Mon09252017
Last updateFri, 16 Sep 2016 12pm
Arts and Culture
Dysfunction on Display: Opening-Night Unevenness Aside, Desert Rose's 'Vanya and Sonia' Is a Blast
The Desert Rose Playhouse is kicking off its sixth season with Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike , Christopher Durang’s witty look at lost dreams and family dysfunction. The production is almost home run … almost.
The show opens as middle-aged siblings Sonia (Adina Lawson) and Vanya (Jim Strait) bemo...
Latino Laughs Legend: Comedian/Actor Paul Rodriguez Headlines the 'Latin Kings of Comedy' at Spotlight 29
It’s undeniable: Paul Rodriguez is a pillar of standup comedy.
Rodriguez has drawn the ire of some of his fellow Latino comedians in recent years because of his support of the Republican Party. Party affiliation aside, however, his loyalty to the Latin community runs deep—no question.
Rodriguez will b...
Terrible Treasures: A One-Night 'Tales From the Trash' Show of Discarded Art Comes to Joshua Tree
Collectors Steve Purdy and Mark Bloom have a passion for discarded art, and have been doing shows called Tales From the Trash , where the works of art are cheap and often have humorous titles that give new perspectives to these … uh, unique works.
The recently opened La Matadora Gallery will be hosting...
Western Lit: A Pediatrician Reflects on His Life's Work and the Navajo Nation in 'Attending Others'
In his remarkable memoir Attending Others , Brian Volck reflects on his career as a pediatrician, including stints at inner-city hospitals in the Midwest; several volunteer missions to Honduras; and years on the Navajo Reservation.
Through his practice, Volck has gained considerable wisdom—though he’s ...
Inspired by Nature: The Annual Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition Shows Off Works Inspired by the Park's Amazing Beauty
The natural beauty of Joshua Tree National Park has inspired people from all over the world to transform their visions of the park into art—and the goal of the fifth annual Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition is to show off some of this amazing work.
This year, six artists (actually, seven; two ...
Western Lit: A New Book By a Self-Proclaimed Umbraphile Tells the Story of the West's Last Total Solar Eclipse, in 1878
On Aug. 21, 2017, the moon will ride its elliptical orbit precisely between the Earth and the sun, plunging the land below into the crepuscule of a total solar eclipse.
Beginning at around 10 a.m. Pacific Time, the dark path of totality will sweep northwest to southeast across the United States, cast...
More:
- Western Lit: An Angler Documents His Pursuit of Uglier Species in 'Beautifully Grotesque Fish'
- Art Is Everywhere: While Many of the Big Galleries Take the Summer Off, Great Art Can Still Be Found in Abundance
- Western Lit: A New Novel Revisits Steinbeck's Cannery Row, Examining Six Decades of Transformation in Monterey
- The Talented Woman Behind the Man With the Legendary Mind: CV Rep Presents 'Life and Times of A. Einstein'
- A Madden-ing Performer: Funnyman Frank Caliendo Brings his Standup act to Morongo
- Passages of Life: Pat Lasch's Female-Driven Sculptures Offer Surprises at the Palm Springs Museum of Art in Palm Desert
- Repeat 'Party'! The Desert Rose Playhouse Brings Back Last Summer's Hit Feel-Good Comedy for a Six-Week Run
- Live: Chris Rock at Fantasy Springs, June 9
- Western Lit: Polarizing Neighbor—a New Book Tries to Make Sense of the Hated Coyote's History
- Celebrate First Wednesdays: Hiding on the Backstreets, You'll Find Great Art
- Master of TV, Film and Stand-up: Marlon Wayans Brings His Comedy to Morongo
- Local Theater on the Move: The Coachella Valley Arts Scene Is Thriving—and Theater Organizations Are Looking for Bigger Homes
- Lurid Laughs: Desert Rose's 'Clark Gable Slept Here' Combines Murder, Sex and Scandal in a Near-Flawless Production
- The '80s Are Back (for Two Weekends): Five Things to Know About Palm Canyon Theatre's 'Rock of Ages'
- Western Lit: Two New Books Explore Love, Loss and the Perspectives of Women During the West's Nuclear Boom
- Expanding the Light: The McCallum Theatre's 'East Valley Voices Out Loud' Is Back to Showcase More Unheralded Local Artists
- All in the (Wyeth) Family: Heather James Fine Art Shows the Works of This Prolific Group of Artists
- A Reunion at a Party: CV Rep's Masterful Production of 'Later Life' Shows Off Great Acting, Universal Lessons
- Some Advice: Go See Gloria Loring as Ann Landers in Coyote StageWorks' 'Lady With All the Answers'
- Western Lit: 'The Unsettlers' Tells the Stories of Characters Who Have Gone Far Beyond 'Good Enough'
Current deals include:
• Half-off gift certificates to Shabu Shabu Zen!
• Half-off certificates to Fleming's!
• Half-off gift certificates to Johannes Restaurant!
• Half-off gift certificates to TRIO Restaurant!
• Half-off gift certificates to Bart Lounge!
• Half-off gift certificates for Rio Azul Mexican Bar and Grill!
• Half-off gift certificates for Fresh Juice Bar!
• 25 percent off gift certificates for Lulu California Bistro!
Follow the Independent on Twitter!
CV Independent
OMG! It's your final Independent e-Edition of the summer! https://t.co/fCNTA1C3Xg
Thursday, September 21 2017 19:21
CV Independent
Support your honest, ethical local media! Speaking of which ... the weekly Independent e-Edition is here! https://t.co/Qj5hj8iM9Y
Thursday, September 14 2017 21:49
CV Independent
It's after Labor Day ... so is this week's Independent e-Edition wearing any white? Click to find out! https://t.co/Qdqbt4bOHV
Thursday, September 07 2017 21:22
CV Independent
The pre-Labor Day weekend weekly Independent e-Edition is here for your betterment! https://t.co/ZPLFn8RvKt
Thursday, August 31 2017 20:28
CV Independent
Hold your applause until you read to the end: Here is the weekly Independent e-Edition! https://t.co/UW0t24AbiO
Thursday, August 24 2017 20:04
Supporters of the Independent Program
Newspapers today are charging more and more for their content.
However, the work done by the award-winning Coachella Valley Independent has been—and always will be—available to all, free of charge.
We will never put up a paywall. We will never charge for a subscription.
However, we are now offering readers an opportunity to support us voluntarily in doing what we do, via the Supporters of the Independent Program.
Readers can make one-time, monthly or annual contributions to the Independent—and receive some great perks while doing so.
Note that since the Independent is not a nonprofit entity, contributions are NOT tax-deductible. However, we here at the Independent really, really appreciate them!
One-Time or Annual Contributions
Title Supporter: $5,000
• Get listed prominently on every page of CVIndependent.com as the website’s sponsor for an entire year.
• Receive three quarter-page print ads over one year to donate to the charity of your choice.
• Have lunch with the publisher.
• Get invited to regular supporter-only parties and events.
Major Supporter: $2,500
• Receive three quarter-page print ads over one year to donate to the charity of your choice.
• Have lunch with the publisher.
• Get invited to regular supporter-only parties and events.
Reporter Supporter: $1,000
• Receive one quarter-page print ad to donate to the charity of your choice.
• Have lunch with the publisher.
• Get invited to regular supporter-only parties and events.
Correspondent Supporter: $500
• Get invited to regular supporter-only parties and events.
• Receive $10 in Independent Market credit every month!
Dear Reader Supporter: $250
• Get invited to regular supporter-only parties and events.
• Receive $5 in Independent Market credit every month!
Story Supporter: $100
• Get invited to regular supporter-only parties and events.
Freelance Supporter: $50
• Receive an Independent bumper sticker and refrigerator magnet.
Stringer Supporter: $25
• Receive an Independent bumper sticker and refrigerator magnet.
Thank You Supporter: $10
• Receive an Independent bumper sticker and refrigerator magnet.
Choose Your Own Amount
Monthly Subscription Contributions
Title Supporter: $417 per month
• Get listed prominently on every page of CVIndependent.com as the website’s sponsor for an entire year.
• Receive three quarter-page print ads over one year to donate to the charity of your choice.
• Have lunch with the publisher.
• Get invited to regular supporter-only parties and events.
Major Supporter: $208 per month
• Receive three quarter-page print ads over one year to donate to the charity of your choice.
• Have lunch with the publisher.
• Get invited to regular supporter-only parties and events.
Reporter Supporter: $83 per month
• Receive one quarter-page print ad to donate to the charity of your choice.
• Have lunch with the publisher.
• Get invited to regular supporter-only parties and events.
Correspondent Supporter: $41 per month
• Get invited to regular supporter-only parties and events.
• Receive $10 in Independent Market credit every month!
Dear Reader Supporter: $20 per month
• Get invited to regular supporter-only parties and events.
• Receive $5 in Independent Market credit every month!
Story Supporter: $8 per month
• Get invited to regular supporter-only parties and events.
Copyright 2012-2017 Coachella Valley Independent LLC