquetoast insurance agent Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy), he unsuccessfully tries to lure her away from tame domestic life with a story about the impending execution of convicted murderer Earl Williams. But when Hildy discovers Williams may be innocent, her reporter instincts take over.
The Hollywood screwball canon is rife with witty zingers and provocative repartee, but when it comes to sheer speed, nothing in the genre holds a candle to Howard HawksÕs newsroom rom-com His Girl Friday. In what remains the most beloved screen incarnation of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthurÕs much-adapted Broadway hit The Front Page, Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell put a seductive spin on the cutthroat ethos of American journalism, trading barbs that establish their hard-boiled characters as both romantic soul mates and professional equals.
Splash House
CA, United StatesThis annual takeover of Palm Springs resorts and pools comes back for a tenth year this summer. Expect DJ sets and plenty of parties at Palm Springs' most luxurious pools.
Adult Book Discussion Group: “A Home At The End of the World”
CA, United StatesThe Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory is excited to announce our Adult Book Discussion Group. We will meet the second Friday of each month at 10 a.m. No advance sign-up is necessary.If you have any questions, please contact Reference Librarian Jeffery Durham at 760-341-7323, ext. 781, or email JefferyD@ranchomiragelibrary.org
January 13, 2023
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
by Eva Jurczyk
February 10, 2023
Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
March 10, 2023
Circe
by Madeline Miller
April 14, 2023
PercivalÕs Planet
by Michael Byers
May 12, 2023
Diary of Anne Frank
June 9, 2023
A Home at the End of the World
by Michael Cunningham
July 14, 2023
Nomadland
by Jessica Bruder
August 11, 2023
Things We Lost To The Water
by Eric Ngyuen
September 8, 2023
The House of the Spirits
by Isabel Allende
October 13, 2023
Klara and the Sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro
November 9, 2023
The Guncle
by Steven Rowley
December 8, 2023
To the Lighthouse
by Virginia Woolf
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Screwball Sundays: MY MAN GODFREY
Palm Springs Cultural Center (Camelot Theatres) 2300 Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA, United StatesJoin us for a hilarious journey through the greatest screwball comedies of HollywoodÕs golden age at the Historic Camelot Theatre. Featuring wacky plots, witty dialogue, and zany characters that continue to delight longtime fans and new audiences alike.We believe that great movies are meant to be shared, so bring your friends and family to experience these comedy classics on the big screen. With a live introduction before each film, our carefully curated selection will have you laughing out loud and leaving your worries behind.
June 11 Ð MY MAN GODFREY (1936)
Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock (Carole Lombard) needs a Òforgotten manÓ to win a scavenger hunt, and no one fits that description more than Godfrey Park (William Powell), who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia (Gail Patrick), who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.
Gregory La CavaÕs deft film was the first to garner Oscar nominations in all four acting categories, and it is one of HollywoodÕs greatest commentaries on class and the social unrest of the Depression era.
Max Mitchell: Full Length & Uncut
Runway 68300 Gay Resort Drive, Cathedral City, CA, United StatesTop comedians Max Mitchell, Shann Carr and Evan Warner perform June 23 at Runway Bar and Restaurant in Cathedral City along with musicians Chip Prince and Dwane Hathorn. “Full Length & Uncut” is an evening of standup comedy and fun songs you won’t soon forget! Spend a memorable night with friends laughing at side splitting jokes and listening to fun