palm springs
by bella da ball
Temps Are Warming Up, and Events Are Hot and Fabulous Palm Springs Walk of Stars dedication
ceremonies in March for new star unveilings will include: Film pioneer, director, screenwriter, producer Melville “Buddy” Shyer,Friday, March 6 at 457 North Palm Canyon; and professional tennis player/tennis legend, Rosie Casals,Monday, March 16 at 275 South Palm
Canyon.walkofthestars.com Palm Springs Speaks will present Bob Woodward,
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, author and associate editor of The Washington Post,Friday, March 6 at Richards Center for the Arts at Palm Springs High
School.palmspringslibrary.org The 11th annualSpring Fling Cabaret musical
evening benefiting Bloom in the Desert Ministries will beFriday, March 6 at Doubletree by Hilton Golf Resort in Cathedral City. Performances by David Green’s Musical Theatre University will be featured. Karen Borja, Coachella Valley activist, will receive the Community Justice
award.bloominthedesert.org A murder-mystery dinner,The Spaghetti Murders,
with live music and show will beMarch 6-7 at Desert Theatreworks. Dress in your best mobster and roaring ‘20s attire!
dtworks.org Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival, sponsored
by Friends of the Desert Mountains, will beSaturday, March 7 at Palm Desert Civic Center Park. This annual event features free admission and celebrates wellness, recreation, safety and the outdoors. Events include 5K run/walk, safety expo, artist expo, climb- ing wall, kid’s zone and
music.desertmountains.org The Palm Springs Dance Project’s main event,
An Evening of Extraordinary Dance, will be Saturday, March 7at the Annenberg Theater at Palm Springs Art Museum. The program includes full-company works by three highly acclaimed LA-based dance companies. The evening will include superb choreography, exquisite dance and the first-ever aerial dance experience in this local theater. There is also a free flash-mob performance,Dancin’ In The Streets,Thursday, March 5 during VillageFest, and the community’s first dance showcase, a pre-professional variety show,Friday, March 6 at the
Annenberg.palmspringsdance.org The golden anniversary gala ofThe Living Desert
will beSaturday, March 7. The evening will feature animal encounters, auctions, dinner and entertain- ment with The Midtown Men, stars from the original Broadway cast of Jersey
Boys.livingdesert.org
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Jerome Elliott’s show, “Any Place I Hang My Hat…”
will beSaturday, March 7 at Frankie’s Back Room of Frankie’s Old World Italian Bakery and Café in Cathedral City.
jeromeelliott.com or
frankiesitalianbakery.com Leslie Jordan, Emmy-winning actor and
comedian, will star in his new showOver Exposed! Saturday, March 7 at Toucan’s Tiki Lounge & Cabaret.
reactionshows.com Country super starRodney Atkinswill perform
Saturday, March 7 at the Rancho Mirage Community Park and Amphitheater in a free concert, kicking off the Music in the Park series. Register and more details
ateventbrite.com Check out theDrag SaleonSaturday and Sunday,
March 7 and 8 at Hunters Palm Springs. Wigs, shoes, jewelry, costumes and more will be available for purchase. Get some additions to your wardrobe for the sold-out Red Dress Dress Red Party, for Easter and spring, for Halloween or just for walking the streets and being fabulous! Daylight Saving Time will take effectSunday,
March 8 or when you got to bedSaturday, March 7! Turn your clocks ahead one hour … spring ahead in the spring, as you know! BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, the largest
WTA and ATP Tour combined two-week event in the world, will beMarch 9-22 at Indian Wells Tennis
Garden.bnpparibasopen.com Rancho Mirage Woman’s Club will stage The Rat
Pack is Back! The annual fundraiser luncheon features shopping, auctions, fashion show and entertainment by The Pat Pack Legacy Show onMonday, March 9 at Agua Caliente Resort Casino, Rancho Mirage.
ranchomiragewomansclub.org Palm Springs Woman’s Club will present its annual scholarship philanthropy luncheon and fashion show, Somewhere Over the Rainbow-Dreams Really Do Come True, onFriday, March 13 at Riviera Palm
Springs.pswomansclub.com Drag Queen Story Hour, hosted by yours truly, will
beTuesday, March 10 at Palm Springs Public Library. Arts and crafts, reading of three contemporary books, singing and dancing are all part of this festive evening open to all
ages.palmspringslibrary.org TheMuses and Patroness Circle of the McCallum
Theatre will host their fundraiser, Viva La Havana, Tuesday, March 10 at Westin Mission Hills Resort.
Cocktail hour, gaming tables, dinner, auction and Latin music. Benefits programs of McCallum Theatre
Education.mccallumtheatre.com Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians will present
Native FilmFestonMarch 13-14 at Mary Pickford Theater D’Place in Cathedral City. Films will be by, about and starring Native Americans and other indigenous
peoples.aguacaliente-nsn.govor
dplaceentertainment.com/page/film-festival A benefit evening forSanctuary Palm Springs, a
transitional home for LGBTQ+ foster youth, will be Saturday, March 14 at Copa Nightclub. Presented by Emerald Kingdom and hosted by Bella da Ball. This Rockin’ ‘50s themed show and event will feature entertainment and auction.
sanctuarypalmsprings.org emeraldkingdom.org ACT For MS (multiple sclerosis) will present its
spring gala, Chi Chi Starlight Room,Sunday, March 15 at Renaissance Esmeralda Resort, Indian Wells. Vocalists will be Lorna Luft and Deana Martin with Tom Dressen as emcee. Coachella Valley Wellness Foundation will be
honored.actforms.org The Rancho Mirage Cultural Commission will
offer free special events at Rancho Mirage Public Library. These include a presentation,Queens in the Coachella Valley: The History and Culture of Drag,Wednesday, March 18, hosted by Bella da Ball.
ranchomiragelibrary.org Fashion Week El Paseo, the West Coast’s largest
consumer fashion show, will beMarch 20-28at The Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert. Runway shows featuring designers including Aneka Brown, Michael Costello and Trina
Turk.fashionweekelpaseo.com The 13th annualPalm Springs Neighborhoods
Picnic and Community Expo, presented by Organized Neighborhoods of Palm Springs (ONE-PS) and the city of Palm Springs, will beSaturday, March 21at Ruth Hardy Park. This event features a free picnic lunch for residents and informational booths, music, pooch parade, doggie costume contest, police and fire department displays, neighborhood booths and other
exhibits.one-ps.org The annualRed Dress Dress RedPartyfor The
LGBT Community Center of the Desert will be Saturday, March 21 at Palm Springs Air Museum. This hottest dance party of the season sold out in mere minutes and finds 1,500 bodies in everything and anything
red.thecenterps.org
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