| Odyssey 9 Rocks |
Odyssey 9 Rocks
J. Dee's Landing
Palm Springs, California Friday, January 29, 2010
Story Leslie Andrews Photos by Cathy Jardine To see more Cathy Jardine photos of Odyssey 9, click here. Odyssey 9, a four-piece psychedelic rock band from Indio, near Palm Springs, Calif., put together a raw performance Saturday night at J. Dee’s in Palm Springs.
William Wolf, Odyssey 9’s lead vocalist, gave it his all singing his originals like “Chasing Jesus,” “Blackwater Woman,” “Over You” and “ ... Read More >> |
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| 'Lost in Yonkers' |
Review of 'Lost in Yonkers'
Thursday, January 28, 2010 Old Globe Theatre Complex San Diego, California Review by Palm Springs Guides Theatre & Cinema Critic/Reviewer Jack Lyons Photos by Craig Schwartz Never let it be said that the city of San Diego, Calif., its City Fathers and its many generous sponsors and supporters are not true and loyal patrons of the Arts. The world-famous regional playhouse raised the curtain on its recently renovated and newly named Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, with an absolutely first-ra ... Read More >> |
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| Cinch Debuts |
Cinch Debuts
Tack Room Tavern at the Empire Polo ClubIndio CAJanuary 30, 2010Story and photos by Renee Vargas To see a photo slideshow by Renee Vargas, click here. CINCH, a new country western band opened at the Tack Room Tavern in Indio, CA near Palm Springs, CA to a crowd of over 200 eager country western fans. By all accounts their debut was a great success.
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| The Alyce Bowie Band |
The Alyce Bowie Band

The Tack Room Tavern at the Empire Polo Club
Indio, CA
January 29, 2010
Story and Photos by Renee Vargas
To see a photo slideshow by Renee Vargas, click here.
Alyce Bowie once again treated the Tack Room audience, on Monroe St. in Indio, CA near Palm Springs with music from the 70’s and 80’s; a combination of classic rock, southern rock and blues and even some of their own originals.
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| Review of 'Camelot' |
Review of 'Camelot'
The Pasadena Playhouse January 20, 2010 Review by Palm Springs Guides Theatre & Cinema Critic/Reviewer Jack Lyons Photos by Craig Schwartz
A FRESH AND RE-IMAGINED “CAMELOT” AT THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE
A fresh breeze of creativity has blown onto the stage at The Pasadena Playhouse with their current production. In its wake, we’re treated to a re-imagined and slimmed-down version of your grandfather’s favorite musical, “Camelot”.
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| Review of 'Whisper House' |
Theater Review: 'Whisper House'
Old Globe Theatre World Premieres New Musical
Wednesday, January 21, 2010 Old Globe Theatre San Diego, California
Review by Palm Springs Guides Theatre & Cinema Critic/Reviewer Jack Lyons Photos by Craig Schwartz When ghosts are listed as characters and have names in the “Bio” notes, one usually expects to see either a drama or a comedy. (Think “The Innocents” or “Blithe Spirit”.) However, in this production at San Diego’s venerable Old Globe Theatre, we’re dealing with ... Read More >> |
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| Review of 'The Lightkeepers' |
The 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Ends
Festival Ends With Screening of ‘The Lightkeepers’ Story by Palm Springs Guides Theatre & Cinema Critic/Reviewer Jack Lyons
The producers at New Films International, the people responsible to ensure that the patrons of the 21st Palm Springs International Film Festival’s closing movie “The Lightkeepers,” leave the theater with the sights and sounds of a charming, old fashioned, sweet movie ringing in their memories, have done their job well.
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| The Red Barn |
The Palm Springs Local: Red Barn
The Red Barn
By “The Palm Springs Local” Denise Ortuno Neil
Most out-of-the-way local dive-bars are usually; well, out of the way. That, however, is not the case with one of the oldest bars in the Coachella Valley. The Red Barn doesn’t hide down some secluded street, and you don’t need a secret knock or password to get in. No, the “Barn” stands in all its red barn façade glory, smack dab in the middle of Palm Desert on Highway 111, ironically just a street away from swanky El Paseo (t... Read More >> |
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| Cinch to Debut |
Cinch Debutes Jan. 30
The Tack Room Empire Polo Club Indio, California 8 p.m., Saturday, January 30, 2010
Story by Renee Vargas
For more photos of Cinch, click here.
Cinch, a new country-western band, debuts at the Tack Room, 81-800 Avenue 51 in Indio near Palm Springs, Calif., at 8 p.m., Sat., Jan. 30. There are not many country-western bands in the area, in fact nearly none! Well, really none come to mind. There are great expectations of and for this new band and it doesn’t look like we will be disappointed. They will ... Read More >> |
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| Avatar |
Avatar
IMAX Theater Cathedral City January 17, 2010
Story by Allen Lawrence
Avatar, which as of today the Number Two World Wide, and Number Three in the US, Box office hits, is playing at IMAX Theater in Cathedral City to capacity crowds. As a loyal Sci-Fi/Fantasy fan as well as a fan of Director James Cameron, I could not wait to see Avatar. While it might seem logical to go to see movies like this when it first opens, I was fearful that there would be long lines and hard to get into see Avatar so I dec ... Read More >> |
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| Interview With Daniel Ellsberg & Film Review |
Interview With Daniel Ellsberg & Film Review
‘The Most Dangerous Man in America’

Thursday, January 7, 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs, California
Interview by Palm Springs Guides Theatre & Cinema Critic/Reviewer Jack Lyons
Photos by Mark Halperin and Maile Klein
In 1969, according to President Richard Nixon’s Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Daniel Ellsberg, Ph.D., was “the most dangerous man in America.” Translation: Ellsberg, the RAND Corporation’s brilliant think-tank executive with top secur... Read More >> |
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