desert briefs As we’re winding down from summer and
turning the corner into the desert’s high season, I can’t help wondering where the year went and how September got here so quickly. Here are some of my favorite highlights and many fabulous happenings this month: Happy Labor Day weekend! OnSaturday,
September 1, Grammy-nominated pop/ country music star,Ty Herndon, appears at the Copa
Nightclub.coparoomps.com Also on Saturday, September 1, look for
Oscar-nominated songstressLainie Kazan, who will be performing at Michael Holmes’ Purple Room just down the way!
purpleroompalmsprings.com Palm Springs’ annual State of the City
Luncheonwith Mayor Robert Moon takes place onThursday, September 6 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The Mayor will focus on issues important to the business community as well as provide an update on current Palm Springs projects and accomplishments like celebrating the City’s 80th birthday! Reservations are required, call 760.325.1577 or go to
pschamger.org. Get high on life and the Coachella Valley at the highest point in the area onWednesday, September 5 during the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce’s September Mixerat the Peaks Restaurant atop the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway!
pschamber.org The 12th Annual Show Me Palm Springstakes
place at the Palm Springs Convention Center, coordinated by Palm Springs Hospitality Associa- tion, on Wednesday, September 12. The trade show invites guest services personnel from across the valley to attend the Show and find out about local attractions, Palm Springs restaurants and retail, as well as special events and visitor related business
services.palmspringshospitality.org Drag Queen Story Hourstarts again this fall
Tuesday, September 11at the Palm Spring Public Library. The event offers books, crafts, music, and a whole lot of fun for everyone!
palmspringslibrary.org Looking for a chance to sing out?Modern
Men, Coachella Valley Men’s Chorus, has an open rehearsal onMonday, September 10 and auditions Saturday, September 15 at the United Methodist
Church.modernman.org From high above to deep, dark below… entertain-
ment at the secret dinner theatre,PS Underground includes the ever-popularKeisha D onFriday, September 7. The Gand Band features Dion Khan and Francesca Amari onSaturday, September 15,
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SPRINGS HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTESS
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is a place where world leaders did and still can meet to discuss issues of national and international importance. Another Coach- ella Valley treasure, the historic residence reopens to the public for tours and more on Wednesday, September 12(free admission).
sunnylands.org. Get a life! Get a job!The 23rd Valley Wide Em-
ployment Expo, offers thousands of job seekers the chance to connect with over 90 employers and exhibitorsThursday, September 20 at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s Special Events
Center.desertjobexpo.com Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ
as they recreate Liverpool’s Cavern Club, the place many British bands got their start. Unique musical presentations, great food, surprises galore and lots of fun... and audience participation is encouraged!
psunderground.com Caftans & Kimonos’An Affair To Rememberoffers another reason to dress up in your most fabulous caftan and accessories onFriday, September 14at Antique Galleries of Palm Springs. DJ’s Kiki and Greg Tormo of Glitter & Sand spinning vintage vinyl, with savory appetizers, signature drinks, sake tastings by Wabi Sabi and coffee tastings by Coachella Valley Coffee to enrich your
presence.antiquegalleriespalmsprings.com Laugh, starringThe Improvables, Coachella
Valley’s own ambassadors of laughter and featuring guest emcee, Jeffrey Norman, appear onSaturday, September 15at the Desert Rose Playhouse. This evening of fun partially benefits The LGBT Com- munity Center of the
Desert.thecenterps.org The Saguaro hosts their first annualBeats and
Brews FestivalonSaturday, September 15. This is the most colorful music, craft beer and tequila event in the desert, with music, arts and crafts, poolside fun and
more.thesaguaro.com/palm-springs The Palm Springs Art Museum in collaboration
with Palm Springs International Film Society, pres- ents their film series:A Passion for Fashion. Their last free film of the season,Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco, takes placeThursday, September 20at the Annenberg
Theater.psmuseum.org Once owned by Ambassadors Walter and Leonore Annenberg,Sunnylands Center and Gardens
Film Festival, a program of the Palm Springs Cultural Center takes place fromThursday, September 20 through Sunday, September 23at Palm Springs’ Camelot Theatre, with a special bonus weekend September 28-29 at the Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City.
cinemadiverse.org. The Desert Romp VIII Block Partytakes
placeFriday, September 21 through Sunday, September 23with events, a midway carnival, porn stars, go-go dancers and more on Sunny Dunes Road behind the Tool Shed
bar.desertromp.com The Second Annual Tejano Music Festtakes
place in Downtown Cathedral City on Saturday, September 22at Civic Center Plaza. Get your boots ready: Tejano music, food, beverages and fun for all.
tejanomusicfest.com Congratulations to the honorees from the
Coachella Valley Pride Honors Awards, taking placeWednesday, September 26at the Hilton Hotel. Salutations to Emerging Leader Awardee Lena Ingram, Friend of Pride Lynn Hammond, Lifetime Achievement Winners Doug Hairgrove and Woody Wood, Advocate of the Year Lisa Middleton, Com- munity Service Winner Denise Goolsby, Volunteer of the Year Sherry Fulton, and Organization of the Year The Sisters of Perpetual
Indulgence.pspride.org/ events/-2/pride-awards/honors JoinBobbie Eakes, two-time Emmy-nominated
actress and singer, along withCharles Herrera, Keisha D, Theresa Jewett, for a fundraiser for the Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus and the Palm Canyon Theatre. They along with chorus and theatre cast, will perform Rodgers and Hammerstein musical selec- tions on Sunday, September 30inside the theatre. What could be more “gay” than a sing-a-long fromThe Sound of Music?
palmcanyontheatre.org
ENJOY SEPTEMBER! 34 RAGE monthly | SEPTEMBER 2018
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