Palm Springs International Film Fest continues, Clint Holmes plus Trish, Hans, & Phil at the Purple Room, Bears’ Happy Nude Year, Brothers of the Desert, Cowboy Night at Trunks, Snoop Dogg and new Theatre this weekend, plus HOT DEALS and Happy Hours!

Palm Springs International Film Festival Continues

The Palm Springs International Film Festival continues daily through Monday, January 13, celebrating excellence in film from around the world. It is one of the largest film festivals in North America, welcoming over 135,000 attendees each year for its lineup of new and celebrated international features and documentaries. Produced by the Palm Springs International Film Society, the Festival offers 12 days of events and film screenings featuring over 200 films from 60+ countries, with screenings at venues in Palm Springs and Cathedral City. Check out the Queer Cinema Today category among the film listings on the festival website. The full schedule is available online and passes or tickets to individual screenings are now on sale! Get screening tickets

Clint Holmes at the Purple Room

Las Vegas legend Clint Holmes performs at The Purple Room on Friday, January 10, accompanied by musical director Christian Tamburr. More than just a great singer, Holmes is a consummate entertainer, performer, recording artist, and one of the country’s finest vocalists. Whether he is singing selections from the Great American Songbook, contemporary classics, or stirring original pieces, every performance is a one-of-a-kind mesmerizing and unforgettable experience. Dinner at 6:00 p.m., Show at 8:00 p.m. Get tickets

Trish, Hans and Phil

If you like Manhattan Transfer, you’ll love Trish, Hans & Phil at the Purple Room on Saturday, January 11.  In addition to their unique and superb musicianship, they bring with them a joyous and exhilarating sense of showmanship to the stage. They have a novel approach to The Great American Songbook classics, from Cole Porter and the Gershwins to Lennon and McCartney, with clever, three-part vocals! Dinner at 6:00 p.m., Show at 8:00 p.m. Get tickets

Bears on the Prowl: Happy Nude Year

Shed the stress of the holidays and celebrate in your birthday suit with the bears at CCBC Resort for Bears on the Prowl: Happy Nude Year, Friday through Sunday, January 10–12. Welcome the year 2020 all weekend with pool parties, happy hours, and late-night cruising. Check out the full schedule of events at our link: Get tickets

New App for Walk of the Stars Palm Springs

The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce has launched a brand-new iPhone app for Walk of the Stars Palm Springs. This multifunctional and interactive alternative to a printed map is an up-to-date resource for Walk of the Stars honorees that also features opt-in end user notifications for upcoming star dedications. The Walk of Stars app features biographical information, star address, honoree photo, and links to websites like IMDb and Wikipedia for all 437 stars honored to date. More info

Book Launch: “The Day Before I Died”

On Saturday, January 11 at 9:30 a.m., meet the author and celebrate the launch of “The Day Before I Died”, an intensely personal memoir about overcoming the scars of war, disfigurement, emotional abuse, sexual orientation, and bullying, written by JF Whitaker. Meet and greet will be followed by a reading and book signing, at the LGBT Community Center of the Desert. More info

Brothers of the Desert Mixer

Join DBA member and friends, Brothers of the Desert, for their mixer on Saturday, January 11 from 5:00–7:00 p.m. at another member business, Bouschet. All are welcome! Don’t miss this social mixer with cash bar and complimentary small bites. Brothers of the Desert is a group of black gay men living in the Coachella Valley focused on empowering and supporting the community through a variety of efforts. More info

New Cowboy Night at Trunks

Palm Springs Rodeo is introducing Cowboy Night at Trunks, a monthly social & fundraising event with the best in continuous country-western music by acclaimed Trunks DJ Stephen, starting Saturday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. For a $5 donation (or more) to Palm Springs Rodeo, enjoy any domestic draught or bottled beer for $2. There will also be other drink specials, a cash prize raffle, video from Palm Springs Hot Rodeo 2019, and a Barn Dance. More info

Snoop Dogg at The Show

The Show at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa Rancho Mirage presents Snoop Dogg with Special Guest Warren G on Saturday, January 11 at 8:00 p.m. Snoop Dogg is one of the most recognizable faces and voices in the entire genre of hip-hop music. After decades of a successful music career, Snoop has branched into acting, appearing in several films and TV series and made investments in the burgeoning cannabis business with his own line of cannabis products launched in 2015. He has the distinction of having the most Grammy nominations of any musical artist (17 to date) without having won one. But as Snoop Dogg shows few signs of retiring, don’t write him off just yet. Get tickets

WEEKEND THEATRE

Daniel’s Husband premieres this week, along with Beehive, The 60’s Musical, and Camelot is coming soon!

Dezart Performs presents Daniel’s Husband, a new American drama by Michael McKeever, running from January 10–19. Daniel and Mitchell are the perfect couple. Perfect house, perfect friends – even a mother who wants them married. They’d have the perfect wedding, too, except that Mitchell doesn’t believe in gay marriage. A turn of events puts their perfect life in jeopardy, and Mitchell is thrust into a future where even his love may not prove to be enough, in this bold reflection of love, commitment, and family in our perilous new world. Get tickets

 

Desert Theatreworks presents Beehive, The 60’s Musical from January 10–26. Relive the heyday of pop queens like Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin to glamorous girl groups like The Supremes and The Shirelles as Beehive pays tribute to a time on the charts when women artists were all the buzz. This retro revue is packed with timeless tunes like “My Boyfriend’s Back,” “One Fine Day” and “Respect,” as well as authentic costumes, and plenty of wigs! Get tickets

 

The Palm Canyon Theatre presents Camelot from January 17–February 9. An idealistic young King Arthur hopes to create a kingdom built on honor and dignity, embodied by his Knights of The Round Table. His ideals, however, are tested when his lovely queen, Guenevere, falls in love with the young Knight, Lancelot and the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance. Music by Lerner and Lowe with such songs as “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “I Loved You Once in Silence,” “The Lusty Month of May,” and of course, “Camelot.” Get tickets

Little Women at Mary Pickford Theatre

Our pick for a flick at Mary Pickford Theatre is Little Women, written and directed by Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) and starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen. This beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on her own terms — is both timeless and timely, and getting rave reviews! Grab a homemade snack from Mary Pickford’s Cinema Cafe and enjoy a great story. Get tickets

LOOKING AHEAD

Kristin Chenoweth to Headline Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards

Desert AIDS Project (DAP) has announced that Kristin Chenoweth will headline its 26th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards on Saturday, February 8 where Hank Plante, Garry Kief and Ambassador Deborah L Birx, M.D. will be honored for their work in removing roadblocks to human potential. Read more

Acqua Monday Musicals: “The Fantasticks” – Jan. 13–Feb. 10

The City of Rancho Mirage presents the world’s longest-running musical, “The Fantasticks,” on Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m. from January 13 through February 10 at Acqua California Bistro. Starring alumni of David Green’s Musical Theatre University, Broadway “friend” Sal Mistretta (Evita and Sweeney Todd) and more. You get an entertaining show and delicious 3-course dinner all for $54.50. Doors open to Acqua’s gorgeous river room at 5:00 p.m. Make reservations

Walk of the Stars Honors Keisha D – Jan. 17

The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, City of Palm Springs, and fans alike will gather to honor Keisha D as she receives the 438th star on the Walk of Stars on Friday, January 17 at 11:00 a.m. at 193 S. Palm Canyon Drive. Keisha is a popular performer in the Coachella Valley’s vibrant music scene for the last 11 years performing at all of the best spots including Wang’s in the Desert, the Purple Room, Chill Bar, AMP Sports Lounge, on the festival stage at Palm Springs Pride and that’s just naming a few. More info

Ray Parker Jr. at Grooves at the Westin – Jan. 18

Ray Parker Jr. performs for the first time at Grooves at the Westin along with special guest Kevin Toney on Saturday, January 18 from 7:00–9:30 p.m. The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa is calling all Ghostbusters fans, as Parker will performing his hit song “Ghostbusters” along with some of his other hits. The resort will be holding a Ghostbusters costume contest and the winner will win a one night stay and a meal at Pinzimini complimentary of the resort. Get tickets

The Center’s Info-A-Go-Go 2020 – Jan. 22

Looking for just the right place to get plugged in and involved in the local LGBT community in the new year? Save the date for Info-A-Go-Go 2020, on Wednesday January 22 from 3:00–6:00 p.m. at the Riviera Hotel. Meet representatives from LGBTQ clubs and organizations across the community and discover where you want branch out in 2020! More info

Streetbar offers Daily Top Shelf Specials seven days a week, with a different vodka featured each day and $7 mixed drinks or $9 martinis on the rocks. Domestic Beer is just $3.50 for Happy Hour from 10 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Rolling Rock is $2.75 every day. Enjoy classic, pop, hip hop and country music videos on six large screens after 4:00 p.m.! Get Happy at Streetbar

 

Happy Hour at Michael Holmes’ Purple Room Supper Club is Tuesday–Saturday 4:00–6:00 p.m. and Sunday 4:00–5:00 p.m. with great food specials and $5 well drinks, $6 margaritas, and $6 martinis. On Monday and Tuesday, enjoy Happy Hour all night at the bar. Jazz Happy Hour with Mark Kahny is Tuesday-Thursday, with weekday evening entertainment (no cover charge!) from Keisha D’, Rose Mallett, Michael Holmes, and Sharon Sills! Get Happy at Purple Room

Confessions of a Mormon Boy, now playing in residence Tuesdays at Hotel Zoso, will be wrapping up its run at the end of January. Now is the time to experience “Mormon Boy” for yourself as award-winning storyteller Steven Fales shares his journey from being a devoted, sixth-generation Mormon, former missionary, and father of two to coming out as gay after trying conversion therapy and being excommunicated. With this HOT DEAL, Buy one $65.00 VIP table seat (Tuesday, January 14 performance) and get the seat next to you for FREE! Get Your Deal

 

At V Wine Lounge, you are invited to explore a large selection of California boutique and old world wines by-the-glass, throw back cocktails, craft beers and cheese plates ​in their ​beautiful ​mid-century lounge. With this HOT DEAL, get a $25 gift certificate to V Wine Lounge for just $15. That’s 40% off!
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