Legends of swing is one of the premiere Big Bands in the United States and Internationally. Led by trombonist Gary Tole, Legends of Swing salutes the great artists of the Jazz Era. The band offers tributes to Benny Goodman, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Glen Miller, Harry James and more! Come and enjoy the music and dance with your favorite partner!
Putting on a classic American play should be easy for an established community theatre. Not so when there are competing agendas among participants, as well as community stakeholders.
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth takes the lead in a spectacular career that effortlessly spans film, television, voiceover and stage. In her live show, the acclaimed star brings iconic songs from her best-known shows like Wicked, Glee and On the Twentieth Century – as well as popular standards and classics from Broadway, Hollywood and beyond! Ms. Chenoweth promises a very fun evening with new songs and some exciting surprises.
“Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale …” America’s most iconic sit-com from the 1960s comes to the stage reincarnated as a fun family musical. Written by the original TV show’s creator, Sherwood Schwartz, all the show’s beloved characters seem to have leaped straight from the TV screen to the big stage, bringing their hilarious adventures along with them.
When Peggy, a good Christian woman, hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over her lover’s wooden legs in a motel room, three generations of a family gather in a small Texas town for her funeral. The sad, hilarious truth of their “Sordid Lives” erupts in this Del Shores cult classic, a black comedy about white trash!
Since their debut in 1986, the Peking Acrobats have redefined the perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They are masters of agility and grace with their amazing contortion, flexibility and control.
Founded in 1948, the Four Freshmen continue to tour worldwide with their unique blend of harmonic jazz arrangements and big band vocal group sounds. The ensemble has "endured for the simple reason that they are top in their class" (CBS).
For more than 20 years, the Palm Desert Senior Games and International Sports Festival kicks off the California Senior Games competitions for the state. Each year we see athletes who register from all over the United States and Beyond
With Classic Albums Live, it’s all about the music - note for note, cut for cut. A group of Canada’s most acclaimed musicians will come together to re-create one of rock’s most celebrated albums, The Rolling Stones “Sticky Fingers”.” The album will be played in its entirety, without costumes, impersonations or gimmickry. Just great music.
The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival is an annual celebration of writers, books, readers, and ideas! The City of Rancho Mirage, California will welcome authors and readers to the Rancho Mirage Public Library. Writers will talk about their books, their source of ideas, and the mechanics of writing for publication.
This playful take on classical ballet has garnered rave reviews in such esteemed publications as The New Yorker, The New York Times and The Village Voice. The troupe entrances audiences with its technical mastery, impeccable comic approach, and the astounding fact that men can, indeed, dance en pointe without falling flat on their faces.
The 7th Annual Taste of Jalisco Festival celebrates the 26-year sister-city relationship between the cities of Cathedral City, California and Tequila, Jalisco through music, fashion, spirits, culture & cuisine.
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