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January 18-21, Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 2019
It's a 3-day weekend and It's bound to be a popular one for visitors and locals alike here in the desert! Speaking of locals, there are now Coachella Festival 2019 passes available for Coachella Valley residents. As for this weekend, you can bring a date for free to see Las Vegas legend Clint Holmes, plus there's Jersey Boys at the McCallum, Janet Mock, the Women's March, and a Dance Benefit for Sanctuary Palm Springs. We also have a Theatre Roundup for you, plus a special screening of The Lavender Scare upcoming, and a look ahead to Craft Cocktail Week, the Palm Springs Health Run, the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards, plus Hot Deals, Happy Hours, and Top Articles We're Reading!
Coachella Passes for Local Residents
Clint Holmes – Special Purple Room Offer
Purple Room Special: Purchase a ticket to the Clint Holmes' Friday or Saturday night show and bring a date or friend for FREE! Get tickets
Jersey Boys at the McCallum Theatre
Dance at Wang's to Benefit Sanctuary Palm Springs
On Saturday, January 19, special guest DJ T-LA Storm will rock the house at Wang's in the Desert for a dance whose proceeds will benefit Sanctuary Palm Springs, a transitional housing program and foster care specifically designed to meet the needs of the LGBTQ community of foster youth transitioning to adulthood. More info
Coachella Valley Women's March – Jan 19
The 2019 Coachella Valley Women's March marks two years of resistance to the Trump presidency, two years of training new activists, and two years of building power. And this time, they're coming back with an agenda. On Saturday, January 19, 2019, participants will flood the streets of Palm Springs, CA, and cities across the globe. The #WomensWave is coming! More info
Palm Springs Speaks: Janet Mock
On Saturday, January 19 at 7:30 p.m., Palm Springs Speaks presents Janet Mock at the Richards Center for the Arts. Mock is the New York Times bestselling author of two memoirs, Redefining Realness (2014) and Surpassing Certainty (2017), the host of the conversation series, Never Before, a writer, director and producer on Ryan Murphy’s FX series Pose, and a feminist tackling stigma through storytelling. Get tickets
Theatre Productions Opening This Weekend
We have two new productions opening this weekend, two more continuing or wrapping up, and one more coming very soon. Get your tickets while you can!
OPENING SOON
The Lavender Scare: Benefit Screening One Night Only Jan 22
Check this short promo for The Lavender Scare:
Zach & Evan Getting Married This Weekend
COMING SOON
Craft Cocktail Week 2019
Palm Springs Health Run & Fitness Expo 2019
With just a week until the Palm Springs Health Run & Fitness Expo on Saturday, January 26, the time to register is now! This is one of the largest events of its kind in Southern California and is the perfect way to start out the New Year. Join nationally recognized health and wellness speakers, healthy food demonstrations and over 80 vendors showcasing the latest in nutrition and exercise techniques. Get registered
25th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards – Feb 9
Check out this NBC Palm Springs interview with Steven Henke of Desert AIDS Project, discussing the 25th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards!
Greg Pettis Dies at 63
We mourn the passing of Cathedral City Mayor Greg Pettis, shown here (far right) at the recent grand opening for AMP Sports Bar. Pettis, 63, was first elected in 1994. He was the city's longest-serving council person and the city's first openly gay public servant. A prominent democratic activist, demonstrating against Trump policies and supporting democratic candidates, he was also a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention in 2016 and a progressive force in bringing economic development to Cathedral City
Wang's in the Desert features something fun for every night of the week, from Molecular Mondays (half-priced Smoking Dragon martinis) to Thirsty Thursdays with Buy-1-Get-1 from 3–5 p.m. and Happy Hour from 5–8 p.m. For full details click here and don't forget the Crave Dance Party fundraiser for Sanctuary Palm Springs this Saturday from 7–10 p.m.! Get Happy at Wang's
The sleek industrial styled BlackBook Bar located in the heart of the gay strip on Arenas now has Happy Hour everyday from 4–6 p.m. and NAUGHTY hour from 10 p.m.–midnight. During these times you can enjoy specials such as $5 pint glass well drinks, $1 off all bottle and draft beer, and $2 off all wines! Get Happy at Blackbook
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At both Rick's Restaurant and Rick's Desert Grill, you'll find family run restaurants that take only the best ingredients and makes scrumptious home-cooked meals. Finding such a restaurant is one of life’s simple pleasures, and here you have your choice of two! With this HOT DEAL, get $25 of food and drinks at Rick's Desert Grill or Rick's Restaurant for just $15, that's 40% off! Get Your Deal
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Clint Holmes at The Purple Room Supper Club
Friday and Saturday, January 18–19 -
A Perfect Arrangement – presented by Dezart Performs
January 11–20 at Pearl McManus Theater -
Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs – presented by Desert Theatreworks
January 11–27 at the Indio Performing Arts Center -
Guys and Dolls – Presented by Palm Canyon Theatre
January 18–February 10 -
Looped – presented by Desert Rose Playhouse
January 18–February 10 -
The Lavender Scare benefit screening
Tuesday, January 22 at 7:00 p.m. at Palm Springs Cultural Center -
White – presented by CVRep
January 23–February 27 at The Atrium, Rancho Mirage -
Palm Springs Craft Cocktail Week
Friday, January 25–Saturday, February 2 -
L-Fund Gala: Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
Saturday, January 26, 5:00–9:00 p.m. at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa -
Southwest Arts Festival 2019
January 24–27 at Empire Polo Club, Indio -
International Bear Convergence 2019
February 7–11, Hotel Zoso -
Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards 2019
Saturday, February 9, 5:30–10:00 p.m. at PS Convention Center -
Thunder From Down Under
Saturday, February 9, 8:00–9:30 p.m. at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa -
Stars Among Us Gala 2019
Friday, February 22, 5:30–9:00 p.m. at the Palm Springs Air Museum
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