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This Weekend in #ILoveGayPalmSprings
October 19–21, 2018

 

Let us be your Gay Desert Guide to the weekend! Thousands will walk through Palm Springs in support of Desert AIDS Project at the 32nd annual Desert AIDS Walk on Saturday, and the 2nd annual celebration of Unity and Diversity will take place in at the historic Cabot's Pueblo Museum on Sunday as DiversityDHS presents Desert Hot Springs Pride! We are also looking ahead to the Greater Palm Springs Pride festivities, including Halloween on Arenas and our very own “Dip Into Pride” Pool Party in addition to the festival, parade, and so much more! But first, we have the Modernism Week Fall Preview taking place this weekend, including the Casual Concours Mid Century Car Show, and we have three fabulous–and edgy–stage productions: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Into the Woods, and The Sugar Witch. All this plus Happy Hours, Hot Deals, and this week's Top Bookmarks you won't want to miss!

 

Desert AIDS Walk 2018

It's here! The 32nd Annual 2018 Desert AIDS Walk will be held on Saturday, October 20. Over 2000 walkers will step off from Ruth Hardy Park and wind through downtown Palm Springs as locals cheer on a community in action. The Desert AIDS Walk makes it possible for Desert AIDS Project to provide their patients and clients with an unparalleled range of services. More info

D.A.P. Director of Community Health Bruce Weiss recently reflected on why, more than ever, the Coachella Valley needs the Desert AIDS Walk. Read his article: Top 20 Reasons to Register for 2018 Desert AIDS Walk.

Here's the schedule for Saturday morning:

  • 8:00 a.m. – Walk Registration \ Wellness Festival
  • 8:15 a.m. – Welcome Palm Springs Mayor Robert Moon and Palm Springs City Council
  • 8:20 a.m. – D.A.P Chief Development Officer Darrell Tucci
  • 8:30 a.m. – Check Presentations
  • 8:40 a.m. – Elected Officials – Remarks
  • 9:00 a.m. – Keisha D Performs
  • 9:20 a.m. – Warm Up led by Urban Yoga
  • 9:30 a.m. – Walk Kick-Off
  • 10:30 a.m. – Walkers Return to Park – Complimentary Lunch sponsored by Sysco Riverside


The students of Digicom Learning created this short film about
the history of Desert AIDS Walk

2nd Annual DHS Pride This Weekend

The 2nd annual Desert Hot Springs Pride Festival is on Sunday, October 21 from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Cabot's Pueblo Museum. Entertainment includes headliner Keisha D with Modern Men, College of the Desert Ballet Folklorico Dance Troupe, Kevin Miller, Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus, JBoy, Jinza, Rocco Patrick, Larry Bennett, and more.

Gay Desert Guide will be there with an exhibitor booth, stop by and say hi! Admission is FREE. More info
 

Halloween Palm Springs

 

Halloween Palm Springs takes place Wednesday, October 31 from 5:00–10:00 p.m. on Arenas Road, and is an official event of Palm Springs Pride! 

#1 Billboard® Dance Chart artist Debby Holiday will headline and San Francisco-based & international DJ Phil B. will keep the crowd dancing. Performances include Keisha D., DJ Baz, Marina Mac, and Chi Energy (pictured). The party is free with suggested donation, and VIP passes are available. More info

Party Life will bring their Mirror Me photo booth to capture all the Halloween costumery and fun! And on a personal note: Partylife's husband and wife team Danny and Anna Morin have a GoFundMe Page for their @2kidneys1love journey. Soon Danny will be donating a kidney to Anna and they can use our support! 
 

 

Palm Springs Pride is Just Two Weeks Away!

Speaking of Pride celebrations, Coachella Valley's biggest Pride parade and festival is just two weeks away: Greater Palm Springs Pride runs November 1–4 and we are proud to be presenting the Dip Into Pride Kickoff Pool Party on Friday, November 2 from 12:00–6:00 p.m. at Hotel Zoso! The party features DJ Holly Adams of Subliminal Radio, DJ Ray Rhodes (Tiger Heat, Out on the Mountain), an Andrew Christian swimwear contest hosted by Alexander Rodriguez, special performance by new artist Elisia Savoca, appearance by PS Pride Parade grand marshals Craig Ramsey and Brandon Liberati, and a special “Pot-up” cannabis-themed product showcase. Major Sponsor: Truly Spiked & Sparkling. More info

You may have RSVP'd on Facebook, but don't forget to save $5 and buy your ticket in advance! (VIP daybeds and cabanas available too).

The theme of this year's Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade and Festival is Youth Power for Change, inspired by and in support of youth-led movement-building efforts that are awakening critical conversations for social change. Organizers also announced that the youth of Coachella Valley have collectively been named Grand Marshals of the 2018 Pride Parade. Follow our links for more info on the Parade and Festival, and a myriad of events listed on our Events Page taking place on and around Pride weekend! 

Lea DeLaria Ticket Giveaway

 

Orange is the New Black star Lea DeLaria is coming to town and we are giving away free tickets!

 

[Click Here] and enter to win! You can enter once a day!

On Thursday, November 8 at 8:00 p.m. DeLaria will give a one-of-a-kind performance of comedy and jazz vocals at the McCallum Theatre; she has performed in some of the most prestigious houses in the world including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Chicago Symphony, Hollywood Bowl, The Royal Albert Hall and the Sydney Opera House. More info

Modernism Week Fall Preview

Modernism Week’s 2018 Fall Preview will take place October 18–21 at various locations in the Coachella Valley. A full schedule of events featuring may be viewed here. Highlights of the October Fall Preview include a wide range of events in Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, and Indian Wells including walking tours, Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus tours and Charles Phoenix-led bus tours, a tour showcasing homes across a range of neighborhoods, and a new mix of home tours, educational events, and evening cocktail parties. 
Click here to read more about the Modernism Week Fall Preview

Casual Concours, The Desert's Fabulous Midcentury Car Show

Modernism Week Fall Preview presents Casual Concours, The Desert’s Most Fabulous Midcentury Car Show on Saturday, October 20 from 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at the Desert Princess Country Club. 

Gay Desert Guide is a proud media sponsor of Casual Concours X, the tenth annual gathering of significant post-war automobiles, with over 100 museum-quality cars on display. This finest mid century car show in the Coachella Valley is organized by Great Autos of Yesteryear (GAY), Southern California’s largest LGBTQ car club, and the show has a focus on styling, color, luxury features, historical significance and showroom condition—in other words, mid century glamour! This year benefiting Sanctuary Palm Springs. – Get tickets

Theatre This Weekend

 

It's a great weekend for theatre with three featured productions, and this is your last chance to see two of them! 
 

Palm Canyon Theatre presents Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee, through Sunday, October 21. History professor George and his boozy wife, Martha, return late one Saturday night from a cocktail party at the home of the college president, Martha's father. Martha announces that she invited another couple, newly appointed instructor Nick and his timid wife, Honey, over for a nightcap. When the younger couple arrive, the night erupts into a no-holds-barred torrent of marital angst and verbal tirades. Get tickets
 

Desert Theatreworks presents the final weekend of Into the Woods, with music by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine through Sunday, October 21 at the Indio Performing Arts Center. This modern twist on the Brothers Grimm brings together Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (of beanstalk fame), a Baker, his Wife and a dancing cow. The beloved storybook characters take on startling complexity as they discover that wishes come with a price. Get tickets
 

The Desert Rose Playhouse presents The Sugar Witch, by Nathan Sanders, through Sunday, October 28. This dark, Southern Gothic play features an old Florida family living in grave danger as the last in a long line of folk-tale witches attempts to end the curse placed on their heads by the dying words of her very own grandmother. Get tickets

Just in!  Read our Sugar Witch review by Stephen Radosh

Streetbar Spirit Catering has now teamed up with The Desert Rose Playhouse and will be serving adult beverages at their venue during the season.

 

Tickets on Sale Now

Mark your calendars–and secure your tickets–for these upcoming featured events!



Pinocchio in the Desert is a favorite among visitors and locals alike and they are now open for the season!  Check out Sunday Brunch and their famous (infamous) bottomless glass of bubbly. Make a good time even better with this HOT DEAL:
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Mary Pickford Theater – D'Place Entertainment is a luxury first-run movie theater with reclining seats, D-BOX Motion Chair Experience, and a cinema café, making it a great place to catch the new Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody starring Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, opening November 2. (Watch the trailer here). Get this HOT DEAL to enjoy $15 in Entertainment Dollars redeemable toward admission or refreshments for only $10! Get Your Deal


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At GayDesertGuide.LGBT, we pride ourselves on knowing what to do and where to go in the Palm Springs Oasis. Find the Hot Deals and Cool Events from throughout the Coachella Valley here. 

Streetbar has daily “Top Shelf Specials” on spirits like Stolichnaya Vodka and Patron Silver Tequila and a daily domestic beer special of $3.75 all day every day and night! This Saturday, October 20, come for the 5:00 p.m. and/or 7:00 p.m. performances of Nathan and Andy, they're back in Palm Springs!  Get Happy at Streetbar

Join the Tool Shed daily from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for their Happy Hour! All well drinks are $3.75. And with Palm Springs Leather Pride just a week away (Oct. 25–28), “Palm Springs' friendliest Leather and Levi Cruise Bar” is the place to don your gear and grab a beer!  Get Happy at Tool Shed

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Domani is an age-preferred new home community of 202 homes, ideally situated in Palm Desert and built by the Rilington Group. With a classic Spanish style architecture, each one of the five unique floor plans – ranging from 1500 to 1900 square feet – masterfully blends style with function. Domani offers resort style living in a friendly neighborhood setting, and features a gated entrance, clubhouse, state-of-the-art fitness center and resort-style pool. More info

Palm Canyon Theater
The Palm Canyon Theatre is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the education of live stage production and the enrichment of the greater Palm Springs community and its visitors. The regional repertory theater company operates primarily with volunteers and produces about 13 Broadway musicals and classic plays each year, plus offers a children’s theatre camp and production. Just in time for Palm Springs Pride, PCT presents the foul-mouthed puppet musical with heart, Tony winner for best musical, Avenue Q! More info

Saito & Madan Mediation Group
Saito & Madan provides solutions and agreements that satisfy all interested parties in all family matters. Specializing in divorce mediation, child custody, living trusts, wills and property. Experienced in same-sex marriage dissolutions and discrimination against LGBTQ organizations and individuals. More info

Top Bookmarks of the Week on GayDesertGuide.LGBT

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  2. Comedian, Actress, Jazz Singer!! The Multi-Faceted Lea Delaria Takes Over The McCallum For One Incredible Evening
  3. CVRep Opens Season With HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE
  4. Wellness Treatments Unique to Greater Palm Springs Experience
  5. Modernism Show & Sale Fall Edition Hits Record Number of Exhibitors

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