Back by popular demand, this family-friendly after-dark adventure is a “must-do” event this spring. Glow in the Park features larger-than-life displays inspired by the beauty of nature, dozens of interactive installations, fantastic photo ops, and, of course, the fan-favorite “magic” smoke bubbles.
St. Margaret's Friends of Music is a proud supporter of music in our valley by presenting the best in quality music programming for the desert community.
Palm Canyon Theatre's Cabaret Fundraising Series includes a variety of one-night-only productions with talented local performers and special guests. The cabaret performers donate their time and talents, and each unique show supports the 27-year-old nonprofit theatre, its education programs and the culture it cultivates in the Coachella Valley.
There’s a “Somebody I’m Longing to See” and they’re “S’wonderful” with a “Fascinating Rhythm”. Before you, “Call The Whole Thing Off”, get the “Sweet and Lowdown” of this “Lady Be Good” musical that will hit the CVRep stage with Gershwin songs you’ll be humming the whole way home.
Amazon Music’s “Breakthrough Artist to Watch” (2023) Windser spent a weekend in Palm Desert, creating a new song using technology that captures music from our native plants. After taking inspiration given to him by Palm Desert, he has decided to give back performing his new song “Desert Song” live for the first time on April 18th.
In his New York City apartment, Michael throws a birthday party for Harold, a self-avowed “thirty-two-year-old, pockmarked, Jew fairy,” complete with a surprise gift: “Cowboy,” a street hustler. As the evening wears on – fueled by drugs and alcohol – bitter, unresolved resentments among the guests come to light when a game of “Truth” goes terribly wrong.
As one of the largest and most influential music festivals in the world, Coachella provides audiences with multiple stages to enjoy emerging artists and famed headliners working in a number of genres from hip hop and indie to EDM. Gourmet food, amazing activities and astounding art installations help set the tone as well. In 2024, Coachella will be held on the weekends of April 12-14 and April 19-21, and headlined by Lana del Rey, Tyler the Creator, and Doja Cat.
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird opens in a sleepy Alabama town in the midst of the Great Depression, where Scout and her brother, Jem, live with their widowed father, Atticus Finch. Reminiscent of a bygone era, the play immerses us in a simpler time as the children play outside in the summer, act out stories and muse about their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley.
Cass is a completely, totally, absolutely average high school girl, definitely not anybody who would be a main character. She is overly aware of this fact, and yet, here she is dealing with all the annoyances that come from being the star of the show.
This sparkling comedy was great success at DET’s 2022 Summer reading series. In an alternative version of the Holmes origin story, a spurned romance leads to someone threatening to unmask the young detective as a fraud.
Outstanding local performers of all ages are presented in this exciting talent competition – a visually stunning and energy-filled production with a moving full cast finale. Audience members can vote for their favorite performer and the winners are announced and celebrated at the final performance on Sunday afternoon. This dynamic community celebration now in its 26th year, is a popular event and shows often sell out!
Palm Desert Visitor Services
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