desert rage by sasha scarlett


Saturday daytime pool party and afterhours at CCBC, along with a Saturday night dance (location TBA), culminating with a Sunday comedy brunch at Bonta Restaurant in Cathedral City. Some of California’s hottest deejays will spin Hip Hop, R&B, Top 40, House, Latin Pop, Reggae, Reggaeton and top 40. For more event details, information on host hotels or to purchase event passes, go toblatinooasis.com. Coyote StageWorks, the award-winning,


This is the height of peak season as April arrives in Palm Springs. Plan a day trip and get out of the bus- tle of the coastal cities and come to Palm Springs, before warm days and cool nights are replaced by Summer’s desert heat. I like to think of April as an opportunity to embrace


community, beginning with The City of Palm Desert’s First Weekend for April,Embrace Desert X fromFriday, April 7 through Sunday, April 9, with free events over the three-day celebration, including artist talks and special exhibitions. OnFriday, April 7, The Galen at Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert, offers a talk by local Desert X artist Phillip K. Smith II, with live entertainment by Derek Jordan Gregg in the Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden. EnjoyJourneys of the Heart featuring Pat Lash, his first major museum exhibition showcasing 43 years of work including: ceramic, bronze and cut paper to wood sculpture and lace-making. On Saturday, April 8, at the Cap Homme/Ralph Adams


Park located in Palm Desert, engage with Desert X creators, followed by a hike up the Homestead Trail for a unique perspective on artist Claudia Comte’s compelling Desert X installation, Curves and Zigzags. Then onSunday, April 9, enjoy two unique photographic exhibitions:Confluence featuring Sant Khalsa’s photo works in the themes of water andDesert Waters, a companion group exhibition curated by Khalsa, including the work of 12 artists presented by College of the Desert Marks Art Center. For more information about April First Weekend and the myriad of activities that take place, go topdfirstweekend.com. Blatino Oasis, California’s largest, annual getaway for


gay and bisexual men of color is returning to Palm Springs for its 11th season. The getaway takes placeThursday, April 27 through Sunday, April 30 and caters to the urban sensibilities and cultural uniqueness of African American and Latino gay men here in California. The four-day event features a welcome reception at 849 Restaurant in Palm Springs, a Friday kick-off party and dance at the Barracks Bar,


Coachella Valley-based Actors’ Equity professional theater company, ends its 2016-2017 season with The Lady with All the Answers, fromFriday, April 14 through Sunday, April 23. A popular one- woman play featuring Coachella Valley favorite Gloria Loring, as she portrays advice columnist Ann Landers in the heartwarming comedy/drama by writer, playwright, actor and producer David Rambo. Loring is best known for her long stint on the NBC Soap Opera,Days of Our Lives, and even scored a number one record, calledFriends and Lovers! For tickets and more, go toannenbergtheatre.org. Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorusupcoming


concert,Palm Springs Popsfeatures soloists Keisha D and Charles Herrera, will take place on Saturday andSunday, April 22 and April 23. Featuring a celebration of the popular music of our lifetime, the chorus’ performance will take place in the completely renovated and state- of-the-art Richards Center for the Arts at Palm Springs High School Auditorium. For tickets and more information, go to psgmc.com. The fabulous 24th Annual Evening Under


the Starsis happening Saturday, May 6 at the beautiful O’Donnell Golf Club in Palm Springs. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas will be headlin- ing this spectacular event, with DJ Jerry Bonham on the main stage to continue the dancing after the show and a firework display to conclude the evening. 2017 honorees include: Dr. Timothy Jochen and Lee Irwin, Gregg Selleck, Laurie Weitz and Bob Pollock, with the Corporate Angel Award going to Eisenhower Medical Center. For tickets and more information, go toaidsassistance.org. April is here and with all the art, theatre, galas,


parties and fundraisers to attend, I am sure to be exhausted. But as always, I’ll be “turned out” and dressed to impress. I hope to see you in the Valley and make sure you support these activities when in the Desert.


XOXO Sasha Scarlett 42 RAGE monthly | APRIL 2017


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